Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 players debate if Dark Urge \u2018ruins\u2019 custom characters Larian StudiosThe popular Dark Urge Origin character has Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 players discussing whether it\u2019s even worth playing custom characters with such a fleshed-out physically customizable option available. While most Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 players choose to create their character from scratch, there\u2019s a popular option for those who want to mix the lore of a pre-made character with the customization of a Tav: the Dark Urge. This Origin character is unique, as the player can select their race, class, and appearance, but there\u2019s plenty of backstory and lore to uncover \u2013 just like there is for characters like Astarion and Shadowheart. Now, Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 players are discussing whether it\u2019s even worth playing as a Custom character when the Dark Urge is an option. Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 players discuss whether it\u2019s worth playing a Tav over a Dark Urge The conversation was started by Reddit user happymasquerade, who said \u201cThe Dark Urge has ruined custom characters for me.\u201d As they explain, the Dark Urge comes with \u201cso much additional content\u201d while still allowing players to choose their own path. The poster also struggles to find any drawbacks outside of additional gore, which is already a part of Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 regardless of who you play as. While most commenters agree that the Dark Urge is well crafted, many rejected the idea of the Origin making custom characters irrelevant. \u201cWhen i want to play a character struggling with murderous thoughts and amnesia, it is superior. But not when i don\u2019t,\u201d one put simply before going on to explain how playing such a character in tabletop Dungeons & Dragons could get incredibly frustrating. As many concluded, the Dark Urge is great for storytelling, but Custom characters are superior for overall roleplaying potential. \u201cThe Dark Urge is The Dark Urge. It is highly flexible in races, classes, appearances \u2013 but at the end of a day You are just wearing their skin,\u201d said another player who similarly feels Custom is ideal for those who \u201cprefer to spin their own stories, without a baggage of being an abomination.\u201d Others pushed back on the idea that the goriness of the Dark Urge is in line with any other playthrough. As one commenter pointed out, \u201cSome of the narration is especially unsettling.\u201d While the Dark Urge Origin definitely has its merits and is worth a playthrough (or two, or three), the fact that both it and fully Custom characters exist is a good thing. Though some may prefer the Dark Urge and others wouldn\u2019t go near it with a 10-foot pole, having so many options available lets players shape their experience in true D&D fashion. If you liked this, be sure to check out the rest of our Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 coverage, which includes the latest news, guides, and much more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 players debate if Dark Urge \u2018ruins\u2019 custom characters Larian StudiosThe popular Dark Urge Origin character has Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 players discussing whether it\u2019s even worth playing custom characters with such a fleshed-out physically customizable option available. While most Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 players choose to create their character from scratch, there\u2019s a popular […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20439"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20439\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}