{"id":247282,"date":"2023-09-05T07:03:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T11:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=305180"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:19:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:19:47","slug":"whether-you-believe-it-or-not-baldurs-gate-3-just-happened-in-four-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/whether-you-believe-it-or-not-baldurs-gate-3-just-happened-in-four-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Believe it or not, they just finished Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 in four minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are probably outraged right now. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/baldurs-gate-3-is-not-too-respectful-to-the-rules-of-dungeons-dragons-and-so-he-captures-its-spirit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 was designed to last hundreds of hours.<\/a> To be enjoyed for countless afternoons in front of the computer, like in the old days when we had no obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Baldur's Gate 3\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/6e76581b-ade2-4196-b472-182d00f9cfc0\/1800331033\/baldurs-gate-3-Download-Baldurs-Gate-3.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Baldur's Gate 3<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/baldurs-gate-3.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/baldurs-gate-3.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those who don&#8217;t know, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/essential-tips-to-start-playing-baldurs-gate-after-more-than-30-hours-played\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 is an extensive role-playing game that has taken many years to develop<\/a> and requires between 75 and 100 hours of &#8220;normal&#8221; gameplay to complete, according to its developer, Larian Studios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then there&#8217;s the time it took to get a sequel to the saga, because if you&#8217;re into mathematics, here&#8217;s a fact: <strong>Baldur&#8217;s Gate 2 is from the year 2000.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, <strong>the team might be upset to hear that someone has discovered a way to complete it in just four minutes and 15 seconds.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Baldur&#039;s Gate 3: Launch Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XuCfkgaaa08?start=24&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A speedrun that has left an impact on all of us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the video below, the gaming and speedrunning YouTuber Mae uses a technique known as &#8220;shadowboxing&#8221; (basically, killing the character Shadowheart, placing her body in a box, and throwing it to the trigger point of a cutscene for the end of the second act of the game) to jump to the final credits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any doubts about how she achieved it, Mae provides an explanation on her YouTube channel, in the pinned comment she has posted on the Speedrun video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Baldur&#039;s Gate 3 Any% Speedrun in 4:15 (Former World Record)\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DmuO2N5tegg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation of the bug that allowed her to make the record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;First, we set the box on fire, giving it the Burning status and inflicting a tick of damage. Using nodefling, we launch Shadowheart directly into the literal final room of Act 2. The box is launched at such a speed that it looks like it teleports when, in reality, it&#8217;s moving so fast that we can&#8217;t even see it,&#8221; explains the YouTuber<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Next, the Burn effect does its tick-tock and deals damage to the box. The box breaks, revealing its contents: in this case, a dead Shadowheart, now located in the final area of Act 2 and able to trigger the final scene,&#8221; she continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The teleportation of the scene means that Gale can participate in it, and since Shadowheart is dead and unable to speak, Gale is the one speaking despite being all over the map. That means she can detonate her orb from the other side of the map, ending the game without even seeing the Absolute,&#8221; Mae concludes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 Speedrunners Are Stuffing Shadowheart\u2019s Corpse in a Box to Break World Records: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sdYRGMiA0z\">https:\/\/t.co\/sdYRGMiA0z<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Hellraising Gaming\u2122 (@HellraisingG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HellraisingG\/status\/1698670714050490368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Does the video make the game seem ridiculously short? Yes.<\/strong> Does it undervalue the vastness of the game&#8217;s options? Certainly. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/if-you-want-to-make-a-deal-with-the-devil-and-you-are-playing-baldurs-gate-3-we-have-bad-news-for-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Is it undeniably impressive? It cannot be denied.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the way, <strong>Larian reserves the right not to allow you to continue playing Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 if you make any kind of pact with fairies, demons, or supernatural entities<\/strong> like Cthulhu, Nyarlathotep, or even a Dementor.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Baldur's Gate 3\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/6e76581b-ade2-4196-b472-182d00f9cfc0\/1800331033\/baldurs-gate-3-Download-Baldurs-Gate-3.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Baldur's Gate 3<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/baldurs-gate-3.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/baldurs-gate-3.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Some of the links added in the article are part of affiliate campaigns and may represent benefits for Softonic.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is a game that should last about 100 hours for any player who wants to explore its vast world. 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