Baldur’s Gate 3 is a game where character death is a common occurrence, and the developer, Larian Studios, doesn’t hesitate to let important characters meet grim fates – sometimes even before players have a chance to meet them. Fortunately, in Baldur’s Gate 3, the Speak with Dead spell is easily accessible in any playthrough. However, it can be a bit challenging to figure out which of the numerous corpses in this expansive RPG game are worth conversing with. Thankfully, things have become more straightforward thanks to one of the top Baldur’s Gate 3 mods.
If you haven’t learned how to communicate with the deceased in Baldur’s Gate 3, there are a few different methods. Even if you don’t have a party member capable of it, most players are likely to come across the Amulet of Lost Voices early in the game’s first act, which grants this ability to the player’s chosen character. The issue is that there are a multitude of deceased individuals scattered throughout the game, and the majority of them don’t have much to share. However, you won’t know this until you go through the somewhat time-consuming animation process.
Fortunately, a Baldur’s Gate 3 Speak with Dead rework mod created by ‘Cytraen’ changes the situation. In the base game, Speak with Dead must be cast on a corpse, allowing repeated use until your next long rest. This also highlights corpses with something interesting to say, but only after the first use and until it expires with your next long rest.
After the rework, Speak with Dead is applied to the caster themselves and persists through long rests and even character respecs. This means you only need to use it once, and you’ll have access to it indefinitely. Consequently, you’ll always see important corpses highlighted, potentially saving a significant amount of time for those who meticulously examine every dead body they come across, even though most conversations lead to dead ends.
Cytraen also offers several additional tweaks, which can be added independently from the main mod. These tweaks remove the usual limit of five questions during conversations, ensuring you get the complete story without needing to reload, and enable characters you’ve personally killed to talk to you without requiring you to disguise as one of the dead first. While these options may be considered a bit more “cheaty” than the base mod, they primarily serve as convenience options for players who might find them appealing.
Additionally, an alternative version of the mod allows communication with characters who died due to status effects that typically prevent post-mortem conversations, such as burning, poison, Disintegrate, and more. This feature may come in handy for players who enjoy experimenting with unconventional methods in the game.
To install the mod, you can follow the provided instructions here. Keep in mind that you’ll need the Baldur’s Gate 3 mod fixer, as well as the BG3 script extender mod, and that it may not be compatible with other mods that alter how Speak with Dead functions. However, you can add it to an existing save without starting over, and it will work retroactively.
If you decide to wield Baldur’s Gate 3’s most perilous and cursed tool, you’ll likely find this mod incredibly convenient. It allows you to engage with the deceased, making it easier to navigate Baldur’s Gate 3’s quests. It might even encourage you to experiment more freely with the game’s most potent spells – and what’s more enjoyable than that?