{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8a6d64b35e906c9afcab466f","clusterId":"c_1f46dfe58f56cfc3867e81e7","slug":"baldur-s-gate-3-mod-downloads-pass-500-million-as-larian-releases-three-year-stats","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Baldur's Gate 3 Mod Downloads Pass 500 Million as Larian Releases Three-Year Stats","summary":"Larian Studios released a set of statistics for Baldur's Gate 3's third anniversary on August 3. Mod downloads passed 500 million, with 13,000 uploads. The studio also detailed NPC death counts, Dark Urge kill rates, and final-boss weapon choices, including a record for a joke weapon used only four times.","whyItMatters":"The data shows how player behavior has evolved over three years, with the Dark Urge accounting for 62 percent of Isobel's deaths and a joke weapon being used only four times in the final chapter.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eLarian Studios published a new set of player statistics for Baldur\u0026#39;s Gate 3 to mark the game\u0026#39;s third anniversary. Mod downloads have grown by roughly 235 million since the second-anniversary report in August 2025, and uploads increased by 4,500 over the same period.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe studio also highlighted two community mods: one that makes every important character bald, and another that lets players transform into a car.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the story NPCs, Zevlor died the most at 12.31 million times, followed by Rolan at 8.62 million and Isobel at 7.2 million. Barcus Wroot\u0026#39;s 2.66 million deaths include about 2.1 million caused by being blown off a windmill.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the final battle against the Netherbrain, the legendary longbow Gontr Mael was the most-chosen weapon at 33.4 million uses. The legendary mace The Blood of Lathander was used 670,474,592 times in combat, while the joke weapon Poo-Scraper was used only four times in chapter three.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Larian's anniversary stats for Baldur's Gate 3 put a number on player behavior: the joke weapon used only four times out of millions of runs. That gap between design intent and player choice is the real data.","twitterPost":"Baldur's Gate 3's stats show a joke weapon used just four times. Player behavior data, not download counts, is the real anniversary gift.","threadsPost":"Larian's Baldur's Gate 3 anniversary stats go beyond mod counts. The joke weapon used only four times out of millions is the standout. It shows how rarely players pick the absurd option, even when it's available. That's the kind of detail that tells you more than any download milestone.","newsletterBlurb":"Larian Studios released third-anniversary statistics for Baldur's Gate 3, showing mod downloads passing 500 million and a detailed breakdown of NPC deaths, including Barcus Wroot's 2.1 million windmill-related demises. The data also reveals the Dark Urge's outsized role in Isobel's deaths and the final-boss weapon preferences.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/463/G046355/20260805019/\",\"title\":\"「バルダーズ・ゲート3」，MODのダウンロード数が5億回を突破。死亡回数が最も多かったNPCや，ダークアージによる殺害の割合などの珍記録が発表に\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4699,"outputTokens":727,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786039187,"createdAt":"2026-08-06T17:56:28.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-06T17:58:43.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T17:56:28.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1f46dfe58f56cfc3867e81e7","canonicalTitle":"「バルダーズ・ゲート3」，MODのダウンロード数が5億回を突破。死亡回数が最も多かったNPCや，ダークアージによる殺害の割合などの珍記録が発表に","representativeArticleId":"a_ffeeadd9fc94d7151265ffc3","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Baldur's Gate 3\"],\"studios\":[\"Larian Studios\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-05T06:06:25.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-05T06:06:25.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T17:58:43.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/463/G046355/20260805019/","title":"「バルダーズ・ゲート3」，MODのダウンロード数が5億回を突破。死亡回数が最も多かったNPCや，ダークアージによる殺害の割合などの珍記録が発表に"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Baldur's Gate 3"],"studios":["Larian Studios"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}