If you’re here to figure out how to fix the bug where Shadowheart isn’t following your party in Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3), you’ve come to the right place.
I’ve personally experienced this bug when I jumped into an old save. It’s been a recurring issue since Patch 4 was released, but luckily we’ve some possible solutions.
Baldur’s Gate 3: Shadowheart not following party bug fix
Typically, when Group Mode is on, all your party members should follow whoever you’re controlling. Unfortunately, many players post-Patch 4 have experienced an annoying issue whereShadowheartrefuses to follow. Some of the possible solutions to make Shadowheart follow in Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3) involvequicksaving and quickloading, amongst others.
OnReddit, one player complained about this annoying bug. Other BG3 players responded with a possible fix. If you pressF5 on your keyboard, it’ll trigger aquicksave. Then if you pressF8, you’ll quickloadyour previous save. This apparently works and you should start seeing Shadowheart follow your party.
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I tried out this solution, and it worked to fix the bug for me! But if you still aren’t seeing anything change, here are a few other solutions that could work:
I honestly don’t believe this bug will lead you down any of these paths since I fixed the bug myself with F5 and F8. But if all else fails, simply wait for Larian Studios to fix this in a future Hotfix or Patch.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is available onSteamand the PlayStation 5.
Anyka Pettigrew
Anyka Pettigrew has been a Staff Writer for PC Invasion since November 2023 and a Contributing Writer since February 2023. She is a Canadian graduate of a Bachelor of Arts degree who has been writing in games journalism for four years. Anyka is an avid guides writer but also enjoys writing anything from news pieces, to reviews, and even opinion pieces. Having a never-ending passion for video games for as long as she can remember got her into a plethora of genres like action adventure, RPGs, horror, survival etc. Some of her favorite franchises are God of War, Persona, The Last of Us, Zelda, and Resident Evil. She also enjoys reading fantasy and sci-fi books, as well as drawing digital art. Anyka also regularly listens to podcasts on gaming news from ‘Kinda Funny Games’, and ‘Play, Watch, Listen’.
