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Armor disappearing in combat - Baldur's Gate 3

Has your character's armor disappeared in combat? Have you been using Misty Step via a pair of boots? It's not a bug, it's a feature!

Sam Chandler

October 29, 2023 10:00 PM

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Your armor disappearing in combat in Baldur’s Gate 3 is not something you want to happen too often. After all, it’s how you avoid taking damage. But sometimes you’ll find your character is naked, except for their skivvies, and you’ll have no idea how it happened, where your armor is, or how to get it back. But there might be one thing you’ve been doing that explains it: using a certain pair of boots.

Armor disappearing in combat

If your armor has disappeared in combat in Baldur’s Gate 3, there’s a good chance you’re using shoes called Boots of Very Fast Blinking. These boots let you cast Misty Step for free each turn, which sounds too good to be true – because it is. The item description notes, “You can cast Misty Step, with the caveat that you will teleport leaving your clothes behind.”

In the event you find yourself completely without a cape, armor, gauntlets, and camp clothing (but still wearing boots), there’s a good chance this is the reason. In order to get your armor, you’ll need to locate the spot where you cast Misty Step – that’s where they’ll be, all in a neat little pile. If you’re in combat, you can pick up each piece without expending an action or bonus action.

Now the decision will be up to you: strip down and use the Boots of Very Fast Blinking or use another means of Misty Step, one that costs you Spell Slots instead of pride. These boots can be useful in the situations where you need to sneak and remain hidden, but are less useful in intense fights.

The next time you see your character has lost their armor in combat, check whether you’ve used the Misty Step spell attached to the Boots of Very Fast Blinking. If not, take a look in your inventory to see if you’ve got a pouch full of gear – this can happen in certain situations throughout the story. Take a look at our Baldur’s Gate 3 guide for more help learning each element of this huge game.

Sam Chandler

Guides Editor

Hailing from the land down under, Sam Chandler brings a bit of the southern hemisphere flair to his work. After bouncing round a few universities, securing a bachelor degree, and entering the video game industry, he's found his new family here at Shacknews as a Guides Editor. There's nothing he loves more than crafting a guide that will help someone. If you need help with a guide, or notice something not quite right, you can message him on X: @SamuelChandler