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The biggest Baldur’s Gate 3 save scummers slammed quicksave over 1,400 times in one go, Larian says: “You doing okay there?”
Larian Studios has revealed that the most dedicated "save scummer" among Baldur's Gate 3 players hit the quicksave button more than 1,400 times in a single sitting, according to internal player data shared by the developer. Save scumming, the practice of repeatedly saving before risky decisions or dice rolls so players can reload and try again if things go wrong, is a well-known habit among Baldur's Gate 3 fans, but this figure stands out as an extreme example even by the game's community standards.
The statistic was highlighted by Larian as a striking illustration of just how far some players go to avoid unwanted outcomes, with the studio reacting to the number with bemused surprise, joking "You doing okay there?" about the player responsible. While exact context around when or why the spree occurred wasn't detailed, the figure underscores how central manual saving and reloading has become to how many people play the RPG, despite it not being the way the game's systems were necessarily designed to be used.
In short
- Larian says one player quicksaved over 1,400 times in a single session.
- The stat highlights extreme "save scumming" habits among Baldur's Gate 3 fans.
- Larian reacted with surprise, joking about the player's wellbeing.
Explained simply
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a role-playing game from Belgian studio Larian, set in the fantasy world of Dungeons & Dragons. Players guide a group of characters through a story shaped by choices, battles and dice rolls, which can lead to different outcomes.
A quicksave records progress so players can return to that point if something goes wrong. Some players save before a risky choice or roll, then reload and try again; this is often called “save scumming”. The habit matters because it shows how players use the game’s save system to manage uncertainty and shape their own experience.