Prolific Baldur's Gate 3 speedrunner who turned Shadowheart into a 10,000-pound bear to set a 20-minute category record says the RPG's community spent months figuring the strategy out

A bear smiling at the camera in BG3.

The Baldur's Gate 3 speedrunner who turned Shadowheart, into a 10,000-pound bear to set a new category record says the strategy took months of preparation. 

To get you up to date, speedrunner Mae managed to beat Baldur's Gate 3 in just 20 minutes thanks to a strategy that relies on turning Shadowheart into a big ol' bear to one-shot Act 2 baddie Ketheric Thorm before continuing with the rest of the game.