Must-See Baldur's Gate 3 Withers Cosplay Is So Realistic It Looks Like A Screenshot

Withers is arguably the most vital camp follower players can encounter in , so it's a good thing one dedicated fan managed to create an especially lifelike cosplay of the powerful undead entity. Despite his importance to the story, it's actually shockingly easy to recruit Withers to one's camp; eventually, he'll just show up after enough of the first act has been completed. He's someone worth having around given that he possesses some of the most vital abilities in the entire game, including resurrecting deceased party members.

Posted to Reddit by creator fflewiathan, their incredible cosplay of Withers is taking the community by storm thanks to its shocking realism.

The effect, which was achieved with a combination of makeup and editing, is executed so perfectly thatmany have mistaken it to be a zoomed-in screenshot from the game but the follow-up post wherein fflewiathan reveals how they pulled it off removes any doubt of its authenticity. While a closer look reveals that the gold head and neckpieces are drawn onto the cosplayer's skin, the effect is still uncannily accurate to Wither's in-game appearance.

Withers can be the key to surviving a Baldur's Gate 3 campaign, but the magic that he works to revive characters can't always fix everything.

Despite his feeble appearance, Withers is undoubtedly one of the most powerful characters in the entirety of . Beyond his ability to help players change their class and respec their skills, the fact that he can resurrect dead party members should be enough for most enthusiasts to question his real nature. Reversing death should be a difficult, complicated procedure so the fact that Withers is able to do it for a relatively cheap price is undoubtedly bizarre.

heavily implies that Withers is far more than just a zombie capable of reviving the dead. Several exchanges with fellow camp follower Arabella suggest that he's much more than a corpse and one particular ending to the game sees him having a one-sided discussion