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Pillars of Eternity Beta: Turn-Based Combat Launches November 5

11/4/2025

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Obsidian Entertainment will launch a public beta for a turn-based mode in Pillars of Eternity on November 5, 2025.
The update lets players switch freely between real-time with pause and turn-based modes.
Unbound turns are influenced by character speed.
The beta uses community feedback from Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire to inform smarter free actions and increased combat lethality that improve pacing.

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Story summary

Obsidian Entertainment will launch a public beta for a turn-based mode in Pillars of Eternity on November 5, 2025.
The update lets players switch freely between real-time with pause and turn-based modes.
Unbound turns are influenced by character speed.
The beta uses community feedback from Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire to inform smarter free actions and increased combat lethality that improve pacing.