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A fresh exploit video has reignited interest in an oddity in Pillars of Eternity. Patches often reshape how we play, but some bugs quietly rewrite the rules.
Gareth Pillars of Eternity: The Glitch That Breaks Reality is... a sequence abuse that lets items phase through containers. Gareth Pillars of Eternity: The Glitch That Breaks Reality lets objects clip where they should not exist. Studies indicate tight interaction checks can accidentally enable impossible states.
This trick rewrites item coordinates during dialogue choices. By spamming certain dialogue, you force the engine to miscalculate ownership. Research shows timing and camera angle shape whether the sequence sticks.
One-line takeaway Exploit the dialogue queue to make items occupy two places at once.
How does this bug actually happen
The engine stacks dialogue and physics updates in a specific order. When items inherit wrong container flags, they slide out of reality.
Can it crash your save
Most players see floating items or missing gear. Quick saves before risky talk usually keep your progress safe.
Q Is this patched in the latest update
A Developers released fixes, but older saves may still trigger residual effects.
Q Does this work for every container
A Only specific inventories with nested object rules allow the clip.
