Why do I keep getting these weird bakes on my high poly to low poly?

WarriorOfOld

I have tried adding more bevels and topology, I have changed the baking settings but I keep getting these weird bake spots. Any idea how to fix this?

Fabi_G

Hi! Maybe the ray distance is too high, resulting in unwanted projections. Got any cage preview? If you share files, could take look on my end.

pior

Yeah, it's pretty clear what's going on here -

NikhilR

What program have you been using for baking?

ZacD

You either need a cage or to limit the distance the baker is using.

WarriorOfOld

NikhilR said:

What program have you been using for baking?

xnormal

Fabi_G

xNormal? Then I would bake with an external cage file (inflated, smooth-shaded lowpoly). I thought the screenshot showing the projection errors was from Painter.

kanga

Also you can easily lower the raycast length in xnormal.