Baldur’s Gate 3Patch 7 introduces the Mod Manager,allowing approved mods to be installedwith ease from the games main menu. This inclusion of easily obtained mods opened an entire new world toBaldur’s Gate 3players who have only played the vanilla game since its release and have not used websites such as Nexus.
With such a huge gallery of mod options,it is important the player knows where to start. There are some mods that subtly improve the game play or add small features for enjoyment value, while others make the game easier to complete. A mixture of cosmetic and game fixers usually hit the top of the most popular mods as they allow for a generally regular gaming experience but add that little bit of enjoyment or improvement.
10Mod Manager Fixes By Caites
The Place To Start
Before sifting through the pages of mods,the Mod Manager FixesfromCaitesis one of the first installments that will make life considerably smoother when navigating the mod home screen. The Patch 7 update introduced a giant number of new features and the freshly implemented mod manager may already be in need of a few tweaks. This mod addresses those issues right off the bat and ensures that any new player isnot overwhelmed by the abundance of options.
The Patch 7 update introduced a giant number of new features and the freshly implemented mod manager may already be in need of a few tweaks.
Some of the fixes it includes are upping the number of mod cards on the page to 24 to limit how many times the player needs to go to a new page, increasing the size of the filter button to make it more obvious where it is, and improving the cropping of the mod images to include the entire image and not have it cut off at the sides. All in all, this modimproves the experience of browsing the mod manager pageand makes it that much more enjoyable.
9New Loading Screens By Caites
For A New Artistic Flare
Not all mods are for cosmetic options, bug fixes or game play enhancers, some are just for the visuals within the games menus.New Loading Screens is a mod that really offers the player a variety of different loading screens instead of the standard 13 that the game already has. The mod fromCaiteshas a collection of 60 different loading screens for the player to enjoy. Considering the length of time the game is loading, a varied ensemble of imagery is certainly welcome.
The mod has a collection of 60 different loading screens for the player to enjoy. Considering the length of time the game is loading, a varied ensemble of imagery is certainly welcome.
The painted-style of visuals lets the player examine and enjoy not only landscapes and scenic views from the game in artistic style, but also crisp artwork of thegame’s origin character cast, such as Astarion, Gale and Wyll.It may be a subtle change to the game, but the increased visuals for each loading screen really adds flavorand keeps the player observant when waiting for the next location to load in.
8Weightless Consumables By Belinn
The Player Can Never Carry Enough
One of the most frustrating aspects ofBaldur’s Gate 3is carry-weight management. With the abundance of loot found throughout the game, it can be a taxing endeavor to move items around characters or into the camp to be stored for later.Some consumables are left in the camp chest and forgotten until the conclusion of the game, wasting valuable resources that could have come in handy against the Absolute’s army. The Weightless Consumables Mod byBelinnhelps with this particular problem.
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Nearly every type of consumable is weightless with this mod, from potions to gold. Even more recently, the Mind Flayer Parasite Specimens and Soul Coins have been made weightless. This relatively small change to the game can make a major difference in resource management and storage, allowing players to focus on theweight of their heavy armorand weaponry whilst paying no mind to their consumable items filling up the inventory.
7Better Hotbar 2 By Caites
Making It Easier To Perform Abilities
Another frustrating mechanic in the vanilla game is the hotbar at the bottom of the screen. It was large enough to encompass the early game abilities,but as the player reached the latter part of Act 2 and into Act 3, it became far more difficult to manage seeing all their actions and spells. This was even more difficult for thosewho accepted the Emperor Tadpoleand were gifted with another whole host of powers. It is a slightly more agitating feature than the inventory weight issue.
The Better Hotbar 2 Mod fromCaitesessentially stretches out the hotbar across the bottom of the screen, giving the player a much wider view of all the ability options.It is a simple fix that offers a lot of value when managing the number of actions a character can usein the late game but without feeling like the game is somehow being altered to make it easier for the player, unlike the previous mod which directly removes a game mechanic for the benefit of the player. For a regular playthrough, this mod is a nice addition and does not affect much else.
6UnlockLevelCurve - Level 13-20 By Dustbag
12 Levels Was Never Enough
The highest level inBaldur’s Gate 3the player can reach is 12. In aDnDcampaign, that is quite the respectable level to achieve as it allows for some vulnerability but also a good sizable wheelhouse of powers and skills for the player to use. InBaldur’s Gate 2,the player can climb to the level range 25-30 if they really push the grinding experience. There was no real upper limit to the leveling possibility, just the ability to farm the xp to reach it.In Baldur’s Gate 3, the player is capped.
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With the UnlockLevelCurse Mod byDustbag,players can now experience what it would be like to have even more powerful abilities at their disposal. The mod supports both 5e Spells and multi-classing, giving players a wide range of opportunities when building their powerhouse character. The leveling up feature increases how quickly the player levels, so it may not be entirely balanced, but certainly creates an interesting new direction for a replay of the game.
5FaerunColours By TechRoot
For The Stylish Baldur’s Gate 3 Player
A fiddly aspect of designing the most stylish or personalized armor set is the color. Throughout the game there are traders who offer a small variety of dye colors or they can be found stuffed inside chests and barrels.Each bottle bought or found has a limited number of uses; once it is used up, it is gone. This led to many scenarios of armor being half dyed to the perfect color, only for the boots or cloak to be grossly mismatched.
This led to many scenarios of armor being half dyed to the perfect color, only for the boots or cloak to be grossly mismatched.
Carm’s Garms or the Facemakers Boutique are not the only option for a wide variety of dyes. FaerunColour’s Mod fromTechRootoffers the playerover 80 different dye bottles based on deities and famous entitiesfrom Faerûn. From theGoddess of Darkness and Loss Sharto the Ruiner Gruumsh to the Dragon Queen Tiamat, there is a bottle of dye to represent any deity the player can think of. Each dye bottle has an infinite use, avoiding the continual issue of using up the bottle before the armor set can be completed.
4Kay’s Hair Extensions By Perseidipity
A Collection Of Eccentric Extensions
Baldur’s Gate 3gives the player quite a long list of hair options in the character creation.Each unique hairstyle is a way for the player to express their character’s personality through the manner they groom themselves. Just like all cosmetics in games with character creation, there are never enough options for the player to truly build the hairstyle that perfectly represents their character, and it is even rarer that the player can combine aspects of different hairstyles.
Kay’s Hair Extensions byPerseidipityoffer the player the option of using the standard vanilla game hairstyle with another entirely full set of hair or just small parts of a haircut together on the front page of the character editor.The extensions allow for some whacky and fun combinationsto bring out a unique style for each character. The player can add dangling sideburns to a balding scalp or a topknot on top of another topknot. The possibilities are endless.
3Adjustable Party Limit by Pixellbytes
To Bring The Whole Gang Along For The Ride
If a team of 4 is just not enough, the Adjustable Party Limit Mod byPixellbytesallows the player to invite the entireBaldur’s Gate 3companions and hirelings with them throughout the entire game. It is easy to manage in-game and there is seamless use of the bonus action to increase the party size. It works as a passive ability that the player can use to adjust the party limit, then increase or decrease to the number they want.
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It does come with some issues to watch out for. The mod does not work well alongside the Better Hotbar 2 Mod due to the accessibility of the passive action and the player must also only long rest with 4 party members. The mod will in fact stop the player from clicking their bed and long resting before they dismiss their party members back down to 4. This avoids the bug of where the character models sleep during the brief long rest cutscene. Aside from that small caveat, the mod truly makes the traveling experience with the whole team a broad and easy experience.
2Faces Of Faerun By Aloija
An Expansive Selection Of New Faces
It is no surprise that a cosmetic mod is so highly sought after.Baldur’s Gate 3is fairly generous with their character creation menu, with everything but the face appearance selection.There are a solid 5 to 9 options depending on the race, with some having a few more than others. It can be slim pickings for the perfect face the player wants when comparing how unique the Origin Character’s faces are in comparison.
Faces of Faerun byAloijahas a vast selection of new and improved faces for Tav’s unique look. There are a number of mods in the Mod Manager which focus on new faces, but Faces of Faerun is by far the most popular on the download page. One of the most important aspects of anRPG journey is designing the character, so having the biggest selection possible for that creation can be very important to a player.
1ImpUI (ImprovedUI) By Therealdjmr
The Must-Have Mod Of All Mods
A vital mod for any player wishing to delve into the world of mods is theImpUI mod.Its intention is to make the interface far more user-friendly and to support other mods. This mod includes small tweaks for players, like adding slider values for options with numeric values such as age and removing the pop-up to reset-tutorial on every new playthrough. It also offersfixes for modders and the toolkitthat help integrate their own mods into the game’s coding.
Now that players can enterBaldur’s Gate 3’s Mod Manager through the main menu and easily install any approved mod that takes their fancy, having the ImpUI is a must. With all the exciting mod options, players should ensure that they find the ImpUI first and then begin their journey of mod exploration. Due to ImpUI’s importance to the modding community, it can be found easily by filtering the mod options and selecting the most downloaded or most liked.It should be at the top of the list for both.
