For Baldur’s Gate 3, there are numerous mods available that allow you to customize the game to your liking. MeinMMO shows you the 10 best mods you should know about, as well as important tools to easily install mods.
What are mods? In Baldur’s Gate 3, you can integrate functions into the game through mods that are not normally available. Mods change the game and expand it with new options and features that can enrich your gaming experience in Baldur’s Gate 3 in many ways. Since Patch 7 there is also official mod support for PC and consoles, which is intended to ensure better stability. However, not all mods will be available to console players.
Below we explain how you can easily install the mods and present you the 10 best for your Baldur’s Gate 3
run.
How to easily install your mods
Before diving into the fascinating world of mods, you should take a look at the following tools to ensure that your mods function smoothly, and that you can install and manage them easily.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Official In-Game Mod Manager
The in-game mod manager provided by Larian can be found on the title screen of the game. It is also accessible to console players. Here you can scroll through available mods and get an overview of already installed mods that you can manage.
Larian has already explained that with the official mod toolkit, comprehensive quest and level designs will not be possible due to technical restrictions. Additionally, there are some limitations regarding the allowed content due to the official ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ license.
If you are playing the game on PC and want to bypass this rule, you must use unofficial mod managers.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Mod Manager
What does the mod manager do? The mod manager handles the implementation of your mods, which significantly simplifies the installation of the mods, as you do not have to install them manually. Additionally, the mod manager gives you a good overview of your installed mods and allows you to determine the order in which the mods should be loaded. This is sometimes necessary for the mods to work correctly. The cool thing is: The mod manager updates itself automatically.
Tip: Before installing a mod, be sure to check the notes in the mod description – there you will find all the important information you need to know.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Mod Fixer
What do I need the mod fixer for? For most unofficial mods, you need the Baldur’s Gate 3 Mod Fixer to make them work. The mod fixer ensures that your mods are compatible with the full version.
Achievement Enabler
What does the mod bring me? When you install and activate mods for Baldur’s Gate 3, you usually cannot unlock achievements anymore. However, this modification allows you to gain achievements even when using mods.
For the Achievement Enabler
, you also need another tool called Native Mod Loader.
This tool ensures that the Achievement Enabler
works. Additionally, some mods require this tool to function.
The 10 best mods for Baldur’s Gate 3 at a glance
Below we present you 10 mods for Baldur’s Gate 3 that are worth trying.
Fantastical Multiverse – More Races, New Heads and Hairstyles
What can the mod do? With this mod from Dungeons and Souls, you can play many more races in Baldur’s Gate 3. Some of the fascinating races introduced by this modification come from various Dungeons & Dragons settings like Eberron and Etharis from Grim Hollow.
You can select races from Eberron as well. Additionally, you can choose races from Etharis, the dark world of Grim Hollow. Races from Eorzea, the world of Final Fantasy XIV, are also included.
This mod also includes a selection of various hairstyles and new heads that you can use – including hairstyles from Shadowheart, Orin, and Isobel.
We have put together a small gallery for you:
Currently, the selectable races and subraces include:
- Shadar-kai
- Minotaur
- Kobold
- Yuan-Ti
- Kalashtar
- Dhampir
- Hexblood
- Changeling
- Ogresh and Downcast (Grim Hollow)
- Elezen from FFXIV
- And many more
For this mod, another modification is required – the 5E Spells
. It brings numerous additional D&D spells and cantrips into the game.
5E-Spells – New Spells and Cantrips
What can the mod do? In Baldur’s Gate 3, numerous spells are already available. However, this modification integrates a wide variety of additional spells from first to sixth level, as well as a broad selection of cantrips into your game.
It’s worth trying out the different spells.
Tav’s Hairsalon – Lots of New Hairstyles
What can the mod do? This modification by Toarie is just what you need if you want to offer your characters in the game more options for hairstyles.
We have put together a small gallery here showcasing a few hairstyles:
Tav’s Hairsalon
expands the game with an impressive array of brand new hairstyles, particularly aimed at the various races, including elves, half-elves, drow, tieflings, and humans.
Party Limit Begone
What can the mod do? With this modification from Sildur, you have the option to take all companions into your party at once, allowing you to leave no one behind in the camp. This expands the group limit to a total of 16 members and also allows starting a multiplayer run with up to 8 players.
However, it is highly likely that this mod will disturb the game balance because the game is not designed for so many players. Nevertheless, if you want to play with a larger group of friends, this mod proves to be a good choice.
Artificer
What can the mod do? With this mod from Various, you unlock another class from the D&D universe, namely the artificer. This class can merge magic and technology to create, enhance, and utilize items.
The class is particularly versatile, as it can perform well in combat as well as support your group.
These are the subclasses of the artificer, each offering a different playstyle and abilities:
- Alchemist: This special subclass specializes in the art of potions and elixirs. You can create healing potions to help yourself and your allies.
- Armorer: As an armorer, you are a caster who can alter your playstyle through powerful magical armors. You can switch between two modes, the
Guardian mode
(defense) and theInfiltration mode
(stealth and ranged combat). - Artillerist: This subclass masters the art of ranged combat. This grants you the ability to summon and use magical artillery to deal damage from afar. These artillery pieces can create various effects and offer a wide range of tactical options.
- Battle Smith: As a battle smith, you create a magical mechanical companion that assists you in combat. With each level increase, your companion also grows stronger.
- To Artificer class and all subclasses on Nexusmods
- For a closer insight into the artificer class, you can watch this YouTube video
NPCs Don’t Run From Summons and Druid Forms
What can the mod do? Do you also know that feeling when you walk through a village or town as a druid in animal form, causing the inhabitants to panic or making your undead scare the residents away? Then this modification by pwyb could be the solution for you. With this mod, NPCs no longer run away from summons and druid forms.
Black Dye
What can the mod do? Are you desperately searching for a dye that simply colors your armor black? Then this mod by Aetherpoint might be right for you. With it, you can dye your armor a deep black. The dye will be found in various locations specified by Aetherpoint on Nexusmods.
ImprovedUI – Enhanced User Interface
What can the mod do? The modification by Djmr aims to make the game’s user interface clearer and support other mods. For example, annoying story error messages from installed mods will not be displayed in the game, and some small improvements in character creation are added.
The mod also has optional files that can be downloaded. ImprovedUI Assets
is worthwhile because this mod adds images from other mods to see, for example, the image of the artificer. Otherwise, a black image will be displayed visually.
Vemperen’s Other Heads
What can the mod do? Vemperen’s Other Heads
adds a variety of new heads and faces for character creation, allowing you to customize your characters even more.
The original heads remain available and intact. As usual, you will need the mod fixer, improved UI, and preferably the mod manager for this mod. Additionally, the mod Less Wrinkled Expressions is recommended.
We have also presented more mods that are worth considering for character creation:
Native Camera Tweaks – Camera Optimization
What can the mod do? On Reddit, some players express their dissatisfaction with the current camera controls of the game. But for those who have difficulties with the camera, taking a look at the modification from Ersh could be worthwhile.
This mod allows a flexible and free camera control, even enabling a third-person experience.
For those who prefer the controls from Dragon Age: Origins, there is even the option to combine this modification with another mod – WASD Character Movement
– allowing you to steer your character comfortably with the WASD keys and enjoy familiar controls.
These were our recommendations for the 10 best mods for Baldur’s Gate 3. Surely there are other excellent mods – this is just a subjective opinion. The choice of mods depends on personal preferences, which can vary.
Which mods do you like to use in Baldur’s Gate 3? Or are you more skeptical towards mods? If you are looking for a bit more mod inspiration, you might find it on MeinMMO. We have already reported on a player who looked at all 13,000 mods. Here you can see his 10 recommendations: Baldur’s Gate 3: A player has looked at all 13,000 mods – These 10 he recommends
