In Baldur’s Gate 3 you have numerous options to customize your character according to your preferences. But with the right mods, you can further enhance these possibilities and customize your character even more. MeinMMO reveals which mods are definitely worth it for character creation.
What are mods? With mods, you can integrate new features into the game that are not available in the base game. They allow you to change and expand the game in various ways. Especially the website Nexusmods offers you a large selection of modifications. Baldur’s Gate 3 will soon also bring official mod support for PC, PS5, and Xbox.
How do I install mods? The installation instructions can usually be found on the respective mod pages. To ensure your mods work smoothly and you can install and manage them easily, you will need certain tools, which we have introduced to you here:
The 7 best Character Creation Mods
Here we present a selection of mods for Baldur’s Gate 3 that give you even more options for character creation.
Vemperen’s Other Heads
What can the mod do? Vemperen’s Other Heads adds many new heads (or faces) for character creation, so you can customize your character even more according to your wishes.
The original heads are not replaced; they are still available. For this mod, you will typically need the Mod Fixer, ImprovedUI, and the BG3 ModManager. Additionally, the mod Less Wrinkled Expressions
is recommended.
Fantastical Multiverse and 5E-Spells
What can the mod do? Fantastical Multiverse by Dungeons and Souls expands Baldur’s Gate 3 by adding additional races you can play.
This mod brings races from various “Dungeons & Dragons” worlds such as Eberron and Etharis (known from Grim Hollow) into the game. You can also play races from Eorzea, the world of Final Fantasy XIV. More races are also planned. Additionally, this mod includes some hairstyles and new heads that you can choose from – including hairstyles from Shadowheart, Orin, and Isobel.
Currently included are:
- Bugbear
- Kobold
- Shadar-Kai
- Minotaur
- Yuan-Ti
- Ogres and Downcast (Grim Hollow)
- Elezen (FFXIV)
For this mod, you need an additional modification – namely 5E Spells
. This mod integrates a bunch of additional D&D spells and cantrips into the game, giving you even more options for your gameplay.
Tav’s Hairsalon
What can the mod do? Tav’s Hairsalon by Toarie brings a fresh breeze to the hairstyle selection of Baldur’s Gate 3. With this mod, you can give your character a variety of new hairstyles tailored specifically for different races like half-elves, drow, elves, tieflings, and humans. Some hairstyles are based on the originals from the game but have been adjusted to avoid clipping issues and fit perfectly.
Horns of Faerûn
What can the mod do? With this mod, you get a selection of horns for character creation that you can also color. No vanilla horns are replaced; rather, the mod just adds more options.
The best part is: The horns are available for all races except the Dragonborn. So, you can create an elf with cool horns – or how about a gnome?
Silver’s Hair Pack 1 and 2
What can the mod do? With Silver’s Hair Pack 1 and 2, you can expand your character creation with new hairstyles for humans, elves, half-elves, drow, tieflings, and githyanki. The hairstyles look particularly natural and all have their own strands. The original vanilla hairstyles remain unchanged.
Eyes of the Beholder
What can the mod do? With Eyes of the Beholder, you can design your character’s eyes in even more detail. The mod offers glowing eyes, various pupil shapes, and additional color options. You can even create cat eyes.
These were our recommendations for the 7 best mods for Baldur’s Gate 3. Of course, there are many other cool mods that didn’t make it into our selection. Ultimately, which mods are the best depends on personal preferences.
Now it’s your turn: What mods do you like to use for character creation in Baldur’s Gate 3? Please share your recommendations and reasons in the comments – maybe we will add your favorites to our list. Are you new to Faerûn and looking for tips? Here we have summarized all our guides and tricks: All guides, builds, and tricks for the RPG
