Baldur's Gate 3 Mods: 14 Best Customization Mods

Discover the 14 best mods for adding more individuality and customization to the game in our "Baldur's Gate 3 Mods" article. Before you start installing BG3 mods, we're giving you a detailed rundown of the tools and guides you'll need. Covering everything from quality-of-life mods to appearance and clothing mods, this article will guide you through enriching your Baldur's Gate 3 experience.

Baldur's Gate 3 Mods: Mod installation guide and required tools before you start

Although Baldur's Gate 3 is a critically acclaimed, award-winning fantasy RPG, if you're playing on PC you can always download mods to add more individuality and customization to your game. Want Astarion to be a femme? There's a mod for that. Want more character customization options? There are plenty of mods for that too. And if the game's actual style isn't quite what you're after, there are plenty of mods for that as well.

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Browsing through the mods available for Baldur's Gate 3 can be time-consuming, especially since some mods can look similar on the surface but clearly work in different ways. That's why we've put together the best BG3 mods to improve your gameplay experience.

How Do I Download Baldur's Gate 3 Mods?

Before downloading any of the mods below, you'll need to download LaughingLeader's BG3 Mod Manager. Check out LaughingLeader's guide for installation, or if you want a more detailed walkthrough of how to install mods without breaking your game, check out Reddit user lilpidgeons' quick and easy guide to get started. For non-cosmetic mods you'll also need Norbyte's Baldur's Gate 3 Script Extender, which comes with its own installation guide. But keep this in mind: every time Larian Studios patches BG3, you'll have to wait for the script extender to update before you can load your save file. If you don't wait, you risk breaking everything and having to start over from scratch. Even though Larian has been quite generous about releasing patches based on player feedback afterward (like adding new epilogues and kissing animations), those updates will cause chaos for modded playthroughs.

Last but not least, if you want to install mods from a previous version period, check out Chance Santana-Wees's Baldur's Gate 3 Mod Fixer, which forces the story to recompile and makes those mods work with the full game. If you're having trouble loading the game after Patch 5 because of mods installed before the update, try this workaround offered by blightedmods. Now you're all set to start modding your Baldur's Gate 3 experience — here are the best mods to improve your game.

Mods That Improve Quality of Life in Baldur's Gate 3!

IMPROVEDUI RELEASEREADY

This mechanical mod overhauls the UI to make the overall experience smoother and better. ImprovedUI ReleaseReady doesn't just expand character creation options — it also removes in-game warnings and provides optional files based on player feedback for changing other UI elements. As of this writing, the creator has released an update compatible with Patch 5, so it will work with the current game version.

WASD CHARACTER MOVEMENT

In vanilla Baldur's Gate 3, players move their characters around the map by clicking with the mouse, which can feel clunky or hard to manage for PC players used to WASD keyboard controls. If you'd rather use keyboard controls, Ch4nKyy's WASD Character Movement mod is a must-have. As of this writing, this mod has been made compatible with Patch 5.

ACHIEVEMENT ENABLER

If you're playing a modded version of Baldur's Gate 3 through Steam or GOG, you may have noticed that Steam and GOG achievements don't unlock in modded playthroughs, which is a problem for PC players who want to customize their experience while still earning those shiny badges. Don't worry: DK's Achievement Enabler brings back the ability to unlock Steam and GOG achievements in modded playthroughs. As of this writing, this mod has been updated for Patch 5.

CAMP EVENT NOTIFICATIONS

If you're pushing hard through BG3 and not resting often enough, you can miss camp-specific events and dialogue scenes that are only available at certain points in the story. To avoid missing rich character and story moments, you can enable Camp Event Notifications, a mod that adds visual notifications for camp-specific events. The original mod was made in English by Kvalyr, and there's a Korean-language version made by bk0n9.

SHOW APPROVAL STATUS ON DIALOGUE OPTIONS

Dialogue options in Baldur's Gate 3 are tied to class and abilities, and each one produces a different outcome in conversations with NPCs. If you're worried about maintaining or damaging certain relationships, Knapper234's Approval Ratings mod is worth downloading, since it shows you exactly whether what you say will raise or lower you in your companions' eyes. This lets you make more informed choices in the dialogue wheel, which can save you from needing to save before every single line in every scene.

Baldur's Gate 3 Mods: Customize Appearance and Clothing

UNIQUE TAV CUSTOM APPEARANCE

If you want your Tav to have a truly unique look as they travel across Faerûn, check out this mod by kartoffel, which adds new and unique facial makeup and tattoo textures, body textures and models, and optional, enlarged body tattoos. There's a range of add-on mods you can stack on top of this one. It's recommended you keep an eye on the discussion threads for bug fixes as Larian releases patch updates: this mod is great, but it can sometimes require a bit of extra patience.

CUSTOMIZER'S COMPENDIUM - NPC OPTIONS UNLOCKER

NPCs in Baldur's Gate 3 are attractive, and if you want your Tav to share some of their physical features, you're not alone. If you want your Tav to have Astarion's curly hair, or even Mystra's slicked-back straight hair, you can unlock NPC customization options with this mod by AlanaSP. If you've matched hairstyles with your romantic interest during camp, you might run into some awkward moments, but they won't notice.

STRONG FEMALE HAIR

If you're playing a femme Tav, you may have discovered that most face presets and heads don't look right on the "strong" body type, which doesn't feel great considering how limited those body types already are. Dufresne's Strong Female Heads mod helps ease that frustration, and it makes your Tav look significantly better throughout every part of the game, from the character creator to cutscenes. This mod adds two new face presets for body type 3 that flatter the game, and it works for tieflings, humans, drow, elves, and half-elves.

VESSNELLE'S HAIR COLLECTION

This hair collection mod adds tons of new hair options for humans, elves, half-elves, tieflings, drow, and githyanki (mostly femme). We also recommend Toarie's Tav's Hair Salon, which adds new hairstyles for body types 1 and 2. Unfortunately, Toarie's hair mods appear without icons in the character creator, so you have to click on each one to see how it looks. You can fix this by downloading the Icon and Race Patches for Tav's Hair Salon made by perseidipity.

FAERUN HORNS

Just like the vanilla hair options in Baldur's Gate 3, horn options can feel limited for players creating a tiefling character. That's where Aloija's expansion mod comes in, adding a range of new horn options taken from various NPCs across Faerûn. With color options, you can go as flashy or as understated as you like.

COVENELF'S TATTOO AND MAKEUP COLLECTION

For this customization mod, CovenElf has put together a collection of their own original tattoo and makeup designs alongside tattoo and makeup designs inspired by media like World of Warcraft. While there's currently a limited number of options, CovenElf plans to expand the collection to at least 44 different designs.

FROM BASKET GEAR TO CAMP CLOTHES

If you don't care how stylish your Tav is, you don't need to download this mod. But if you do care about your Tav looking genuinely stylish, check out AnteMaxx's "Basket Gear to Camp Clothes" mod right away. It lets you swap your gear slots and boots for camp clothes and shoes while still keeping your bonuses while traveling and fighting. Alternatively, you can encourage your Tav and companions to show a lot more skin with AnteMaxx's "Basket Full of Gear" (NSFW Edition), which adds plenty of gear and armor pieces that can include topless, daring, or nude components.

FAERUN COATS

There aren't enough capes in vanilla Baldur's Gate 3! If you don't feel like you have enough options for your fabulous style, Araelynn's "Faerun Coats" mod offers more cape and cloak options to add some spice to your look. These items can be found in specific chests across Faerûn, adding extra flavor to the game's core loot system. Note: if you've already looted those chests before downloading this mod, the chests won't respawn. It's best to install this on a fresh save so you don't miss anything.

NOBLE TRICKSTER'S GARMENTS

Playing a stunning female character and want to add a little spice to your look? ArthurRevan created the "Noble Trickster's Garments" mod, which offers perhaps the best look for this class in Baldur's Gate 3. Suitable only for female drow, tiefling, human, elf, and half-elf characters, this mod offers customization options including color and skirt length for an especially polished look.