25 Best Baldur's Gate 3 Mods To Download In 2024

Baldur's Gate 3 is a marvel in the gaming industry, offering gamers a robust and immersive experience unlike any other. However, even though Baldur's Gate 3 is a game for the ages, that doesn't mean it can't be improved with mods. On its own, BG3 doesn't need a single mod installed, as you can play through the 100+ hour epic just as the developers intended and have an unforgettable time. Of course, if you've already played through one of the best RPGs ever made once--or you're simply looking to enhance the experience on your first playthrough--mods can make a world of difference.

Fortunately, developer Larian is making it easier than ever to mod the hit RPG. In addition to some gruesome new endings, Baldur's Gate 3's latest patch adds a variety of modding tools and an in-game mod manager, streamlining the somewhat intimidating process of downloading and installing mods yourself. Though Patch 7 is not yet available on consoles, it is expected to roll out sometime in October 2024. Once available, this will allow players to use mods even on consoles.

While the modding scene in BG3 isn't as expansive as the Fallout mods or Elder Scrolls mods communities, there are plenty of mods to improve the RPG in a number of ways. From quality-of-life fixes and lifted restrictions to full-on gameplay changes, mods have the ability to completely transform the way you play BG3. In this Baldur's Gate 3 mods guide, we'll be listing our picks for the 25 best mods you can download for BG3 in 2024. These mods are in no particular order and cover a wide variety of categories so there's something for everyone to pick from.

Created By: Celes

If you're a true fan of Dungeons & Dragons, you likely realized early on that BG3 is missing quite a few spells from the tabletop game. While BG3 does have a solid list of spells for your character to learn, more must be better, right? The 5e Spells mod adds in various spells from levels 1-9 that didn't make it into the final cut of BG3. This includes Cantrips and there are new spells for all classes to learn. The mod also allows you to pick and choose what mods you can learn, allowing you to tailor your experience to your liking. As a note, this mod requires Norbyte's Script Extender for some of the mods to be implemented properly.

Created By: Ch4nKyy

While the traditional movement method for an ARPG on keyboard and mouse relies on mouse clicks, that's not how many gamers prefer to move. If you're a fan of using the WASD keys to move up, down, and side-to-side, then the WASD Character Movement mod is just what the doctor ordered. This mod does exactly what it says, allowing you to press WASD for full movement capabilities. This frees up your mouse to interact with objects, inventories, or other characters. The mod also features a different third-person camera that you can toggle to, making BG3 feel more like a traditional RPG.

Created By: Mharius

Managing an inventory in BG3 is all a part of the RPG experience, as you're faced with the constant battle of what to keep and what to destroy or sell. While having extra party members to dump loot onto is a nice creature comfort in Faerun, it doesn't always solve your problems. Luckily, you can simply download the Carry Weight Increased mod to fix any nagging inventory issues. This mod increases your character's carrying weight to over 9,000, allowing you to precisely pick how much extra weight you can carry.

Created By: DK

If you're playing BG3 on either Steam or GOG on PC, downloading any sort of mod will almost always result in Achievements being disabled. This might not affect some players but other members of the PC Master Race likely have made a habit of collecting Achievements in whatever games they play. To have the best of both worlds in BG3, you can download the Achievement Enabler mod, which allows you to still earn Achievements even with other mods downloaded. It's a quick and easy mod to download, but you will need to start a new save for the mod to work. It can't be retroactively applied to existing saves.

Created By: Shalzuth

BG3 already has a fantastic highlighting system, making it much easier to visibly see items you might have missed in a given area. However, the system doesn't detect every single item that can be looted in your surroundings. If you want to see all of those items, download the Highlight Everything mod. When you press the highlight button in BG3, your screen will be chock-full of items that can be looted and where they're generally located.

Created By: Sildur

One of the cornerstones of BG3 is the party system, which allows you to take control over three additional characters that aren't yourself. The default total number of characters you can have is four, which is certainly enough to get through any combat or dialogue situation. However, if you don't want to make compromises with the composition of your party, then download the Party Limit Begone mod. This allows you to take 16 party members at a given time (eight members for a multiplayer playthrough). However, this mod only works with new saves, so you won't be able to use an existing save. There are also bound to be bugs with such a high party limit, so be warned.

Created By: Volitio

A huge part of BG3 is saving. Whether you want to save at a crucial dice roll to ensure you eventually get the outcome you want or to see different dialogue options, saving at certain intervals is an essential part of the game. However, it's difficult to always remember to save, especially when you're fully immersed in BG3. Fortunately, the Smart Autosaving mod takes some of the hassle out of your hands. The mod automatically saves at crucial parts of the game and at specific time intervals (10 minutes by default). You can configure how often and when the mod saves the game through the mod manager, but regardless, it can be a true fail-safe in BG3.

Created By: Kvalyr

Your party's campsite is one of the most important locations at any point in BG3. It's where you interact with party members, progress quests, and advance romance options if applicable. However, BG3 doesn't do a terrific job of alerting you when there's a party member who wishes to speak to you. The Camp Event Notifications mod takes care of all those concerns. Not only does it put an icon over a character's head that tells you they have business with you, but it also tells you when you should take a long rest due to a night event that's set to occur. Essentially, this mod ensures you never miss a camp event again.

Created By: Criterium

Illithid Powers are some of the strongest abilities you can use in BG3. However, a nagging issue since the launch of the game has revolved around the fact you can't respec your Illithid Powers once you've put points into its skill tree. As you might have guessed by now, the Respec Illithid Powers mod fixes that issue. With the mod, you can fully refund all points you've put into the Illithid skill tree, giving you free rein to choose whatever abilities you'd like without any consequence.

Created By: Wilhelm

One of the most celebrated and impactful features in BG3 is the romance system. For the most part, if you want to romance another party member, you can do so with enough time and effort. However, once you become locked into a single relationship, you can't romance any additional characters. Of course, that's without using the No Romance Limit mod, which lifts those pesky monogamous restrictions and allows you to romance as many characters as you want. While you still have to put in the legwork to romance characters, you now have complete freedom to be as polyamorous as you desire.

Created By: yakuzadeso

An annoying part of BG3 is having to keep making your way back and forth between merchants to sell off your valuable or unwanted goods. While some fast travel points are right near merchants, wouldn't it be better to have an available merchant right at camp? The Trade With Withers mod allows you to buy and sell items with the NPC at whatever campsite you're currently at in BG3. Withers' inventory resets after a long rest as well, so you essentially can continually buy and sell new items with them whenever you want. This makes inventory management much more seamless and also gives you the chance to purchase some necessities without having to travel to a distant vendor.

Created By: FallenStar

Speaking of inventory management and selling off useless items, the Auto Loot Seller V4 mod takes a lot of the work off your hands. The mod automatically sells items that are deemed unusable and sells them at their estimated price. Most of the items the mod automatically sells includes jewelry, junk, decorative, or other valuable items that have no real gameplay use. You can also configure the mod to automatically include whatever items you want or don't want to sell. You can access the mod's configuration via a bag item in your inventory, and it works by simply dragging items that you want it to automatically sell.

Created By: AlanaSP

The character creator in BG3 is quite advanced, but there are always ways to make it even better. The Customizer's Compendium mod allows you to access a whole new array of character customization options. From new faces to completely different facial features, you can truly make your character stand out from the rest in BG3. As a note, this mod isn't being updated any longer, but it's still one of the best character creator mods you can find.

Created By: ItsInvis

While certain mods on this list completely alter the gameplay loop in BG3, others simply heighten your enjoyment level of the game. The Illuminate Dice mod falls into the latter category. The mod allows you to change the color and design of your dice to a blue illuminated version, which is certainly a nice change-up from the one or two patterns that you can normally use. The mod also changes the background for the dice rolls to make it more pleasing to the eye.

Created By: Khione

The various difficulty modes in BG3 allow you to customize how hard combat and dialogue situations are. However, for hardcore players looking for that extra challenge, you can download the Lethal AI mod, which boosts the difficulty and intelligence of regular enemies. Some examples of what the smarter enemies can do are: avoid attacks more often, target characters over their summons, use the environment more, finish off characters when their HP is low, and plenty more. Certain enemies have also been changed in different ways, so each combat encounter should feel different from the last.

Created By: Eralyne and Wayden

Have you ever wanted to keep wearing a piece of armor because of how it looks, but decided against it due to another item having better stats? Well, with the Transmog Enhanced mod in BG3, you no longer have to make those choices. The mod allows you to change the appearance of any weapon or armor piece in the game. This gives you the chance to use the armor with better stats while also keeping the same look you like. Transmog Enhanced also works with modded items in BG3, but some mods might not be supported.

Created By: oogabooga66

Scratch is a traveling companion you can bring with you along your travels in BG3, but its health and abilities don't allow it to last very long when you get into a combat encounter. The Best Boy mod gives Scratch a fighting chance to stay in your party for the duration of the game. The mod gives Scratch more HP and plenty of additional abilities that make it a worthwhile party member. You can also give Scratch invincibility with the mod if you never want to worry about it dying again.

Created By: unamazement

The approval system in BG3 adds another layer of complexity to the game, but it can be frustrating to deal with, especially if you're trying to romance another character. The Approval Cheat mod allows you to skip the long and drawn-out process of trying to win another character's approval. The mod gives you two keys for your inventory, one being "Increase Approval" and the other "Decrease Approval." You can use the keys like regular spell scrolls and increase/decrease your approval with a certain character by intervals of 15.

Created By: MaskedRPGFan

Rolling the dice and seeing the outcome is a major part of BG3. However, if you don't want to keep loading saves to get the roll you want, just download the Reliable Rolls mod. This mod makes it so no Critical Failure rolls occur in both dialogue and combat. You can also set what types of rolls you're more likely to get. Essentially, the mod allows you to customize your rolls and offers predictable outcomes. While this mod might not be for the hardcore D&D fans out there, it's perfect for players simply looking to get through the game at a decent pace.

Created By: AlanaSP ShinyHobo Djmr and Zee

The ImprovedUI mod is the most downloaded BG3 mod on Nexus to date. It adds a number of useful UI improvements to the game, including the character creator screens. The mod is also packed with other features, including some that help smooth out the modding experience in BG3. The character creator might be where you notice the ImprovedUI mod the most, but it works behind the scenes to increase your enjoyment in several different ways.

Created By: Liareth

Sticking with the theme of inventory management, the next mod on the list is titled Bags Bags Bags. The mod allows you to purchase 12 unique bags for your inventory that can be used to store various distinct items. For example, you can have a bag solely for arrows and other throwables while having another bag for consumables and health items. The bags clean up your inventory drastically, giving you more room to loot while adventuring and also making it easier to find whatever item you need.

Created By: LelouchLan

If you like the previous Lethal AI mod we mentioned, perhaps you want to take the difficulty in BG3 to another level. The Stronger Bosses and Enemies mod ups the ante on difficulty, making all bosses much smarter and harder to kill. This applies to every major boss in the game but regular enemies will also have their difficulty cranked up. This mod is primarily designed for experienced players who wish to have a higher level of fulfillment after defeating a tough boss.

Created By: sapandstars

Pickpocketing is an essential part of BG3, as it can be the primary way to receive a key item for a quest. However, even if you're using a master thief in BG3, NPCs will always start looking for you even after you successfully pickpocket them. To stop that from happening, you can download the No Pickpocket Investigation mod. This makes it so NPCs won't search for you after a successful pickpocket occurs. You can go on your merry way with whatever you stole safely in your pocket.

Created By: Toarie

Tav's Hair Salon is one of the most downloaded mods on Nexus for BG3. It completely revamps the hairstyles available in the character creator, allowing you to design totally unique characters. While the mod focuses on the human, tiefling, drow, and elf races for the most part, there are hairstyles for any character you want to make. The mod should work cohesively with the rest of the character creator, but some new hairstyles might not work with highlights or other features.

Created By: Dungeons and Souls

Hardcore D&D fans should love the Fantastical Multiverse mod. The mod adds dozens of new races and species from across D&D sourcebooks to BG3. The mod creator states that 31 out of 100 species are currently a part of the mod, including Yuan-ti, Downcast, Dhampir, Fire Genasi, Kobolds, Shadar-kai, Goliath, and Orc, among many more. If you've grown bored of the vanilla species in BG3, then this mod should instantly add some spice to a new playthrough.