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20 Best Baldur's Gate 3 Mods in 2026 — Races, Classes & Party Limit
Make your next playthrough fresh with new races, classes, and game-changing overhauls.
Baldur's Gate 3 Modding in 2026
Larian's official mod toolkit (released with Patch 7) transformed BG3 modding. Mods now work across PC, Mac, and consoles through the in-game Mod Manager. The curated discovermods collection features the best BG3 mods — tested, compatible, and ready to install.
Essential Tools
Fixes mod compatibility issues introduced by game patches. Essential base for any modded setup.
More powerful than the in-game manager. Better load order control, conflict detection, profile support. Use this if you're running 20+ mods.
Required by most class/race mods. Better character creation UI that shows custom content properly.
Party & Gameplay (4 Mods)
Most downloaded BG3 mod of all time. Bring your whole party — all companions, no one left at camp. Experience every companion's dialogue and reactions in one playthrough. Adjustable limit up to 16.
Smarter enemies, more HP, better AI. For when Tactician/Honor Mode isn't enough. Scales with larger party sizes from Party Limit Begone.
Move with WASD instead of point-and-click. Native camera support. Makes exploration feel like a third-person RPG. Requires Native Mod Loader.
Adds 30+ missing D&D 5e spells. Booming Blade, Green-Flame Blade, Shield, Absorb Elements. The spells that should have been in the base game.
Races & Classes (6 Mods)
50+ new races. Aasimar, Genasi, Goliath, Tabaxi, Warforged, Kobold, Firbolg — full D&D race roster. Each with unique abilities and dialogue tags.
Full D&D 5e Artificer implementation. Four subclasses: Alchemist, Armorer, Artillerist, Battle Smith. New crafting system, infusions, mechanical companion.
Psionics in BG3. Six psychic disciplines, unique mechanics. For when you want to be a mind flayer hunter with mind flayer powers.
Matt Mercer's class comes to BG3. Hemocraft damage, blood curses, four subclasses. Dark, edgy, powerful. Perfect for a Dark Urge playthrough.
The subclass modding scene is massive. Celestial Warlock, Divine Soul Sorcerer, Oath of Conquest Paladin, Circle of Stars Druid — every official 5e subclass has been recreated.
Extends the level cap to 20. Get 9th-level spells, high-level class features. Combine with increased difficulty mods for balanced endgame content.
Visuals & UI (4 Mods)
The holy trinity of character customization. Hundreds of new hairstyles, faces, colors, and cosmetics. Make characters that look unique.
Unlock camera pitch, zoom range, FOV. Screenshot mode. See the world from any angle. Required for WASD mod.
Sort, filter, search inventory. Category tabs. No more scrolling through 100 scrolls and potions to find your quest item.
50+ new dice skins. Roll in style with themed dice — mind flayer, dragon, celestial, githyanki. The cosmetic you'll see most often.
Quality of Life (3 Mods)
Potions, scrolls, arrows, and gold weigh nothing. No more inventory tetris. Focus on the game, not the encumbrance minigame.
Instant right-click menus. No delay. Small change, massive quality-of-life improvement over a 100-hour playthrough.
Hold a key to highlight all interactable objects — not just the obvious ones. Never miss loot again.
Installation Tips
- Use the in-game Mod Manager for simpler setups (under 10 mods)
- Use BG3 Mod Manager (external) for larger setups with load order requirements
- Install ImprovedUI before any race/class mods
- Party Limit Begone can cause cutscene bugs with too many companions — keep it to 6 max for stability
- UnlockLevelCurve requires XP scaling mods or you'll max out way too fast
Browse all 1,900+ BG3 mods on discovermods → · BG3 Modding Tools Guide