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Baldur’s Gate 3 Mods for Xbox: Everything You Need to Know
You can even create your own BG3 mods but they have to be approved
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Published onOctober 3, 2024
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Since the developers released Patch 7, you can get Baldur’s Gate 3 mods on Xbox Series X and S. For the moment, you’ve got 69 mods to choose from but new ones will be added gradually as they pass internal testing. They are not as many and as extensive as the ones on PC,
All you need to know about Baldur’s Gate 3 mods for Xbox
1. How do I get mods for Xbox?
So, after you install Patch 7 for Baldur’s Gate 3, installing and uninstalling mod is as simple as pressing a button on your Xbox.
2. What type of mods are available in BG3?
Right now, there are 9 possible types of mods although some of them may contain more traits from 2 or more categories.
The BG3 mods range from new or improved items and cosmetics to spells, races, user interface and even new classes or subclasses. Here’s the list of mod categories as listed by the developer:
3. How do I create a new mod for Baldur’s Gate 3?
First, you can’t create a mod directly on Xbox, so you will have to install Baldur’s Gate 3 on Steam to do that. After you have it and create a mod, you can also publish it for Xbox and wait for approval from the developers.
We’re not going to include an actual guide here on how to go through with the mod creation for Xbox, but if you need more information, the developer has awhole library of guide clipswith everything you need to know from start to finish.
4. What BG3 mods should I get first?
At the moment we wrote this piece, there were 69 available mods for Baldur’s Gate on Xbox. There is a pretty hefty list to choose from so here the ones you should install first.
ImpUI (ImprovedUI)
This is a first go-to bod that improves the UI. It includes custom action resource support that add a lot of Character Creation (CC) UI tweaks. With this mod you will have no head limit, and access additional racial UI options above standard races.
DoubleXP– This mod doesn’t require much explanation, right? You will get double XP from any source of the game. That means you will progress faster in the game. Does it take something out of your experience with the game? You decide!
Carry_Weight_Extra– Another mod that looks like a must is to be able to carry more weight with your character. The mod also increases the PickupObjectMultiplier and MaxPickUpMultiplier to 75 which is a LOT, right? No more dropping your stuff all the time!
Adjustable Party Limit– You get a spell to increase the party for up to 16 characters! The best part it that it also works in multiplayer mod if all the people in the party loaded the mod.
These are the best BG3 mods for Xbox at the first glance but there are a lot more to come so keep your eyes on the mod list every day for those cheats or changes you really need.
To conclude this guide, you now know how to install and create your own BG3 mods for Xbox, and you also got our first glance opinion about the must-have mods right now.
If you have any difficulties playing BG3, here’s our guide on how tofix common bugs in Baldur’s Gate 3.
Tell us about your experience with BG3 mods on Xbox in the comments below.
Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
