15 character creation mods to create your perfect Tao

Baldur’s Gate 3 is exceptional in many ways, from combat to NPCs and the depth of their stories. However, the game has a surprising downside early on when you use Taw, the default name for a custom character, as the protagonist rather than an origin character – excluding the Dark Urge. Character creation options are limited, so customizing Taw falls flat compared to the rest of the game, meaning that the best choice may be to look for mods to supplement existing creation options.

The modding community has, as always, acted quickly to start pumping out content for Baldur’s Gate 3. While modders generally post a way to support them with donations, downloading and using mods is almost always free. As such, below are some of the best free mods that can be used to create the perfect tav, reimagining the lackluster character creation options included in BG3. Remember to Make save files as backups before modding In case conflicts occur in order to avoid losing progress.

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P4 bangs bangs everywhere

Getting creative with hairstyles

Most hair mods for Baldur’s Gate 3 Focus on adding completely new styles, however Padme4000P4’s Bangs Bangs Everywhere on Nexus Mods is primarily about making the most of what’s already in the game. The mod separates elements like bangs and braided sides from pre-existing hairstyles into their own componentsOpening up a whole new world of mixing and matching potential.

A lot of combinations that P4 Bangs Bangs Bangs Everywhere makes possible will not necessarily look so great, but some can be fantastic, and this is the perfect solution for anyone who loves the bangs on one hairstyle but the ponytail on the other. It may also add some new options. Everything can be found under the Dragonborn Jaw section of character creation.

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Ghouls Customization Compendium

A mod that fits right in

Ghouls Customization Compendium, created by Nexus Mods user Ghouls0 rulesis a nice grab bag mod for those who want to knock out a variety of character customization options in one go. The main focus is on new heads, but it also includes a solid variety of horns and a few choices for hair and beards. Unlike some mods that are focused on overhauling the style, Ghouls Customization Compendium delivers content that looks completely in line with official material of the game.

The best part of the mod is that even though it focuses on humans, half-elves, elves, drow, and tieflings, it covers its ground fairly evenly, with plenty for every body type. It is a good choice for those who just want more options without rocking the boat in any major regard.

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Whispers of the Divine – Aasimar Definitive Edition

A new playable race

Baldur’s Gate 3 is based primarily on the rules found in the 2014 version of the Dungeons & Dragons Player’s HandbookAnd it includes all the races that are featured in that book. The lineup has recently changed with the 2024 Player’s HandbookHowever, both Aasimars and Goliaths made it out of supplementary material and into the primary rules.

Whispers of the Divine – Aasimar Definitive Edition, created by Nexus Mods user Tripsis the best way to add the first species, who are best described as mortals touched by celestial power, to Baldur’s Gate 3. There are some powerful mod options for the race, however Whispers of the Divine delivers in regards to both cosmetic elements and gameplayWith several subraces and unique wings for each. It’s a perfect choice to give characters some dramatic visual flair.

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Customizer’s Compendium – Unlocker for NPC options

Steal the style of the best NPCs

It is possible to run across random NPCs that share the same faces, hairstyles, or other elements as a custom Tav character in Baldur’s Gate 3As minor characters are built on the same options available to players. Main characters, however, always have their own distinct views. Customizer’s Compendium takes an ax to this divide, opening up unique features of major NPCs To be used in the character creation process.

Customizer’s Compendium is a mod by Alanasp on nexus mods, but compatibility with the latest version of ​​​​​​​​​the game may have problems, which a modified re-upload by pepperjk turn around. Not surprisingly, it doesn’t provide much detail about what the mod does, but the sparse descriptions belie a major overhaul suite.

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Trips’ accessory collection

Glasses & Piercings Galore

The Whispers of the Divine Aasimar mod is not the only great creation by TripsWhich is also the source and namesake of Trips accessory collection. Although Baldur’s Gate 3 Has a lot of accessories that can be found throughout the game in the amulet and ring categories, not so much in other departments.

Trips’ accessory collection covers the options for character faces, Adding a selection of piercings along with a monocle and circular earrings. A pair of piercings can be further customized with gems for a truly unique look. Most importantly, the accessories are designed to behave properly during facial animations, so any weird clipping should kill immersion when a tav with a lip ring is grimacing at something.

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Tav’s Hair Salon

Added new hairstyle options

Of all the character customization options available in BG3Hairstyles may be the most abundant. However, a lot of the default styles are fairly similar, and the long hair options are pretty unclear without as many choices for hair tied back or hair that’s longer than shoulder-length. While tav’s hair salon, uploaded to nexus mods by ToariAdds dozens of new hair options, the downside is It is mostly for elves, human and Tefling characters using body types 1 and 2.

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Faces of Faerun

Click more default faces

Unlike hairstyles, there are far fewer options for faces in character creation. Each race only has eight default choices for faces, and this is particularly limiting in design, as it is not possible to change individual facial features like eyes or noses, which is often seen in character creation systems for other games.

Nexus mods user Aloyja Created Faces of Faerûn, which helps to an extent by adding more face options. Although It does not add the ability to edit unique facial featuresThe quality of the designs makes up for it.

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Horns of Faerun

More horns for tieflings and other BG3 races

Another mod created by Nexus Mods user AloyjaHorns of Faerûn only adds a few new horn options, but they are much more elaborate than the default options available in BG3. It also allows characters to have horns without a tiefling, although this mod is not compatible with Dragonborn. Besides providing extra options for teeflings, The Antlers are especially great for a Druid character.

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The eyes of the beholder

Very increases eye customization

BG3 Allows a bit of selection for eye color and includes the option to have heterochromia on TAV, but Eyes of the Beholder by Worker On Nexus mods, eye customization takes even further. This mod adds glowing effects, more colored sclera options and even various pupil shapes to choose from. There is also the choice to give Tav a blind eyewhich may fit their background and add to immersion, or act as a reminder not to trust Volo’s eye removal surgery in Baldur’s Gate 3.

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P4 Custom Tattoo & Makeup Colors

Additional color options

Sometimes, simply adding more color options can make a huge difference in character customization. in BG3Color options are quite plentiful compared to other customizations, however Padme4000The P4 Custom Tattoo and Makeup Colors (by Nexus Mods) adds even more colors for tattoos, makeup and lips. This mod specifically adds color options, such as bright green, gold, red violet and temptress red. As such, there are certainly the colors needed to make anyone’s perfect tav as far as colorful additions go.

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Warpaint Tattoos Galore

Swaps BG3’s tattoos for Skyrim’s

Skyrim Meets BG3 Featuring Warpaint Tattoos Galore from Nexus Mods user Everyone Which ports over body art options to be used on TAV. This mod has a replacer and non-replacer version. The replacement version, which is linked, Exchanges tattoos in-game for the Skyrim portsAnd this can affect NPCs such as Lae’zel and Halsin.

Although it may not seem like a lot of additions, the bloody mouth and chin option is a great choice for tavs who become a vampire spawn or for the dark urge. If the default tattoos don’t have enough impact, this is the perfect place to turn.

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All beards for drow, elves and halforcs

Facial hair for all characters

A lot of customization mods are geared towards female characters, however TurnDaPageS All Beards for Drow Elves and HalfOrc on Nexus mods opens up facial hair options for both male and female characters. This mod is not just for TAV, but, like It can be used to change or add facial hair to original charactersWhich can lead to hilarious results. After all, Minthara just needs the classic handlebar mustache to take her villainy to the next level.

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Vesnelle’s hair collection

Even more new hairstyles

Another hair mod that adds more options, Wessnelles hair collection by Nexus Mods does not add as many hairstyles as Tav’s Hair Salon. However, the hairstyles it includes feel more varied and unique, and some of them are carried over from other games like Cyberpunk 2077. generally, The hairs for BG3 Include a good variety for both male and female options Without being too overwhelming by flooding the hair selection portion of character creation.

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Basket full of equipment

New Armor & Clothing for Tav

Basket full of equipment from Nexus Mods user AnteMaxx adds A massive amount of armor and equipment for Tav to wear. Over 800 pieces, to be exact. The range of NPC gear that is otherwise unavailable, like Orin’s outfit, Gortash’s gear and even the armor of the Oatbreaker Knight.

Although this is a mod for outfits and not part of character creation, the customization options it brings deserve a mention since a character’s outfit is part of their identity as much as any other part of them. The linked version of this mod is “SFW“(Safe for work), but there is another version for less modest tows.

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New character creation presets WIP

Brand new presets for character customization

Compared to the mods above, New Character Creation Presets WIP, another mod by Toari On Nexus Mods, adds the most character presets to start creating TAV with. This mod adds dozens of both male and female presets. And perhaps the most impressive feat is that none of the presets are replacements, meaning This mod will not change the appearance of any NPCs By replacing their preset design with a replacer that can be used on TAV, since TAV can use origin character presets. The presets are full editions that stand on their own, and the “WIP“In the name means it is still being worked on, so even more options may be added in the future.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a massive game that excels in several ways, from combat to storytelling. However, its character creation options for Tav and The Dark Urge feel quite plain, especially with other games including incredibly extensive creation features in comparison. The modding community, however, has taken on the task of adding more variety and options, so Tav can kill their way through Faerûn in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Sources: Padme4000/Nexus Mods (1, 2), Ghouls0 Rules / Nexus ModsTrips/Nexus Mods (1, 2), Alanasp/Nexus modsToari/Nexus Mods (1, 2), Aloyja/Nexus mods (1, 2), Laboratory/Nexus mods, Padme4000/Nexus mods, All/Nexus mods, TurnDaPage / Nexus mods, Wessnelle/Nexus mods, Antimax/Nexus mods