The nearly infinite number of mods forBaldur’s Gate 3make the game constantly replayable, especially with some of the best mods of 2025. From expansive gameplay changes, unique customization options, and silly additions to your adventure, there’s never been a better time to mod your game. With Patch 8 right around the corner, you may want to experience some mods ahead of time.
Some mods are fairly small, altering slight bits of gameplay or adding only a few pieces of content on top of the existing mechanics. I’ve found that themost interesting mods have a much larger scale, usually giving me far more options in a new playthrough. For example, one mod adds tons of extraspells inBaldur’s Gate 3, allowing a spellcaster character to have more ways to harness magic.
10Fast XP
Gain Levels Twice As Fast
Those who have played multiple campaigns throughBaldur’s Gate 3can know that going through the early game can be a bit of a slog on your third or fourth campaign. TheFast XPmod by Malcroix on NexusMods alleviates the tedious grind of leveling in a new campaign bydoubling the amount of experience gained for every Levelin the game.
This mod has existed since 2020 duringBaldur’s Gate 3’s Early Access period, but it still remains compatible with other mods to raise the game’s Level cap.
This mod accomplishes this byreducing the Level XP requirements by half, effectively doubling the amount of experience you earn. With this mod, you’re able to skip to Level 6 much easier throughAct 1 ofBaldur’s Gate 3, allowing you to create stronger builds faster. This can be especially useful for multiclass builds, which need multiple Levels in different archetypes to start working properly.
9WASD Character Movement
Improve How Your Party Members Move Around
An extremely underrated mod inBaldur’s Gate 3isWASD Character Movement, a mod created to make it easier to control party members. This mod, created by NexusMod uploader Ch4nKyy,ties the movement of a character to the W, A, S, and D keys on PC. This alone gives you more precise control over a character’s movements, making it easier to sneak around areas or get a third-person view of your surroundings.
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This mod gives you ways totoggle between a character’s movement and the camera’s movement, which happens automatically when combat starts or stops. You can block movements with a left click entirely, preventing you from accidentally interacting with an aspect of the environment you want to avoid. For greater control over a character’s actions, this is a go-to mod for PC players.
8Tav’s Hair Salon
Expand Your Stylistic Choices
Tav’s Hair Salonis still one of the most popularBG3mods and will continue to be among the best customization changes to get in 2025. This modexpands the number of hairstyle options for your Tav custom character, giving you hundreds of ways to express different looks. While mostly for Elf, Half-Elf, Drow, Human, and Tiefling body types, there are some options for other characters, such as Githyanki.
Amongcharacter creation mods inBaldur’s Gate 3, Tav’s Hair Salon is one of the few that works with multiple cosmetic mods. The simple additions from this mod will let you easily use it alongside other customization options you download.
Made by NexusMods creator Toarie,this mod has seen consistent updatesthat will likely continue through Patch 8. Cosmetic mods like this one may increase the amount of time it takes to create a character, but it’ll allow you to fine-tune an aesthetic for your next Tav that truly resembles the design you had in your head.
7Unlock Level Curve
Go Beyond The Level Cap
The Level 12 cap for most campaigns can be altered using theUnlock Level Curvemod from user nitram166 on NexusMods. This modincreases the Level cap from 12 to 20, reflecting the true level cap of player characters in the 5th edition ofDungeons & Dragons.This unlocks the true power of some classes in the game, making them much stronger for your next campaign.
This mod adds a variety of content based on what class you’re playing, including:
Using this mod will allow you to cast incredibly powerful magic, but you can only use the spells that already exist in the game.
Breaking barriers and reaching the demigod high levels of aD&Dgame willoffer a truly fascinating power fantasyfor those looking further beyondBaldur’s Gate 3’s limitations. While upcasting a 9th-level Fireball may make combat encounters much easier, using the interesting and unique high-level features of specific classes can lead to new builds stronger than any you’ve made before.
6Carry Weight Increased
Never Worry About Inventory Restrictions Again
As you’re playing a character with low Strength, you’ll notice quickly that holding too much gear will encumber you fast. This restriction exists throughout every base game playthrough ofBaldur’s Gate 3, and while it may seem novel at first, it can be slightly annoying on multiple playthroughs. Thankfully, theCarry Weight Increasedmod from NexusMod uploader Mhariusopens up space to use your inventory freely.
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This mod is perfect for those who love hoarding loot, as itallows you to adjust the carry weight limit of any character. While you could adjust your inventory limitation with a minor 1.5x increase, ambitious players can go up to an astounding 9,000x increase. This would make it easy for any character to carry heavy objects without penalties or gather whatever they want as they acquire more items from their journey.
5Basket Full Of Equipment
Conjure New Gear And Adjust It Freely
TheBasket Full Of Equipmentmod is a massive addition toBaldur’s Gate 3that’s existed since the Early Access of the game in 2020. This modadds over 2,000 pieces of new equipment, from armor, weapons, dyes, and even a few custom spells. Mod uploader AnteMaxx on NexusMods has updated this mod a few times, adding even more items to include in your next game.
Larger mods like Basket Full of Equipment can be taxing on your system, so be careful when installing them. You can always download amod manager inBaldur’s Gate 3alongside other mods to help organize and optimize the ones you use.
Every type of armor has a least a dozen or more additions, with slots containing a variety of new looks for your party members. While limited based on race, gender, and body type, the sheer volume of gear you may get from this mod is ridiculous. Some highlights include the Paladin Oathbreaker armor set, Githyanki armor seen on the likes of Lae’Zel, Mizora’s dress, and weapons like the new Dark Warhammer.
The stats for each piece of armor and every weapon are completely customizable as well through this mod.You can change the stats of any additional gear through this modby adjusting simple values in the files you download. If this is too difficult to implement, the new gear from this mod scales with your character automatically, allowing you to keep your favorite looks without any cost to stats.
4Party Limit Begone
Expand Your Group To Include Everyone
Party Limit Begoneremains a very popular mod forBaldur’s Gate 3, as itremoves the four-person party size limitnormally within the game. This allows you to take as many companions into the world as you want without leaving anyone at camp.
Theparty size increase with this mod also applies to online multiplayer, allowing your friends to control companion characters. While each person can only have one custom character, the multiple companions allow for larger input from everyone. It is unknown whether this mod will work with Crossplay when that feature releases with Patch 8.
This mod was created by NexusMod userSildurFX, who has detailed instructions on the mod page about how to set this mod up for new campaigns.
This modincreases the party size limit to 16, giving you endless options to customize a group for an impending battle. You can recruit all of your allies for a single fight and control them with precision, both in and out of action. Since you already can customize the class and features of any character in your party, increasing the size limit opens up a ton of new possibilities for group synergy.
35e Spells
Gain More Magic For Endless Possibilities
Another very popular mod that is still a great option for 2025 is5e Spells, a mod that adds more magic to your game. As its name suggests, this modadds almost every 5th EditionDungeons & Dragonsspellinto your world, giving spellcasting characters endless options for their magic. This mod adds everything from newcantrips inBaldur’s Gate 3up to 9th-level spells to maximize the potential of all arcana.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is an adaptation of fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons, but some spells were made much worse by the transition to the video game medium.
NexusMod uploader Celes adds pretty much everything fromD&Dsource material to this mod, giving players a wide variety of spells. Some highlights include:
You need to have the Unlock Level Curve or similar mod installed to increase the level cap ofBaldur’s Gate 3to access 7th, 8th, or 9th-level spells added through the 5e Spells mod.
This mod greatly expands the potential for spellcasting builds, giving many archetypes new options as they gain additional magic.Spells added through this mod are restricted to classes, as you may expect fromD&D5e. However, despite this slight limitation, having more magic is always a fun way of expanding how you’re able to approach every encounter inBaldur’s Gate 3.
2Fantastical Multiverse
New Species To Become True Souls
One of my personal favorite mods I recommend you try in 2025 isFantastical Multiverse, a mod uploaded by NexusMod user DungeonsAndSouls. This modadds 31 playable racial originson top of the existing ones toBaldur’s Gate 3, giving you more starting customization options. The races added include more monstrous or bestial origins from otherD&D5e source books, along with interesting visual changes.
Through this mod, you can play races like the Yuan-Ti, the snake-like experimentations of cults that worship dark gods. Alternatively, you could play as a Firbolg, a tall race who has a special connection with nature. Kobolds, Goblins, Dhampir, Changelings, and many more races with unique backgrounds are available through this mod, with each having dynamic features that contribute to fresh gameplay experiences as well.
1The Grand Theater
Start A Brand-New Campaign Made By Modders
The first complete one of its kind,The Grand Theateris a mod thatadds a new custom story into the game. While this NexusMod addition was uploaded by user Moezillaaa, it is the work of several modders, taking over 600 hours to create. This mod gives you an entirely new story to follow, named"The Grand Theater - Sell Your Lute To The Devil."
Baldur’s Gate 3’s Newest Major Mod Could Mark The Biggest Turning Point In BG3 History
The Grand Theater is an impressive mod for Baldur’s Gate 3, but its biggest accomplishment is proving what could be possible in the future.
This new storyfollows the titular Grand Theater and your character as one of the performersthere. The owners of this establishment have created it outside of Baldur’s Gate to attract many customers, but as you go through the story, you’ll find a darker purpose behind this place. Those familiar with the Red Wizards of Thay, or the Necromancy of Thay book inBG3, are sure to have a great time exploring this tale.
As one of the newest mods in 2025, there are multiple instructions you need to follow to set this mod up and access it. Make sure to follow instructions on the NexusMod page for The Grand Theater to make sure it works for you.
Over 2,000 lines of dialogue, new NPCs, new items, and multiple storylines to follow make this mod a must-try this year. If you are tired of the main campaign forBaldur’s Gate 3in any way, The Grand Theater is the best mod you should download in 2025.
