Compounding its huge success and acclaim across all platforms, the decision to include mods on consoles for Baldur’s Gate 3 has ensured that this monolithic RPG will be talked about and played for years to come. Few titles outside of modern Bethesda releases have gone to the effort of hosting mods on platforms, and it’s a sign of the fanbase’s dedication that modders have converted their mods from PC releases to console ones.
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Part of the great gameplay and worldbuilding that serves this game so well is the gradual way that weapons are introduced to the player of increasing quality as the game goes on, providing a steady stream of supplies for the player. These mods in particular either give players a head start on their weapon progression, or seamlessly introduce new weapons in the world for players to experiment with.
7 Plasma Weapons – Darkh Set
Adds Some Intense – And Decidedly Non-Lore Friendly – Weapons To The Game
Found fairly early on in the first act, this mod provides a collection of ‘prismatic light swords’ to the game, and besides invoking a desperate need for a modern Star Wars game in the same vein as Baldur’s Gate 3, actually provide the player with some balanced and immersive gear.
The effectiveness of these weapons improves as they’re found in later locations, giving players an opportunity to customize and work on their ‘plasma weapon’ build as the game’s story unfolds.
6 Dark Urge – Slayer Equipments and Spells
Grim, Powerful Weapons For Dark Urge Players
The Dark Urge provides some of the most fascinating gameplay and narrative options in Baldur’s Gate 3, with players able to take on the story from an entirely new and dangerous perspective.
This mod helps players realize the fearsome nature of the Dark Urge by giving them options for some truly menacing gear that reflects the power of the Dark Urge without staying into ‘cheat weapon’ territory and being comically overpowered.
5 Slayer Warglaives – Dark Urge Twinblades Weapon
Fearsome Additions To The Dark Urge Equipment Set
These fearsome and imposing weapons are an addition to the previously mentioned Dark Urge weapon mod, which add some truly fearsome looking warglaives to the game. This is the kind of equipment that could be a character’s signature weapon for the game.
The progressive nature of this weapon means it grows in power with the player, once again a very balanced and interesting addition to what weapons the Dark Urge has at their disposal to reflect their character.
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4 Progressive Weapons
Weapons That Grow Stronger With Level Ups
There’s no denying that there are a host of powerful weapons in Baldur’s Gate 3, but in a game that is so focused on growth and change, having to constantly swap out weapons instead of augmenting a single one can be a bit of a hassle.
This mod adds weapons that grow in strength on level up, perpetually suiting the needs of a character from level 1 to level 12 – a perfect way for a character to have a signature weapon that reflects their identity without it being under or overpowered.
3 ContainersExtended
A Great Way To Organize Weapons
This mod adds containers to the game that automatically sort items as they’re put in, which is an absolute boon for Fighters, Barbarians, Rogues, and any other classes that are frequently needing to upgrade or change out equipment fast.
An excellent organizational mod for those who need to manage lots of weapons, this is a simple and unobtrusive addon that should go well in even the most lightweight of Baldur’s Gate 3 modded games.
2 Evelyn’s Sweetheart
Lore Friendly? No. Immensely Satisfying? Yes.
This mod might be a tad immersion breaking, but has surprisingly good integration in shopfronts in the world, instead of just being placed in the first random chest players can find. It adds a sleek, stylish, well-modelled shotgun into the game, complete with two versions, one powerful, and one ridiculously powerful.
There may be a great deal of fantastic ranged weapons in the game, but few weapons can come close to the power of a literal shotgun. This is definitely a great mod to use for those who want a more humorous playthrough or the challenge of finding a lore-friendly reason for why Shadowheart is now spraying lead across droves of angry redcaps.
1 Esther’s Brilliant Acquisitions
Fantastic Magical Weapons To Acquire
An excellent mod for those who want to try out a game with some more atypical equipment typically only used by enemies – or for those who simply want game breakingly good gear, Esther’s Brilliant Acquisitions adds a slew of otherwise unobtainable equipment to the game.
It’s important to not that Esther has a quest that can lock her out of being a merchant, so players should stock up on whatever they need from her before going too far into the game.