Guide · Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur’s Gate 3 mods: how to find and install them
Baldur's Gate 3 mods two ways: Larian's in-game Mod Manager on mod.io, or third-party mods with the Script Extender. What each allows and how to install.
Mods worth a slot in your game.
Independent reviews. Each one names the game version, the loader and the exact build it covers, so you know it runs on your setup before you install it.
How to read a score
- 5Install it on any setup it supports.
- 4Install it. Read the caveats first.
- 3It works, with real trade-offs.
- 2Only if you need exactly this.
- 1Skip it.
Half steps sit in between.
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Forge, NeoForge, Fabric or Quilt?
A loader is the program that lets Minecraft run mods. Every mod is built for one or two of them, so check the loader first.
- Fabric
- Light and quick to update. Home of Sodium and Iris.
- NeoForge
- Big content mods like Create. The Forge successor.
- Forge
- Older packs on 1.20.1 and earlier.
- Quilt
- A Fabric fork that runs most Fabric mods.
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Install a mod in three steps
- Match the versionCheck that the mod names your exact game version.
- Get the loaderInstall the loader or script extender it needs first.
- Add the modPut it in the mods folder, then start the game through the loader.
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