It's far from my full mod list, but I tried to pick out a few good ones that hadn't been mentioned yet. There are four different files you can choose from, ranging from having all melee kills forced into deathblows to having deathblow animations on just boss mobs.

Forced Deathblows [This one makes the list simply because I'm a fan of the badass deathblow animations.

There are a couple of different teeth mods out there, so you'll have to use your own judgement here.

White Teeth [I'm all for immersion and medieval era realism in Origins, but I find the vanilla teeth textures to be distracting.

Just make sure to read through the descriptions of any mods you install, and check for compatibility fixes if they're listed.

Weapon Drawn Casting [This is useful if you're playing an Arcane Warrior, though I can't remember if there were any compatibility issues with Combat Tweaks.

The Icons Project [This is a really well-done equipment icon overhaul if you get tired of some of the more overused icons in the game.

Detailed Tooltips [This modifies some item and ability descriptions by giving more detailed information on their effects.

Two Specializations Sten [For some reason, Sten is the only character that doesn't get two specialization points.

There's an optional file that restores some unused dialogue from the game files as well.Īnd here are some smaller mods that are less essential but still nice to have:

Dialogue Tweaks [This fixes a lot of bugs and adds a few minor dialogue options.

Combat Tweaks [The creator of this mod tries not to stray too much from vanilla gameplay, but they've adjusted quite a few things to make combat more enjoyable while still maintaining a good overall balance.

It's really useful if you're playing on a harder difficulty and need to strategize.

Advanced Tactics [This one really expands the tactics system and follower/AI behavior.

This replaces all of the low-res textures with high-res versions and is probably the most popular texture mod out there. Origins is an amazing game, but the vanilla textures are horribly outdated.

JB3 Textures [This is a must-have if you have no other texture mods.

As far as graphics and gameplay go, here are some that haven't been listed yet:

I'd recommend not going crazy with mods if it's your first playthrough, but there are several that can definitely be considered essential depending on what you're looking for.

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