Dragon Age Origins isn’t a new game. With that being said, its visuals may leave a bit to be desired by some looking for something a bit sharper. The Dragon Age Graphics Enhancement mod cleans up the look of the game with sharpening, saturation, anti-aliasing, and more. It provides a much crisper look for those who think the game is looking a bit dull.
Dragon Age Graphics EnhancementBest Dragon Age Origins Mods
You could never go wrong with some better visuals, and this is a perfect fix.
MetaGame ItemsBest Dragon Age Origins Mods
The MetaGame Items mod adds 10 items to your inventory that allow you to change and override certain elements of the game. These items allow you to revisit places, change your appearance, change your party, control romances, and more. All of the items included are:
The Phoenix Armory for FemalesBest Dragon Age Origins Mods
Now the vanilla armors are great and all, but nothing beats a hand crafted armor set that a dedicated modder has slaved over for hours.
What This kit contains:
Madd Gift GuideBest Dragon Age Origins Mods
The Madd Gift Guide is particularly useful for those trying to max out their relationships. Choosing the right gifts for people isn’t always the easiest thing, so this removes the confusion. Added to each gift item is the name of the person it’s intended for prior to its description. There is even added information for those items that are plot related.
No more confusion and having someone dislike your expensive gift.
Grey Warden Runic ArmorBest Dragon Age Origins Mods
Another gorgeous armor set. Like the one previous, this mod is very thematically friendly. There is nothing worse than out of place textures on mods. The creator this mod has kindly listed a few bugs and fixes,
Q: Armor and weapons lost after Dwarven noble origin.
A: Wait with adding the armor until you have finished the origin, then activate the mod.
Q: Separate items are not showing/looking wrong.
A: There may be some conflicts with other mods (it is noticed it may not work with “Adonnay’s Weapon Replacer” and “Duncan’s Armor” mods).
Q: Armor and weapons do not appear.
A1: You have to deactivate mod before creating your character, after the character is created and game is saved you can activate it. A2: There is a rare chance that the mod may not work with some game versions, this is not a bug of the mod, this is a problem of your current game patch. In this case you may try to add the items through console commands by “Additem script” mod from this site (detailed instructions are in mod’s page). Extra Dog SlotBest Dragon Age Origins Mods
Want to bring your dog with you but don’t want to sacrifice another party member such as Wynne or Sten? The Extra Dog Slot mod will solve this problem for you. This mod turns your summon slot into a spot for your dog, with full control as if it were a normal party member.
That means you can take full advantage of his skills, while also interacting with him normally. You can send him away if you don’t need him, but a new Dog Whistle Item will let you call him back whenever you like.
Grey Wardens of FereldenBest Dragon Age Origins Mods
Another splendid weapon and armor set that is very lore friendly and looks like it belongs in the game. It is usable by all your party members as well so you can all strut around in matching swanky armor. There is nothing better in a tactics based game than coordination. This one has alternative versions to boot!
Texture Packs:
– Blight Buster Texture Pack: Screenshots here. – Blood Warden Texture Pack: Screenshots here – Dragon Knight Texture Pack: Screenshots here. – Grey Warden B Texture Pack: Screenshots here. – Trailer Warden Texture Pack: Screenshots here. Assassin Armor and Rapiers
There are quite a few armors available to players in Dragon Age: Origins, but not many are as sleek looking as players’s would like. It’s difficult to look exceptionally badass when playing as a Rogue, so the Assassin Armor and Rapiers mod helps out.
The mod includes leather armor for human’s only. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work with other races. It also includes a set of Rapiers. Unlike standard swords, these are programmed as longer daggers, meaning they don’t rely on your strength stat. Instead, they rely on your dexterity.
Do note that you need to grab these items before the siege chapter. They were made for a new game, and you can miss the chest (located in the treasury room) that holds them.
Lock Bash
Having to invest in lock-picking skills can be a real pain. With all of your weaponry and spells, you should be able to open up anything in your way. The Lock Bash mod helps to make that happen. Players will now be able to break open locks and bash through doors in Dragon Age Origins.
The ability relies on your primary stat. The higher it is, the better your chance at bashing the lock and not breaking any items that may be in a chest. Also, this mod makes it so that you can order others to open a lock for you if they already have a skill. The added bonus of not having to constantly switch between characters is much appreciated.
Kirkwall Exports
Chances are if you have played Dragon Age: Origins, you have played its sequel. This mod adds some of the weapons and armor from Dragon Age 2. Best of both worlds, eh?
It needs to be noted that not all the armors are compatible with character variables like race and gender.
No Helmet Hack 1_6
Everyone gets sick of ugly helms. We’re forced to slather them all over our faces, and sometimes endure some horridly ugly headpieces in exchange for awesome stats. With this mod, you can disable your helmet’s visuals, and just stare at your beautiful face all day instead.
Armor of the Devout
This lovely armor set was tailor made for Leliana, however it can be used by anyone. This outfit does not have a helmet so it is best used in conjunction with the No Helmet mod mentioned earlier.
Armor of the Sten
This mod adds armor designed especially for Sten… to give him a bit more personality (No, not breasts). The collection gives Sten a more cultured look, if you’re not into his usual prison garb. These particular character based armors add a new depth to Bioware’s beloved characters.
Wings of Velvet
Wings of Velvet is a must have for any mage worth their salt. Look at it! It’s exceptional. It stands out, but not in a gaudy way. This one adds so much color and splendor to the magic wielders and, perhaps more rarely, a regality to the mage class. Anyone who has played Dragon Age: Origins knows that it is a rare notion to come by in the armors and the treatment of mages.
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Armor of the Black Fox
Any budding rogue would kill to get their hands on this armor. The modder behind this awesome armor is kind enough to have told us the statistic values.
The armor and weapons have tier 7 base stats (tier 9 in Awakening) along with the following properties:
The Fox’s Arc: longbow
+3 dmg, rapid aim, +10% range crit
The Fox’s Wit: dagger (1H)
+2 dmg, +1 stam regen, interrupts casting
The Fox’s Betrayal: dagger (1H)
+2 dmg, +5% melee crit, +25% crit/back dmg
The Fox’s Chain: light armor chest
+4 dex, +4 cun, +2 stam regen, +15 phys resist
The Fox’s Boots: light armor boots
+2 cun, improved trap detection, +15% dodge
The Fox’s Gloves: light armor gloves
+2 dex, +2 armor pen, reduces hostility
Armor of the Black Fox set bonus: +3 dex, +3 cun
Corrupted Warden Armor
This sick looking armor set has been corrupted by the Fade. It sports a possessed look as well as several bonuses to the player. It does have a risk, though. Wearing this set is a risk to the character’s willpower, so keep that in mind. Making it a bit more special is the fact that it can be worn by anyone regardless of race, class, or gender.
The Corrupted Warden Armor set includes:
There is a set bonus for wearing all four armor items.
Advanced Tactics
The Advanced Tactics mod is perfect for players who like to have a much more fine-tuned experience when playing Dragon Age: Origins. The mod not only fixes bugs that are found in the vanilla version of the tactics mechanics, it also adds a plethora of new options. New qualifiers and factors were added in so you can prepare your party for literally any situation that may arise during your playthrough.
Skip the Fade
It turns out that there are a lot of people out there who aren’t fans of the Fade in Dragon Age: Origins. This demonic labyrinth brings the story to a screeching halt as you are tasked with escaping its confines. It’s a good thing that a modder felt the same way and created a means to skip the fade. This will fast forward you to each of your companion’s nightmares, collect all transformations for you, and take you to the final fight.
Auto Loot
Looting takes up a lot of a player’s time in any RPG, and it’s no different in Dragon Age: Origins. Having to take the time to send companions to do your bidding as well as open a few chests yourself can grow tiresome. The Auto Loot mod does all of the heavy lifting for you. It scans for lootable containers then automatically sends your companions to collect the spoils. If you have a rogue with you, it will even scan for locked containers. Not too shabby.
Improved Atmosphere
This particular mod doesn’t change gameplay, but it does allow for a much more immersive experience when you’re just lounging around. The Improved Atmosphere mod adds new items for NPCs to interact with, as well as increases the amount of people in the world. It helps to make the game feel more alive.
White Teeth
The White Teeth mod does nothing more than give characters white teeth. No longer will you have to act like you love a companion with horribly rotten dentistry.
Character Respecialization
This handy mod lets you respec both your created character and any party members. You can reset base attributes, specialization points, spells, talents and skills. You’ll have full access to every point you spent, and can redistribute them as you see fit. Perfect if you’re finding your characters didn’t quite turn out like you wanted.
Forced Deathblows
You know those flashy finishing moves in Dragon Age Origins? Well how would you like those to activate much more often. That’s exactly what this mod does. You can make it so only higher rank enemies get killed by a deathblow, or you can even set if so every single enemy ends with a deathblow.
Elvhenan Weapons
This mod gives you access to some powerful ancient elven weapons. The weapons are incredibly useful against darkspawn, with the weaken Darkwspawn skill on each and +6 damage to Darkspawn. For all the Darkspawn you run into in Origins, you’ll want one of these powerful weapons by your side.
Extended Dog Talents
If you’re loyal pooch is one of you’re favorite characters in battle this one’s for you. This Dragon Age: Origins mod add four additional talents on for your dog, two passive and two active. He gets a bonus to stamina and mental resistance, also getting a Frightening Howl skill and a Ferocious Bite one. Make your dog a powerhouse.
The Winter Forge
The Winter Forge give you an add-on that allows you to customize the magical elements of your weapons and their exterior appearance. If you’ve got a certain weapon or piece of armor you’re fond of, you can use this to customize its magical attributes to your hearts content and make it one of your best weapons.
Raptures Witcher
If one epic fantasy game just isn’t enough, you can add on items from the Witcher series to your Dragon Age experience. This mod adds on a myriad of weapons and options. Here’s what you can get.
Karmas Origins Companions
Even though you already have a pretty good selection of party members, you can add on even more. With this you get the ability to recruit Cullen, Jowan, Gorim, Ser Gilmore, Tamlen, Soris, and Leske into your party as permanent companion, and Recruit Adela, a new female companion, and Ox, a new male companion. In addition you get items and quests to go along with each.
Lighting Enhanced
It may not change gameplay at all, but there’s enough to be said for just making your game looking better, espcially if you apply this mod in tandem with others. By customizing the lighting, you can make you’re game that much better to look at. Here’s what it’s basically adding.
Tombs of the Undead
Tombs of the Undead adds on another entire section to the game. It’s a set of three challenging dungeons that scale in difficulty and level. If you’re prepared for the challenge, there’s fun to be had in the Tombs of the Undead.
SerenityStore
If you’re looking for an easy way to get the best equipment in Dragon Age Origins, look no farther than SerenityStore. This mod adds on a character named Serenity who’ll give you all of the best equipment in the game, along with a handy chest next to her to store it all in.
Spell School – Divine
This Dragon Age: Origins mod give mages access to another school of spells, Divine. This school focuses on healing, buffing and supporting with a few powerful spells for controlling evil mixed in.
Armor of the Elven Warden
This sleek looking suit of armor is themed around the elves new place in the Grey Wardens. There are both light and medium armors available, that also serve a place in the lore of Dragon Age Origins.
The Magic BoxBest Dragon Age Origins Mods
Another handy little items that lets you bring your favorite equipment up to your player level. Anyting set inside The Magic Box will automatically scale to whatever your current level is.
King Calenhad’s TombBest Dragon Age Origins Mods
This quest add-on give you the chance to explore the tomb of King Calenhad, after a mysterious earthquake has rocked the area around Lake Calenhad. It’s a fairly difficult adventure, meant for players at least at level 13.
Whispers of the LabyrinthBest Dragon Age Origins Mods
If you’re a mage player, this mod will give you some new robes based on the original concept art for mages in Dragon Age Origins. There’s also multiple different colors you can choose from.
Pints and Quarts Tavern
A tavern sits on the road east of Redcliffe Village, where with this mod you can pick up five fully voiced adventures and 15 new areas to explore. You do need to be level 17 as it’s intended for higher level players, so make sure you’re prepared before picking anything up.
Sacred Ashes CG Faces
This mod changes the faces of the Warden, Morrigan, Sten and Leliana to more closely resemble the impressive Sacred Ashes CG trailer for the game. You can use this to get a look closer to what the game originally looked like.
Pineappletrees Vibrant Colors
For all your customization needs, this mod adds on a ton of cosmetic changes for your character. You’ll have access to a staggering 48 new hair and eyebrow colors, 40 new skin tones, and 30 new eye colors.
Universal Dye Kit
For the ultimate customization experience, you can grab this dye kit and make all of your eqiupment look exactly like you want it to. You can even use it on your entire party, essentially making a team of Power Rangers if that’s what you want to do.
Expanded Inventory
One of the biggest problems in RPGs is alwasy running out of room in your inventory. This mod instantly upgrades your inventory from the normal 70 to a total of 125. Grab this along with the Auto Loot mod and you’ll be able to grab every item you want without issue.
Dragon Age 2 Armor ModsMore Hairstyles
Perhaps no RPG will launch with enough hairstyles to satisfy our needs, but thanks to this mod, you can make Dragon Age: Origins a veritable salon. It adds dozens of hairstyles for every kind of character. Whether you need a fancy braid or a cool ponytail, it’s likely to have an option that will please.
Morrigan Restoration Patch
We could all use a little more Morrigan in our lives. This mod offers a complete Morrigan overhaul, fixing many issues with her dialogue triggering and adding missing scenes that were cut from the game. Overall, you’re going to be getting a lot more of her in your life.
Dragon Age 2 Armor LocationEqual Love
This romance mod is all about adding more love options. It removes all gender blocks to the romance paths of Dragon Age: Origins, letting any gender woo any other. Keep in mind that this mod does not remove class or race restrictions from the mix.
Dragon Age Redesigned
This is a huge overhaul that changes over 1,000 in-game NPCs to better fit into the Dragon Age lore. They receive adjustments to their textures, personalities, facial proportions, and more. As comprehensive and impressive as it is though, the creator has one word of advice: “It isn’t recommended to use this mod on your first time playing the game. Bioware placed a lot of time into the character designs and you may miss out on nuances and other features that the original game may have.”
Unlock Specializations
True to its name, this mod will unlock all specializations for you, giving you free reign to be the hero as you see fit. Simple, sweet, and effective. Spread your wings, and do all the things.
CHANGE YOUR HERO HAIR AND FACE ANYWHERE IN THE GAME
Have you ever been playing Dragon Age: Origins and suddenly, out of nowhere, realized your character’s appearance is utterly unacceptable? It happens. We can’t all stare at the same face for 30+ hours of adventure. For those times, bust out this mod, and change your appearance anywhere in the game.
More Readable Fonts and UI
Between tons of abilities, piles of armor, and racks of weapons, there’s a lot to read in Dragon Age: Origins, and not all of it is easy on the eyes. Text can appear small, cramped, and difficult to decipher given the intricate font. This mod will clear it all up a little, increasing text size and spacing so that you can spend less time squinting at your screen.
Dragon Age Class and Specialization Pack
Add 21 new specializations and 2 new classes to Dragon Age: Origins with this mod. Each has its own set of abilities to unlock — check out all the additions below.
New Specializations:
Arcane Archer (Warrior and Rogue)
Archmage (Mage) Black Flame Zealot (Rogue) Blackguard (Warrior and Warlock) Bladesinger (Warrior and Rogue) Daggerspell Caster (Rogue) Daggerspell Mage/Shaper (Mage) Dread Warlock (Warlock) Duskblade (Warrior and Warlock) Elemental Archer (Warrior, Rogue, and Mage) Essence Thief (Spirit Eater) Hellfire Warlock (Warlock) Hexblade (Mage and Warlock) Invisible Blade (Warrior and Rogue) Replicator (Ritualist) Spellcrafter (Ritualist) Swiftblade (Mage) Tempest (Warrior and Rogue) Weapon Master (Warrior) Whirling Dervish (Rogue) Wilderness Stalker (Rogue)
New Classes
Ritualist
Warlock Theta HD
Dragon Age: Origins doesn’t have mind-blowing textures, we can all admit that. They’re fairly low resolution, and can vary between objects in the world depending on their size. This mod adds better textures into the mix, making room for higher detail and more advanced lighting without causing performance problems.
Alistair’s Nightmare
This lore-friendly mod adds a new scene to the game, focusing solely on Alistair and his pains, fears, and thoughts following some tough in-game events. It’s not a huge addition, but a careful creation that fleshes out the motivations of this character.
Unfortunately, Dragon Age 2 also has its fair share of problems. Some of these issues include horribly annoying design and HUD decisions, an almost unholy amount of gore, and poor loot itemization. And these issues are exactly why modders have taken Dragon Age 2 to task, developing several gameplay improvements almost as soon as the game was released. However, as with most games, Dragon Age 2 mods come in a large variety or sorts, many of which are not really appropriate or useful. Frankly, most DA2 mods are terrible. So what is a gamer to do? Well, I asked myself this very same question and decided to make the top 10 best Dragon Age 2 mods list to help everyone else improve their DA2 experience also. So keep reading to find out exactly what mods make DA2 awesome again. 10. Autorun and Tab Highlight TogglesThe first DA2 mod on this list, Autorun and Tab Highlight Toggles is relatively self-explanatory. Basically, Dragon Age 2 forces players to run all over the world, picking up copious amount of loot on the way. Unfortunately, there is no auto-run function and in order to toggle item highlights players have to hold down the Tab key the entire time. Obviously these small yet ridiculous oversights make traversing the world a total drag. Autorun and Tab Highlight Toggles fixes these two annoyances by providing players with a way to autorun, and a way to toggle off and on item highlights with one tap of a key. While small, these fixes make a huge difference in how enjoyable DA2 is, and may even save some gamers a trip to the doctor's office for carpal tunnel syndrome. 9. Hide WeaponsBioware is well known throughout the gaming world as the foremost leader in cutscene storytelling. Their prowess has been seen in the likes of KoToR, Mass Effect, and the original Dragon Age Origins. Of course, Bioware's penchant for the dramatic and immersive is on display yet again in Dragon Age 2, and.wait, what's that? Why is Hawke holding his giant, 45-pound Zweihander when he is talking to his close companion Anders? The above scenario is an example of another small, yet quite large gameplay bug that went overlooked in Bioware's rush to get DA2 out the door and to the streets. Characters always have their weapons equipped, even when strolling through peaceful towns, or participating in campfire conversations. It gets to be quite ridiculous as you discover more powerful weapons with elemental effects, as having a flaming bow and arrow set sticking out of your character even when she is talking to a merchant is just plain absurd. That is why the Hide Weapons mod for Dragon Age 2 was created. It completely hides any and all weapons from view when you and your party are out of combat. This makes the game much more immersive and fun to show off to friends. Hide Weapons is a must download Dragon Age 2 mod. 8. No More Gibbing!One of the best elements of the Dragon Age series is its staunch refusal to portray a gritty, mature plot and world in a sterilized way. By that I mean there is quite a lot of blood in Dragon Age 2, and for the most part it fits the theme. That is until you start to become the Hawke of legend, not just the street kid with a knife and a sense for glory. Once your characters are powerful enough to complete several late game challenges, many regular enemies just don't stand up to your ferocious attacks…and by stand up I mean remain as a whole entity. As soon as the tip of your blade hits just one of your enemy's arms, he explodes in a shower of bloody giblets, staining your outift for the foreseeable future. Obviously, that gets to be a bit gratuitous, even for 2011. So several fine members of the Dragon Age modding community decided to end some of this nonsense, and made the No More Gibbing mod for Dragon Age 2. This mod takes away the exploding internal organs of vanilla DA2, and replaces them with a simple one or two large piece dismemberment with an appropriately small red shower. The improvement has to be experienced to be appreciated, but it does add a sense of depth to an otherwise ridiculously dark world. Click on Next Page to find out the rest of the best Dragon Age 2 mods! 7. Character Generator RevampOne of the largest differences between Dragon Age Origins and Dragon Age 2 is that in 2 you are forced into the protaganist role of Hawke, a legendary hero(ine) whose conquests against the Dark spawn are well known. However, the character generator used at the beginning of Dragon Age 2 allows you to customize your Hawke how you so wish. While the game provides you with a dashing and scarred starting face, what you end up with is ultimately under your control. Unfortunately, the starting Hawke options are almost always the best options, as the current character generator is more of a character uglifier if anything. Of course, this is completely modifiable, and the Character Generator Revamp does exactly that. Gone are the days of butt ugly 'ünique' characters. The generator revamp sharpens the edges of most unique character features, allowing even the most terrible facial artists to create a heroic figure that is sure to be the envy of all. For its gift of player character beauty, the Character Generator Revamp mod is one of the best Dragon Age 2 mods available today. 6. Archery CriticalDragon Age Origins had one pretty large knock against its stellar gameplay; Mages were unbelievably overpowered. Thankfully, a slew of early mods fixed this problem in a variety of ways. It seems as though Dragon Age 2 has swing the pendulum in the opposite direction for protagonist Hawke, as instead of being horribly overpowered, the one balance problem is that an Archery based Hawke is incredibly useless. One of the reasons a rogue style Hawke is so pitiful is his lack of critical skills that are on par with Warriors or Mages at a higher level. Of course, this balance issue really sucks, as it takes players a full 30 hours of gametime to finally realize their Hawke is completely gimped. Thankfully, modders have recognized this problem once again and have produced a backwards-save compatible mod that gives Hawke a reliably powerful Archery Critical Build Up Skill. This makes a rogue Hawke a great character to play, and fixes one of Bioware's largest balance issues. 5. Dragon Age Save GeneratorOne of Bioware's touted selling points for Dragon Age 2 was its backwards compatibility for previous save games from Dragon Age Origins and the Dragon Age Downloadable Content. Depending on the stage of your saved games and the plot choices you enacted, the plot for Dragon Age 2 is slightly changed to reflect your previous games. Of course, this is useless for those who played DA:O on different machines, lost their save games, or didn't enjoy the game and never finished. If you fall into one of the aforementioned groups who didn't complete DA:O or buy the DLC, you may miss out on several interesting pieces of DA2 content. Thankfully, modders have rectified this horrible situation and produced the Dragon Age Save Generator, which lets you create a save game from the previous Dragon Age content, and select different choices to build up to your Dragon Age 2 game. This mod basically lets all players see all of the hidden content in DA2 without forcing them to replay DA:O several different times. For its ease of use and functionality, the Dragon Age Save Generator has earned the number 5 spot on the list of the top 10 best Dragon Age 2 mods out today. Click Next Page to find out what the top 4 best Dragon Age 2 mods are! 4. Nightmare Difficulty TweakBioware created Dragon Age 2 by listening to the feedback coming from a large number of vocal gamers and critics, and then attempting to mix their own preferences with the criticisms received from their audience. While wonderful in theory, oftentimes only the loudest minority are able to be heard as they drown out the relatively content majority. This is exactly what happened with Dragon Age 2, as the sometimes brain-tweaking strategy required in Dragon Age Origins was completely ripped out of DA2. Bioware instead opted for a much faster paced action-rpg hybrid mix that went well with critics, but not holdovers from Origins. One of the tactical decision players often had to make in Origins was to nuke or not to nuke. See, mages in Origins had very powerful area-of-effect spells that would also damage the rest of the friendly party, not just the enemies. Thus, players had to be judicious in their use of nukes. In DA2 that strategic gameplay element only exists in one mode: Nightmare. Unfortunately, Nightmare mode also increased the number of enemies, how hard they hit, and how much health they have. Basically, it is not much fun to play. This leaves regular old gamers out in the cold, yearning for the tactical based combat of Origins but too casual to take on Nightmare mode in DA2. Of course, there is a mod for that, as the Nightmare Difficulty Tweak allows casual gamers to get their strategery on in Dragon Age 2. It takes the friendly-fire aspect of AoE attacks and puts it into regular game modes. Casual RPG gamers, you can now breathe a sigh of relief. 3. Facial TweaksOne of the most recognizable features of Dragon Age 2 is its incredibly high resolution character model graphics. Especially noticable is the quality and care taken in rendering each notable character's face. Bioware isn't quite as bad as Bethesda is at rendering facial beauty, but some of their design choices still manage to stump gamers regularly. Luckily, the Facial Tweaks mod gives the control to the customers in this situation. It allows players to select from a set number of options for each major character's face, such as giving Anders a greasy ponytail, or Meredith many more wrinkles than she already has. Silliness aside, facial tweaks has default options that make most characters fit their personalities much more. Meredith goes from a girly blonde to a harrowing grey warrior, Aveline gets rid of her Arnold Schwarenegger-like jawline in favor of a more realistic face, and Anders appears to be much more rogueish than before. While small touches, Facial Tweaks is an incredibly immersive mod, and one of the best Dragon Age 2 mods out now. 2. TrufflesDuval HighRed Texture PackAh, the Bentley of mods in most gamer's minds is the graphical enhancement mod. Made extremely popular by the Natural Landscapes mods for Oblivion and Morrowind, graphical mods usually give a game's graphics a next-gen bump by increasing the screen resolution and texture size of the existing files. TrufflesDuval's High Resolution Texture Pack mod for Dragon Age 2 is more of the same, in a very good way. The mod takes almost every texture from DA2 and reworks it. Cobblestone roads now appear uneven and positively medieval, while Dark spawn revenants are now every bit as frightening from far away as they are up close. This mod even changes the armor textures, giving more detail to the moving pieces of Hawke's armor, and ultimately delivers a much sharper Dragon Age 2 grahpical experience. However, the best part of this mod is how little processing power it takes to run. Talk about turning a molehill into a mountain, in the very best sense. 1. Sunnie’s Evolving Weapons PackAnd the absolute best Dragon Age 2 mod out right now is….Sunnie's Evolving Weapons Pack! Let me explain; in my opinion there is nothing more frustrating in an RPG than getting fantastic new loot every other battle. It sounds crazy, but many gamers like myself like to familiarize themselves with their awesome new loot before they wear it out. Unfortunately, vanilla Dragon Age 2 loot drops like candy, and you are simply another dungeon away from a completely new set of armor. Sunnie's Evolving Weapons Pack changes all of that, allowing players to literally bond with their weapons and armor. In Sunnie's world, weapons grow in power as you do, and as you kill more enemies your swords gain different abilities depending on severla factors. Also, it allows you to continue to use great looking armor and weapons with relatively crappy stats, as those items will grow alongside you. Say goodbye to an ugly looking Hawke. For all of these tremendous gameplay improvements Sunnie's earn the top spot on the best Dragon Age 2 mods list. This post is part of the series: Dragon Age 2 Mods & Addons
Read this article series for an outline of the various Dragon Age 2 modifications and expansions.
Dragon Age 2 is best on PC, but these mods make it even better.
By Andrew Smee
To play an RPG on the PC is to play a modded RPG. This has been the mantra of the dice-rollers for years, continually tweaking and altering our beloved games and, of course, fixing all the 'mistakes' the developers made, as those hard-to-please fans are always keen to do. BioWare's Dragon Age 2 is no different, and we've collected here 10 useful mods for any wannabe Champion of Kirkwall. Dark days are coming; you'll need all the help you can get.
The best mod repository for Dragon Age 2, as well as other RPGs like Fallout and The Elder Scrolls series, is the group of dedicated Nexus websites. There you'll find hundreds to thousands of tweaks, changes and fan-made content to fiddle with to your heart's content. If you've never dabbled with PC mods before, it's a breeze for Dragon Age 2. Simply drop the mod files in your BioWare/Dragon Age 2/packages/core/override folder that's tucked away in My Documents, though be sure to always read the specific installation instructions of any mods you install. As a side note, the Characters folder located there is also where your save games are stored, and it's always a good idea to make a backup of those before you go meddling with electronic innards.
Of course, since Kirkwall has only been in need of its Champion for just over a week, most of the mods so far available for Dragon Age 2 are of the simple cosmetic variety, but there are still some essential tweaks available. With any luck there will soon be mods as ambitious and sweeping in scope as were made for Origins, adding huge amounts of depth and extra fun for PC players.
CHARACTER GENERATOR REVAMPHawke's default appearance, both male and female, is striking, unique and heroic. This makes it a shame when one tries to tweak it, being lumbered with one of the blank, bland appearance presets to try and wrangle a distinctive visage from. This mod lets you modify the default Hawke face, allowing you to make a distinctive Hawke who's all your own without having to prod at a featureless NPC-alike noggin until you reach something half-decent. DRAGON AGE ORIGINS SAVE IMPORT GENERATORLike BioWare's Mass Effect, Dragon Age 2 supports importing your saves from the first game, keeping track of all the important actions and decisions you took and affecting your Dragon Age 2 playthrough in subtle ways. This handy-dandy tool allows you to create an Origins save, tweak all the relevant decisions made during a full campaign, and pops it out ready to be imported into a new career for Dragon Age 2. Perfect if you lost your saves for Origins, or are looking for a different perspective on familiar events. HIGHLIGHT TOGGLEMinecraft pvp texture pack faithful. It's a wonder why BioWare didn't make this an option in the first place. This simple yet hugely helpful mod simply turns Highlight Objects into a toggle, meaning that you'll no longer have to run around everywhere with your pinky finger straining to hold down Tab all the time. It also adds a handy Autorun button as well for those long-distance travellers. FACIAL TWEAKSBringing a touch of cosmetic surgery to the land of Thedas, these mods change key characters in subtle ways that benefit their roles. Mostly by making them not look so funny-looking. It's a popular option, as new facial morphs are the most popular mod category on the Nexus at the time of writing, with multiple mods for some characters. Here's three that most benefit from a touch of class: Knight-Commander Meredith loses her anomalous girlish blonde locks in favour of a more mature grey as befitting her voice and role, Aveline loses the sledgehammer jaw while not transforming into a Barbie doll like other mods insist on doing and there's also one for Anders that's more in keeping with his roguish Awakenings appearance – though sadly it doesn't do anything to temper his constant whining. Choose the ponytail look for him – somehow, a gigantic greased quiff isn't really befitting of his character.
I created this mostly from curiosity to see if I could, but I really liked the end result so thought I’d share. More images in the slideshow above or on tumblr. Download below!
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The hood used in some of the images above is the vanilla mage hood, which matches surprisingly well. Female version could still use a few small tweaks – which I might do at some point – but I’m happy with it overall.
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