ARSENAL OVERHAUL -- Weapon Viability Enhanced
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #188 of 515 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This Mod brings balance and identity/flavor to the weapons in BG3.
Ever thought about how some weapons are just plain bad? Like Light Hammers vs Hand Axe or something similar? This mod fixes that while adding NEW abilities and stats to make the weapon choices more meaningful.
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COMPATIBILITY: THIS MOD IS DESIGNED TO BE USED WITH "WEAPON SKILL COOLDOWN - ONCE PER COMBAT" FOR THE BEST BALANCE (See requirements)
This mod should be compatible with pretty much everything. Even custom weapons mods and the like, just load this one after theirs. As long as the new weapons reference existing weapons for their default stats, should work just fine.
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HOTFIX 1. 7. 2
First off, I apologize for the delay in this hotfix. I have a job that requires me to sometimes travel the globe repairing aircraft and have been away from home for the past month. Today's hotfix addresses some problem issues with last version
"Nimble Defense" (Rapiers, Shortswords) Bug FIXED - Was applying on random actions like speaking or hiding. Should be resolved now. Please report if you see any new instances of this behavior
"Armor Penetration" (Rapiers, Warpicks, Light Hammers, Daggers) Bug FIXED - Was applying the bonuses to your ranged weapon if one of these was equipped in melee slot. Should be fixed now.
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FULL CHANGELOG**New Abilities/Passives marked with "(NEW)"
MELEE WEAPONS
Daggers
- Added "Deep Wounds" (NEW) Passive. Gives 5 extra damage on crit
- Added "Armor Penetration" (NEW) Passive. Provides a +1 bonus to attack rolls and attacks ignore piercing resistance.
ARSENAL OVERHAUL -- Weapon Viability Enhanced is a gameplay mod for Baldur's Gate 3 that rebalances weapons to give each one more identity and usefulness. It adds new abilities and stats to make weapon choices more unique, addressing the issue of some weapons being plain bad. With 573 endorsements and over 108k downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking better weapon variety.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 573 endorsements and over 108k downloads
- Directly addresses the problem of useless weapons, making more choices viable
- Adds new abilities and stats to give weapons distinct identities
⚠️ Cons
- No specific details on which weapons are changed or how
- Last updated in January 2024, may not be compatible with the latest game patches
For Baldur's Gate 3 players who are tired of ignoring certain weapons because they're underpowered. If you want more variety in combat and a reason to try different loadouts, this mod is for you. Skip if you prefer the original weapon balance or want a more comprehensive overhaul with detailed documentation.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this mod changes weapon stats, check your current weapons after installing to see the new effects.
- If you're using other weapon mods, test for conflicts by loading a save and checking if weapon descriptions appear correctly.
- Consider using a mod manager like Vortex to easily enable/disable the mod if you need to troubleshoot.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- BODK1N
- Version
- 1.7
- Downloads
- 108,731
- Endorsements
- 573
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 9/17/2023
- Updated
- 1/29/2024
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