Astralities' Glow Eyes

⭐ ⭐⭐ (5,528 endorsements) 📥 839,088 downloads 📌 v2.1 📅 12/8/2023
🟡 Updated this year

By Astralities · Character Customisation

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods 📅 Updated: 1/27/2026 📅 Created: 12/8/2023
⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
1🛠️ BG3 Script Extender — BG3 Script Extender Download ↗
2🧩 Community Library — Community Library (Norbyte) Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.7% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #14 of 699 Character Customisation mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

✧ Astralities’ Glowing Eyes ✧

Glowing Eyes for All Races

Update v2. 1 -  27th January 2026 - Updates & New Additions

Added, fixed, and updated support for 142 Head and Race Mods

v2. 0 New Feature - Presets

As frequently requested, you can now use this Mod with Presets

Currently, this Mod includes 2 Options, with more to be released separately at a later date

Modders can now create their own Presets by utilizing my Material IDs, provided in this Article

Presets are implemented as standalone alternatives - choose one!

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This Mod enables glowing Eyes for those Races whose eyes don’t naturally glow in the Vanilla version of the game.

In practice, this means everyone but Dragonborn.

If you would like for your Race or Head mod to be supported, please reach out to me and I’ll add support on my end.

Please don’t manually add support on your end without speaking to me first, as that can easily lead to

compatibility issues and chaos. Thank you! 💜

If your mod is mentioned here as supported but I never reached out to you for permission, it is because your mod inherently functions alongside this mod due to using a vanilla or generic eye mesh name. While I initially never labelled mods that are inherently functional as supported, I frequently receive requests for mods that do function on their own and wouldn’t require a patch. Because of that, these types of mods are now also listed here as supported. :) Please be assured I would not patch without permission.

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Origin Characters

All Origin Characters are now supported

As by default none of their eye colors contain Glow, you’ll need

Eralyne’s Appearance Edit Enhanced and its optional Appearance Edit Origins

file to be able to take advantage of this change.

This also means that if you don’t want your Origin characters’ or Companion’s eyes to glow,

but still want to use Glow Eyes for your Tav, this change won’t affect their appearance unless you

purposefully change their eye color to one that cont

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Astralities' Glow Eyes is a character customisation mod for Baldur's Gate 3 that enables glowing eyes for races that lack them, including Humans, Elves, Drow, Half-Elves, Half-Orcs, Halflings, Dwarves, Gnomes, and Githyanki, as well as modded races. With over 5,500 endorsements and 839,000 downloads, it's a popular cosmetic enhancement for players seeking a mystical look.

✨ Key Features

Adds glowing eye options to all base races that don't have them, including Humans, Elves, Drow, Half-Elves, Half-Orcs, Halflings, Dwarves, Gnomes, and Githyanki.
Compatible with modded races, extending the glowing eye feature to custom race mods.
High community adoption with 5,528 endorsements and 839,088 downloads.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Huge community trust – 5,528 endorsements and nearly 840k downloads show this mod is a staple for character creators.
  • Works across all base races, so you can give your Dwarf or Halfling that ethereal glow without race restrictions.
  • Plays nice with modded races, so if you're running a custom race mod, you're covered.

⚠️ Cons

  • Last updated January 2026 – might not be compatible with future game patches, though it's recent enough for now.
  • Purely cosmetic – if you're looking for gameplay changes, this isn't it.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Baldur's Gate 3 players who love character creation and want to give their characters a supernatural, glowing-eye aesthetic across any race. Perfect for roleplayers and those who enjoy visual flair. Skip if you want gameplay-altering mods – this is purely cosmetic.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Use a mod manager like Vortex or BG3 Mod Manager to install – it's drag-and-drop and avoids manual file placement errors.
  • After installing, check the character creation screen for new eye options under the eye colour section – they should appear for all races.
  • If you're using modded races, ensure they're loaded before this mod in your load order to guarantee compatibility.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
Author
Astralities
Version
2.1
Downloads
839,088
Endorsements
5,528
Category
Character Customisation
Created
12/8/2023
Updated
1/27/2026

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