JWL Discordant Instruments - New Equipment Slot
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.7% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #84 of 247 Equipment mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Experience Baldur's Gate like never before with over 100 new magical items to discover and equip in what is otherwise a rather pointless equipment slot!
Requires Script Extender.
MOD CONTENT:
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[]Turns the "Musical Instrument" slot into the "Trinket" slot!
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]Over 100 trinkets to find all across Faerûn![]Loot is distributed in a carefully considered, lore-friendly, and balanced way.
[]Uses Script Extender to distribute items, meaning they will appear on already looted enemies/chests!
[]Enemies with trinkets will equip them! Can make some fights just a little more challenging!
[]Includes many wondrous items sourced from official material!
[]Class-restricted items! (Such as holy symbols for Clerics/Paladins!)
[]Keeps musical instruments interesting by giving "Perform" a unique effect for bards!
[]Unique effects that can completely change how you build your character!
[]Trinkets are not visible on the character like musical instruments are. Think of it like a third ring slot.
LOCATIONS:
If you want to spoil the fun of finding them yourself, you can see their locations here:
[]Annotated Map of the Sword Coast: Most vendors
[]Balance of Harmony: Dowry chest
[]Belt of Primal Recall: Flind
[]Brambleheart Quiver: Arron
[]Decanter of Endless Mead: Mattis (Act 1)
[]Fashionable Backpack: Most vendors
[]Galder's Bubble Pipe: Harpy stash
[]Pole of Collapsing: Filro the Forgotten
[]Rope of Mending: Mattis (Act 2)
[]Shoulder-Mounted Leather Frog: Dammon (Act 1)
[]Steel Crowbar: Dammon (Act 1)
[]Belt of Dwarvenkind: Gekh Coal
[]Candle of Lawful Invocation: Pooldripp the Zealous
[]Docent: Bernard
[]Efficient Quiver: Harper/Gith Quartermaster
[]Houndmaster's Whistle: Gomwick's corpse
[]Hourglass of Distorted Perception: Brewer's Buried Stash
[]Len's of Astute Observation: Family Ring burrow
[]Mourningsteel Obol: Bulette
[]Pearl of Power: Dhourn
[]Portable Whetstone: Dammon (Act 2)
[]Professor Orb: The Sparkswall chest
[]Ruby of the Warmage: Xargrim's corpse
[]Shielding Brooch: Gith Quartermaster
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JWL Discordant Instruments adds a new equipment slot for musical instruments, along with over 100 new items to use in it. This is the author's largest mod, with 792 endorsements and 119,051 downloads, last updated in May 2024.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community adoption (792 endorsements, 119k downloads) — clearly fills a need.
- Adds a ton of content (100+ items) for one slot, so you won't run out of options.
- Turns a useless slot into something viable for any build, not just bards.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated May 2024 — may not be compatible with the latest game version.
- Requires the base game to have a musical instrument slot; if your game doesn't have one, this mod won't work.
For players who want to make use of the often-ignored instrument slot and enjoy having lots of new gear options. If you're a completionist or love collecting unique items, this is a must-have. Skip if you prefer minimalistic mods or don't care about the instrument slot.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the base game's instrument slot available before installing.
- Check the mod's page for any required patches if you use other equipment mods.
- If you're using a mod manager, let it handle the file placement to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- Jewels
- Version
- 1.2.0.0
- Downloads
- 119,051
- Endorsements
- 792
- Category
- Equipment
- Created
- 4/30/2024
- Updated
- 5/5/2024
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