Mantis' Arcane Inspired Preset Collection
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #179 of 699 Character Customisation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
PRESETS AVAILABLE
˚ʚ♡ɞ˚BODY TYPE 1 (Half-elf, Full Elf and Human)
Lyanna
Sophia
Wanda
˚ʚ♡ɞ˚BODY TYPE 2 - (Half-elf, Full Elf and Human)
Morpheus
Hawthorne
These will not be converted to BT3/BT4 or tiefling. No changes will be made to these presets unless I decide to.
If you want to make a conversion pls ask permission from me :) personal edits are fine
INSTALLATION
Unique Tav (UT) + Eye of the Beholder (EOTB) support available!
ONLY DOWNLOAD ONE VERSION FROM ZIP FOLDER
NO UT or EOTB ➟ MANTIS' PRESETS
UT ONLY ➟ MANTIS' PRESETS - UNIQUE TAV
EOTB ONLY ➟ MANTIS' PRESETS - EOTB
EOTB & Unique Tav ➟ MANTIS' PRESETS - UNIQUE TAV + EOTB
Extract the .zip folder, open it, and place the .pak file into your 'Mods' folder, then make it ACTIVE in your BG3MM load order.
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KNOWN ISSUES/WEIRD STUFF TO FIX
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[]Speak with the dead VFX do not work.
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]Hawthorne human ears are not connected well, this will be fixed soon.Please report any issues not mentioned here that you find in the "BUGS" section.
THANK YOU AND CREDITS TO
Codexa for their tutorial for BG3 Modding
Padme4000 for helping me w/ LOD stuff
weeviljester for their mod template
Gufery for their Unique Tav patcher tool
perseidipity for their CC icons template
jerinski for their custom skeleton guide
icons made with Canva
All mod lists from my preview photos are on my Patreon (FREE TO VIEW AND JOIN)
DISCLAIMER
Please respect the time and money I put into these by not reuploading them to other mod hosting websites. Please ask permission if you wish to patch/modify anything and reupload it, most of the time I will say yes.
If you want to use my mods as a base for your own, please ASK me first. Some of my presets are based on myself or real people that I know. I would prefer some are not edited and then released to the public.
If something is a personal edit/mod, do whatever you want and you do not have to ask, just do not upload it for public use.
Mantis' Arcane Inspired Preset Collection adds BT1 and BT2 face/head presets for Baldur's Gate 3, inspired by the Arcane art style plus original characters and other media. With 823 endorsements and 160k downloads, it's a popular cosmetic pack for character customization fans.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count (160k+) shows it's a go-to for Arcane-style looks.
- Covers both body types, so you can use it for any character.
- Actively updated (April 2025), so it's not abandoned.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 823 endorsements relative to downloads—some users may not be fully satisfied.
- Cosmetic only; no gameplay or mechanical changes.
For Baldur's Gate 3 players who want their Tav or Durge to look like they stepped out of Arcane. If you're into character creation and want stylized, unique faces, this is a solid pick. Skip if you're looking for gameplay overhauls—this is purely visual.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you're using the correct body type (BT1 or BT2) when selecting presets in the character creator.
- If you're using other face mods, load order matters—place this after to avoid conflicts.
- Preview presets in the character creator before finalizing to see how they look with your chosen hair and makeup.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- Mantis
- Version
- 1.2.0.0
- Downloads
- 160,472
- Endorsements
- 823
- Category
- Character Customisation
- Created
- 1/19/2025
- Updated
- 4/16/2025
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