More stoic facial expressions (replacer)
⚪ 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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- 👍 1.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
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📋 About This Mod
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Someone wanted a mod like this, so i made one.
It affects all "scared" facial expressions, changing them to "neutral" ones. It may also affect vanilla npcs that use faces available to you in the character creator. Should also work with modded faces.
Let me know if you want it to be added for other races.
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Also affects facial expressions that are used during Ascended Astarion kisses.
I included a file with 3 more facial expressions that are used in AA kisses (2 sad ones and 1 pain)
Install BOTH this ^ file and if you want all kiss animations used during his kisses to be changed, so your character will look unimpressed for the whole duration of the kiss.
It only changes the facial espressions during "kneeling" and "admiring the neck" kisses.
Works with non-beefy male/female tieflings/humans/elves/drow/half-elves.
Now also has files for strong bodies and dragonborn.
If you'll need other faces/races/bodies to be added, let me know.
Updated and patch 7 ready!
Info about Patch 6/Pre patch 7 files:
There's a non-replacer version that changes only AA kiss-related facial expressions without editing any original animation files.
Remove all previous files if you wanted to use it for AA kisses only
File should work on all heads and races.
Incompatible with any mods that edit
Now it affects all AA kisses. Now your character will smirk at AA in "bitey kiss" instead of looking offended/disgusted
Check the footage to see how it looks like
Use my other mod if you want tweaked happy facial expressions during AA kisses ready for patch 7.
let me know if you'll encounter any issues
Huge thanks to moxifer3 for guiding me to the right direction and figuring out the files that contained facial expressions that are used during kisses ;D
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This mod replaces all scared facial expressions with neutral ones for Tav/Durge in Baldur's Gate 3, offering a more stoic appearance. With 815 endorsements and nearly 50,000 downloads, it's a popular cosmetic tweak for players who find the default expressions too dramatic.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 815 endorsements and nearly 50k downloads
- Fixes a common annoyance for players who want a more composed protagonist
- Lightweight and easy to install, just drop-in replacement files
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects scared expressions—other emotional expressions remain unchanged
- No preview images or detailed description, so you can't see the exact result before installing
- Last updated in September 2024—may not be compatible with future game patches
For Baldur's Gate 3 players who want their Tav or Durge to look calm and collected instead of constantly frightened. Skip if you enjoy the dramatic expressions or want more comprehensive expression overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod files in your Mods folder (typically under AppData/Local/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/Mods) and ensure they're enabled in the in-game mod manager.
- If you're using other facial expression mods, load order matters—this replacer should be loaded after any mods that alter expressions to take effect.
- Test in character creation or dialogue to see the new neutral expressions before committing to a playthrough.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- FluffySpider
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 49,014
- Endorsements
- 815
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 5/14/2024
- Updated
- 9/5/2024
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