Plus Races - Rework

⭐ ⭐ (413 endorsements) 📥 81,585 downloads 📌 v1.1.5 📅 11/2/2023
⚪ Last updated 2023

By Raizan · Races

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 12/29/2023 📅 Created: 11/2/2023
⚠️ 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

  • 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #40 of 77 Races mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Reworks vanilla races. Needed as a building block for compatibility, specially with my hirelings and origins mods.

Features

  • []Adds subraces for humans. (As in the picture)

    []Adds Gith as a race, and Githyanki and Githzerai as subraces. (Use Followers of Zerthimon to populate the githzerai)

    []Moves Drows as a subrace of Elf.

    []Moves Half-Orc as a subrace of Orc and as a subrace of Human.

    []Moves Half-Elf as a subrace of Elf and a subrace of Human.

    []Adds racial 5e ability scores to each race and subrace.

    []Reorganizes vanilla races alphabetically.

    []Make custom races able to take their place among the vanilla races in Alphabetical order. Currently supports Aasimar, Half Dragon and Gnolls (caveat that half dragon dragonborns are not added).

    []If you want to: A) Go for a Larian approach and make this rework not add racial ability scores, I'll make an optional file available in the really near future for that. B) You want a full on 5e approach and keep racial bonuses BUT eliminate the +2 free selector added by larian I'll make a mod available for that in Plus Classes in the near future.

    []Makes half elf, drow and elf heads available to Elf. Makes half elf, half orc and humans heads available to human.

    []Half elf in the human race inherit some racial features from humans to signal they are human raised, same for any other half bread. In the same way elf half bread receive more racial passives from elves to signal their heritage.

    []Renamed subraces to match 5e, as examples: Drows (Dark Elves) are now divided into Udadrow (lolth elves), Lorendrow and Aevandrow (work in progress); Dwarves are not using their Hill and mountain naming scheme, High elves were renamed to Sun elf to allow for other High Elves to be added (Star Elves, Moon Elves and so on), made a placeholder for Mountain Orc and Grey orc as actual Orc races.

    []I'll make a list of new racial passives added in the article section tomorrow. But as an example humans receive +1 to every ability score, meanwhile wood elves get +2 dex and +1 wisdom.

    []For modders added new parent races at different points as to reduce workloads hopefully (details will be on an article soon).

    []For fans and users of my origins and hirelings mods. Now I'll be able to make everything I release properly match vanilla looks.

    []Unlock Shar, Vlaakith and Bhaal as god options.

Plans

I'll be adding races overtime. I'll make drop in replacements for whatever other races modders make as long as they are quality work.

I need help with recommendation on how the presets should look (fan arts, images, descriptions) for each new race and general feedback. I also need specific recommendation about racials that make each one m

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Plus Races - Rework overhauls vanilla races and adds alphabetical plugin support for custom races. With 413 endorsements and 81,585 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking improved race mechanics. Last updated in December 2023, it remains a relevant mod for race-focused gameplay.

✨ Key Features

Reworks vanilla races for improved gameplay.
Adds support for custom races to plug in alphabetically.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Solid endorsement-to-download ratio (413 endorsements, 81k downloads) shows real community trust.
  • Alphabetical plugin support keeps load order clean for custom race setups.
  • Active as of late 2023, so it's not abandoned.

⚠️ Cons

  • Description is thin—no details on what the rework actually changes.
  • May conflict with other race overhauls if not load-ordered carefully.
🎯 Is This For You?
For modders and players who want a base race rework that plays nice with custom races. If you're after specific gameplay tweaks, you'll need to dig into the files yourself. Skip if you're happy with vanilla races and don't use custom race mods.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • If you use custom race mods, ensure they load after this mod to get the alphabetical support.
  • Check the mod's forum or comments for user-reported compatibility notes before pairing with other race overhauls.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
Author
Raizan
Version
1.1.5
Downloads
81,585
Endorsements
413
Category
Races
Created
11/2/2023
Updated
12/29/2023

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