Poesielibre's Tiefling Nail Makeover - Metallic Claws Replacer
🟠 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
- 👍 3.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #118 of 426 Character Customisation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
In my endless playing around with skin color parameters, I discovered it was possible to make tiefling claws metallic.
Instead of creating new skintones with that newfound knowledge, I set out to create a mod to make it possible with the vanilla skintones.
There are four files to choose from:
-Tiefling only. Changes only the skintones available for tieflings (Azure, Chili, Orchid, Pink, Purple, Smoke, Storm, Sulfur, Red and Violet)
- Tiefling only ALT. Changes only the skintones available for tieflings WITHOUT making the claws black (Azure, Chili, Orchid, Pink, Purple, Smoke, Storm, Sulfur, Red and Violet)
-All which includes all vanilla skintones (includes Elf, Githyanki, Half-orcs, Human, Tiefling, Underdark and Other skin color categories).
-All Alt which includes all vanilla skintones WITHOUT making the claws black (includes Elf, Githyanki, Half-orcs, Human, Tiefling, Underdark and Other skin color categories).
This means that NPCs will be affected unless they use a unique skintone.
It is possible to make patches for custom skintones, patches will be either hosted on the mod author's page or on this page if I have permission from the mod author.
What this mod changes visually :
-The horn base is now also metallic
-The claws of the hands and feet are now metallic
-The claws will now appear black by default
-Alternative version of the files removes the default black
-This will affect NPCs that don't have a unique skintone
How to change the color of the claws:
Use the horn color to change the color of the claws
Custom horn colors work on this mod
Unique Tav Compatible
Works with AEE (Appearance Edit Enhanced)
Mods like Commanderstrawberry's Unique Tav Body - Harpy feet will be affected by this patch see images for example
To install:
ONLY CHOOSE ONE FILE for vanilla skintones
The vanilla file can go anywhere in your load order, but I recommend putting it towards the bottom of your load order.
Files for custom skintones have to go below the original skintones at the bottom of your load order
To uninstall:
Simply remove from your load order. This mod is safe to remove mid-playthrough and safe to switch mid-playthrough
Known quirks of this mod:
-The metallic claws linger when selecting a skintone that isn't patched during character creation. This is a visual bug, proceeding to the game will reset the visuals. You can reset the visuals by changing classes.
A small cosmetic mod that patches vanilla skintones so tiefling claws can be made metallic in character creation. With 70 endorsements and recent updates, it's a niche pick for players who want shiny claws without overhaul mods.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Does exactly what it says—no bloat, just metallic claws
- Recently updated (Jan 2025), so it's likely compatible with current patches
- Lightweight and focused; won't clutter your load order
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects tiefling claws—if you play other races, this is useless
- No screenshots or detailed instructions in the description, so you're flying blind until you test it
- Small userbase (70 endorsements) means less community feedback if issues pop up
For Baldur's Gate 3 players who love tieflings and want a subtle visual flair without overhauling the whole game. Skip if you don't play tieflings or prefer full cosmetic overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the latest game patch installed, as mods can break after updates.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex to avoid manual file conflicts.
- Test in character creation to see the metallic effect before committing to a playthrough.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- Poesielibre
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 2,307
- Endorsements
- 70
- Category
- Character Customisation
- Created
- 1/5/2025
- Updated
- 1/7/2025
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