Shadar-Kai (Drow tag)
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ 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
- 👍 1.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #18 of 82 Races mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Adds the Shadar-Kai (from Mordekaien's Tome of Foes) as an elven subrace, tagged with the and dialogue options.
Shadar-Kai subrace
At 1st Level
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[]As an Elf subrace, the Shadar-Kai inherit Elven Weapon Training, Fey Ancestry, and Keen Senses.
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]The additional Shadar-Kai Weapon Training, which grants proficiency with flails.[]Resistance to both magical and non-magical Necrotic damage
[]Superior Darkvision of 24m.
[]The bonus-action teleport skill Blessing of the Raven Queen. The teleport has a range of 30 ft, and is usable a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, with all uses refreshing on a long rest.
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[]Using Blessing of the Raven Queen now gives the player resistance to all damage until the start of their next turn.
At 5th Level
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[]The passive ability Creature of the Shadowfell, granting immunity to the shadow curse
Installation
Use the bg3 mod manager. Load order should not matter.
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[]The immunity to all damage may be too powerful, especially so early. Feedback on this is welcome.
[]Right now the character sheet says Seldrane Drow in many places, due to the way I tagged the subrace. I have a custom shadar-kai tag along with the drow tag, but I do not know how the engine selects which tag to display.
Acknowledgments
Inspired by NellsRelo's Raven Queen's Chosen - Shadar-Kai. That mod doesn't tag the Shadar-Kai with any specific racial dialogue tags, and for my playthrough, I didn't want to miss out on those options, so I created my own version.
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[]The passive ability Creature of the Shadowfell, granting immunity to the shadow curse
Adds the Shadar-Kai as an Elven sub-race, using the Drow tag for dialogue options. A niche race mod for Baldur's Gate 3 players who want to play as the shadow-touched elves without missing out on Drow-specific dialogue.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community adoption with 162 endorsements and over 13k downloads
- Clever use of the Drow tag means you get extra dialogue options without needing a full custom race
- Simple concept—just adds a sub-race, so it's easy to understand what you're getting
⚠️ Cons
- No visual customization details—doesn't mention new appearances or abilities, so it might just be a tag swap
- Last updated in September 2023—could be outdated with newer patches
For Baldur's Gate 3 players who want to roleplay as a Shadar-Kai but still want Drow-specific dialogue options. Skip if you're expecting unique racial abilities or visual overhauls—this is a minimal lore-friendly addition.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to place the mod in your Mods folder and enable it in the in-game mod manager
- Since it uses the Drow tag, you'll see Drow dialogue options—don't be surprised if NPCs treat you as a Drow
- Check for updates if you're on a newer patch, as the mod hasn't been updated since September 2023
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- WintersPast
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 13,267
- Endorsements
- 162
- Category
- Races
- Created
- 9/20/2023
- Updated
- 9/20/2023
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