Suddenly Strong Astarion Begone
🟠 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
- 👍 4.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #38 of 61 Companions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Lets Body Type 1 and Body Type 2 tall characters pick up Astarion during his Act 1 romance scene, rather than the other way around.
A small quality-of-life mod for Baldur's Gate 3 that lets Body Type 1 and Body Type 2 tall characters pick up Astarion during his Act 1 romance scene, reversing the default animation. With 251 endorsements and recent updates, it's a niche but appreciated tweak for players wanting more control over that cinematic moment.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 251 endorsements and over 5,300 downloads.
- Recently updated (April 2025), so likely compatible with current game patches.
- Simple, focused change that enhances roleplay for taller player characters.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects the Act 1 romance scene—no other interactions are changed.
- Requires the player character to be tall; shorter characters won't see a difference.
For Baldur's Gate 3 players who want to flip the script in Astarion's romance scene, especially those with tall characters who prefer to be the one doing the lifting. Skip if you're not interested in romance scene animations or if your character is short.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or BG3 Mod Manager to install and manage this mod easily.
- Make sure your character is set to Body Type 1 or Body Type 2 and has the 'Tall' height option selected for the mod to trigger.
- If the animation doesn't play, check that the mod is enabled and load order is correct—place it after other animation mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- Magnetuning
- Version
- 1.0.0.1
- Downloads
- 5,352
- Endorsements
- 251
- Category
- Companions
- Created
- 7/7/2024
- Updated
- 4/25/2025
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