Tharchiate Ascendency

⭐ — (97 endorsements) 📥 10,460 downloads 📌 v1.2 📅 10/4/2025
🟡 Updated this year

By Siael · Gameplay

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 3/10/2026 📅 Created: 10/4/2025
⚠️ 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

  • 👍 0.9% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #216 of 597 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

The rewards for this questline or not too bad, but I always thought they could be a bit more interesting.

Tharchiate Vigour is great to have, but doesn't react to you being undead (which makes sense given it's not a possibility in the base game), and only provides benefit after a long rest, then is useless once depleted, which encourages you to rest more (which I don't like).

Danse Macabre is a bit more arguable, it doesn't fit every character, and summons can be something you despise, so this one may feel bad to get.

So here are my little touches:

  • []Tharchiate Withering now goes straight to Tharchiate Vigour if you are immune to curses, instead of not being applied at all.

  • []The Tharchiate Codex: Blessing (changed icon) now also makes you receive half damage from all sources as long as you have temporary hit points from any source (stacks multiplicatively with resistance).

As an undead, you also gain 1 temporary hit points every turn, and you ignore damage below 4. Together these make you quite more durable.

  • []Alongside Danse Macabre, you also get Festin Macabre, which, if cast, permanently removes Danse Macabre from your character, in exchange for Necrotic Resurgence.

(if you don't get it or already have Danse Macabre, simply use it to get the new spell)

  • []Necrotic Resurgence: When you are attacked with the intent of dealing damage, you retaliate with 1d4 necrotic damage, +1d4 if you are undead, +1d4 if you have temporary hit points, +1d4 if you take no damage from the attack.

    The goal here was to make these features react to Undeath, and more universally useful.

    How to become undead you ask? By pursuing the Path of Undeath, my child.

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Tharchiate Ascendency enhances the Necromancy of Thay rewards in Baldur's Gate 3, making them more useful and in-depth. With 97 endorsements and 10,460 downloads, it's a niche gameplay mod for necromancy fans seeking improved rewards.

✨ Key Features

Improves the rewards from the Necromancy of Thay quest
Adds more depth to the necromancy reward system
Makes rewards more useful for players

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Tight focus on a specific quest line—perfect for necromancer builds
  • Decent download count (10,460) shows real interest
  • Recently updated (March 2026), so likely compatible with current patch

⚠️ Cons

  • Only 97 endorsements—small community, so less feedback and testing
  • No screenshots or videos provided, so you can't preview the changes
🎯 Is This For You?
For Baldur's Gate 3 players who love necromancy and want the Thay rewards to feel more impactful. Skip if you're not invested in that questline or prefer broader gameplay overhauls.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Make sure you have the Necromancy of Thay quest active before installing to see the changes immediately.
  • If you're using other mods that alter the same quest, load this one after them to avoid conflicts.
  • Check the mod's page for any optional files or patches that might be needed for other popular mods.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
Author
Siael
Version
1.2
Downloads
10,460
Endorsements
97
Category
Gameplay
Created
10/4/2025
Updated
3/10/2026

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