Z4hr4's Hot Heads
🟠 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
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #253 of 699 Character Customisation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Feature :
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[]New Custom heads for Fit body
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]Support Vanilla races :
- Tieflings
- []Supported Modded Race :
- More to come if I have a time to add support for some most popular race and wont take any patch request, I give you free permission to make a support patch for any custom races.
Extra Note :
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[]All heads Wrinkle Map is disabled, so it might looks more stiff due lacking a wrinkle
[]ALL the heads using vanilla _Base/Skeleton. so beards and piercing placement would messed up.
[]No Stronk version yet, wait for me to figure out more about Blender.
[]No support for Eye of beholder yet Added in 7/3/2025!
[]No support for UTAV yet, I have to figure out how to first.
[]Im almost total noob in Blender, initially I made this for Tiefling, so only tiefling that already tested more properly, dont have a time for others, report if you notice weird shape or texture.. Ill do my best to fix, but remember, im still learning here.
FAQ
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[]Speak with the Dead VFX/other face effects not working? currently no VFX yet and I have no idea how to fix it by myself.
[]Will I make these work for strong body type? That would take some work, and I don't have plans for it right now.
[]Heads Floating/Frozen/Disappears? SET Animation LOD to HIGH in your Graphic Settings
Requirement :
Use BG3 Mod manager
ImprovedUI is kinda required for scrolling down extra head option
Special Thanks
Padme4000 for doing the gods work, with awesome tutorials.
CoralineKoralina for a Permission to use her assets, for making texture and her Ciri's mesh as a base for Rhea's Mesh
mantiiiss for a Permission to use some of her assets, mainly for making texture.
Volno for doing the gods work and making Volno's Texture Toolbox
ShinyHobo for the multitool
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[]Speak with the Dead VFX/other face effects not working? currently no VFX yet and I have no idea how to fix it by myself.
Z4hr4's Hot Heads adds new custom head presets for Elves, Half-Elves, Tieflings, and Humans in both Baldur's Gate 1 and 2, with support for the EOTB mod. A popular cosmetic choice with 250 endorsements and over 120k downloads, last updated in April 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count (120,946) shows it's a go-to for head variety
- Covers four races, so most players will find something for their character
- Works across both BG1 and BG2, so one install covers both games
⚠️ Cons
- Only 250 endorsements compared to downloads—might not be as polished as top mods
- No screenshots or install instructions in the description, so you're flying blind
- Last updated April 2025—could be outdated if the game has patched since
For Baldur's Gate players who want fresh faces for their characters without messing with complex mods. If you're tired of the default heads and want more options for elves, half-elves, tieflings, or humans, this is a quick add. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it supports EOTB, make sure you have that mod installed if you want those heads to show up.
- Back up your override folder before adding new heads—just in case you want to revert.
- Check the mod's forum thread for any user-uploaded screenshots to see the heads before you install.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- Z4hr4
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 120,946
- Endorsements
- 250
- Category
- Character Customisation
- Created
- 3/2/2025
- Updated
- 4/10/2025
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