Template and guide to Weapons and Armour modding 1.3

This guide is currently outdated. Update coming eventually.

Instructions to make a Weapons and Armour mod for BG3

In this guide I’ll show you how to make a mod containing the Nightsong armor, as an example. I have also made a mod containing the Nightsong as well as several other custom pieces of armor.

Tools you’ll need:

Notepad++: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/ (or an alternative advanced text editor)

ExportTool: https://github.com/Norbyte/lslib/releases

BG3 Mod Helper: https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/76

Blender 2. 79 (old): https://www.blender.org/download/releases/2-79/

Import Addon for Blender: https://github.com/LaughingLeader-DOS2-Mods/dos2de_collada_importer

Export Addon for Blender: https://github.com/LaughingLeader-DOS2-Mods/dos2de_collada_exporter

*Blender and Addons only necessary for 3D editing, so many different kinds of Weapon and Armour mods can be made without it.

Update 1. 3. Adding containers to the world.

In this update I will provide instructions on how to add a container to the Ravaged Beach, near the Crash Site, that you can use to store the items from your mod. Using merchants is problematic in the long run since if multiple mods use the same merchant, only the mod that is loaded last will have its items placed in that merchant's inventory.

I created 5 containers: Basket, Barrel, Vase, Pouch and Bag and placed them in a X shape on the Ravaged Beach. This helps you understand the coordinate system we have to use. Since we don't have a level editor yet. If you place the container above the ground level, it will simply fall down. It might take fall damage if placed too high though. I confirmed that these containers appeared even in my nearly 100% completed save. I also attempted to add a container outside Jergal's Temple, but that container only appeared on saves that hadn't already visited the area. Can't confirm why.

I recommend using these container types since, unlike chests or crates, you don't need to worry about their rotation. I also recommend altering their size so they are easily differentiated of vanilla game items. Alternatively, you can use containers that wouldn't appear in this area. All these containers show their names when highlighted. You don't need to add these containers to the RootTemplate merged file, nor to Objects.txt. However, if they are not in those files, you cannot add them via Cheat Engine. Unlike the backpack which is part of the main guide.

To add containers to the world in your mod, simply follow the instructions in the ModTemplate\Mods\ModTemplate\Levels\WLD_Main_A\Items\_merged.lsx. Please place your containers sufficiently far from the coordinates I used. Though, if two mods use the same, or nearly the same coordinates, the items will simply stack. This is also w