TSM Better Tower Guard
⚪ Last updated 2019Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.9% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #34 of 192 NPCs mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
TSM Better Tower Guard
Version: 1. 0
Date: 2019-12-04
File under: keep a lid on it
Author: theskymoves
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Requirements:
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Dragon Age: Origins
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Description:
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Replaces the heavy helmet worn by the Ostagar Tower Guard temporary companion with a medium helmet, to accommodate his insufficient strength to equip the former.
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The 'Tower Guard' temporary companion is equipped with the 'Soldier's Helm', a heavy helmet with a Tier 2 Strength requirement of 20. When the NPC is autolevelled, however, he joins the party with only 18 STR; if the helmet is unequipped for any reason, he cannot re-equip it.
By request, I've swapped the Soldier's Helm for the medium 'Helmet', which only has a T2 Strength requirement of 16.
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To Install:
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Place the tsm_better_tower_guard folder in the game's manual override directory, i.e. \Documents\BioWare\Dragon Age\packages\core\override.
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To Uninstall:
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Delete the tsm_better_tower_guard folder.
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Known Issues:
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Must be installed prior to entering the King's Camp at Ostagar.
Not compatible with Qwinn's FIxpack.
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Notes and blather:
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The Tower Guard is the same NPC the Warden can speak to at the barred gates to the Tower of Ishal area, so he will look different in that earlier encounter as well.
Dragon Age Wiki page with reference to the Strength requirement issue: Tower Guard
Tip o' the hat to Nexus user balmz, for the request.
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Version History:
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2019-12-04 - version 1. 0
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TSM Better Tower Guard is a small cosmetic fix for Dragon Age: Origins that replaces the heavy helmet of the Ostagar Tower Guard companion with a medium helmet, addressing his strength deficiency. With 80 endorsements and 8,884 downloads, it's a niche but appreciated tweak for players who want logical gear consistency.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Fixes a logical inconsistency that bothers lore-minded players.
- Decent community support (80 endorsements) for a niche fix.
- Lightweight and easy to install—just drop it in your override folder.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects one temporary companion, so the impact is minimal.
- No compatibility notes—might conflict with other mods that alter the same companion's gear.
- Last updated in 2019, so it's been a while since any maintenance.
For Dragon Age: Origins players who notice and care about gear stat requirements and want their companions to look properly equipped. If you're a completionist who hates seeing a companion struggle with a heavy helmet, this is for you. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or major overhauls—this is purely a cosmetic consistency fix.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod file in your Dragon Age: Origins override folder (Documents/BioWare/Dragon Age/packages/core/override) to ensure it loads without needing a mod manager.
- If you use other mods that alter the Tower Guard's appearance, load this one last to ensure it takes priority.
- Since it's a simple override, you can easily remove it by deleting the file if you change your mind.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Dragonage Mods
- Author
- theskymoves
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 8,884
- Endorsements
- 80
- Category
- NPCs
- Created
- 12/5/2019
- Updated
- 12/5/2019
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