TSM More Believable Fade Duncan
⚪ Last updated 2024Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #54 of 192 NPCs mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
2023-10-25 A recent patch for the game may have broken this mod.
2019-11-01 Added optional Boss-ranked Duncan, for an even more challenging encounter. (Install only one file!)
More Believable Fade!Duncan, v. 1. 0
File under: I saw it in The Fade
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What it is and how to use it:
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It always annoyed me that Lost in Dreams Fade!Duncan fights with a sword-and-shield, and I finally got around to ‘fixing’ it, by equipping him with the same Oathkeeper + dagger he wields in all his other iterations. In keeping with his new equipment, I also changed his AI package to Human Dual Wield, and (optionally) buffed his rank from Critter, to make fighting him a tiny bit more challenging than the vanilla 'wave a sword at the peevish old man and watch him die'.
The three flavours of Fade!Duncan:
tsm_fade_duncan_easy / just the equipment change, vanilla Critter rank
tsm_fade_duncan_hard / equipment change + Normal rank
tsm_fade_duncan_harder / equipment change + Lieutenant rank
INSTALL ONLY ONE by placing the desired version into the override folder (usually something like \Documents\BioWare\Dragon Age\packages\core\override).
MUST BE INSTALLED BEFORE ENTERING THE FADE!!!!!!
To revert to the original Bioware Fade!Duncan, just delete my files.
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Notes & stuff:
Will be incompatible with anything else that edits the Lost in Dreams version of Duncan (cir350cr_duncan.utc)
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Version History:
2016-10-07 - v. 1. 0 (RELz 2016-11-10)
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TSM More Believable Fade Duncan is an immersion tweak for Dragon Age: Origins that changes Duncan's Lost in Dreams appearance to use Oathkeeper and a dagger instead of sword-and-shield, with a matching AI package alteration. It also optionally buffs Duncan's rank from Critter. With 306 endorsements and 5,487 downloads, it's a niche but well-received fix for lore-focused players.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 306 endorsements and over 5,400 downloads—clearly fills a need for lore purists.
- Tiny tweak that adds immersion without overhauling the game, perfect for players who want minimal changes.
- Optional rank buff gives flexibility for those who want Duncan to feel more formidable in that dream sequence.
⚠️ Cons
- Niche appeal—only affects a single scene, so players who don't care about Duncan's dream loadout won't notice it.
- Potential compatibility risk with other mods that alter Duncan's appearance or AI in the Fade, though no conflicts are stated.
- Last updated in April 2024, so it may not be actively maintained for future patches or DLC.
For Dragon Age: Origins players who value lore consistency and want Duncan to look right in the Fade dream. If you're a completionist who notices weapon mismatches, this is a must-have. Skip if you're looking for gameplay overhauls—this is purely an immersion fix.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple file drop, just extract the mod into your Dragon Age: Origins override folder (usually Documents/BioWare/Dragon Age/packages/core/override).
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex, you can install it there too—just make sure it's enabled before loading your save.
- The optional rank buff might require a separate file or setting—check the mod's readme if you want that feature.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Dragonage Mods
- Author
- theskymoves
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 5,487
- Endorsements
- 306
- Category
- NPCs
- Created
- 7/8/2017
- Updated
- 4/19/2024
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