Kindred
🟡 Updated this yearPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- ✅ Updated 6 days after the latest game patch — actively maintained
- 🏆 #13 of 566 Visuals mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
Replace armors with Kindred, with chest(4), bottom(4), head(3), skin(3) variations
Currently replaced armor sets:
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[]B-01
LEAN
(this one replaces a lot of components that are shared by other armor sets so take care)[/][]DP-8
LEAN
[/][]RS-89
LEAN
[/][]SR-24 LEAN[/]
[]SR-64
LEAN
[/][]TG-8
LEAN
[/][]O-3
LEAN
[/][]DS-191
LEAN
[/][]A-9
LEAN
[/][]B-08
LEAN
[/][]SC-37
LEAN
[/][]DP-00
LEAN
[/][]CM-17
LEAN
[/][]EX-00
LEAN
[/][]RE-2310
LEAN
[/][]CM-21
LEAN
[/]
Feel free to request armor that you play a lot (and I mean A LOT) but isn't included yet; I'll add it whenever I have time.
Gonna slow down a bit. I think I seriously underestimated the workload by overlooking the variety of armor sets people use.
Installation instructions
Using Arsenal for better experience
If you want more than one armor set enabled, just install them all. But take notes: only the skin configuration of the last one installed will take effect
Model by Cumminham
making jiggly parts jiggle: enjoyable
weight painting miss unguligrade: not so enjoyable
anyway there are still details to be polished(i know)
you are all welcomed to provide feedback(or pitches, if you want me to get a heart attack from overwork
hope ya all enjoy this mod, i know i do :p
Kindred by Shaaou replaces 16 LEAN armor sets with Kindred visuals, offering 4 chest, 4 bottom, 3 head, and 3 skin variations. It's for players who use those specific armor sets and want a new look, but B-01 LEAN's shared component override and install order caveats add management overhead. 72 endorsements, 5,249 downloads, updated August 2026.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- 72 endorsements and 5,249 downloads show a decent chunk of players dig this visual overhaul.
- Covers a wide range of the most-used LEAN armor sets, not just one or two.
- Multiple texture variations per slot (chest, bottom, head, skin) give plenty of mix-and-match options.
⚠️ Cons
- B-01 LEAN is a shared-component eater—installing it can visually break other armor sets that reuse those files.
- Managing multiple armor sets is fiddly; the last one installed silently overrides the skin config of previous ones.
- Author admitted the workload was underestimated and updates are slowing, so polish and coverage may lag.
For players who already use one of the 16 listed LEAN armor sets and want a Kindred visual swap without changing gameplay. If you like jiggle physics and custom armor looks, this is your jam. Skip if you don't use those specific armor sets or if you run other armor replacers that might conflict.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install the armor set whose skin you want last—its skin config overwrites the others.
- If you use multiple armor sets, enable B-01 LEAN last only if you're okay with it overriding shared components.
- Use Arsenal to preview and toggle armor sets without manual file juggling.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Helldivers2 Mods
- Author
- Shaaou
- Version
- 3.6.2
- Downloads
- 5,249
- Endorsements
- 72
- Category
- Visuals
- Created
- 7/26/2026
- Updated
- 8/18/2026
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