Flying Mount Retexture Hippogriff and Thestral
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 1 step
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #15 of 23 Creatures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Recolors thestrals and/or hippogriffs. Will affect wild creatures. Thestral only comes in white, custom texture. Hippogriff options are brown, bald eagle, black, and gold. also includes eye textures that can be used with any of the retextures.
Just purchased a steam key for the pre-order onyx hippogriff, my next update will be recolors that only affect the onyx hippogriff caligo. This will prevent it from affecting wild hippogriffs for anyone who has caligo.
I purchased my key for caligo on G2A.com for $4. 01 incase anybody else is interested in how to get him after they already bought the game without pre-ordering
Please keep in mind that I am a humble gamer. I don't mod all that much, basically did this because I got mad when I found out you couldn't ride the captured thestrals and hippogriffs. I wanted a white thestral but I didn't like the only retexture on nexus so I made one. Threw in Highwing because it was easier than I anticipated once everything was set up.
install with vortex, or extract to ~mods folder
would love to hear some suggestions for different griff/thestral colors I'm starting to get used to gimp
3. 0 IS HERE! I have added Bald Eagle style (merica), full brown style, and improved black style hippogriffs, along with new eye colors for both hippogriff and thestral.
In addition I have done away with modular hippogriff files for the following reasons;
1. It will speed up the process of creating the mod
2. Mixing and matching does not look as good as I had hoped
3. It will reduce the possibility of conflicts with other mods
4. Will reduce clutter on file page
So each hippogriff recolor only has 1 file each. Eye colors remain separate.
Recolor mod for thestrals and hippogriffs in Hogwarts Legacy, offering a white thestral and multiple hippogriff color options including brown, bald eagle, black, and gold, plus eye textures. Affects wild creatures. Small but functional cosmetic mod with 21 endorsements and 2,006 downloads, last updated May 2024.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Simple cosmetic tweak that gives your mounts a fresh look without changing gameplay.
- Multiple hippogriff color choices (brown, bald eagle, black, gold) let you match your style.
- Eye textures add an extra layer of customization for a more unique appearance.
⚠️ Cons
- Only one thestral option (white) — if you wanted variety there, this mod won't deliver.
- No screenshots or detailed install instructions provided by the author, so you're flying blind until you try it.
- Last updated May 2024 — may not be compatible with future game patches.
For Hogwarts Legacy players who want to personalize their flying mounts with simple color swaps. If you're after gameplay changes or more extensive creature overhauls, this isn't it — it's purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to back up your original game files before replacing textures, just in case.
- If you're using a mod manager, let it handle the file placement to avoid conflicts.
- Test the mod in a save where you have both a thestral and a hippogriff to see all changes at once.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Hogwarts Legacy Mods
- Author
- TOTZ420
- Version
- 3.0
- Downloads
- 2,006
- Endorsements
- 21
- Category
- Creatures
- Created
- 4/24/2024
- Updated
- 5/5/2024
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