Practical Bodies for Squadmates (MELE3)
⚪ Last updated 2024Preview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #230 of 629 Characters mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Ashley, EDI, and Liara now all have unique and updated meshes/models that are much more practical than what their default bodies look like, and in particular, this mod makes Ashley and Liara decently buff. Where you can see the most changes in this mod are their chests, as I made all of theirs much smaller and somewhat flatter to be more of a realistic armor choice. Ashley and Liara's romance bodies have been edited as well. I made changes to various textures for armors for certain characters. I made it so that you can also pick and choose whose edits you'd like, so if you don't like my edits or you want to use someone else's mod, you can download other ones that may alter the body without worry.
Quick note: To check for updates, please look at the Changelogs. I'll keep things documented there :D
DETAILED CHANGES
Ashley 2. 0: Her meshes are now much more muscular to reflect her Soldier background. All of her armor meshes are unique to her. I made texture edits to her default, alternative armor, and the pink default armor to better reflect the chest, as my edits make it so that the shadows of her breasts are no longer there and now look kinda flat-ish. Textures have all been cleaned up and her arms are a lot thicker in all armors.
EDI 2. 0: Meshes have been edited to better reflect a proportionate body and to make it a lot less sexualized. It changes EDI to look more human-like and less like she was designed by someone with no understanding of bodies. Her Default Armor has updated textures so that it gets rid of the camel toe and overall texture on her chest. All bodysuits no longer look like they're being sucked up her body and giving her a wedgie. Her Alternative Armor has the most changes, as the chestplate now is one piece instead of how it looked before. I tried to keep it vanilla-esque, so there's still a black area on the chest where her breasts/stomach used to be. Check out the images to see what I mean.
Liara 2. 0: Edits were made mostly to her Alternative and From Ashes Armor, similar to Ashley's (because they shared the same exact model with different textures). While she and Ashley have separate armors even in the 1. 0 iterations of the mod, in the 2. 0 update, Liara now has more defined muscles on her armors, and she's just a lot thicker than before to the point where it's really noticeable. She's no longer stick thin and I've made a lot of edits to her default armor to make the chest area look a lot smoother than before. I guess you could say that she's buff now. Her romance body also better reflects the edits made to her outfits too.
Most of the changes can be found in the pictures I uploaded. I added a gif of how the armors Ashley shares with Liara are now different
Practical Bodies for Squadmates (MELE3) is a cosmetic mod for Mass Effect Legendary Edition that alters the bodies and armors of Ashley, Edi, and Liara to be more practical and unique to their backgrounds. With 190 endorsements and 3,523 downloads, it's a niche but appreciated choice for players seeking more grounded character designs.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 190 endorsements and over 3.5k downloads
- Adds lore-friendly variety to three key squadmates
- Fits players who prefer practical over stylized armor
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects three characters, so squad variety is limited
- Last updated in June 2024 — may not be compatible with future patches
For Mass Effect Legendary Edition players who want more grounded, practical armor designs for Ashley, Edi, and Liara. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or overhauls to all squadmates.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like ME3Tweaks Mod Manager to install and manage this mod safely.
- Check the mod's page for any required DLC or texture mods that might conflict.
- If you're new to modding MELE, start with this simple cosmetic mod before trying larger overhauls.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Mass Effect Mods
- Author
- jasonntodd
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 3,523
- Endorsements
- 190
- Category
- Characters
- Created
- 8/17/2022
- Updated
- 6/22/2024
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