Great Sword Color Shift
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ Install Order · 1 step
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #76 of 144 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
[ Description ]
This mod makes unique elemental GS models have custom epvs
Fire - Orange
Thunder - Light Blue
Water - Dark Blue
Ice - White
Dragon - Red
I'll be doing 12 of the 14 weapons (not doing bowguns for now)
If you feel like donating there is a link in my "About Me" page. It's always appreciated
Requires stracker nativePC loader found here.
[ Installation ]
- Unzip the file
- Copy and paste nativePC folder to your MHW directory (C:\Program Files(x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Monster Hunter World)
- It won't work unless you use Stracker Loader
[ To Uninstall ]
- Navigate to nativePC\vfx\efx and delete or rename "colorshift" (this is used in all my global color shift efx)
nativePC\wp\two and delete or rename "epv"
nativePC\wp\two and delete or rename "sound"
nativePC\wp\two\two0XX\mod and delete the evwp for each model where XX is the model ID
[ Editing the colors and icons ]
Open the epv with EPV Editor
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[]Search > Replace
[
]Select the Color tab[]Click Find's Color Sample
[]Select enter the hex of the color you want to replace (template hex listed below) and click OK
[]Click Replace's Color Sample
[]Select the desired Color you want to replace or use the hex of the color and click OK
[]Replace
Small tutorial by Asterisk
Change the weapon model to a different global epv color
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[]Open the evwp with a hex editor
[]Edit 6C to the desired color (with 010 it is called "Global EFX")
[]Use images as reference point
- Here is the evwp template for 010 editor
01 dds usage (general fire/liquid/electricity) FF 00 00
02 aura (player/weapon glow) 00 FF 00
03 mod (spirals, SA glow, rocks) 00 00 FF
04 light behavior (light on player/monster/ground) FF 00 FF
05 decal behavior
Great Sword Color Shift adds 10 global EPVs that recolor the Great Sword's visual effects, offering a simple cosmetic customization for Monster Hunter: World players. With 522 endorsements and over 17,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for hunters wanting to change their weapon's look without altering gameplay.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 522 endorsements and 17k downloads
- Easy to install, just drop-in files
- Gives your Great Sword a fresh look without touching stats
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects the Great Sword, not other weapon types
- Recolors are global, so they apply to all Great Sword effects, which might not be what you want if you prefer specific variations
- Compatibility risk with other mods that alter Great Sword effects or EPVs
For Monster Hunter: World players who want to personalize their Great Sword's visual effects without changing gameplay. If you're a fashion hunter or just tired of the default look, this is a quick fix. Skip if you're looking for new weapons or gameplay changes—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to back up your original files before replacing, in case you want to revert.
- If you're using a mod manager, you can preview the recolors before applying them.
- Check if other mods you have also modify EPVs to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Monster Hunter World Mods
- Author
- Crimson
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 17,315
- Endorsements
- 522
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 7/4/2020
- Updated
- 7/4/2020
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