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🧩 XCOM: Enemy Unknown Mod Load Order

Recommended install order for Xcom Mods mods. Install foundations first, overhauls next, visuals last — this minimizes conflicts and crashes. Order derived from mod category + community endorsements, not opinion.

🔧 Foundations & Frameworks

1.
Easy Long War

Bug Fixes · 9,185 dl · ⭐ 537

2.
Remove EW Death Animation Delay

Bug Fixes · 5,322 dl · ⭐ 393

3.
X-COM Map Patches

Bug Fixes · 2,883 dl · ⭐ 197

4.
Bugfixes for bonus will and psi

Bug Fixes · 2,008 dl · ⭐ 116

5.
Map patches for LW1.0

Bug Fixes · 1,356 dl · ⭐ 84

6.
XCOM Bug Fixes

Bug Fixes · 988 dl · ⭐ 73

7.
No more duplicate perks

Bug Fixes · 1,229 dl · ⭐ 69

8.
Soldier Purchase Bugfix - Enemy Within

Bug Fixes · 756 dl · ⭐ 62

9.
Fix Deployment Position bug (for Long War)

Bug Fixes · 598 dl · ⭐ 59

10.
Stop Losing Time

Bug Fixes · 1,614 dl · ⭐ 56

11.
Fix Left Click To Move

Bug Fixes · 1,441 dl · ⭐ 56

12.
Fix Overlapping Smoke Bugs

Bug Fixes · 1,295 dl · ⭐ 49

⚡ Overhauls

13.
LW Rebalance (for Long War)

Total Overhaul · 123,036 dl · ⭐ 2.2K

14.
Long War 1.1

Total Overhaul · 25,431 dl · ⭐ 645

15.
Easy War

Total Overhaul · 2,944 dl · ⭐ 237

16.
Art Of War

Total Overhaul · 3,953 dl · ⭐ 208

17.
Long War - Enhanced Realism and Tactics (ERaT)

Total Overhaul · 5,449 dl · ⭐ 193

18.
Ascension Overhaul

Total Overhaul · 2,666 dl · ⭐ 121

19.
XCom EW - Casual Friendly Long War

Total Overhaul · 1,954 dl · ⭐ 83

20.
XCom EU - Welcome To Hell

Total Overhaul · 1,311 dl · ⭐ 79

21.
Realistic War

Total Overhaul · 495 dl · ⭐ 24

22.
Prodigy

Total Overhaul · 456 dl · ⭐ 23

23.
LW Eternal Nightmare

Total Overhaul · 679 dl · ⭐ 21

24.
Lovelace's X-COM Long War (EW) Modlist

Total Overhaul · 260 dl · ⭐ 10

🎮 Gameplay & Immersion

25.
Long War

Gameplay · 1.3M dl · ⭐ 51.3K

26.
Commander's Choice - Squaddie Class Assignment

Gameplay · 43,024 dl · ⭐ 2.1K

27.
Virtual Reality Training (for Long War)

Gameplay · 37,202 dl · ⭐ 2.0K

28.
Line-of-Sight Indicators

Gameplay · 33,567 dl · ⭐ 1.3K

29.
Meld Mechanics Reworked

Gameplay · 33,722 dl · ⭐ 1.3K

30.
Alien Sight Range Indicator

Gameplay · 21,339 dl · ⭐ 1.2K

31.
Enhanced Perk Tree

Gameplay · 16,658 dl · ⭐ 1.0K

32.
XCOM EW Map pack

Gameplay · 15,801 dl · ⭐ 1.0K

33.
Sequential Overwatch

Gameplay · 18,188 dl · ⭐ 925

34.
EW Second Wave Options Unlocked

Gameplay · 12,675 dl · ⭐ 876

35.
Second Wave

Gameplay · 12,718 dl · ⭐ 627

36.
Rig the Roulette Wheel

Gameplay · 7,456 dl · ⭐ 574

🎨 Visuals, Graphics & Audio

37.
Military Retexture Pack for EW Long War

Textures · 18,904 dl · ⭐ 1.2K

38.
Tac Suit - Military Camo - TPF Extractor (For LW or EW)

Textures · 33,766 dl · ⭐ 633

39.
Facial Hair -With Face Paint Face Tattoo and Mask- Mod Ver.2.1 (For LW or EW)

Textures · 13,518 dl · ⭐ 563

40.
Enhanced Soldier Customization (for Long War)

Visuals and Graphics · 9,519 dl · ⭐ 477

41.
Mass Effect - 2 Shepard Voicepacks for XCOM soldiers (for Long War and Vanilla)

Audio · 6,309 dl · ⭐ 451

42.
Gears of War - 10 Voicepacks for XCOM soldiers (for Long War and Vanilla)

Audio · 6,592 dl · ⭐ 432

43.
TwisTs SweetFX

Visuals and Graphics · 6,818 dl · ⭐ 423

44.
New Textures for SHIV and MEC

Visuals and Graphics · 5,126 dl · ⭐ 325

45.
Deadpool Voicepack for XCOM soldiers (for Long War and Vanilla)

Audio · 4,415 dl · ⭐ 307

46.
XCOM Tier One and Two Operator Retexture Pack EU and EW

Textures · 12,061 dl · ⭐ 304

47.
SweetFX Graphic Enhancement

Visuals and Graphics · 4,437 dl · ⭐ 284

48.
GRAPHICS new era for xcom EW

Textures · 4,420 dl · ⭐ 251

📦 Other Mods

49.
UPKUtils

Utilities · 273,919 dl · ⭐ 10.3K

50.
XCOM ToolBoks

Miscellaneous · 197,363 dl · ⭐ 7.3K

51.
XCOM Interface and Gameplay Tweaks

User Interface · 311,719 dl · ⭐ 3.8K

52.
Long War Mod Manager

Utilities · 75,096 dl · ⭐ 3.6K

53.
Graphics boost with latest SweetFX 151 EU-EW

Miscellaneous · 60,121 dl · ⭐ 3.1K

54.
Enhanced Tactical Info (for Long War)

User Interface · 63,265 dl · ⭐ 3.0K

55.
Xcom Enemy Within Uber Mod

Cheats · 53,832 dl · ⭐ 2.6K

56.
Revenge of the Sleeves

Armour · 64,569 dl · ⭐ 2.5K

57.
Military Retexture Pack

Miscellaneous · 45,240 dl · ⭐ 2.1K

58.
XCom Sleeve Genie (for Long War or vanilla XCom)

Utilities · 27,862 dl · ⭐ 1.5K

59.
ResourceHacker

Utilities · 26,520 dl · ⭐ 1.5K

60.
Graphics Mod - X-COM Enemy Unknown UPDATED 1-2b

Utilities · 28,173 dl · ⭐ 1.4K

❓ Load Order FAQ

What is a mod load order?

The sequence in which your mods load. Foundations (SKSE, patches) must load first; visual mods last. Wrong order = crashes, missing textures, broken quests.

Should I use a mod manager?

Yes. Install via a mod manager (Vortex or Mod Organizer 2). Most mods drop into the game folder. A mod manager sorts your load order automatically and flags conflicts.

How many mods should I install?

Start with the foundations above, then add gameplay and visuals gradually. Test after each batch so you can identify what breaks.