Summary
Baldur’s Gate 3players can now roleplay as a Jedi or Sith in the game as the hit RPG has received aStar Warsmod that adds working lightsabers. The person behind the project, who has created other non-lore friendly weapon mods in the past, also already has a new release for the title.
Launched last August,Baldur’s Gate 3became a massive hit among gamers due to its great writing, charming characters, and high degree of freedom it offered players. The game, made by Belgian developer Larian Studios, takes place inDungeons & Dragons' fictional Forgotten Realms campaign setting, primarily on the continent of Faerun. Due to its fantasy setting,Baldur’s Gate 3features a lot of the genre’s staples like knights, dragons, and magic, but players can now also add some futuristic elements to the game thanks to some impressive mods.
The recently releasedLightsabers - Star Wars modby Nexus Mods user Palmaman33 brings the iconic glowing melee weapons from the beloved sci-fi universe to the land of Faerun. The lightsabers can be acquired from theBaldur’s Gate 3tutorial chest or through the game’s many traders, and there are one-handed and two-handed variants of the new weapon type that are either Legendary, Very Rare, Rare, Uncommon, or Common in rarity. The lightsabers also come in five colors: blue, green, purple, red, and yellow. Other games have received this sort of treatment in the past, like whenValve’sHalf-Life: Alyxreceived a lightsaber mod.
If Palmaman33’s name sounds familiar to fans of Larian Studios' fantasy RPG, it is because they were also behind many of thegun mods forBaldur’s Gate 3. The Nexus Mods user has added an M1911 pistol, Colt Python revolver, AKM assault rifle, Barrett M82 sniper rifle, and even an RPG-7, among other things, to the game. Impressively, Palmaman33 was able to release a flintlock musket mod for Baldur’s Gate 3 just days after the lightsaber mod went public.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Star Wars Lightsaber Mod by Palmaman33
Palmaman33’s mods are not the only ones available forBaldur’s Gate 3, of course, and players are free to choose from countless others that do not break immersion. Some of thebestBaldur’s Gate 3modsare actually very simple, either just fixing bugs or implementing some really helpful quality-of-life improvements to enhance players' gameplay experiences.
While they are seemingly out of place considering the game’s setting, Palmaman33’s releases are far from being the mostcontroversial mods forBaldur’s Gate 3. The folks over at Larian Studios, who already have a reputation for being playful themselves, are probably very accepting of the fans' creativity, and they constantly interact with theBaldur’s Gate 3community online.
Baldur’s Gate 3
WHERE TO PLAY
Abducted, infected, lost. You are turning into a monster, but as the corruption inside you grows, so does your power. Forge a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you and your party will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms.THE ULTIMATE D&D EXPERIENCEChoose from a wide selection of D&D races and classes, or play as an origin character with a hand-crafted background. Adventure, loot, battle, and romance as you journey through the Forgotten Realms and beyond. Play alone or as a party of up to four in multiplayer – and select your companions carefully.A CINEMATIC STORYTELLING EPICForged with the new Divinity 4.0 engine, Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment, and interact with a world that reacts to your choices. A grand, cinematic narrative brings you closer to your characters than ever before, as you venture through our biggest world yet. Romance, deceive, aid, obstruct, and grow alongside your friends thanks to Larian’s next-generation RPG engine.
