Top 8 Essential Mods for Dragon Age: Origins
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- You'll only have to bear with my flu voice for this video, because I recorded the audio while I was still under the weather.
I made a bit of a shorter video between my character build guides because those take me a little bit longer to research, record, and edit. I think that DA:O is a game that is best played modded if you have it on PC, and this is my super short list of the mods that you get the most bang out of your buck, in my opinion.
Later on I will also make a more extensive list of all the mods I enjoy using in Origins, but for now if you were wondering how to make your experience of the game better with the least amount of mods, this is my recommendation.
00:00 Intro
01:14 Bugfixes and Tweaks
01:16 Qwinn's Ultimate DAO Fixpack www.nexusmods.com/dragonage/m...
01:48 Dain's Fixes www.nexusmods.com/dragonage/m...
03:01 Advanced Tactics www.nexusmods.com/dragonage/m...
03:34 Immersive Improvements
03:41 Immersive DLC Integration www.nexusmods.com/dragonage/m...
04:38 Dexterity Light Armor www.nexusmods.com/dragonage/m...
05:25 Lock Bash www.nexusmods.com/dragonage/m...
06:10 (Not so) Immersive Improvements
06:13 No Starting Abilities www.nexusmods.com/dragonage/m...
06:55 Expanded Inventory www.nexusmods.com/dragonage/m...
07:30 Bonus mod - Spider becomes rock - arachnophobia begone www.nexusmods.com/dragonage/m... - Hry
Very good list! I would add the respecialization mod, too, or at least the Followers don't autoscale past level 7 mod.
Oh, you're right! I recorded the script when I was sick, so it completely slipped my mind to include those two on the list. I knew I was missing something cause I did initially want to make a top 10 list, lol.
I believe autoscale is included in Dains Mod
@@felipecreighton8611 oh yeah, it is! I should have mentioned that in the video, though
thanks a lot! just bought the game, looking forward to try these out!
Glad to hear it, hope you enjoy!
Hey, so im starting to try to mod DAO, but i get so frustrated whenever i see a manual download. Is there any way to help?
I believe there might be some mod manager out there, but you'd have to search online for it. I personally mod the game manually, and have done so for many years, so I can't really help if you want to use a mod manager. For me it's been pretty easy to install most mods: you install the .dazip files with the DAUpdater.exe file in the "bin_ship" folder where the game is installed. And for the other types of mods, you just need to copy paste their folders into the "Documents/Bioware/Dragon Age/packages/core/override" folder. Most of the time the mods you can find on NexusMods have installation instructions in the description. If they don't, just follow the advice I gave - dazip means using the DAUpdater.exe file, all other files/folders need to be copied in the override folder.
What's your take on DLCs included/excluded first playthrough?
I think that in the first playthrough you should have the DLCs as they are in the base game, since it's harder to get used to the combat, as well as to figure out how to do certain quests which certain DLC items may be hidden behind. I do think the fix mods are good to use (Qwinn's, Dain's, Advanced Tactics), but I'd recommend leaving the DLC items as they are.
@@btiermutineer I have all the DLCs but I choose not to use any of the gear or items. However, there's still additional exp, loot and gold that come from those DLCs. I don't want to turn them off completely because of the added story, but they still sort of make your life a little easier compared to the vanilla game.
@@user-jt3pn8bi5p that's true, the items do make the game easier. That's exactly why I recommend it for a first playthrough cause the game can be hard for a lot of people who haven't played older games. But otherwise I've definitely done playthroughs where I just sell off the DLC items or ignore them, to try out different builds without these op items
Would these mods still work if I changed the game from DX9 to Vulkan?
I have no idea what the game supports in this sense, but if it supports Vulkan then I imagine that the mods should be fine as well.
I'm gathering ideas for my next DAO mods video: what are your favorite mods?
I love extra dog slot. I know it technically makes the game easier because you have the dog around all the time, but he is a good boi and I want to take him with me.
@@christinefarrell6438 oh yeah! I'll definitely mention it in a future mod video. I use it in some of my playthroughs where my Warden and their Dog are inseparable, since I like roleplaying like that. It's really nice to have the dog come along as an extra companion ☺️
Try out Shan's QoL Scripts -> Bodybag Looting. This is my best finding on Nexus, I always wanted DA2 style area looting in origins!
Many of the mods you listed, I find the base game a bit too easy and prefer a bit more rewarding loot. Not imbalanced great loot, just more variety and randomization.
I haven't been able to find a good enough mod for the latter yet.
Cheat mods are never essential. They're killing the fun asap. I want the real experience that the devs had in mind. Mods that improve graphics f.e. are ok
Don't know what you consider a cheat mod from my list, but that's okay. Everyone has their own preferences. I've been playing the game since 2010 and the vanilla experience is just not that player friendly or well balanced in my opinion. But of course this is my list, my opinion!
@@btiermutineer I would consider expanded inventory a cheat mod, you're cheating in a fully upgraded bag.