One of the major additions of playing Baldur's Gate II is the sheer amount of mods out there, that are both impressive and useful. I've seen a few come out through the years, although mostly before I got the game.

I have not modded myself, but a lot of these add new depth to the game. With a little bit of selfishness, I thought we should compile references to some of the best made and most used mods out there!



The Ease-Of-Use mod is collection of useful modlets and minor changes that make playing BGII more bearable. Many of them were not written by me: I am merely packaging them up here.

This mod pack works for BG2 (SoA and or ToB) only. If you are looking for something for BG1, try here instead.

Note: Some people regard many of these changes (especially those that change game rules like grand-mastery or level tables) as cheats. All of the components are optional and may be installed separately. Use your own discretion. When you run the install utility you will be prompted to confirm the installation of each feature individually.

For more information, click here! Official page.

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The Item Upgrade mod allows Cromwell and Cespenar to upgrade additional items in BGII. One third of them are convenience functions (e.g., they save you ring or boot space), one third of them try to beef up categories of weapons that are "weak by comparison" (e.g., clubs and spears), and one third of them upgrade NPC-specific items.

For a lot more information about this mod, click here!

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The Tactics Mod Pack adds quite a few optional components to BGII. They all aim to make the game more challenging and rewarding by increasing the difficult (and thus the thought required) of encounters.

Many of these components have been drawn from different mod authors; I did not write everything here. In particular, Gebhard Blucher, Kensai Ryu, Xyx and Ishan have made contributions.

The Tactics Mod adds quite a few new components to BGII. All of the components are individually optional: you may install some but not others, your choice. Contents:

To view the massive amount of content, click here!

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"Maybe we can get Westley to put some warning signs for the faint of heart on his posts when he is advertising mods this extreme? I'm certain some poor gamers fainted on their keyboards." -- Mike Hall

The Spell-50 mod extends a number of priest, druid and mage spell effects to level fifty. Spells cast by friends and enemies alike are modified. Basically, it's a mod for players who would like to see phenominal cosmic spellcasting at higher levels. Contents:

* A number of spells within the game have their effects (damage, duration, etc.) linearly extended to 50th level.

Blatant Warning: This mod will change the balance of power in the game in favor of spellcasters. Both your high-level spellcasters and opposing high-level spellcasters (e.g., liches, ToB enemies) will gain a major boost. You should seriously consider whether you want to face a 25d8 Horrid Wilting and whether you will have fun in a game where you can launch a 25d8 Horrid Wilting before you install this.

For more information, click here!

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Feel free to post yours up as well!


This message was edited by Mishtram on Aug 01 2006.

Reserved for further extension of the index, if it ever becomes required or active enough to need it. Please place descriptions, etc, in a new post each time so it can be linked easily to the first post. Thanks!

The Ease-Of-Use mod is collection of useful modlets and minor changes that make playing BGII more bearable. Many of them were not written by me: I am merely packaging them up here.

This mod pack works for BG2 (SoA and or ToB) only. If you are looking for something for BG1, try here instead.

Note: Some people regard many of these changes (especially those that change game rules like grand-mastery or level tables) as cheats. All of the components are optional and may be installed separately. Use your own discretion. When you run the install utility you will be prompted to confirm the installation of each feature individually.

This is the extension from the original index. For more thorough information about this massive mod, and how it can be broken down and how to install it, please visit this site. Thanks!

* Infinite Weapon and Potion Stacking
* Infinite Weapon and Potion Stacking (ToB)
* Multi-Class Grand Mastery

o (This one component is not compatible with the Rogue Rebalancing Mod)

* True Grand Mastery (Baldurdash)
* Shut Up "You Must Gather Your Party ..." (Baldurdash)
* Faster Chapter 1&2 Cut-Scenes & Dreams (Blucher, Karzak)

o (This one component is not compatible with the Nalia *or* Tashia Romances!)

* Wear Magical Armor AND Magic Rings
* Un-Nerfed THAC0 Table, Saving Throws, Grand-Mastery, and Arcane, Divine Spell Progression. (Blucher)

o (This one component is not compatible with The Darkest Day!)

* XP Cap Remover (Baldurdash)
* All Multi-Player NPCs to be Kicked Out (and then wait here)
* Turn off the Hideous Cloak-of-Mirroring and Spell-Trap Animation

o (that's that big white whiffle ball thing)

* Bottomless Bag of Holding (Blucher)
* Multiple Strongholds (Sabre, Baldurdash)
* Bonus Merchants (Baldurdash, Bioware)
* Keep Drizzt's Loot, Disable Malchor Harpell
* No Drow Avatars on Party In Underdark
* Imoen ToB Banter Fix (Compton)
* Shapeshifter Rebalancing
* Female Edwina Portrait (Davide Carta)
* Romance Bug Fixes (Sabre, Richardson)
* Multi-Romance Patch (Sabre, Richardson)

o Romance: Any NPC Regardless of Race/Gender

o Romance: Multiple NPCs Concurrently

o Romance: Multiple NPCs Concurrently, Say Anything

* NPCs Wont Fight Each Other or Leave (Sabre, Richardson)
* Low Reputation Store Discount (Sabre)
* No Traps or Locks
* Italian Translation by Gandalf il Grigio. Example:

o Questo incantesimo consente al lanciatore di evocare e controllare due Orsi Mannari da 20 dadi-vita. Gli orsi obbediranno a ogni comando del sacerdote per la durata dell'incantesimo. Gli Orsi Mannari sono più lenti dei Lupi Mannari Maggiori ma sono anche più forti. Gli Orsi Mannari sono resistenti agli attacchi elementali e magici e rigenerano rapidamente.

* French Translation by Thot. Example:

o Ce sort permet au lanceur de convoquer et de contrôler 20 Dés de Vie d'Ours-Garous. Les ours répondront aux souhaits du lanceur pendant la durée du sort. Les Ours-Garous sont plus lents que les Muloups Majeurs, mais ils sont également plus puissants. Les Ours-Garous sont résistants aux attaques magiques et élémentaires et se régénèrent rapidement.

* Spanish Translation by Bhasbuto, Clan DLAN. Example:

o Este conjuro permite al lanzador convocar y controlar dos Hombres-oso de 20 dados de vida. Los osos responderán a todo capricho del lanzador durante toda la duración del conjuro. Los Hombres-oso son más lentos que los Hombres-lobo Mayor, pero también son más duros. Los Hombres-oso son resistentes a los ataques elementales y mágicos y se regeneran rápidamente.

* German Translation by Marco Ivezic. Example:

o Dieser Spruch erlaubt es dem Anwender, zwei Bärwere mit jeweils 20 Trefferwürfeln herbeizubeschwören. Die Bären folgen für die Dauer des Spruchs allen Befehlen des Zaubernden. Bärwere sind zwar langsamer als Größere Wolfwere, sind jedoch stärker. Bärwere widerstehen elementaren und magischen Angriffen und regenerieren schnell.

* Czech Translation by Senyiad. Example:

o Toto kouzlo umožňuje sesilateli povolat a ovládat dva medvědodlaky s životaschopností 20. Po dobu trvání kouzla plní medvědodlaci každé sesilatelovo přání. Medvědodlaci jsou pomalejsí než větsí vlkodlaci ale jsou o něco těžsí. Medvědodlaci jsou odolní proti elementům, magickým útokům a rychle regenerují.

Ease of use documentation.

The Item Upgrade mod allows Cromwell and Cespenar to upgrade additional items in BGII. One third of them are convenience functions (e.g., they save you ring or boot space), one third of them try to beef up categories of weapons that are "weak by comparison" (e.g., clubs and spears), and one third of them upgrade NPC-specific items.

This is the extension from the original index. For more thorough information about this massive mod, and how it can be broken down and how to install it, please visit this site. Thanks!

* New, Well-Balanced Items!
* French Translation by Laurent Duvernet and Cocobard. Example:

o Ahhh, Cespenar a bonne idée! Fabrique bonne dague pour les gens silencieux. Prends Lame d'Os et Aiguillon de Pixie et fabrique une dague très très bonne pour l'attaque sournois et l'ensommeillement! Il faut ajouter quatre potions de Maître voleur et payer 15.000 pièces, mais les ennemis ne sauront jamais qui les a attaqués, PAN!

* German Translation by Maus. Example:

o Ahhhh, Cespenar hat eine tolle Idee! Ich mache einen tollen Dolch für einen hinterhältigen Typen. Mit der Knochenklinge und dem Feekoboldstich mache ich einen Dolch, mit dem sich exzellent ein Hinterhältiger Angriff durchführen lässt und der die Leute schlafen legt! Ich benötige noch vier Flaschen mit dem Trank der Meisterdiebeskunst und 15.000 Goldstücke, aber dann werden Eure Feinde nicht mehr erkennen, was sie getroffen hat, BATSCH!

* Spanish Translation by Bhasbuto (Clan DLAN) and Immortality and Neil Sharp. Example:

o Ahhhh, ­Cespenar tiene una buena idea! Hacer una buena Daga de los Hombres Furtivos. ­Toma la Espada de Hueso y el Aguijón de Hada y podré hacer una daga muy pero muy buena para apuñalar por la espalda y adormecer a la víctima! Necesitar s cuatro Pociones de Robo Maestro y pagar 15.000 monedas de oro, pero luego los enemigos nunca sabr n qué les golpeó ­PAF!

* Polish Translation by Damian Staniszewski. Example:

o Achhhh, Cespenar ma świetny pomysł! Zrobić dobry sztylet dla skradających się ludzi. Weź Kościaną Klingę i Kolec Chochlika i zrób sztylet, który potrafi bardzo dobrze zadawać cios w plecy! Potrzebuję jednak czterech napojów Mistrzowskiego Złodziejstwa i zapłaty 15,000 sztuk złota, ale wtedy wrogowie nie będą nawet wiedzieć co ich trafiło!

* Russian Translation by Iogan and Aerie.ru. Example:

* English Cespenar Voicing by Jason Compton. Example:

o Ooooh! You got shiniest of all shiny longswords! I bet you killed a vampire or two with this baby! En garde, bloodsuckers! Cespenar will smite thee!

Item upgrade documentation.


This message was edited by Mishtram on Aug 01 2006.

The Tactics Mod Pack adds quite a few optional components to BGII. They all aim to make the game more challenging and rewarding by increasing the difficult (and thus the thought required) of encounters.

Many of these components have been drawn from different mod authors; I did not write everything here. In particular, Gebhard Blucher, Kensai Ryu, Xyx and Ishan have made contributions.

The Tactics Mod adds quite a few new components to BGII. All of the components are individually optional: you may install some but not others, your choice.

This is the extension from the original index. For more thorough information about this massive mod, and how it can be broken down and how to install it, please visit this site. Thanks!

# Improved Ilyich (requires ToB)
# The Ritual (requires ToB)
# Improved TorGal and De'Arnisse Keep
# Improved Sahuagin City
# Improved Bodhi
# Improved Irenicus
# Improved Guarded Compound in the Temple District
# Improved Twisted Rune
# "Kuroisan", the Acid Kensai
# "Red Badge" Poison-Based Encounter (requires ToB)
# Gebhard Blucher's Improved Mae'Var
# Gebhard Blucher's Lich in the Docks
# Gebhard Blucher's Improved Demon Knights
# Kensai Ryu's Tougher Kangaxx and Guardians
# Kensai Ryu's Gnome Fighter/Illusionst in the Docks
# Kensai Ryu's Improved Crypt King
# Ishan's "Always Toughest Random Spawns in Dungeons"
# Gebhard Blucher's Random City Encounters
# Kensai Ryu's Random Wilderness Encounters
# Improved Undead
# Improved Golems
# Gebhard Blucher's Improved Mind Flayers
# Smarter Dragons
# Smarter Beholders
# Kensai Ryu's Smarter Vampires
# Slightly Smarter Mages and Liches
# Fighter-Class Archer Kit
# Anti-Paladin Kit
# Göran Rimén's Improved Nymphs
# Kensai Ryu's Improved Copper Coronet
# SimDing0's Improved Oasis (ToB Required)
# Mike Barnes' Improved Small Teeth Pass (requires ToB)

* (This one component is not compatible with the Darkest Day)

# Mike Barnes' Improved North Forest (requires ToB)
# Mike Barnes' Improved Marching Mountains (requires ToB)
# Slightly Tougher Demons
# Tougher Druid Grove


Tactics Mod Documentation.

Thanks man, you put a lot of work into that. Dedication, bro.

"Maybe we can get Westley to put some warning signs for the faint of heart on his posts when he is advertising mods this extreme? I'm certain some poor gamers fainted on their keyboards." -- Mike Hall

The Spell-50 mod extends a number of priest, druid and mage spell effects to level fifty. Spells cast by friends and enemies alike are modified. Basically, it's a mod for players who would like to see phenominal cosmic spellcasting at higher levels. Contents:

* A number of spells within the game have their effects (damage, duration, etc.) linearly extended to 50th level.

Blatant Warning: This mod will change the balance of power in the game in favor of spellcasters. Both your high-level spellcasters and opposing high-level spellcasters (e.g., liches, ToB enemies) will gain a major boost. You should seriously consider whether you want to face a 25d8 Horrid Wilting and whether you will have fun in a game where you can launch a 25d8 Horrid Wilting before you install this.

This is the extension from the original index. For more thorough information about this massive mod, and how it can be broken down and how to install it, please visit this site. Reading the documentation listed at the end of this post would be a good idea as well. Thanks!

Section III. Spell-50
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Here's the list of spells that are extended to 50th level:

Priest/Druid Spells:

Aerial Servant (SPPR601.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Aid (SPPR201.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Aura of Flaming Death (SPPR730.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 2
Barkskin (SPPR202.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Champion's Strength (SPPR507.SPL) : last level was 18, delta 1
Chaotic Commands (SPPR508.SPL) : last level was 18, delta 1
Confusion (SPPR709.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 2
Conjure Earth Elemental (SPPR702.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Conjure Fire Elemental (SPPR605.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Death Ward (SPPR409.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Draw Upon Holy Might (SPPR214.SPL) : last level was 18, delta 3
Energy Blades (SPPR721.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Farsight (SPPR415.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Finger of Death (SPPR708.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Fire Storm (SPPR705.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Flame Blade (SPPR206.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 2
Flame Strike (SPPR503.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Free Action (SPPR403.SPL) : last level was 18, delta 1
Glyph of Warding (SPPR304.SPL) : last level was 18, delta 1
Greater Command (SPPR512.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Holy Power (SPPR412.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Iron Skins (SPPR506.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 2
Magic Resistance (SPPR509.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Mass Cure (SPPR514.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Mass Raise Dead (SPPR729.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Poison (SPPR411.SPL) : last level was 17, delta 2
Protection From Evil (SPPR107.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Protection From Evil 10' radius (SPPR408.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Protection From Fire (SPPR306.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Protection From Lightning (SPPR407.SPL) : last level was 18, delta 1
Regeneration (SPPR711.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Resist Fire/Cold (SPPR210.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Righteous Magic (SPPR513.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Shillelagh (SPPR110.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Silence 15' Radius (SPPR211.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Slay Living (SPPR599.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Spiritual Hammer (SPPR213.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Summon Deva (SPPR726.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Summon Fallen Deva (SPPR727.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Symbol, Fear (SPPR706.SPL) : last level was 21, delta 3
Symbol, Stun (SPPR718.SPL) : last level was 21, delta 3

Mage Spells:

Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting (SPWI812.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Blur (SPWI201.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Burning Hands (SPWI103.SPL) : last level was 10, delta 1
Carrion Summons (SPWI623.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Chain Lightning (SPWI615.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 2
Chaos (SPWI508.SPL) : last level was 18, delta 6
Chaos Shield* (SPWI222.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 5
Cone of Cold (SPWI503.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Confusion (SPWI401.SPL) : last level was 18, delta 6
Conjure Air Elemental (SPWI621.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Conjure Earth Elemental (SPWI622.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Conjure Fire Elemental (SPWI620.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Conjure Lesser Air Elemental (SPWI520.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Conjure Lesser Earth Elemental (SPWI521.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Conjure Lesser Fire Elemental (SPWI516.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Contingency - Mirror Image (SPWI298.SPL) : last level was 6, delta 1
Control Undead (SPWI720.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Emotion (SPWI411.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Energy Blades (SPWI920.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Farsight (SPWI424.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Fire Shield (Blue) (SPWI403.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Fire Shield (Red) (SPWI418.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
FireBall (SPWI304.SPL) : last level was 10, delta 1
Friends (SPWI107.SPL) : last level was 21, delta 2
Globe of Invulnerability (SPWI602.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Greater Malison (SPWI412.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Haste (SPWI305.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Hold Monster (SPWI507.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Hold Undead (SPWI324.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Immunity: Abjuration (SPWI590.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Immunity: Alteration (SPWI597.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Immunity: Conjuration (SPWI591.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Immunity: Divination (SPWI592.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Immunity: Enchantment (SPWI593.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Immunity: Evocation (SPWI595.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Immunity: Illusion (SPWI594.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Immunity: Necromancy (SPWI596.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Improved Haste (SPWI613.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Improved Invisibility (SPWI405.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Incendiary Cloud (SPWI810.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Lightning Bolt (SPWI308.SPL) : last level was 10, delta 1
Lightning Bolt (SPWI399.SPL) : last level was 10, delta 1
Lower Resistance (SPWI514.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Mass Invisibility (SPWI721.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Melf's Minute Meteors (SPWI325.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Minor Globe of Invulneribility (SPWI406.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Minor Spell Deflection (SPWI318.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Minor Spell Turning (SPWI522.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Mirror Image (SPWI212.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Mislead (SPWI607.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Monster Summoning I (SPWI309.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Monster Summoning II (SPWI407.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Monster Summoning III (SPWI504.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Mordenkainen's Sword (SPWI716.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Phantom Blade (SPWI518.SPL) : last level was 18, delta 1
Pierce Magic (SPWI608.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Pierce Shield (SPWI805.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Polymorph Self (SPWI416.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Project Image (SPWI703.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Protection From Acid (SPWI517.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Protection From Cold (SPWI320.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Protection From Electricity (SPWI512.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Protection From Energy (SPWI803.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Protection From Evil (SPWI113.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Protection From Fire (SPWI319.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Protection From Magic Energy (SPWI606.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Protection From Normal Weapons (SPWI511.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Protection From The Elements (SPWI702.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Ray of Enfeeblement (SPWI221.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Reflected Image (SPWI120.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Shadow Door (SPWI505.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Simulacrum (SPWI804.SPL) : last level was 22, delta 1
Skull Trap (SPWI313.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Sleep (SPWI116.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Spell Deflection (SPWI618.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Spell Turning (SPWI701.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Spider Spawn (SPWI423.SPL) : last level was 18, delta 1
Spook (SPWI125.SPL) : last level was 12, delta 2
Stoneskin (SPWI408.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 2
Strength (SPWI214.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Summon Dark Planetar (SPWI924.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Summon Djinni (SPWI718.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Summon Efreeti (SPWI717.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Summon Hakeashar (SPWI719.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Summon Nishruu (SPWI624.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Summon Planetar (SPWI923.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Sunfire (SPWI523.SPL) : last level was 15, delta 1
Symbol, Fear (SPWI899.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Symbol, Stun (SPWI898.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Tenser's Transformation (SPWI603.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Vampiric Touch (SPWI314.SPL) : last level was 12, delta 2
Wizard Eye (SPWI425.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1
Wyvern Call (SPWI619.SPL) : last level was 20, delta 1

Spell-50 Documentation.