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A list of all mod categories on Mod Picker, with descriptions.

Audiovisual

Mods which strictly affect audio or visuals. This category is often superseded by other categories.

  • Audiovisual - Animations & Physics
    Mods which add or modify animations or physics.

  • Audiovisual - Lighting & Weather
    Mods which add or modify lighting or weather.

  • Audiovisual - Models & Textures
    Mods which provide models, textures, or shaders.

  • Audiovisual - Post-processing
    Mods which perform post processing or include a post-processing preset.

  • Audiovisual - Sounds & Music
    Mods which add or modify sounds or music.

Character Appearance

Mods that modify the appearance of characters or add new options for character creation.

  • Character Appearance - Body Mods
    Mods that adjust body shapes or textures.

  • Character Appearance - Face Parts
    Mods that add new face parts such as hairs, beards, brows, or eyes.

  • Character Appearance - NPC Overhauls
    Mods that overhaul NPC appearance.

  • Character Appearance - Overlays
    Mods that add new overlays such as warpaints, tattoos, or freckles.

Fixes

Mods which fix issues or bugs without adding new content.

  • Fixes - Stability & Performance
    Fixes which specifically address game stability or performance.

  • Fixes - Patches
    Fixes which make mods compatible with each other.

Gameplay

Mods which modify game mechanics, paradigms, balance, user interfaces, or events.

  • Gameplay - AI & Combat
    Mods which modify character behavior, combat mechanics, or enemy strength in general.

  • Gameplay - Classes & Races
    Mods which modify character classes/races or add new ones

  • Gameplay - Crafting
    Mods which modify existing crafting systems or add new ones.

  • Gameplay - Economy & Item Balance
    Mods which modify the acquisition or stats of items.

  • Gameplay - Immersion & Role-playing
    Mods which specifically aid player immersion or role-playing.

  • Gameplay - Magic & Abilities
    Mods which add new abilities or spells.

  • Gameplay - Quests & Stories
    Mods which add or modify quests or stories.

  • Gameplay - Skills & Perks
    Mods which add or modify skills or perks.

  • Gameplay - User Interface
    Mods which add or modify user interface components.

Items

Mods which add new inventory items to the game.

  • Items - Armor, Clothing, & Accessories
    Mods that add items that can be worn such as armor, clothing, jewelry, cloaks, and bags.

  • Items - Ingestibles
    Mods that add items you can eat or drink.

  • Items - Tools & Clutter
    Mods that add items that cannot be worn, ingested, or used as a weapon.

  • Items - Weapons
    Mods that add sticks you can stab, squish, or shoot people with.

Locations

Mods which add or modify locations ingame.

  • Locations - New Dungeons
    Mods which add new areas where you can encounter and fight enemies.

  • Locations - New Lands
    Mods which add completely new lands to explore.

  • Locations - New Player Homes
    Mods which add new player homes.

  • Locations - New Structures & Landmarks
    Mods which add new structures or landmarks.

  • Locations - Overhauls
    Mods which overhaul existing locations.

New Characters

Mods which add new animals, characters, or creatures to the game.

  • New Characters - Allies
    Mods which add characters that can be allied with the player.

  • New Characters - Enemies
    Mods which add characters that are hostile to the player.

  • New Characters - Neutral
    Mods which add characters that don't have a disposition to hurt or help the player.

Resources

Resources to be used by other modders.

  • Resources - Audiovisual
    Resources which offer audiovisual content for other modders to use.

  • Resources - Frameworks
    Resources which offer a framework or API for other mods to use.

  • Resources - Guides & Tutorials
    Resources that provide a guide, tutorial, or general information about modding.

Utilities

Tools which aid in the creation or management of game content or mods.

  • Utilities - Ingame
    Utilities which have an ingame interface.

  • Utilities - Patchers
    Utilites which generate patches.

  • Utilities - Tools
    Utilities which allow you to create, edit, or manage mod-related files.

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