A new mod for takes aim at Astarion's appearance, making him look less like the monster that stole Christmas. In the months after its launch, Larian Studio's massive role-playing game has been the recipient of innumerable mods that adjust everything from the overall graphics to minute tweaks like how NPCs' eyes respond to the player. Yet while there are plenty that change the appearance of the game's more notable characters, this particular mod takes aim at a very specific issue with Astarion.
Posted to Nexus Mods by creator magnetuning, the appropriately titled «Astarion's De-Grinchifier» does what it says on the tin and relaxes the vampire face, resulting in an appearance that looks much less like Jim Carrey's take on The Grinch.
The creator of the mod notes that while they initially believed Astarion's stretched face to be an issue of LODs (Level of Detail) not loading correctly, they've since revised the theory and are currently looking into the cause. The mod itself is a mesh replacement for the character, meaning magnetuning didn't adjust any elements of 's code.
It's worth noting that while Astarion currently resembles the Grinch, the ever-popular vampire hasn't always had such a strange expression.The most recent patch for seemingly tweaked something with Astarion's model, resulting in his lips becoming extremely thin and his eyes narrowing as if he's constantly planning something sinister which, admittedly, does fit his character. While Larian Studios has already confirmed that it's currently working on a hotfix, the 'De-Grinchifier" mod is the best players can do if they want their beloved vamp to return to normal while waiting for the next patch.
Given that has been available to players since 2020, there is an abundance of mods available for the game. Larian Studios has stated that it wants to work with the community to further enhance the game, confirming its intentions to bring mod support to consoles in its next major content update. If players are feeling adventurous with their modding, then they can tweak nearly every aspect of the game including removing the limit placed on how many party members can be active at once or adding a new race plucked straight from .
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