Following June 9’s Xbox Showcase, Starfield lastly received its Creation Equipment and Creations suite, permitting PC and Xbox gamers to obtain official and community-built mods straight in-game. It’s nonetheless early days for positive, however there are already a lot of nice mods value your time that it’s best to try ASAP.
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One twist, in fact, is that each paid and free mods can be found within the Creations hub. Should you’re uncertain what to spend cash on, or don’t want to pay for mods, nonetheless, there are some nice free ones to get began with. I’ve rounded up six free mods that’ll subtly however meaningfully enhance your Starfield expertise. Should you’re simply searching for some light modifications or are new to modding normally, these are an ideal place to start out.
Make the galaxy look higher with Coloration Filter Elimination and Darker Nights
I’m completely digging a pair of mods that dramatically improves the visible look of the sport on each PC and Xbox. The primary is GTA_R0CKS’ “Coloration Filter Elimination.” This mod peels away Starfield’s meh coloration filters pl, lending itself to a a lot cleaner picture.
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“Coloration Filter Elimination” pairs delightfully effectively with HopeFulWishing’s “Darker Nights.” This mod lowers the sport’s ambient lighting to make for a darker, extra imposing picture that, throughout evenings on planets and moons, permits darkness to truly blanket and smother the setting. Every thing feels notably spookier, and in my expertise it hasn’t been too arduous to see issues. In actual fact, it makes the sport extra compelling. Recognizing distant buildings within the distance, for instance, feels extra ominous as you may’t essentially make the whole lot out.
What about “Pitch Black Nights?”
Should you’re fishing across the Starfield Creation suite, you’ll possible come throughout one other mod from HopeFulWishing: Pitch Black Nights.” This mod makes the setting even darker. In my expertise, nonetheless, it’s too darkish. If you wish to go for some ominous, liminal, area pictures of deserted buildings, it is likely to be neat to activate from time to time. However for normal gameplay, I advocate “Darker Nights.”
Whereas “Darker Nights” is nice by itself, the mod is made even higher by a easy flashlight mod that will increase the quantity of sunshine you emit.
“Vanilla Flashlight Improved” is a substantial enchancment
Litbeep’s “Vanilla Flashlight Improved (VFI),” accessible on PC and Xbox casts far more gentle along with your flashlight, making it truly helpful for seeing additional in darkish areas. This combines rather well with “Darker Nights” and the “Coloration Filter Elimination” to make for some wonderful night-time planetary exploration. The mod additionally removes the banding impact that the inventory flashlight has, so it’s not solely extra gentle, it’s a cleaner flashlight texture too.
“Headshot kills any actor” makes for higher fight and extra realism
This mod from SKKmods not solely improves the common stream of fight in Starfield, it will probably additionally release the inflexible nature of many quests by letting you lastly kill important NPCs (sure, I do know which one you’re interested by proper now, and I’ll reply that query in only a second).
To activate this mod, you’ll want to make use of the merchandise added to your stock as soon as the mod is put in. This merchandise gives you a menu that allows you to select who could be killed with a headshot, from common enemies, to friendlies, to your self, and to important NPCs.
On that notice, if you happen to kill a vital NPC, you’ll possible break any quest they’re related to. So that is actually finest for sandbox play, or you may depart the “Important actor headshots” toggle off and revel in the advantages of headshot kills for normal hostile characters.
And sure, when “Important actor headshots” is toggled on, you can kill the board of Paradiso. Is that this the right option to take care of this case? Nicely I ain’t writing a information on morality right here, however I can say in my checks it positive did make me really feel a sure means.
“Shade’s Stealth Takedowns (Knock-out or Deadly)”
Shadedness’ takedown mod instantly modified how I used to be enjoying Starfield, lastly inching the sport towards extra immersive sim territory—which I’m completely all about. This mod provides a brand new “Takedown” talent within the Bodily Abilities tree, with 4 ranks to ascend by means of. Now you may sneak into an enemy base and take down enemies from behind with out a lot fuss. When used with the “Sense Star Stuff” capability, it nearly appears like enjoying Dishonored…in area.
Do try Shadedness’ different mods as effectively, as they tackle and enhance just a few essential areas of Starfield.
“Starshards” show you how to unlock new expertise quicker
“Starshards” by _Ravageron is a neat little mod that spawns varied, effectively, starshards on planets so that you can acquire. Not solely does this add an additional exercise to planetary exploration, you’ll additionally get a talent level for each three shards you acquire. This can come in useful if you happen to’re planning on including extra expertise to the talent tree.
The Creations mod suite is quickly rising, so there’ll undoubtedly be extra mods value your time sooner or later. However enhancements to the visible model of the sport and its fight can go a protracted option to making Starfield really feel good and contemporary once more.
