Shadowheart with Hairstyle Closer to the Promotional Art
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imgur.comPosted Jan 27, 2022, 11:53 AM UTC
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imgur.comYes, I am once again playing through the BG3 Early Access for the nth time.
Now, I don't have a problem with how Shadowheart looks in the base game, but I must say that it is kind of amazing how different even a game character can look with a slightly altered hairstyle.
I dare say that I kind of prefer this one on Shadowheart more than the default.
According to the mod creator, this hairstyle is in the game files, so I wonder if we'll get the opportunity to change the look of the entire party later on or if your party members will have a makeover at some point in their personal quests?
I am pretty sure I chose the mod option where the hair is flipped.
Edit: My apologies for using imgur if you are on mobile. Used to be that imgur albums worked with the Reddit app.
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When I saw this mod it was an insta-download and I honestly cannot go back. It's so much better. It also shows off the circlet without it being over her hair for some reason.
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Agreed and yeah, Shadowheart's bangs also has a tendency to clip through the chains of her circlet at times.
Personally, I think this hairstyle also frames her face a lot better compared to her default style which seems to stick to her cheeks.
On a different hair related note. I have noticed that some hairstyles do react somewhat to the environment and your character's head movement, which makes me wonder if that will be fully implemented for all hairstyles?
It is a minor detail, but one I appreciate.
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I have this mod too and it looks sooooooooooooooooooo much better.
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Shadowheart really is the best girl.
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Well it's either her or Laezel so yeah
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This is the number 1 mod i instal after each update.
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lookx 100000000X better than the mistake she has now.
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A must-have mod...
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Am I the only one attatched to the emo mullet? Fine, more edgy bangs for me.
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Well, I don't mind it and when the game eventually comes out, I will certainly do a playthrough with Shadowheart's default hair.
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I think she loses too much of her "Mom stop calling me Brenda, my name is Shadowheart now" charm with mods like this, in exchange for an "I'm the elf girl" feel. That she *can* lose that much of her identity from a change in hair style, might be its own problem with her design. This mod does really show off how pretty her face is, though!
(She's still best-girl with this mod.)
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*Half-Elf.
I like this hairstyle for how it highlights and frames her face, but you do have a point that her default hairdo does have that rebellious teenage look to it.
Though regarding how different Shadowheart looks with another hairstyle and the data mined rumors concerning her backstory, I do wonder if that will play into the overall plot?
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*Half-Elf.
Sorry, Neera. :(
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I don't get the reference.
I was, though probably poorly, trying to make a joke since Shadowheart corrects Lae'zel when she calls her an elf.
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Neera in BGee and BG2ee repeatedly gets called an elf, and makes the same correction. It ends up being a running joke in her story quests.
Possibly not a coincidence! ...though I forgot that Shadowheart does it too.
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Oh my, that's so lovely. I really hope for it to be actually used in-game at some point.
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I use that too because it seems more fitting due to the fact that the default hair seems rather high maintenance for someone who is martially inclined.
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I'm sorry, but personally, I don't think she looks better this way. My first impression was that she has a wet mop on her head in that picture.
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It's beautifully created, but I honestly do not like it.
The hairstyle they've given her in game is sharper, cleaner and fits her better in my opinion.
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I completely agree, she looks soo much better with asymmetrical bangs idk who had the idea for the fringe. I think it’d be cool if we could change the hairstyles of our PCs and party members down the line in Baldur’s Gate or something. Wyll might get a fresh cut too lol
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I prefer my waifu with bangs <3
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She looks SO MUCH BETTER without her dumb bowl-cut bangs. Legitimately confused how the art directors thought her current haircut looked good.
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It looks so much better. I personally don't like her in game hairstyle, but love the promotional art hairstyle. She looks even better with that hair.
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Cool mod, but counterpoint to some complainers:
og default Shadowheart hair is best. It's just delightfully dorky.
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Damn you, I just lost an hour of my life browsing that Imgur page!
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Sorry…not sorry. 😛
Though I do apologize that for some reason, you can't click on the pictures in the album to enlarge them and have to open them in a new tab to view them in their actual resolution, which is a problem I haven't run into on Imgur before.
Edit: Seems I just had to make the album public.
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The bangs are fine on their own, but look weird with the high ponytail and circlet
The parted fringe/concept art design looks much better on her
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Oh wow, she looks great!
Yeah, as I mentioned in my own comment here, I actually prefer this hairstyle over the one she has in the base game.
It is kind of amazing how a simple change in style can make even an animated character look quite different.
But I have a soft spot for Shadowheart and always end up having my characters begin romancing her, so I am probably a little biased.
This hair style makes her look like a sweetheart while the other hair style makes her look like a Shadowheart pun intended. Ok...imma show myself the door🚪 🏃♀️🚪
Yeah the default hair is very much "Emo Kid" hair. I prefer this modded one.
Is it technically a mod if the hairstyle is in the game files?
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This is better than the style she has now, but I'd go farther and remove all bangs. I've never been a fan of bangs on women.