[Patch] BG3 Balanced Half Demon (Cambion Race Mod)

[Altwen]

If you love the cambion mod, but don't want to break game balance, then this is for you.

 

 

Requires the original mod install it and replace Half Demon.pak with this patched version. Based on Half Demon version 22 Sep 2023, 2:00AM

 

Original creator did a great job making the cambion race for Baldur's Gate 3, but its too overpowered. Typical races don't get very many abilities, and this mod was giving too many powerful spells on every level up. This made much of the game's native mechanics irrelevant i.e. the game was unbalanced and not fun for me.

 

So I changed it.

 

UPDATE 1.1 (OP version only) Many QoL changes to devil form and summons.

• Abilities in devil form can now target objects/players/ground, instead of only enemies
• Devil form multiattack can only be used once per turn
• Added buffs to ensure devil form is immune to difficult terrain and restraint abilities
• Fixed summons not having their own stats, instead they were using vanilla cambion stats
• (Summons now cast spells using charisma instead of intelligence)
• (Lowered hp, ac, and secondary stats for summons)
• (Special abilities, invulnerability globe and revivify, now reset on short rest instead of long rest)
• (Summons now have an extra attack for melee)
• (Level 8 summon now has magic missiles instead of the same fire spell from level 4) 

 

• Made devil form immune to sentinel
• Devil form spells can no longer be counter spelled

 

 

 

DOWNLOAD (choose one)

 

Balanced Half Demon.zip -feels like any other race but can fly and has lore appropriate abilities

 

Balanced Half Demon OP Version.zip -1.1 still OP but much less so, can still summon ladies and use devil form

 

 

(Bonus)

Balanced Half Demon OP Version No Long Rest.zip -1.1 same as OP version but devil form doesn't require long rest

 

 

 

Balanced means cambion should feel just as powerful as any other race, but without giving up their unique attributes. 

 

• Ability to fly 18m
• Firebolt Cantrip (just like other cambions)
• Fiendish Resistance
• Fiendish Blessing is removed because flat +2 AC is too much

 

 

OP version keeps a select few abilities from the original mod, but tames them down to fit base game.

 

• Summon Lady devil at level 4
• Summon Twins at level 8
• Devil Form at level 10

 

Devil form was reworked, it now functions as a berserk mode where you're virtually indestructible and deal mass damage for 4 turns. After leaving devil form, you will be lethargic, losing 1 turn.  Summons have been removed because they didn't make sense, all damaging abilities have been buffed instead. Added brutal leap to replace flying in devil form. Some other QoL changes like heavier footsteps. You can only use devil form once per long rest, so make sure you choose the best time to whip it out

 

 

Edited October 14, 2023 by Altwen
added new version 1.1