Borderlands 3carries on the series' tradition of pulse-pounding action, zany characters, and witty dialogue. The game has received several DLCs andnumerous updates from Gearboxadding new content to the classic shoot and loot adventure. Along with the new features added by the developers,Borderlands 3also has a rich modding community for those who want to spice up their game even more.
Most of the mods available forBorderlands 3are downloadable save files that simply unlock existing high-level weapons and items. However, a variety of more creative mods will shake things up for veteran players by altering weapons, enemies, and loot drops throughout the game. There are even humorous joke mods that make the already bombastic world ofBorderlands 3even more hilariously surreal.
Updated July 10, 2025 by Stephen LaGioia:Gearbox’s wild gun-bonanza RPG has mostly ceased in terms of post-launch support — but has left loadsof combat-heavy content to explore in its wake. And while it is safe to assume most die-hard supporters have grabbed the game by now, some newcomers might consider giving the game a go, especially after a slew of recent sales.
While the base version is chock-full of fun, some PC gamers will inevitably wish to delve a bit deeper and check out someBorderlands 3 mods,many of which add even more fun, depth, and chaos to this already-established romp. The game’smodding community is not quite as vast as something like Skyrim, but there are plenty of great downloads available.
The Borderlands 3 Hotfix Merger
There is a relatively small number of mods available forBL3on the more streamlinedNexusmods. If players want to access more complicated content, they will need to download and install thehotfix merger.
TheBorderlands 3hotfix mergerallows players to tweak and alter hotfixes added to the game by Gearbox.
This tool has its own wiki page with useful instructions on how to install it. It’s an essential download for any player who wants to install mods or create their own forBorderlands 3.
How to Install Mods Using The Hotfix Manager
These mods are only available on PC as they require accessing the developer’s console.
21Edit Your Profile With Ease
Ground Zero
While most of the mods available for Borderlands 3 have been rigorously playtested, problems can still occur. A frequent issue with downloadable save files is that they change the player’s stats in their main profile, altering their guardian rank or other important achievements.
Should players need to restore their profile, or just want to fiddle with their stats tounlock new skins without grinding,they can use the BL3 Profile Editor. This tool does just what it says on the tin. It allows players to alter their Guardian rank, unlock new skins, and more.
20Super Saves
A Seemingly Endless Bounty Of Vault-Hunting
Much ofBorderlands 3’s appeal lies in scouring the vast, diverse planets and plundering them until every foe has been dealt with and every resource taken. This virtually limitless mod embraces thisexplorative, decadent nature of the ARPGby offering a long list of separate save files with bounties of random loot. A number of the saves even offer modded and fleshed-out skill trees.
In a collaborative effort by various modders, each of the save states yields over100 itemsthat aren’t only rare and potent, but arethemselvesmodded in various ways. These often bring sky-high stats and absurd levels of damage boosts as well as perks, allowing players to wipe out entire hordes with ease.
Diving into this one feels like a virtual Christmas morning, exceptthesefun, unpredictable gifts are a lot more plentiful.
19Giant Weapons/Invisible Weapons
Making The Weapons Even Wilder
The FPS classicGoldeneyeis perhaps best regarded for their epic multiplayer features — though less appreciated is the charm of its amusing, often-absurd cheats and modifiers. This visual-warping mod by ‘itbjmazing’ taps into this simple, zany appeal of just gazing upon some wild visuals.
While the main draw to this mod is the gigantic and invisible guns held comically by the Vault Hunters, there are plenty more goodies to have fun with. These moredirectlyaffect the gameplay rather than just drastically mixing up the aesthetics.
Included are bits like modded skills for Amara, dozens of new and modded items, loads of weapons, and countlessgolden keys.Indeed, the weapons aren’t the only massive element here, but also the in-game goodies and perks. This is certainly a fun way to mix up the already wildBorderlands 3; both visually and in terms of overall experience.
18Double Jumping
Sometimes There Can Be Shortcuts in Life (Or At Least In Vault-Hunting)
Despite the often overpowered nature of late-game Vault Hunters in particular, navigation isn’t always the easiest feat. These open-world maps are often elaborate, multi-layered, and filled with obstacles seemingly designed to trip up players during a heated fight or scramble.
Thankfully, EpicNNG’s ‘Double Jump’ mod allows for exactly the fun, liberating mechanic that one might expect. Implementing this simple yet impactful mod allows players to take a great leap in terms of movement, speed, and safety.
Not only will Vault Hunters be able to coast about from place to place while shaving off large chunks of time, but they can also escape from pursuing foes far more easily and quickly. It’s pretty fascinating how a simple added jump feature can shift the whole dynamic, making the experience far smoother and swifter for the player.
17Smol Lands
…But A Big Experience
Bringing more of an amusingGoldeneye-cheat-style vibe rather than sheer practicality, the ability to shrink character models certainly can alter theBL3experience. Specifically, all enemy sizes are dialed down to70 percent of their original size.
While this aptly-named sizemod may not seem like a “big” deal, this scaling can make a huge difference when it comes to foes like Wotan the Invincible and other beefy bosses.
16You’re A Wizard Fl4K
An Elemental Spammer’s Fantasy
Those who love cheesing with different elementals and damage-over-time a laTiny Tina’s Wonderland’s late stages should love this mod. Fans of the robotic Beastmaster FL4K should certainly get a kick out of it, too.
Creator Uniqueduck puts this one best — “think Phasezerker Elemental Transfusion Amara with a way better damage debuff applied to enemies.” Players can melt even the toughest bosses with this juiced-up, elemental-wielding Fl4K.
15All The Red Text Weapons
Code Red!
Understandably one of the most all-time popularBL3mods on nexusmods.com, this boosting mod brings more high-powered weapons and OP characters than they’ll know what to do with. As the name implies, Vault Hunters will be grantedall Red Text guns and other items.This will also amp up the unpredictable, wild nature of the game quite a bit since Red Text is what’s applied to distinct traits or abilities that make it stand out and can make an impact.
For example, there is the “…to the grave” Cradle, which triggers a broken shield being tossed out Tediore-style, followed by an explosion before it recharges.
Not only this, but players are gifted all items in the Bank, a handful of Mayhem ten characters, True Vault Hunter Mode, and all cosmetics.
14A True Melee Build For Amara
Answer The Call Of The Siren Song
There are no melee-only weapons inBorderlands 3;the game instead chooses to focus on adding awesome guns to blast enemies apart. Weapons with spikes on them will augment a player’s melee attack, but hand-to-hand combat is still far from viable in the base game.
Amara is the best Vault Hunter for a melee build, and this mod makes her even better. With thecooldown on Blitz reduced to zero, and powers likePersonal Space and Forceful Expression applied to all attacks, this mod makes true melee builds not only possible, but lots of fun to play.
13Level Up All Vault Hunters
Pushing It To The Limit
To unlock Mayhem mode, players will normally need to have already completed the game once. One of thebest things about having a level 72 Vault Hunteris that players can go back through the game in Mayhem or the new arms race mode, and test their skills against tougher enemies.
Some players don’t want to keep replaying the game to max out all the vault hunters. Thus, there is a mod for downloading save files where they are already leveled up. This mod, created by CaptainHappyTimePie, offers 8 saved games witheach character at level 30, or level 72, as well as instantly unlocking mayhem mode. No skill points have been allocated in any of the saves, allowing players to choose their own Max level build.
12Speedo Maker
Faster, Faster!
Compared to other popular games,Borderlands 3’s Nexusmods page does not have much in the way of gameplay mods. While some areas of Gearbox’s title were criticized by reviewers and fans, the gunplay was generally not one of them, so one could argue that there simply isn’t much of a reason to tweak something that is not broken.
Still, the “Speedo Maker” mod is worth installing for anyone who just feels like their playable character is a bit too slow. This mod requires users to download and use theBorderlands 3Hotfix Merger, but it is otherwise quite a straightforward addition.
