22 Best Elden Ring Mods: Armors, Weapons, CO-OP & More

Alright, let’s cut to the chase: you’re on the hunt for the best Elden Ring mods because, let’s face it, you’ve already beaten the game more times than you can count, or maybe you’re just looking to spice things up without turning your game into a weird anime crossover.

We’ve been there, so we spent a questionable amount of time modding the heck out of Elden Ring, from armor that makes you look like a fantasy runway model to weapons that’d make even Guts from Berserk go hollow. No shady 18+ stuff, let’s keep it classy.

All of the Elden Ring mods recommended below have personally been installed and tested by us. Here’s some quick links to jump to what you want:

• Armor mods
• Armor upscaling and quality mods
• Weapon mods
• Gameplay mods
• CO-OP mods
• We said no 18+ mods, you maidenless Tarnished!

Most of the mod pages have installation instructions. Some gameplay changing Elden Ring mods are more complex than others. If you are interested, we have a separate step-by-step guide on how to install simple versions of the mods (like armor and weapons), that even a person who never installed a mod in their life can easily follow. Before you check out the mods, I strongly recommend giving it a read: how to install Elden Ring mods.

Note from the author

So, strap on, Tarnished, I am Wolf, and I will be your guide through the best Elden Ring mods, starting with:

Our favorite Elden Ring armor mods

Now I know what you might be thinking, buddy, this game already has a lot of great armor options, covering every possible archetype and with plenty of outlandish options to boot thrown in there, why would I ever need to download armor mods?

We were of the same mind, but the quality of these modders’ works made us quickly change our minds. From blasts to the past of FromSoftware games to modifying things that are already in the game and bringing out some of the most beloved and unique armors from other fantasy franchises that we love.

1. Berserk, Guts Armor mod (Bonus Sword)

Download link: Nexus mods

What is the best way to honor Kentaro Miura, the deceased creator of the famous manga series Berserk that Elden Ring’s creators took heavy inspirations from, then this absolute beast of a cursed berserker armor? As a bonus, you will get a Dragon Slayer colossal sword as well.

Mod author M P L even went out of their way to add different options (like different helmet variations, alternate textures for a Dragon Slayer) to satisfy almost everyone’s needs, so we are not surprised at all that this is the most downloaded mod in the armor category.

Most mods replace armors already in the game but this mod adds the whole new armor set that you can get from Twin Maiden Husks in Roundhouse Table. Sword replaces Greatsword found here: Map Link.

Dark souls armors as Elden Ring mods

Are you a Dark Souls veteran? Were you ever under the impression that while great, Elden Ring’s armors just don’t quite reach the quality of your favorite designs from all the previous games? Say no more, we got you covered with just some of the many Dark Souls series armor sets options that you can dig out on the page.

2. DS3 starting knight armor mod

Download link: Nexus mods

The first armor you get when picking a knight class and the only armor I wore during my DS3 playthrough (insert pics). All the sets are made by mod author KRDCD, and this armor set by default replaces Blood hound knight set set that you can find in Gelmir Hero Grave , dropping from the Bloodhound Knight guarding a chest: Map Link.

3. Faraam Knight armor mod

Download link: Nexus mods

Featured in Dark Souls 2 trailer footage, it is one of the beloved sets from the series and one of our personal favorites.
Made by the same author, this set replaces the Carian Knight Set that you can find hidden off the path in Raya Lucaria Academy: Map Link

4. Fallen Knight set

Download link: Nexus mods

This set is a great option if you are looking for a Rogue/Ranger-like gritty weathered look (insert pics). Replaces the Scaled Armor Set that drops from Old Knight Istvan. You can invade him as a part of your first assassination quest found at the Volcano Manor: Map Link.

5. Fire Keeper set

Download link: Nexus mods

If you don’t like armored knights and are more into mages, and you really want to be a pyromancer and “Keeper of Fire,” we got you covered with this iconic set worn by the Firekeeper in Dark Souls 3 (insert pics).

This armor replaces a couple of parts from different armor sets:

• Fire Keeper Head to Aristocrat Headband Wiki Link
• Godskin Apostle Bracelets – Fire Keeper Gloves Wiki Link
• Prophet Trousers – Fire Keeper Skirt Wiki Link
• Traveling Maiden Robe – Fire Keeper Robe Wiki Link

6. Wolf Knight armor set

Download link: Nexus mods

The best way to complete the list is this amazing armor set from a tragic figure Artorias, who was a boss in Dark Souls 1 DLC. This armor replaces Blaidd’s Set (spoiler alert), dropped after defeating Blaidd at the end of Rannis’ questline: Map Link. Black Wolf Mask comes separate and can be found here: Map Link.

Lord of the Rings sets as Elden Ring mods

If you’re a fan of the Lord of the Rings (the old one, not the new one… nobody likes the new one), but you always thought that those dirty hobbits, man, and elves should lose and the Dark Lord should prevail, you might want to check out the next 2 armor sets to help you complete your domination of Middle… I mean, Lands Between.

7. Sauron’s armor set 

Download link: Nexus mods

The armor from the Dark Lord himself in his prime days, made complete by his mace for maximum immersion (insert pic). This armor replaces the Gelmir Knight Set found in Gelmir Hero’s Grave in a chest guarded by Bloodhound Knight: Map Link.

8. Witch King’s armor set 

Download link: Nexus mods

Not a Dark Lord himself, but his first mate is nothing to joke about. This armor replaces Night’s Cavalry Set set that you can get from beating 2 night riders, during nighttime in the hidden late area of the game: Map Link.

Game armor upscaling and variant Elden Ring mods

What if you really like the armors that are already in the game but you don’t like the simple customization options and hope you could do more than remove the cloak? Here are some mods that modify already existing armors in the game that we found to be the most inspired:

9. Carian Knight Set – Variants 

Download link: Nexus mods

This is a great-looking armor mod for battle mages, and this mod lets you modify things like gorget, tabard, and tassets, creating a look that you always wanted: Wiki link.

10. Royal Knight Armor 

Download link: Nexus mods

I never liked the silly leg plates on this armor. This Elden Ring mod takes care of that and makes the whole armor look much more sleek: Wiki link.

11. Banished Knight armor variant

Download link: Nexus mods

One of my favorite sets in the game is getting some love with this mod, giving you an option to remove the fur: Wiki link.

12. Chest Crest OFF

Download link: Nexus mods

Did you always hate those oversized crests on knight armor sets? This mod has you covered by simply getting rid of them: Wiki link (it dose the same thing for every variation)
In conclusion, modding is a great way to add some extra fun and excitement to any game, including Elden Ring.  We hope these mods will give you hours of fun before we get the next content drop for the game.

Best weapon mods in Elden Ring

Tarnished, did you test all the bonk tools that the game gives you and are now sadly sitting in the corner of your room, because bonking monsters with the same old stuff doesn’t excite you anymore?

Worry not, we might just have a fix for that. These Elden Ring mods are going to put a new coat of paint over your weapons so you can get up, dust off, and go back into bonking stuff in no time.

13. God of War trio

13.1. Blades of Chaos

Download link: Nexus mods

What’s more iconic than cursed blades that are chained to Kratos’ arms by the former god of war Ares himself?

In a brilliant move, the mod author made these weapons replace whips so their animations are as close to God of War games themselves as they could possibly get.

You can replace 2 different whips with this mod:

• Giant Red Braid obtained by trading Remembrance of the Fire Giant with Enia after killing a fire giant boss: Map Link.
• Hoslow’s Petal Whip , dropped by Juno Hoslow as part of the final contract for the Volcano Manor Questline: Map Link.

13.2. Mjolnir

Download link: Nexus mods

Also known as Thor’s hammer (as most can’t pronounce Mew maw… see what I mean?), and the fact that this replaces one of the best hammers in the game with an amazing weapon art, this great bonker will send your enemies flying in no time.

Replaces Marika’s Hammer, obtainable by trading Elden Remembrance with Enia at Roundtable Hold.

13.3. Leviathan Axe

Download link: Nexus mods

Between an option with glowy runes, semi glowy runes, or just a clean normal look… The choice is yours provided by this amazing mod author. Whatever you choose, this HQ mod will get you to level up some axes at Master Hewg.

Replaces Highland Axe, looted off a corpse of the Grafted Scion in Stormveil Castle: Map Link

14. Lord of the Rings Arsenal

Back to our favorite franchise. If you ever dreamed about wielding weapons from our heroes (and some baddies thrown in there), your dreams are about to come true.

Download link: Nexus mods

In this weapon pack, you will get several weapons from LOTR. We will begin with the sword of the new king.

14.1. Aragorn’s Sword (Andúril)

Replaces Claymore, which can be looted from the chest in Castle Morne: Map Link

14.2. King Theoden’s Sword

Replaces Broadsword, which can be bought from the Nomadic Merchant. He is located southeast of Coastal Cave: Map Link.

14.3. Gandalf’s Sword and Staff

Sword replaces Crystal Sword, found in the Village of the Albinaurics: Map Link.
Staff replaces Albinauric Staff, found in Volcano Manor near the Guest Hall grace: Map Link.

14.4. Frodo’s Sword (Stinger) and Gimli’s Axe

Grouped up because both of these characters are smol. Teheh… sorry. I think I’m funny.

• Sting replaces Short Sword, which can be purchased from the Nomadic Merchant in North Limgrave: Map Link. 
• Gimli Axe replaces Greataxe inside the chest in the carriage pulled by two Trolls west of Waypoint Ruins: Map Link.

14.5. Morgul Blade and Nazgul Swords

• Morgul Blade replaces Weathered Straight Sword, dropped from Commoner enemies in any area.
• Nazgul Sword replaces Flamberge, which can be found in Redmane Castle after the Radahan Festival is over: Map Link.

15. Devil May Cry twins Elden Ring mods

15.1. Rebellion (Dante’s Sword)

Download link: Nexus mods

Replaces Rivers of Blood katana dropped by Okina invader at Church of Repose in the Eastern region of Mountaintops of the Giants: Map Link.

15.2 Yamato (Vergil’s Katana)

Download link: Nexus mods

Replaces Moonveil katana obtained upon defeating the Magma Wyrm located in Gael Tunnel in Caelid: Map Link.

16. Elden Ring Weapon Change Mods

These Elden Ring mods are for you simple chads who would like to change a couple of things about the weapons that are already in the game. Maybe you don’t like the color, or you find some swords too short. 

Would you like some more style and “cool factor” added to some of them and enhance the ashes of war of others to make them more potent.

We will point you to a few examples of mods that edit the things described above, and then you can continue exploring the rest and find things that suit you the most.

16.1. Brass Shield color changes

Download link: Nexus mods

Here is a simple color change for one of the best medium shields in the game. If you don’t want that golden glow and are trying to make it fit your gray or dark fashion, this is a mod for you. Wiki Link

16.2. Reversed Parrying Dagger

Download link: Nexus mods

This mod makes your character hold your Parrying Dagger backwards. Simple and cool.

16.3. Longer weapons

Download link: Nexus mods

This Elden Ring mod just extends the length of a bunch of weapons. And this is not only for cosmetic purposes; it will increase the range of your hitbox, too. Amazing, right?

It replaces the majority of weapons, so much so that the mod author has a list of the weapons that were not replaced instead of ones that were. (If you are installing this mod, just note that it won’t be compatible with the above Elden Ring mods that change the same weapons).

16.4. Weapon Unbound

Download link: Nexus mods

We will leave the link to GAMMANguyener user page on Nexus and there you will find 3 weapons with suber buffed Ashes of War. You can choose an all-in-one mod or pick the weapons you want to modify.

Assuming you’re tired of getting your ass whooped by bosses, this mod will make whooping them back a breeze. The weapons changed are Dragon Greatclaw, Sword of Night and Flame and Ruins Greatsword .

Modding is a great way to add some extra fun and excitement to any game. We hope you have fun with the Elden Ring weapon mods we provided here for you.

Best gameplay changing mods in Elden Ring

While fans eagerly await the arrival of new DLC, the modding community has already been hard at work creating game-changing Elden Ring mods. These mods promise to enhance and transform the Elden Ring experience, offering players new ways to explore the game’s vast world and engage in combat. 

17. Elden Ring Randomizer

Download link: Nexus mods

Have you already played through the game 5 or 6 times? Already know where every single item and enemy is gonna be? Have you explored every nook and cranny of the map?

Don’t worry we have a mod for you that will make your new playthrough experience fresh and easy. Or hard. Or maybe both? We don’t know because this mod randomizes everything from bosses, enemies, and items, to key items and shops.

Check the mod author page for more details and a lengthy installation process but we assure you it’s worth it as this Elden Ring mod is a lot of fun to play through.

18. Elden Ring Reforged 

Download link: Nexus Mods

This mod is a massive overhaul that aims to create a new combat experience by transforming the game’s mechanics and balance. The focus is not on making the game easier or harder, but rather on making combat fair yet challenging, resulting in a more interesting and balanced gameplay.

Here are some features taken from the mod author’s page:

1. New gameplay mechanics like Deflects and Fortunes. Deflects are powerful timed blocks that give more skill and power to blocking. Fortunes are a new class system that gives new themed abilities to the player.
2. Complete enemy bestiary containing knowledge on all enemies and enemy variants in the game.
3. Rebalanced player equipment and features such as the 10 new Affinities and                              multiple new Spells.
4. Rebalanced status effects and the implementation of the Madness and Blight status against normal enemies.
5. Custom camera parameters for bosses, including some dynamic camera changes depending on what the boss is doing.
6. Modified enemy AI, including previously unused attacks and new mechanics.
7. Redone enemy hitboxes, so that what you see is what hits you
8. Difficulty options accessible at any time at all Sites of Grace. Unique game modes are also selectable at the beginning of the game.
9. Boss resurrection available at the Roundtable Hold.

Elden Ring Reforged page

For some nice intro check this awesome trailer on YouTube that the mod author put together:

19. Elden Ring Ascended

Download link: Nexus Mods

Do you feel like the base game didn’t challenge you enough and you wonder why people are calling it hard? We might have something for you. 

This Elden Ring mod is a massive undertaking that touches on most mechanics in the game. Installer beware, like stated above this mod is only for hardcore Tarnished who want even more of a challenge than a normal playthrough can provide.

Here are some of the features added by installing this mod:

1. Enemy Physics Changed and Enemy AI Changed
2. New Armor Set Effects on Each Piece
3. New Talisman Effects
4. New Weapon Effects
5. New Enemy Status Debuffs
6. Altering Armor gives different Effects
7. Spell, Item, and Weapon Art Buffs stack
8. Changeable Weapon Arts on each weapon

Elden Ring Ascended bring you 3 difficulty options:

• Normal Mode (For Casuals): Enemies deal 50% more status damage and players gain world debuffs.
• Age of Stars Mode (For Veterans): Everything from normal mode + Enemy count is increased while new bosses are added to boss fights, players gain world debuffs, and the time of day is now always night which makes night spawns and elites always appear in the world.
• Age of Frenzy Mode (For the Insane): Everything from Age of Stars mode + Enemies are now faster.

20. Swordsmanship

Download link: Nexus Mods

If you are not interested in massive Elden Ring mods overhauls, you liked the blocking system from Sekiro and fast dodges from Bloodborne, and you just want some simple and fun changes to give your gameplay a fresh coat of pain this mod has you covered.

Here is a awesome little video demonstrating the changes:

Here is the brief list of changes:

1. Basic One/Two Handed 5 Hit Attack Combo swapped for Straight Swords;
2. Basic One/Two Handed 4 Hit Attack Combo swapped for Greatswords;
3. Basic One/Two Handed 3 Hit Attack Combo swapped for Colossal Greatswords;
4. Basic Two-Handed 5 Hit Attack Combo swapped for Katanas;
5. Colossal Greatsword Guard Counter swapped to “Spinning Slash”. (Animation is swapped only. Properties are unchanged);
6. Dodge Rolls swapped to “Quickstep”. (Animation is swapped only. Properties are unchanged);
7. Block animations swapped when two-handing;
8. Block animations swapped for shields. 

21. Easy Elden Ring Mod

Did you ever want to play through Elden Ring to experience the story and the amazing world that From Software created but you were put off by the fact that these games are notoriously difficult?

This Elden Ring mod has a few versions that will provide you with options such as:

• Damage edit: reduce 50% damage, increase 25% attack, 2x player hit radius, 2x Crimson/Cerulean Tears heal.
• Damage tweak: reduce 50% damage, increase 25% attack, 10x runes, 2x player hit radius, 2x Crimson/Cerulean Tears heal.
• Personal edit: reduces 50% damage, increases 25% attack, 10x runes, 2x player hit radius, 2x Crimson/Cerulean Tears heal, no weapon/armor/accessory weight, No FP cost of Magic/Buddy Ashes/Skills, increased weapon scaling by status, starting stats +10 for all, item discovery is always 500, and all diseases are healed faster (10000pts/s).

Did any of these Elden Ring mods peak your interest and made you reinstall the game? Because they did the same thing to us. Except for the Easy Mod one. We’d never use it, just fiy.

CO-OP Mods

Let’s be honest guys, there is only one CO-OP mod you truly need: Seamless CO-OP. But, just in case new CO-OP Elden Rings mods appear in the meanwhile, we organized this separate category.

22. Seamless COOP mod

Download link: Nexus Mods

In essence, this mod enables you to play the game with your friends without any limitations from start to finish. As a result, it becomes conceivable to complete the entire game, including the tutorial and final boss, in a single cooperative playthrough.

Here as some of the features that are different in this mod from vanilla coop experience:

1. If a player dies, they will respawn in the same world at the last bonfire they rested at. The session will not be terminated.
2. Defeating enemy bosses and clearing areas no longer sends cooperators home.
3. All fog walls/barriers that usually restrict the multiplayer zone are gone.
4. All players can use torrent in a session together.
5. All map waypoints will synchronize, allowing you to navigate the world in a group easier.
6. When one player rests at a Site of Grace, the world state will reset for all players.
7. Game progression events completed in online play progress the game in your own world.
8. Varre’s questline no longer needs invasions to progress.
9. You can play with 5 other players in the open world.

Compared to normal Elden Ring CO-OP this mod has quality of life features that we are gonna list below:

• A separate executable file that disables the Easy anti-cheat feature, which resolves the problem of frequent disconnections causing packet loss and bugs in Elden Ring’s implementation.
• With the new connection system, your friends can now join you from any location in the world. This means that if you experience disconnection, you can easily and swiftly re-join the game and resume from where you stopped.

Counter Balance:

Playing as 2 people makes game a lot easier so the mod author has made some core changes to the combat:

• To maintain the game’s difficulty level, extra enemy scaling tiers have been introduced as you are allowed to play with up to 5 phantoms, unlike the base game which only allows a maximum of 2.
• Dying during a boss battle turns you into a spectating mod. You can watch the fight until everyone in the party has been defeated, or a player rests at a site of grace. To change between various spectator perspectives, you can utilize the arrow keys on your keyboard.
• If your player dies, they will be affected by a stackable debuff called rot (similar to the Sekiro mechanic). With each subsequent death, the amount of rot will increase. The only way to remove rot is by sitting at a Site of Grace. When a player dies, one of the five types of rot will be randomly chosen. This system was put in place to prevent a scenario where one player repeatedly dies with no repercussions, while another player remains alive to prevent enemy respawn.

We have spent hours playing this mod and it’s safe to say that it ranks number one on our list (that is why it has a separate article only for itself) and we highly recommend that you try it. Have fun with your coop Lands Between adventures, Tarnished.

Wrapping up

So, there you have it – a buffet of Elden Ring mods that’s bound to keep you entertained until Miyazaki decides to bless us with more official content (or until you finally go outside, but who’s counting?).

Honestly, if none of these Elden Ring mods tickle your fancy, I don’t know what will. Maybe play Bloodborne again? Anyway, grab some mods, get back into the Lands Between, and let’s keep the cycle of dying horribly to the same boss at least somewhat interesting. Cheers!