Dark Souls is an excellent game. Gamers who wanted more from this series would've been elated at the prospect of a sequel that would bring forth more of the same interconnected level design and perfectly tailored difficulty. However, while Dark Souls 2 was a great game in its own right, most people tend to think that it's the weakest Soulsborne game around, mainly due to a lack of input from Hidetaka Miyazaki himself.

(Left) Dark Souls 3 featured image (Right) Dark Souls 3 Fire Keeper
10 Mistakes Everyone Makes On Their First Playthrough Of Dark Souls 3

Dark Souls 3 is an unforgiving experience and there are a lot of big mistakes that players make during their first playthrough.

Thankfully, this wasn't the case with Dark Souls 3. Miyazaki came into the picture once again to craft a brilliant title that would embody everything that made the first game in the trilogy great. It also integrated modern nuances to make combat and gameplay all the more satisfying. This game is a massive treat for PC players since they can use the magic Dark Souls 3 mods to alter the game in new and interesting ways, which is something that console players simply can't enjoy because of the rigid restrictions imposed on these systems.

Updated on February 12, 2025, by Gerardo Molina: Mods are very popular among the gaming community, as they can make a game much easier, much harder, or overall just more interesting by adding new things and elements that are not present in its base form. Dark Souls 3 is one of the most challenging installments of its trilogy, so using mods to elevate the experience or make handling enemies much simpler can go a long way. Many of the mods listed below will not be related to difficulty, but rather to the Ashen One’s appearance, the weapons they can use, and even the bosses that they’ll face along the way.

32 Dark Souls 3 - Custom Music Edition

Downloads: 2,374

Dark Souls 3 - Sorcerer Quality Build

Few people can argue that the Dark Souls franchise’s soundtrack is not exciting. Most bosses throughout the trilogy have an outstanding soundtrack that helps elevate the experience that is fighting them, and raises the stakes considerable. The Dark Souls 3 - Custom Music Edition mod is a complete overhaul of these soundtracks in both the base game and the DLC.

While some of the replacements from this mod do not fit the game as well as the original soundtrack does, others help provide a new and refreshing experience that is always entertaining

31 DS2 Enemy Weapons And Armor

Downloads: 848

Character wields the Fume Great Sword After acquiring it

Although Dark Souls 2 is considered by most fans of the franchise to be the weakest link in an otherwise amazing trilogy, the game still had formidable enemies and powerful weapons that many players wish had made the jump to the third installment. Thanks to the DS2 Enemy Weapons And Armor mod, this is now possible, as it overhauls some of the weapon models in Dark souls 3 and replaces them with those from the previous title.

This can be a great mod to add during NG+, as it will make the experience feel a lot more refreshing and like a completely different adventure.

30 More Item Drops

Downloads: 4,423

Heavy Crossbow in Dark Souls 3

If there's one thing the Dark Souls games are known for, it's the ridiculous item drop rate for certain rare items that makes it a pain to farm these treasures. While some people may have the patience to stick to this grind, other players would want to respect their time and enhance the chance of acquiring these items somehow.

Mods can prove to be invaluable in this regard, with the More Item Drops mod doing a great job of eliminating the pains one has to deal with while farming certain items. It may seem like a small mod, but most players will love the idea of enjoying the game as is instead of having to go through so many loopholes along the way.

29 Embers

Downloads: 4,606

Embers mod for Dark Souls 3

The lighting in Dark Souls 3 gets the job done, with the atmosphere of this game being pretty riveting in its own way. Still, some players want more from a game where its atmosphere is critical for immersion in this dark, brooding world.

Embers is a mod that strives to improve the atmosphere of the game by making its lighting as atmospheric as possible. This makes for a great way to reexperience the game for players who don't mind darker areas where it's up to the player to secure a source of lighting while also fending off the many tough enemies that players have to deal with.

28 Easy Souls III

Downloads: 9,613

Black Blade in Dark Souls 3

A lot of people will argue that the magic of the Dark Souls games stems from its difficulty and how rewarding it feels to circumvent a challenge after struggling time and time again. However, some players want to enjoy the amazing worldbuilding and atmosphere of this world without being too intimidated by its gameplay.

Dark Souls 3 Titanite Farming
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Farming Titanite in Dark Souls 3 is a simple matter of targeting the right enemies, hunting the right items, or finding Titanite from other sources.

This is where the Easly Souls III mod comes into the picture, with its function being apparent to any who reads the title. It essentially adds an easy mode for Dark Souls 3 that lets players go through the game without feeling stressed every step of the way, which is a great way to make this title more accessible for players.

27 Minimalistic HUD

Downloads: 27,727

Minimalistic HUD mod for Dark Souls 3

The HUD of Dark Souls 3 does a decent job of communicating everything important, giving players the clarity they need to not fumble about embarrassingly if they want access to a certain item during pulse-pounding battles where a single moment of indecision can lead to their demise. However, while this heads-up display has been constructed with a ton of care, some players wouldn't mind a UI that is a bit less intrusive and doesn't cover up too much of the screen.

This is where the Minimalistic HUD mod comes into the picture, which does an excellent job of giving players the clarity they always had with the vanilla display without cluttering the screen all that much. The mod is inspired by Bloodborne, using the same format for its HUD and being quite pleasing to the eyes, making it a simple yet great mod for players to check out for themselves.

26 First Person Cam

Downloads: 29,410

Yhorm the Giant in Dark Souls 3

Playing Dark Souls 3 in first-person is pretty much asking for death. After all, being aware of one's surroundings is paramount to ensure that players survive in this tough game.

However, if players are adamant about experiencing Dark Souls 3 in the third-person, then this mod is as good a fit as any. Of course, the game is pretty janky to play in this state, so it should be used as more of a novel way to check the game out than anything else.

25 Modern Firearm

Downloads: 31,209

Modern Firearm mod for Dark Souls 3

The idea of using modern firearms in Dark Souls 3 sounds absolutely ludicrous. However, there's no denying that some people are intrigued to see how such a concept can be pulled off.

Invasions in Dark Souls 3
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Invaders are out for blood, which can make an already difficult game like Dark Souls 3 even more punishing.

The Modern Firearm mod lets players experience the same. Whipping out an automatic rifle and blasting enemies with bullets in Dark Souls 3 is something that could only be accomplished with the use of mods, and the weapons present in this one are decent enough to carry players through an entire run.

24 Bloodborne Weapons

Downloads: 31,817

Bloodborne Weapons mod for Dark Souls 3

While Bloodborne's array of weapons is notably less than that of the Dark Souls trilogy, most people don't mind this change. This is because FromSoftware decided to prioritize quality instead of quantity, with almost every weapon featuring a unique moveset and a different transformed state that is a blast to mess around with. So, it's easy to see why people wanted to mess around with these weapons in Dark Souls 3 as well.

A modder decided to make this fantasy a reality by adding all the weapons from Bloodborne into the game, that too with their transformed states! They're a blast to use in Dark Souls 3, even if the game itself isn't tailored to deal with the gameplay style of Bloodborne... But that's a minor gripe for what is otherwise a truly amazing mod!

23 The Blades Of Ashina

Downloads: 32,354

The Blades Of Ashina mod for Dark Souls 3

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an excellent title that focused on a combat loop of parrying and breaking an opponent's stance, which ended up making for a truly excellent game that was a breath of fresh air from the usual Soulsborne formula. In fact, this game was so popular that a modder developed a set of new and unique weapons for Dark Souls 3 with a moveset inspired by this game.

The Blades of Ashina is a simple and fun mod that does a great job of integrating these weapons and letting players mess around with new movesets. That's not the only addition — it also adds new armor sets, magic, transformation items, and starting classes too! The sheer wealth of changes is impressive, and it's easy to see why so many players rate this mod highly.