Summary
There are times when players might just want to try out a challenging turn-based game where every single move needs to be calculated and executed with the highest level of precision possible. Even a small mistake will be punished, and this is something that is personified to a T inBattle Brothers. This game is not for the faint of heart, showing the brutality of being a mercenary group and being thrust into situations where survival is almost completely unlikely.
However, as long as players keep a cool head and learn from their mistakes, this game can be pretty enjoyable indeed. Players who enjoyBattle Brotherswill probably have a great time experimenting with the various mods released for this game as well. The best of the bunch are mentioned below, with these mods having a significant impact on gameplay in many ways.
Updated July 04, 2025 by Rhenn Taguiam:With Battle Brothers receiving both its comic series and its novel, fans of open-world experiences can look into Battle Brothers for a more unique take on the genre. As players build their mercenary company and explore a procedurally-generated low fantasy world, they might realize how certain quality-of-life changes could potentially make the experience more manageable.
Thankfully, the fanbase has created some of the bestBattle Brothers modsto help players maximize their playthroughs. Among must-try mods include a major gameplay overhaul, a fantasy transformation, easier inventory management, and better brother customization options.
Removes Perk Points Cap And Allows Upgrades After Level 11
The Problem
Level 11 puts a hard stop on stat development alongside Perk Points capacity
Provide a way to bypass level and point capacity limitations
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Uncapped Perk Points
While the Middle Ages-inspired aesthetic ofBattle Brothersmakes it one of the leastweird strategy games on the marketin terms of visual themes, its mods certainly give players quite a lot of options for crazy gameplay situations. This is what players can encounter withUncapped Perk Points, practically allowing their units to bypass the pinnacle of their potential.
With this mod activated, levels and point capacity limits won’t hinder a brother’s progression in the game. Levels still allow them to gain stat developments, possibly resulting in juggernauts on the battlefield akin to legendary figures in history.
Random events (or the lack thereof) can make playthroughs dull
Adjust frequency of random events depending on the player’s desires
Event Frequency Mod
Similar to other management games, events makean important part ofBattle Brothersgameplay. In the game, players not only explore the overworld to find places of interest, but areas they visit may prompt events that can drastically affect gameplay elements there. Unfortunately,Battle Brotherssuffers from an events problem that can hinder overall enjoyment: sometimes, there are either too many or too few events for players to encounter.
Thanks to theEvent Frequency Mod, players ofBattle Brotherscan encounter events in precisely the frequency they want. The mod offers five versions, each of which increases the frequency of events occurring but not the frequency of one event being higher than the other. Across each version, players may now have an event roughly every 1 to 1.5, 2 to 2.5, and 3 days.
Optimize Inventory For Better Accessibility
The game’s inventory can seem lacking in features that can make unit management easier
The Solution
Add inventory features that show more data on items, favoriting and disallowing certain items for sale, marking potential loot of interest
End’s Inventory Management Overhaul
Despite the depth of gameplay offered byBattle Brothers, some players may still find its QoL features lacking, especially in terms of overall management. The limited inventory space the game offers players in its initial run can make late-game management trickier, especially when players have to make hard choices for gear that everyone can technically use.
This is whereEnd’s Inventory Management Overhaulcomes in, which is essentially a way for players to better optimize their inventory management. Thanks to this mod, players have access to more data on their items as well as features that allow favoriting items, as well as disabling the ability to accidentally sell them. Loot of interest also becomes marked, making it easier for players to make judgment calls on loot to keep and sell.
Ups The Fantasy Elements
Medieval-era aesthetic of the game can seem too bland for others
Add fantasy-themed elements for a change of perspective, which includes not only a town but a plethora of gameplay changes like new enemies and dungeons, items and equipment, events, and even a unique Skill System
Fantasy Brothers
WhileBattle Brotherscan technically be classified as a fantasy management game, its Middle Ages-inspired setting doesn’t have the traditional trappings of a stereotypical fantasy game. Thanks to theFantasy Brothersmod, players may finally have the mercenary troupe that is often a common element in fantasy literature and video game stories.
This mod adds a plethora of changes that transformBattle Brothersinto a more fantasy-inclined story. Not only is there an entirely new Fantasy Town, but the mod also packs new enemies, events, quests, and even legendary dungeons for players to explore. The Adventurer Background also paves the way for better creative backgrounds, which works in tandem with the new Skill Book mechanic that enhances customization.
Provide Better Customization Options For Units
Players might want more out of the game’s unit customization offerings
Players can now further modify Attributes and Perks, Talents, as well as Avatar Traits
Ultra Bros
Battle Brothersjoinsthe likes ofDarkest Dungeonas one of the most difficult strategy RPGson the market today, especially when players need to face challenging encounters with a team of recruits they’re not sure are up to par for their needs until they finish hiring them. WithUltra Bros, players receive the opportunity to further modify their brothers, allowing them to be better prepared for the game’s tough encounters.
The Ultra Bros mod provides players with better customization options for their recruitment process. On top of a revamped recruitment UI, players are now able to access better perks and talents as well as attribute customization, giving them a better chance of tailor-fitting their mercenaries to their needs.
Control The Game’s Pacing For An Optimal Experience
The game’s speed in specific areas can be too fast or too slow for players
Customize the speed of specific game areas, such as world map movement, combat speed, and even event frequency
Swifter
Roaming around on the overworld can lead toa ton of fun events inBattle Brothers. However, after a point, the sheer time it takes to move from one place to another can become quite grating.
This can be altered with the Swifter mod, which does precisely what is stated in the title. It also fixes the frequency at which events appear in the game, appearing proportional to the game speed instead of getting bugged like it used to be in other speed-up mods.
Players don’t know how events would directly affect their gameplay
Events now come with tooltips that provide statistical effects of their decisions
Settlement Situations MSU
Certain settlements have situations that govern everything from their overall hostility to the quality of recruits that can be obtained. However, some of the situations that affect settlements don’t really show their effect clearly.
WithSettlements Situations MSU,the exact metrics in a settlement that are being affected are mentioned quite clearly in the settlement tooltip. It’s a simple yet great mod that clears things up quite easily for players.
Successor Of The Smart Recruiter
Smart Recruiter can still feel clunky in the context of fully customizing recruitment parameters
Mod lets Smart Recruiter become even more configurable such as pre-tryout determination of talents, attributes, and other stats
Clever Recruiter
Players need toput potential recruitsthrough tryouts to check their capabilities and attributes. This can get kind of grating after a point, especially since tryouts aren’t exactly cheap.
Clever Recruiteris a mod that changes this dynamic by giving players a clear look at all attributes, leading to a ton of money being saved in the long run. Players can also try out an alternative option where only the most obvious traits are visible while revealing the rest mandates paying for a tryout.
Put More Items In The Cart
The original iteration of cart upgrading in the game will give 27 Item Slots
Add 54 Item Slots per upgrade instead of 27
Cart Upgrade
Carrying items can prove to bea major pain inBattle Brothers, with cart upgrades being downright necessary to hoard powerful items for a big group of mercenaries. However, after a while, even these upgrades end up feeling quite lacking. This changes with theCart Upgrade, allowing players to carry more than what the game offers them.
With this simple mod, each cart upgrade will now give 54 additional slots instead of the usual 27. Players who don’t want to think twice before keeping loot will be well-serviced by this great upgrade.
Add More Accessibility To The Popular Stronghold Mod
The retrieval/storage of brothers from the Stronghold can use some UI work
Improved UI with easier retrieval, storage, and dismissal of brothers. They can now be renamed, inspected, and have their equipment altered
UI Addon For Stronghold Mod
The Stronghold mod is one of the best mods forBattle Brothers. The sheer fact that people are building add-on mods on top of this mod shows just how crucial this modification is for fans to enjoy the game even more.
Storing and receiving mercenaries from a stronghold can be quite cumbersome because of the UI, and this changes with the use of theStronghold Roster UI Add-on. Suffice it to say, this simple mod can take care of a major headache from an otherwise enjoyable mod, now that it gives players even more optimization controls with their custom base.
