Modding & Community Tools

Dive into Grim Dawn modding! Learn about the free official tools, the Modding Tools Guide, and explore popular community mods like Reign of Terror and Dawn of Masteries.

So, you've been playing Grim Dawn and thinking, "What if I could add my own spin to this?" Well, good news! The game offers free modding tools to everyone who owns it. These are the same tools the developers themselves use, so you can get creative with your own content, items, classes, and even whole new worlds. If you're feeling adventurous, there's even Lua support for scripting some seriously complex gameplay events or creating content totally unique to your mods. ## Modding Tools Guide If you're looking to get started, there's an official Modding Tools Guide you can download. It's a great resource that walks you through the basics, from getting the tools set up to using the World Editor, Quest Editor, Conversation Editor, and Database Editor. For those who want to go deeper, there's a section on Lua scripting to help you create custom gameplay. You can grab the latest Modding Tools Guide here. And if you want a hands-on tutorial, there's a Modding Tutorial available for download here. Just a heads-up, the tutorial that comes with the game only gets updated when the game itself does, so the separate download is usually more current. ## Popular Mods The community has been busy creating some awesome stuff! Here are a few popular mods you might want to check out: * Grim League: A yearly community-run seasonal ladder with new content and online point tracking. You can also play it offline. * Reign of Terror: This mod brings the stories and worlds of Diablo 1 & Diablo 2 into the Grim Dawn engine. * Diablo 3 Classes: Experience Diablo 3's classes reimagined for Grim Dawn's world of Cairn. * Dawn of Masteries: A huge compilation of masteries from games like Diablo, Titan Quest, Path of Exile, and other popular ARPGs. * Grimarillion: Another big mod compilation that mixes masteries from various games, adds new difficulties, and plenty more content. Want to see even more? You can find a ton of other mods on the Grim Dawn forums in the mod sub-section. Just remember, most of this community content is available under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license, so be sure to check the specifics if you plan on using or modifying anything.