Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017)is a sequel toElectronic Arts' attempt at remaking the belovedStar WarsBattlefrontgames from over a decade prior. The game was controversial for many reasons, and gamers had several complaints about how the game turned out. Thankfully for PC gamers, they have the means to rectify several features that they felt were either missing or malformed in thisStar Warsshooter.
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That said, PC gamers are prone to modding the games they like as well, and many of the mods forBattlefront IIare a labor of love. Below are ten of the bestStar Wars: Battlefront IImods available on popular modding hub, Nexus Mods.
Updated on July 27th, 2021 by Josh Davison:While it seems that EA and Dice are finished adding new features to Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017), that doesn’t mean that modders are finished adding their own new elements to this multiplayer videogame. Modders still see plenty of potential in Battlefront II as well as a lot of room for improvement for this sci-fi FPS. As such, there are constantly new mods coming out for this game, and many of them are worth shining a spotlight upon and checking out.
15John Halo
Have you ever wanted to see John-117 aka the Master Chief fromHalointeracting with Star Wars characters? Well, then there’s some good news, withthe John Halo modthat inserts the Master Chief himself intoBattlefront II.
The mod, by FlannelMan98 with help from Tortuga, replaces Finn on the Resistance’s team along with all weapons therein. Master Chief sports his Mark VI Mjolnir Powered Assault Armor in this groundbreaking Star Wars appearance.
14Maul The Mandalore
This mod imagines Darth Maul as the new Mandalore, adorned with the appropriate Beskar armor that is given to a full-fledged member of the Mandalorians.Maul the Mandalorereplaces the Old Master skin with a Mandalorian armor design fromKaurizz’s art on Instagram.
The mod itself comes from Jrmarte on Nexus Mods and looks downright incredible.
132003 General Grievous Audio Overhaul
The2003 General Grievous Audio Overhaulchanges the dialogue lines of General Grievous inBattlefront IIwith those from Grievous in the 2003Clone Warsseries. It comes from modder IKnightTrooperI.
Many lament the transformation of General Grievous from subtle and terrifying hunter to cackling cartoonish villain betweenClone Wars (2003)andRevenge of the Sith, so it’s no surprise that a skilled modder took it upon themselves to replace Grievous' over-the-top dialogue in the game and replaced it with lines from the Grievous of a bygone era.
12IA Asajj Ventress
TheIA Asajj Ventressmod brings the titular villain to the battlefront by replacing Iden Versio’s Act II Mesh with Ventress herself. The mod was created by Btecmath and Tortuga. Unfortunately, the mod only allows Ventress to use one of her twin curved lightsabers, but it’s still an impressive feat on the modders' part.
Ventress is a character that aided Count Dooku throughout the Clone Wars and became a frequent enemy of the Jedi and the Republic. Later in the war, Ventress defected from Dooku and the Separatists, taking her destiny in her own hands.
11BlueNade’s Captain Rex
Captain Rex is among the most popular and beloved of the Clone Army, serving as an ARC Trooper Captain in the 501st Legion. He often found himself working alongside Anakin Skywalker but defected to the Rebellion when Order 66 was issued by Emperor Palpatine.
BlueNade’s Captain Rexinserts Captain Rex intoBattlefront IIby replacing Lando Calrissian’s skins. Captain Rex is armed with his trademark DC-17 blaster pistols. This mod was crafted by BlueNade with help from Lego_Lover.
10No Holograms
This isa seemingly minor modificationthat is nonetheless popular among players and modders alike. It replaces the default spawn screen fromBattlefront II, which uses holograms to represent the character the player is going to spawn as, with a high-fidelity representation of the same character as they will appear on the battlefield.
There are several versions of this mod on Nexus, but this particular version was created and uploaded byuser derwangler.
9Deggial’s Jango Fett 2020
This mod effectivelyintroduces the legendary bounty hunter Jango FetttoBattlefront IIby adding him as an alternate skin for thepre-existing Boba Fett modelof the game. A lot of work was put into this one.Modder Deggial Noxeven went as far as changing animations for Jango and adding his trademark blaster pistol into the game to replace Boba’s rifle.
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The screenshots of this one look downright stunning and show a dedication to recreating the in the world of the newestBattlefront II. Notably, Jango Fett was aplayable characterinBattlefront II, but even that game replaced Jango’s blaster pistols with a different weapon.
8Ortho’s 4k Clone Legions And Clone Commandos
These are actually two mods forBattlefront IIfocusing on upgrading and altering the appearances of the Clone Trooper models. The first, “4K Clone Legions” is the base mod created by Nexus usersOrthohexandSlypear. It enhances the Clone Trooper armor appearance and texture as well as adding skins for famous Clone characters from the movies and shows such as Commander Cody, Gree, Bly, Captain Rex, Fives, and others. The one caveat is that Nexus gives this mod the “adult content” tag for nudity, but it’s unclear why this is the case.
The “4K Clone Commandos” mod requires the “4K Clone Legions” mod to function and builds upon it with distinct Clone Commando skins based upon famous Commandos fromStar Wars, notably Boss, Sev, Fixer, and Scorch from theStar Wars: Republic Commandogame and novels.
7Sly’s Cinematic Lighting Overhaul And Cinematic Firefights III
This is another pair of visual upgrades coming from Nexus user Slyspear. The “Cinematic Lighting Overhaul” bumps up the lighting on all maps to better match the films, greatly improving the visual quality of each locale and making each battle feel just a little grander for the player.
The “Cinematic Firefights III” mod boosts the color and size of the blaster bolts shot from each character’s weapon in the game. It also gives many of the blaster bolts a unique shape depending on the weapon that fired them. This one doesn’t require the lighting overhaul mod to use, but it is recommended by Slyspear to pair the two.
6BetterSabers X
This isanother aesthetics upgradethat improves the visuals of the lightsabers inBattlefront II. It increases the brightness and spark effects while cutting back on the motion trail left by the blades. It also pays special attention to improving Kylo Ren’s lightsaber.
This one comes from Nexus modderDulana57
