Elden Ring Modding on OpenMods

FromSoft's open world with a careful offline modding scene

Elden Ring (2022, Shadow of the Erdtree DLC 2024) is FromSoftware's open-world Souls-like. The modding scene is constrained by FromSoft's anti-cheat (Easy Anti-Cheat / EAC), modded play is offline-only, and EAC must be disabled or bypassed before mods load. Online multiplayer with mods is impossible.

Despite the constraints, the catalogue is large: comprehensive overhauls like Elden Ring Reforged, the Seamless Co-op mod (community-built drop-in multiplayer that bypasses EAC), texture replacements, character mods, and balance tweaks.

The toolchain

• Mod Engine 2: community-built mod loader by TechieW for FromSoft games. Hooks into Elden Ring's binary, loads mods from a separate mod/ folder.
• EAC bypass: necessary to launch with mods. The community uses an alternative launch via launch_eldenring.bat that skips Easy Anti-Cheat.
• Seamless Co-op: a major mod by LukeYui and team that enables persistent multi-player co-op (the original game's co-op is per-encounter).
• UXM / DSAnimStudio: community asset tools used by mod authors.

What you'll find on OpenMods

Elden Ring mods live primarily on Nexus Mods. GitHub hosts source for Mod Engine 2, Seamless Co-op, and some larger projects. OpenMods catalogues GitHub-published Elden Ring mods.

Practical notes

• Offline-only. Mods + EAC are incompatible. The community's launch script disables EAC; you cannot then connect to FromSoft's online services.
• Seamless Co-op is the community's online answer. Hosts its own peer-to-peer connections, bypasses EAC entirely.
• Shadow of the Erdtree DLC + mods. Most popular mods now support SotE; check compatibility tags.
• Patches break mods. FromSoft's patches occasionally invalidate Mod Engine 2 hooks. Updates follow within days.