When Mass Effect: Andromeda was first released, it was plagued with glitches. Even if players enjoyed the game's story, and whatever gameplay they could get through without issue, the bugs were often too much to handle. A community of modders set out to make the game tolerable to play and has survived even after patches have fixed the major problems.
Andromeda has rebounded pretty well since its lackluster release; the reviews when it came out on Steam last year were generally favorable. However, that doesn't mean that fans should forget about the mods! Lots of them fix problems with the games that weren't glitches, improve the graphics, or update boring character models – among other things.
10 Quick Loot
The Quick Loot mod is the kind that fixes a problem with the game that players had, even though it wasn't technically a glitch. When Ryder loots a container, an Item Pickup menu appears, allowing them to select what they'd like to take and what they'd like to leave.
However, there's seldom an occasion where the player doesn't want to just take everything and keep going. Quick Loot removes the pop-up menu and just moves all the items into the player's inventory. If they're interested in what they've picked up, item details still appear on the side of the screen.
9 Remnant Sudoku Puzzle Glyphs to Numbers
The Remnant in Mass Effect: Andromeda leave some simple puzzles around for the player to solve as part of the main quests. The Remnant Sudoku Puzzle Glyphs To Numbers mod recognizes these puzzles for what they really are: glorified Sudoku.
Instead of puzzling through the weird, unrecognizable symbols, this mod allows the players to use numbers instead, which makes them so much easier to finish. The mod creator does note that the numbers won't be necessarily sequential, since it's just a retexture, but at least it'll make more sense.
8 Fast Mining
Mass Effect: Andromeda was meant to have some more space exploration, outside the ship, but that was all cut from the game during development. What players were left with was mostly mining planets for their resources, which was a bit underwhelming, to say the least.
The Fast Mining mod takes the tedium out of it for the players, so they can still get the valuable resources they need to build items, without all the searching. The creator boasts that it's much easier to get 100% mining completion with this mod.
7 Alien Squadmates Overhaul Peebee Vetra and Jaal Armors
The Alien Squadmates Overhaul mod adds new armors, complexions, eye colors, and casual outfits for Peebee, Vetra, and Jaal. All the screenshots are stunning, and the creator stays close to the lore while redesigning the characters in a fresh way.
Some players were a little unsatisfied by the level of detail in these characters' outfits and appearances – it's hard to imagine that there were actually supposed to be 10 new races created for the game.
6 Cora and Liam Overhaul
Though some players find human characters boring in a world with Asari, Turians, Kett, and more, there's no doubt that fans love Andromeda's human companions. They're among the best romance options in the game.
The Cora and Liam Overhaul is a mod that updates Ryder's human companions to look a bit more interesting. For a fan's second, third, or fourth playthrough, it's often a godsend not to have to look at the same NPC models again.
5 Profiles Reworked
While Andromeda's Profile system can be worked to create excellent builds for the player, many gamers complained that a lot of the stats were useless, and the bonuses weren't unique enough. The Profiles Reworked mod updates every pathfinder profile with new bonuses and advantages.
The creator notes that mods like this already exist, but that they found the others to be poorly balanced. All the details for each profile type are listed in the mod's descriptions, so players can check it out for themselves before they download it.
4 Ryders Wardrobe Overhaul
Mass Effect: Andromeda's protagonist, Ryder, is undoubtedly a good fit for the role. Their backstory is interesting (it's one of the things that fans want to learn about in the next game) and they're reasonably customizable. However, Ryder's fashion sense isn't for everyone.
The Ryders Wardrobe Overhaul mod updates the options available for casual Ryder aboard their ship. There are new male and female options, and the pants are not tintable. Whether players prefer a serious leader or a laid-back boss, there's an option for them.
3 Shut Up SAM
SAM is Ryder's ever-present AI companion in Mass Effect: Andromeda. He is meant to provide advanced situational awareness, problem-solving, and tactical enhancements. However, Ryder doesn't need an AI to tell them that it's cold out.
The Shut Up SAM mod silences a lot of Sam's usual repetitive dialogue about "temperature, radiation, mining, and life support being restored." However, the creator notes that they kept in some comments about life support being low since they're occasionally useful.
2 Extended Hover Duration
The Extended Hover Duration mod is a goofy one, probably best for late-game players or folks who are on a repeat playthrough. It increases the hover duration and comes with two options: the player can double the length of the hover, or they can make it practically infinite.
Unlike the others, this mod practically adds a glitch, rather than removes or repairs one. It's fun when the player isn't taking things seriously and allows them to reach places that they couldn't otherwise.
1 Road Rage
Have you ever wished that Mass Effect: Andromeda was more like Burnout? The Road Rage mod makes this dream a reality. The tagline is simply: "Makes the Nomad better in just about every way." Basically, it increases the Nomad's top speed, boost, and jump.
The biggest change is that it increases the damage done to enemies when the Nomad runs over them, and the mod makes this damage scale with the player's level. As an added bonus, it also makes it easier for the Nomad to ascend steep terrain in four-wheel drive.