Useful Links

Mod Creation Guides

XIV Mods Guide
A collection of a broad range of different modding subjects.

Apricot's Modding Resources
Very useful Blender/GIMP/Photopea guides for a lot of things!
Great if you want to try your hand at customizing your character's mods.

Penumbra

Reniguides
How to install & use Penumbra, and related plugins.

Loose Texture Compiler
My go-to for adding loose textures (png, dds, bmp) to Penumbra.

Penumbra Help Discord
Best place to ask for Penumbra issues.

Finding Mods

All Races

• Free mods - XIVMA
  https://www.xivmodarchive.com/
• Free & paid mods - TGD
  https://www.glamourdresser.com/
• Body Mod Compendium
  https://www.xivmods.guide/the-body-mod-compendium/
  Recommended for fem body: Bibo+, Gen3
  Recommended for male body: TBSE, hrBody (Hrothgar)
• Extra animations like tailsway, ear wiggle, bounce
  https://www.xivmodarchive.com/user/55129
• Other large mod sheets
  https://www.xivmods.guide/tag/compendium/
• Mod help & WCIF (where can I find)
  https://discord.gg/87XYXf7anf
  Great hub for discovering new mods, getting help with mods, and commissions.
• Poreless Shader
  https://www.deviantart.com/illyxiv/art/B-Poreless-Skin-Shader-Add-On-916145317

Female Au Ra

• Scaleless Neck Seam Fix
  https://trello.com/c/lhkOaGxJ/119-au-ra-neck-seam-fix
• Au Ra Scales, Horns, Tails etc
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JCHCPPHjtovaIyiHUnpOkCrkIlxBnxclmWX0K2SzN0A/edit#gid=1492959006
  • Recommended neckless scales: Selene's Scales+, NB, Dragonbreath
• Mallow's Viera to Au Ra face scales bake
  https://twitter.com/Mallowxiv/status/1605288278256766983?t=EJZ3xecPkD_PcUOhheXDLQ&s=19
• Yuria's Au Ra Face & Body Kit
  https://yuriamods.com/products/au-ra-face-body-kit
• Equippable F & M horns
  https://www.xivmodarchive.com/modid/20990

Female Miqo'te

• Miqo'te Devkit (includes clan mark overlays)
  https://xivmodarchive.com/modid/70736

Female Viera

• Ear remover
  https://xivmodarchive.com/modid/50356
• Viera Devkit (includes baked clan mark overlays)
  https://www.xivmodarchive.com/modid/70766

Other overlays

• Black sclera overlays
  https://www.xivmodarchive.com/modid/18334
• Black neck face overlays
  Female: https://www.xivmodarchive.com/modid/85301
  Male: https://www.xivmodarchive.com/modid/85489
• Vanilla Au Ra face overlays (WIP)
  https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1OJHnLQb4M-yz_YGn3e_8uT5_9CDDQy4_

Note that for bodies and scales, if the devkit isn't in the download, you will find it in the "files" tab on XMA!