Ghost Recon: Wildlandsis another installment in the ongoing Tom Clancy franchise, which allows players to jump into the shoes of a professional ghost operative working in Bolivia. Like many other Ubisoft sandboxes, the game’s expansive map is packed with side quests and collectibles. The game provides hours of content for fans of third-person, open-world shooters.Wildlandscontinues to receive updates, including arecent DLC featuring Jon Bernthal from The Punisher.
Due to its reliance on a constant online connection and Ubisoft’s own policies on fan-made content, the pool of mods available forGhost Recon: Wildlandsis diminutive at best. There are, however, a few choice mods available. Players who wish to boost the game’s graphics or unlock content without the need to grind have great interesting options. It bears mentioning that none of these mods are supported by Ubisoft, and installing them will often require altering game files and starting Uplay in offline mode. Those who do wish to try mods should always remember to back up their original game files in case problems should arise.
Updated June 23, 2025, by Liam Green:Since Ubisoft has moved away from providing updates to bothGhost Recon: Wildlandsand its successor,Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, players are left with a wide open world to explore and numerous Santa Blanca cartel outposts to raid. But if players are familiar with the open world of Bolivia thatWildlandsoffers, mods can be a nice way to spice things up.
Unfortunately, the modding scene is still pretty bare bones even years later, as the constant online connection toWildlandsproves challenging for modifying game files to the player’s liking. This update includes some more mods that are popular on the Nexus Mods website, as well as providing more information on the mods themselves and swapping out mods that are no longer available.
How To Install Mods For Ghost Recon: Wildlands
The instructions for alteringWildlandswill vary from mod to mod. It is extremely important to read any instructions very carefully before replacing game files, as it is possible to accidentally ruin the game. Helpful tips for installing most mods include:
14No Intro
No Introductions Needed
This mod needs no introductions, as itgets rid of the startup videos before the start screenforWildlands.Ubisoft, with their vast library, has a number of their games start up with a few important screens before letting players hop in.
These screens often contain important information, like how the game’s autosave function works, or how certain players may have seizures from exposure to lighting. They are very important for players who want to know this information. However, this mod improves the initial load time by quite a lot by skipping all the opening videos and warnings.
13Jug’s Immersive NVG 1st Person Reshade
Bravo Six Going Dark
Players inGhost Recon: Wildlandsare given access to the Night Vision Goggles fairly early on. They can also gain access to a thermal vision; however, players cannot use both the NVG and thermal in unison. This mod, along with providing some immersion, aims to fix this.
The mod removes some of the potential bothersome limitations of the base Night Vision Goggles. On top of adding thesemore immersive options, the mod creator bundles a second file with some more reshape options, such as changing the tint from green, to white, amber, or an orange-y red. Perfect for sneaking off into the night.
12Ghost Recon - Clean Light V2
Lighting Never Looked So Clean
Clean Light V2 aims to giveGhost Recon: Wildlandsabright, and colorful feeland a next-gen look, all without a major loss of performance. Like many reshade mods, it makes use of the ReShade program, and the mod gives players a preset to play around with.
Clean Light V2 delivers on all of that and more, with the mod designed to work right out of the box with very few settings tweaks needed by the player to get the most out of this lighting reshade.
11First Person_plus Extras
A Whole New Perspective
The First Person_Plus Extras mod by Dudes With Keyboardsenables players to experience the game from alife-like first-person POV. Anyone who has played difficult first-person shooters knows what a dramatic difference this change can make for immersion, difficulty, and the overall quality of the experience, so it’s a welcome option inGhost Recon: Wildlands.
The “extras” in the mod’s title are a variety of bonus features. These include the removal of Out of Bounds, the ability to lean while aiming down sights, the ability to use locked weapons, and a greater FOV range. All in all, First Person_Plus Extras is an excellent all-around addition.
10Ultimate Overhauled Ray Tracing GI And Lighting Reshade
The Sky Is Blooming
It can be hard to explain exactly why ray tracing and reshade mods make such a difference. The important thing is that they do.For those who don’t want to change the game mechanically but just want it to look its best,the Ultimate Overhauled Ray Tracing GI and Lighting Reshade by Griffter is perfect.
If reshading mods aren’t done well, they can end up making the game look worse. This effect can be especially pronounced during night-vision sections, something thatGhost Recon: Wildlandshas plenty of. This mod does an excellent job, however, ensuring that whether the character is standing in an open field in broad daylight or sneaking through a compound with only the green tint of their goggles to guide them, the game will look gorgeous.
9Ghost Recon WaReshader
We Have HDR At Home
Ghost Recon WaReshader by intelfactoraims to improveWildlands’color scheme by simulating HDR.Mods that attempt similar things often end up exaggerating colors, leading the game to feel cartoony or otherwise off. The WaReshader is specifically designed to improve that, and it does its job well.
This mod also strives to avoid unintentional sharpening. The result is a game that looks better and cleaner, but is otherwise the same basic package as players started with. Given the all-around quality ofGhost Recon: Wildlandscompared to some other games in the franchise,that isn’t a bad thing.
8FOV Adjuster And No ADS Zoom
A Wide Angle View
Field of view (FOV) is an important aspect to any game, with players wanting more control over it than ever before. However, the base setting forGhost Recon: Wildlandsis a bit too low for some players.
This mod by Dudes With Keyboards lets playerschange their FOV settings beyond the game’s normal boundaries. Users can also disable the zoom-in effect while they Aim Down Sights from themultiple perspectivesWildlandsoffers. It also works with the First Person mod for some added benefit, though the mod creators say that the two working in tandem can be finicky.
7Remove Detection And Hit Sounds From The Game
Must Have Been The Wind
Most mods available forGhost Recon: Wildlandsare cosmetic packages that only alter the game’s appearance. However, inspired by the invisible Deimos Crossbow Mod, one fan who goes by the handle Rafi managed to take things to a new level. They created a mod that significantly alters the actual gameplay to provide an interesting challenge.
The idea behind this mod was toremove the sound when an enemy soldier detects the player.Without preemptive warning, players will find it much harder to know when they have been spotted. Not only does this make combat more realistic, but it also provides an interesting challenge. Players must push their stealth skills to the max trying to take out guards before they are noticed.
6[WotC] Ghost Recon: Wildlands: Cosmetic General Assets
Experience In Textures Is An Asset
The only mod available forWildlandson theSteam Workshopis a general collection of assets, textures, and meshes from the game. This mod is an integral component of other existing mods; it makes it easier to unlock cosmetics and other features in the game. The textures are just from the base game and do not include files added later, such as the predator skin.
Made by Steam user ∑3245, this collectioncontains all the assets for cosmetics and texturesinGhost Recon: Wildlands. It also streamlines the game by removing duplicate files. Thus, it should be very useful for players looking to reduce the amount of spaceWildlandsoccupies on their hard drive. This mod is compatible and necessary for getting the most out of other texture updates available on Nexusmods.
5No Primary Weapons
Smooth And Clean Operator
Many players are drawn to theGhost Reconseries for its realism as well as its high-octane action.Wildlandsallows players to play as ghost operatives. The game heavily emphasizes stealth as well as combat, which is why it made a perfect fit for a crossover event with Sam Fisher, the protagonist ofSplinter Cell. One fan, Wander_SOTC, created a mod to remove the player character’s weapons from their backpack visually. This was partly for the cleaner aesthetic; however, the main intention was to make them look more like a real ghost agent.
Normally, players can only carry one primary weapon when they are playing in ghost mode. Otherwise, they will often have two slots on their character’s back for weapons. Most won’t care about this feature, but for those who do,this mod will make the second primary weapon invisible.For some reason, the mod works best on the Deimos crossbow, which is generally considered one of theworst weapons in the game.
