How to Install Less Heinous Leveling XP Curve Mod in Starfield

“Less Heinous Levelling XP Curve” mod for Starfield offers three variations that flatten the game’s levelling curve, making it easier to advance while keeping the lower levels largely vanilla. Adjusting the XP requirements using Bethesda’s levelling factors, improves the progression system’s balance.

To install the Less Heinous Leveling XP Curve mod in Starfield, follow these simple steps:

  • First, download the Less Heinous Leveling XP Curve mod from the Nexus site. (You might need to create an account if you don’t have one).
  • After downloading the mod file, you’ll need to paste the Data folder into the Starfield game directory.

Starfield location:

Local Disk (C:) > Users > Documents > My Games > Starfield 

Starfield location (Steam):

C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\Starfield\

Note: You’ll have to overwrite the files in case of any duplicate files.

  • Now, download the ‘StarfieldCustom.ini’ file, which can be found in the ‘Misc’ folder.
  • Move the ‘StarfieldCustom.ini’ file to the ‘Starfield’ directory.
  • If you already have the ‘StarfieldCustom.ini’ file, simply add the following lines to it.
[Archive]
bInvalidateOlderFiles=1
sResourceDataDirsFinal=

Alternatively, you can also auto-install the mod by using Vortex mod manager.

That’s it! Your mod is now installed. You can try it out by launching the game.