Are you new to modding? Do you have a friend that wants to get into Payday so you wanna recommend them some QoL mods and some goodies? Well I hope I can help. Modding in Payday 2 is very easy, we’ll be focusing on mods that’ll enhance the game but won’t be featuring mods such as WolfHud. I think mods like those while they are nice, are very bloated for newer players. I guess you can call this a framework for building your mod list. I choose mods that’ll help ease players into payday more easily and possibly even make the game a lot more comfy to play.

First of all, you need to know how to mod. Follow this video by Master Indigo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rin_sjSJIkg
Keep this video handy.

SuperBLT: https://superblt.znix.xyz/​

FrameWork Mods
Beardlib: https://modworkshop.net/mod/14924
HopLib: https://modworkshop.net/mod/21431
WeaponLib/Custom Attachment Points: https://modworkshop.net/mod/22546
Custom Sight Support for Sights mods: https://modworkshop.net/mod/20738
These mods will be frameworks for other mods to be able to work. So yeah, on to the Good stuff

Visually Reduce Grimm Spam: https://modworkshop.net/mod/22255
Self Explanatory

No Duplicated Bullets: https://pd2mods.z77.fr/no_duplicated_bullets.html
This one is sorta hard for me to explain, the description will explain it.

Payday: The Fixes: https://modworkshop.net/mod/23732
This fixes bugs that Overkill may have left out. While it hasn’t been updated in a while, I still have it personally and hasn’t really caused me many problems

Map-Based Optimizations: https://modworkshop.net/mod/30521
This does alot of Techy stuff, it does what the name implies, it also helps with crashes and gives a boost to FPS (Shoutouts to Carrot for pointing this one out)

Clientsided Uppers
Helps with desynced First aid kits
https://modworkshop.net/mod/29645

AntiCrash: https://pd2mods.z77.fr/anticrash.html
Prevent troll menu mod crashes, and some errors

LMG Steelsights Mod: https://modworkshop.net/mod/28185
Not really a fix mod but it should’ve been in the game to begin with.

Drag and Drop Inventory: https://pd2mods.z77.fr/drag_and_drop_inventory.html
Again, should’ve been in the game to begin with

Crimenet Performance Fix: https://modworkshop.net/mod/23704
May be hit or miss for some people

Sensitivity Fixer: https://modworkshop.net/mod/12823
This is for people who play with low sensitivities. Payday’s is really high for some reason.

No Prints: https://modworkshop.net/mod/21549
Removes some code that isn’t needed

Mod List Lite: https://pdmods-arc.berigora.net/paydaymods.com/mods/patchnotes/551/2/index.html
Because for some reason when I click BLT Mods, the game ♥♥♥♥♥ the floor so this helps alot.

Great, on to comfort mods.

Enhanced Hitmarkers: https://pd2mods.z77.fr/enhanced_hitmarkers.html
Makes it so there's a Body Shot, Headshot, and Critshot Hitmarker. All of them are customizable.

Page Contours: https://pd2mods.z77.fr/pager_contour.html
Changes color for Pagers being answered

Bag Contours: https://pd2mods.z77.fr/bag_contour.html
Makes bags outlines of bags different color depending on how much it weighs (May conflict with hud mods)

CustomFOV: https://modworkshop.net/mod/20801
Lets you use FOVs higher than the game allows you.

No Screenshake (Optional): https://modworkshop.net/mod/22471
Doesn’t make the screen shake when you shoot

Simple Toggle interactions: https://modworkshop.net/mod/15742
Basically Press2Hold but with more goodies
Does what the name says, but this works with most hud mods.

Graze Doesn’t kill civilians: https://modworkshop.net/mod/22987
Really overkill?

ECM timer: https://modworkshop.net/mod/26652

Useful Perk Deck Descriptions (Optional): https://modworkshop.net/mod/23905
For Newer players

These have really good features, useful for newer players and veterans alike.

Lobby Player Info: https://pd2mods.z77.fr/lobby_player_info.html
Shows what perkdeck and skill points that each player in your lobby are using. This is a MUST HAVE because it also helps weed out cheaters. (Easiest way is if they have all of their skills at max)

More Weapon Stats (Optional) [CONFLICTS WITH WEAPON LIB, USE ON YOUR OWN RISK]: https://pd2mods.z77.fr/more_weapon_stats.html

Offline Chat: https://modworkshop.net/mod/17571
For Offline Players

Less Inaccurate Weapon Laser (optional): https://pd2mods.z77.fr/less_inaccurate_weapon_laser.html
Makes it so lasers are aimed right in the middle

HopHUD: https://modworkshop.net/mod/31306
This is the mod that inspired me to make this guide. It has nice features such as Kill Counters, Damage Numbers, and a great amount of bells and whistles that other huds like Wolfhud have, but a lot more lightweight and closer to vanilla. It’s also Customizable


Useful Bots: https://modworkshop.net/mod/31221
While many will say “why not better bots?” It's simpler, better for newcomers to modding. It’s also more updated.
OR
Iter: https://pd2mods.z77.fr/iter.html
This fixes pathing of bots as well as other AI fixes. This is for those who find the mod above to be a bit "far reaching"

Enemy Health Bar (Optional): https://modworkshop.net/mod/29462#description

Better Assault Indicator: https://modworkshop.net/mod/22712
Tells you when an assault is endless, fading, building, ect. Highly Customizable.

Viewmodel Tweak: https://modworkshop.net/mod/13407
Makes viewmodels less in your face.

THESE ARE INSTALLED INTO mod_overrides PLEASE FOLLOW THE VIDEO LINKED ABOVE

Hawks Sound Pack(Optional): https://modworkshop.net/mod/1529
Some people really don’t like the weapon sounds in Payday so this mod adds in gun sounds from other games.

(Alternative) Contract Wars Soundpack: https://modworkshop.net/mod/20709

Got everything Set up? Your game should look like this!



























I hope this guide was helpful. I mainly made this list for friends I wanna get into payday but hey, might as well see if anyone else would find use for this list. Thank you so much for reading.