Character creation counts among the first things you’ll do while preparing to explore the Koronus Expanse in Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader. Your avatar’s importance cannot be understated, both from an immersion and narrative standpoint, which is why you may want to consider using one the best custom portraits around when deciding their looks.
Our selection of the best custom portraits for Rogue Trader complements the excellent picks developer Owlcat Games has already included in the game’s launch version. But whether it’s a different artistic style, choice of symbols used, or simply the nature of the character, you may sometimes need to reach beyond what the game has to offer to get the character you’ve always envisioned. After all, who says your cat can’t be the Lord Captain?
The Best Custom Portraits for Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
Using Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader’s best custom portraits is rather simple. When you’re creating your main character or a custom follower, you can switch between Default and Custom tabs for their portrait.
Opting for the latter, and pressing the Change Portrait button brings up a new menu that allows you to Open the Portraits Folder or refresh the available selection.
Pick the former and you’ll notice three placeholder images in the portraits folder depicting a figure whose face is shrouded. They’re named “Fulllength”, “Medium”, and “Small”.
You’ll need to replace these images with your chosen Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader custom portrait while using the same file names and sticking as close as possible to the size and format (.png) suggested by the developer.
- Fulllength - 1080 x 1480 (.png)
- Medium - 448 x 600 (.png)
- Small - 260 x 336 (.png)
Doing so lets you add virtually any image which uses portrait orientation as your in-game portrait. But if you’re here, you’re looking for a list of Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader’s best custom portraits, which is precisely what you’ll find below.
Generic Portraits Project
This compilation features 180+ AI-generated images that, although quite lore friendly, have little in the way of symbols (Imperial or otherwise) often seen in official artwork. If you’re looking to give your Rogue Trader portrait a bit of a cleaner look, head over to Nexus Mods.
Immersive Lore-Friendly Portrait Pack
Another pack that takes the lore-friendly approach, this one offers a blend of Rogue Trader custom portraits taken from official Games Workshop products alongside websites such as DeviantArt or good old Google. Find it on Nexus Mods.
RandomTerror Rogue Trader Portrait Pack 01
RandomTerrror’s first pack features 20 images ranging from stoic to gruesome that you can use as the face of your in-game avatar. Grab it from Nexus Mods.
RandomTerror Rogue Trader Portrait Pack 02
RandomTerrror’s second pack features 20 more Rogue Trader portraits fit to represent both more Chaotically-inclined characters and traders whose Imperial Zeal announces their presence well before they enter the room. Grab it from Nexus Mods.
Dandion's WH40K Rogue Trader Portraits 1
Dandion’s first Rogue Trader custom portraits pack brings 15 additional images created using different styles, some of which adopt a more painterly approach. Find it on Nexus Mods.
Dandion's WH40K Rogue Trader Portraits 2
Dandion’s second pack adds 15 extra images to the growing pile of portraits. This collection also taps into different artistic styles styles, so there’s a good chance you’ll find at least one pick that suits your taste. Find it on Nexus Mods.
The Emperor's Chosen
Yet more lore-friendly portraits that let you channel your inner servant of the Imperium. Some might be more familiar than others and you can get them all from Nexus Mods.
Redking's Rogue Trader Portrait Pack
Redking’s first pack offers a set of more traditional, decidedly lore-friendly portraits, adding even more variety to the cRPG’s growing offering. Grab it from Nexus Mods.
Single Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Custom Portraits
Should entire packs prove a little too overwhelming or fail to satisfy your tastes, here are a couple of single images to pick from.
- Anime Themed Portrait
- Commissar Zael Garviel
- Handsome Captain
- Male Portrait
- Psyker Portrait
- Inquisitive Portrait
- Ciaphas Cain Vainglorious
- Cassia Portrait
- Harry Du Bois - The Disco Trader
- Psyker Rogue Trader Portrait
In addition, website 40K Gallery is also worth giving a look thanks to its rich selection of images and stylistically approaches.
With Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader’s best custom portraits done and accounted for, learn what we know about becoming a follower of Chaos and dual wielding a melee and ranged weapon.
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