# Editing existing items

This section contains guides how to alter or overwrite already existing items (please see the page tree in the navigation menu on the left).

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This section collects the guides about changing an item's **visuals**. For changing an item's **properties**, check [how-to-yaml-tweak-modding-basics](https://wiki.redmodding.org/cyberpunk-2077-modding/for-mod-creators-theory/core-mods-explained/tweakxl/tweakxl-changing-game-records/how-to-yaml-tweak-modding-basics "mention")
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If you want to look up [variants-and-appearances](https://wiki.redmodding.org/cyberpunk-2077-modding/for-mod-creators-theory/references-lists-and-overviews/equipment/variants-and-appearances "mention"), find the corresponding page in [references-lists-and-overviews](https://wiki.redmodding.org/cyberpunk-2077-modding/for-mod-creators-theory/references-lists-and-overviews "mention").

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[adding-decals](https://wiki.redmodding.org/cyberpunk-2077-modding/modding-guides/items-equipment/editing-existing-items/adding-decals)
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{% content-ref url="editing-existing-items/changing-materials-colors-and-textures" %}
[changing-materials-colors-and-textures](https://wiki.redmodding.org/cyberpunk-2077-modding/modding-guides/items-equipment/editing-existing-items/changing-materials-colors-and-textures)
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{% content-ref url="editing-existing-items/replace-a-player-item-with-an-npc-item" %}
[replace-a-player-item-with-an-npc-item](https://wiki.redmodding.org/cyberpunk-2077-modding/modding-guides/items-equipment/editing-existing-items/replace-a-player-item-with-an-npc-item)
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