TESV: Skyrim mods

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is a 3d Action RPG (role-playing game) created

y !ethesda So"t#orks in $%&&' a highly s(ccess"(l game #ith a h(ge "an "ollo#ing
#hich has attracted a signi"icant modding scene) !eing made #ith the ne#ly-
de*eloped +reation Engine allo#s Skyrim to e more than accommodating #ith any
ne# additions to its ase package' #ith oth o""icial and (no""icial additional
content e,ists "or the game) Since its la(nch' many mods "or this game #ere
created y *ario(s indi*id(als aro(nd the #orld' reaching a le*el #here i" it e,ists'
there is a mod "or it) The main h(s "or ac-(iring and de*eloping game
modi"ications are .e,(s mods and the steam #orkshop' #ith a good amo(nt eing
e,hiited in oth o" these locations) !(t (nlike the steam #orkshop' ne,(s mods
o""ers more "reedom and c(stomi/ation' going as "ar as de*eloping a "rame#ork
"or installing and managing these mods) That "rame#ork is kno#n as The .e,(s
0od 0anager' and a *ast ma1ority o" the site2s content s(pports it' #hile some
e*en enco(rage it)
3hile most mods "or this game o""er a simple 4pl(g and play5 style' #ith "e#'
i" any additional re-(irements' many #ill #ork only in con1(nction #ith other
"rame#ork mods' s(ch as:
-The Skyrim Script E,tender' allo#ing scripted e*ents or e""ects to e added to
the game' s(ch as a h(nger and an e,pos(re mechanic or special e""ects to select
#eapons)
-6ore2s .e# 7dles' #hich enales c(stomi/ed animations and actions to take place
in the #orld' or change e,isting ones ho#e*er the (ser desires) An e,ample o" this
can e "o(nd in a "(lly-"ledged "lying mod' enaling "ast mo*ement (nrestricted y
gra*ity #hile still looking and "eeling immersi*e)
-8p3$ skeleton' gi*ing mod de*elopers the aility to change a character2s ody
str(ct(re' adding ne# "(nctional parts' like a second sheath "or d(al #ielding
players)
9o#e*er' many mods re-(ire other mods to e installed' making these 3 the
minim(m that one #o(ld need "or the *ast ma1ority o" the mods in e,istence)
The n(mer o" game modi"ications "or Skyrim has reached a le*el #here one can no
longer ha*e them all' #ith inn(merale mods eing incompatile to the highest
degree' others re-(iring compatiility patches or man(al t#eaking' (t categories
and s(categories had to e set "or the sake o" all those in*ol*ed in the
distri(tion o" this content) +ategories incl(de player homes' companions' #eapons'
armor' -(ests' spells' "actions' d(ngeons' game mechanics' lighting' te,t(res'
cheats' cities' animals' ody and "ace models: i" it2s not co*ered y a c(rrent
category' it has one made "or it' #ith a "e# mods spro(ting their o#n speciali/ed
categories "or the mods designed to #ork thro(gh it)
!(t #hy change that #hich already ama/ed hal" the planet in 1(st a month; As
Skyrim #as an ama/ing game in its o#n right' the content "o(nd in the ase game
s(rpassing #hat a *ast amo(nt o" mods ring' its -(ests and locations' the
characters in*ol*ed and their stories all "ormed together a grade A game) The
ans#er di""ers "rom one man to another' (t "or #hate*er reason' people #ill mod
the game most ass(redly) And #hy #o(ld they not' seeing as the only limits to #hat
yo( can add to the game are those o" yo(r o#n P+)
Ao(t GE0S:
The Gameplay Enhancement 0odi"ications "or Skyrim is a #esite not "or hosting
mods' (t more o" a list o" the est mods oth among the .e,(s and the
3orkshop) !eing "eat(red on GE0S is #hat any mod a(thor #o(ld #ish' their
creation eing considered one o" the elite prod(cts o" all time) Any mod yo( #ill
"ind on GE0S is (ndo(tedly a re"ined item' g(aranteed to impro*e yo(r Skyrim
e,perience) 0any o" the mods that "ollo# ha*e earned their place in this list "or
good reason' their -(ality eing among the highest)
0+0:
The 0od +on"ig(ration 0en( is a s(pport mod "or other mods' #ith many game
modi"ications enaling its (se "or "(rther (ser-speci"ic t#eaking) +hanging
settings' acti*ating' deacti*ating' (ninstalling mods can e done "rom the 0+0'
#ith some mods eing highly c(stomi/ale it is almost a necessity #ith hea*ily
modded games)
<no""icial Skyrim Patches:
.o#' there are o""icial Skyrim Patches' distri(ted occasionally y !ethesda' and
then there are these: "an compilations o" *ario(s (g"i,es many modders ha*e
gone to the tro(le o" making' n(mero(s game prolems oth in the ase game and
its o""icial add-ons reside in these (no""icial patches) .ot a "(lly-"ledged game
modi"ication' as little is added in terms o" gameplay' (t yo(2ll "ind less prolems
#ith yo(r game once adding this)
Sky<7:
The Skyrim <ser 7nter"ace is a simple mod' its sole p(rpose eing to sho# the
in*entory' "a*orites and spells men(s in a more "riendly' manageale' and
in"ormati*e #ay) The old men(s #ere interesting and (ser "riendly eno(gh' (t the
<7 o""ers a lot more in"ormation' e*en s(pporting a search "(nction' "or those o"
(s carrying a "e# ships2 #orth o" e-(ipment) Simple and e""icient' most (se only
this mod to change their e,perience' some considering it the top mod o" the
.e,(s)
!ree/ehome 6(lly <pgradeale:
The city o" 3hiter(n is statistically the "irst great city most players see' and the
p(rchasale ho(se named !ree/ehome #ill most likely e their "irst and main ase'
#ith a central location #ithin the co(ntry as a #hole and a *ery "riendly
en*ironment' many o" (s ha*e made h(ndreds o" trips to this ho(se to store and
retrie*e loot) !(t "or s(ch an important part o" the game' this home o""ers little in
terms o" com"ort' (t 6(lly <pgradeale gi*es it the glory it deser*es)
The "irst notale addition is the asement' empty once yo( do the ordinary
impro*ements= (t a ne# .P+ o""ers yo( a lot more space to store or sho# o""
yo(r ooty) 47 #ant a "orge5 > ?! 4.o#' yo( kno# there2s a "orge not t#enty paces
"rom yo(r door' right;5 > Garath 4@es' (t it2s not 07.E)5 And a "(lly "(nctioning
"orge' grindstone' #ork tale' smelter and leather rack are not the only additions
this mod enales' as "(lly stocked alchemy and enchanting stations can e o(ght' a
ne# g(est room (placed in the asement d(e to space iss(es)' a secret lirary
(#hich is -(estionale #hy it2s secret)' and a #orking secret t(nnel leading o(tside
to#n' care"(lly hidden (nder a #ater"all (to#els not incl(ded)) This mod gi*es
players a home #orthy o" their title' it re-(ires a it o" e""ort to "(lly moili/e
("or alance iss(es) and each (pgrade is "ollo#ed y a highly am(sing note "rom o(r
contractor' Garath' o"ten e,plaining or Ahand-#a*ing2 se*eral o" the illogical choices
in item placement) 4@e #ant a leather rack in yer asement; 9a*e ye e*er smelt
drying leather; 7t can dri*e a man2s last "i*e meals o(t o" him' and ye #ant one in
yer ho(se;5) 7t de"initely deser*es its spot among the GE0S)
+loaks o" Skyrim:
+loaks and capes: s(ch a simple thing' yet incredily game-changing' this mod adds
a great deal o" stylish mantles "or oth the dragonorn and many Skyrim
residents' #ith something as simple as a piece o" cloth strapped to their ack
making e*en the g(ards more interesting) There are e*en some (ni-(e cloaks'
care"(lly hidden in some o" the deepest d(ngeons "or players to "ind and collect)
The mod is e*en made to "(nction #ith another mod' called 6rost"all' as a cloak can
keep one dry and #arm)
+on*enient horses:
?oes the title o" this mod imply that the *anilla (meaning (nmodded) horses are
incon*enient; Br does this mod aim to make them more con*enient; Either #ay' it
adds a myriad o" "eat(res to anything mo(nted' s(ch as dialog(e (no more getting
o"" to talk to people)' a(to looting (again' don2t get o"" to gra spoils)' horse armor
(p(rely decorati*e)' and t#eaking o" e-(ine A7 (#hat to do and i" they can die)) 7t
"eat(res a c(stomi/ale horse in*entory' rides "or yo(r "ollo#ers (all "(lly (nder
yo(r control)' making horses *ery' *ery (se"(l) 3hile mo(nted comat #as
implemented in the ase game' here it is a #hole di""erent matter' as "riends and
"oes #ill engage in horseack "ighting' #ith some ne# "eat(res added in) SCSE is
re-(ired "or most o" the "eat(res' (t it can e (sed e*en #itho(t it) 7t isn2t
s(rprising that GE0S #anted it among their ranks)
7mmersi*e animations:
A7mmersi*e2 is y "ar the most so(ght a"ter #ord on the ne,(s' as realism is a
desire #e all share' and immersi*e animations o""ers at least one part o" the
sol(tion' #ith ne# animations "or old actions) 7t adheres to the most "(ndamental
la# o" immersi*e mods' and that is that yo( don2t notice it (nless yo( are
speci"ically paying attention' as almost e*ery animation #as re#orked into looking
more nat(ral' more elie*ale' less t#itchy or rigid) !ethesda did a great 1o #ith
the game to egin #ith' (t yo( can al#ays impro*e something' and i" yo( can2t' it2s
still not per"ect) 7s a pro(d memer o" GE0S)
!etter Dampires:
Dampirism e,isted in the Elder Scrolls (ni*erse almost "rom Arena' the *ery "irst
TES game' #ith the player capale o" ecoming one in more than one game' (t
despite this' li"e as a *ampire in Skyrim di""ers little to that o" a normal h(man)
This mod aims to change that' introd(cing lood points' comat "eeding' corpse
"eeding' thralls' more *ampiric po#ers' *ampiric ranks' all "(lly con"ig(rale)
?aylight #ill "eel #orse than e"ore' "eeding #ill ring greater (rgency' (t it can
also e attempted more o"ten' e*en gi*ing the capaility o" creating lood potions
"or later cons(mption (or as 7 like to call it: take dinner to go)) Ei"e as a !lood-
s(cking creat(re o" the night #ill e "ar more interesting and immersi*e once this
mod has een installed' so it2s no #onder it is "eat(red on GE0S)
7mmersi*e armor:
9o# co(ld armor e immersi*e; ?o #e act(ally ha*e to repair it no#' like #e did in
the pre*io(s games; 3ell' not #ith this mod' (t 72m s(re there is one "or that)
7mmersi*e armor o""ers a large amo(nt o" ne#' lore-"riendly armor' o""ering the
?ragonorn more than one choice in terms o" gear) Eight armor' s(ch as the
crimson archer roes or the s#ash(ckler o(t"it' hea*y armor like the ararian
hero gear or the spellinder armor' and e*en some choices "or mages' co(nting
roes "or the tri(nal or eony mage) !(t #hat "(n is all this c(stom armor i" only
yo( get to #ear it; That2s right' this mod also distri(tes its c(stom armor to
.P+s "rom any#here in Skyrim' so don2t e s(rprised i" that andit has the same
armor as yo() The c(stom armor pieces also ha*e a -(ality the *anilla ones don2t
ha*e: they can e smelted ack into the material #hich they #ere made o"' so
gathering them "rom enemies has a ne# "(nction no#) ?on2t e s(rprised i" yo( "ind
it "eat(red on GE0S)
7mmersi*e 3eapons:
3hat 7mmersi*e armor does "or: #ell' armor' this mod does the same "or
#eapons' adding many ne#' lore-"riendly #eapons' all cra"tale' all distri(ted to
the *ario(s randomly-generated enemies yo( might "ace) All capale o" eing
smelted ack to their ase materials' these #eapons can gi*e one more choices in
terms o" killing potential) 7t can2t e this nice #itho(t eing a part o" GE0S)
6rost"all:
6rost"all' in-(ni*erse' is the name o" the e-(i*alent o" ?ecemer "or (s' a cold
time o" the year' and a good #ay to name a mod ao(t cold) Skyrim is in*arialy the
coldest region in all o" Tamriel (the #orld Skyrim can e "o(nd in)' so it makes
sense that players sho(ld keep #atch o*er ody temperat(re) 0ade compatile
#ith a plethora o" other mods' "rost"all o""ers a #orking cold mechanic' paired
#ith a #etness attri(te' making rain' mo(ntains and s#imming in "ro/en ri*ers not
as easy as it #as e"ore) 6or some it co(ld e a other' (t "or others: it adds
realism and an e,tra challenge)
Realistic needs:
Some o" (s ha*e gone thro(gh the #hole game #hile drinking only potions' sleeping
1(st one ho(r in total ("or a speci"ic -(est)' and selling all "ood rather than eating
it) This mod changes that' introd(cing h(nger' thirst' sleep and ineriation
mechanics' ta*erns gain a m(ch igger role in yo(r 1o(rney' h(nting and cooking
eing m(ch more important' not to say ho# m(ch a co(ple o" ottles o" mead can
instantly change the #ay yo( see the #orld)
So(nds o" Skyrim:
7" yo( #o(ld go o(t and #ander thro(gh the #ild' cra#l thro(gh a d(ngeon or simply
sit aro(nd in a ta*ern' yo(2ll "ind that these places are too -(iet' #ith .P+ lines
eing the only thing to spice (p the atmosphere) This mod (spread into three
separate mods: The 3ilds' ?(ngeons and +ities) hopes to ring more li"e thro(gh
ne# a(dile c(es to e "o(nd in many locations) 9ear the ho#l o" distant #ol*es'
the creaking o" closing doors' patrons talking or "ighting inside an inn' the silent
roar o" a li*ely city= hear li"e as it sho(ld e) 7t can e easy to "orget yo( ha*e this
installed' as all o" the so(nds inside "eel 1(st right' 1(st as they sho(ld e) This is
most de"initely an immersi*e mod' and (nmistakaly a memer o" GE0S)
!(ild yo(r o#n home:
A rather o(tdated mod' concei*ed e"ore the la(nch o" hearth"ire' it ga*e players
a nice little spot o" land in the middle o" the #oods #here they co(ld (ild a home
"rom scratch) 3ood #as needed "or #alls and "(rnit(re' iron #as (sed "or nails and
"ittings' hides and leather pro*ided straps and co*ers' the "inished prod(ct gi*ing
#ay to a li*ing room and edroom in a theme the player #ishes' a asement also o"
c(stomi/ale theme' an o(tdoor alchemic garden' pro*iding plenty o" potion
ingredients' a "orge' a "ishery' and e*en a hidden chamer' tailored "or *ampire'
#ere#ol" or simply dragonorn players) The mod di""erentiated itsel" "rom other
player homes y eing one o" the "irst needed to e (ilt' hard #ork making it rise
to its h(mle' (t -(ality state)
Stones o" !are/iah -(est markers:
The ase game "or Skyrim contains one partic(lar -(est #hich is the reason "or
FGH o" <ESP (<no""icial Elder Scrolls Pages)' the series2 main #iki' as this -(est
tasks players #ith "inding $I special stones' placed in "i,ed locations all aro(nd the
map) Bne co(ld simply "ind o(t the locations #here these items are placed' then
rememer them and *isit accordingly' or they co(ld get this mod) 0ost -(ests
incl(de an arro#' present oth on the map and in sight' once close eno(gh' pointing
to#ards yo(r o1ecti*es' (t this -(est doesn2t ha*e any' so the mod gi*es it
markers' simpli"ying the task a great deal) A simple mod' (t *ery (se"(l)
?ragon priest -(est markers:
?ragon priest masks are (ni-(e' #earale items' "o(nd on named ?ragon Priests'
*ery po#er"(l opponents' their masks also ha*ing *ery po#er"(l enchantments' (t
more than hal" o" Skyrim2s players ne*er "ind the J
th
dragon priest mask' ac-(ired
y ha*ing all the other G masks' "inding a special #ooden mask' #hich takes them to
J (sts' G empty' and one inaccessile (ntil the other G masks rest on their
respecti*e (st) The last ?ragon Priest 0ask is "ar more po#er"(l than the rest'
so this mod adds a special -(est #hose o1ecti*e is "or yo( to otain this mask'
granting markers "or all the other masks and accompanying o1ecti*es once the
collection is complete) 7t is a handy mod' that gi*es a it more con*enience #itho(t
(nalancing the game)
R(n "or yo(r li*es and 3hen Dampires Attack:
T#o mods intent on sa*ing the li*es o" the peace"(l' *illager .P+s) The e*ents o"
the game happen at a time #hen li*ing in Skyrim is not entirely sa"e) ?ragons come
o(t o" the sky' (rning or "ree/ing e*erything in sight' *ampires sho# (p at night'
eager to h(nt "or prey' and in the "ace o" this' the to#n d#ellers2 response is to
attack them #ith their "ists instead o" lea*ing the g(ards to die aimlessly) This
mod makes it so to#nspeople go to the sa"ety o" their homes d(ring a dragon or
*ampire attack' potentially sa*ing their li*es #hile the g(ards risk theirs (as is
their 1o)) 7t is highly recommended' as #e can ecome -(ite attached to the
*ario(s comp(ter-controlled characters "o(nd in the game' and some are e*en
important "or some -(ests)
+all o" 0adness:
The title o" this mod might indicate a di""erent nat(re' promising gameplay that
#o(ld lead to -(estionale sanity' or it #o(ld i" it #asn2t "or Sheogorath) .o#'
Sheogorath is one o" the many daedric princes' god-like eings that in*arialy take
part in almost any important matter' #ith Sheogorath eing (ndenialy the most
"(n one' or "ollo#ing second a"ter Sang(ine: it2s (p "or deate) +all o" madness is a
mod "oc(sed on Sheogorath' gi*ing the player t#o things: The "irst is the act(al
call o" madness sho(t' a *oice po#er #ith three di""erent #ords and e""ects' the
second is (ncle Sheoth2s "(n chest o" "(n (#ith "(n eing t#ice in its name)' this
chest contains se*eral 1oke items' o(nd to create hilario(s scenarios) The call o"
madness has three e""ects' one "or each #ord' the "irst eing capale o" t(rning
anything into anything else at random (that #ol" co(ld ecome a ea(ti"(l ser*ing
maid' a troll co(ld t(rn into a s#eet roll' or a rait might t(rn into a legendary
dragon: no-one kno#s "or s(re #hat #ill happen' (t it #ill e interesting)' the
second #ord s(mmons Sheogorath himsel" to "ight y yo(r side' armed #ith his
signat(re #eapon' the 3aa1ack' #hich is the original o#ner o" the e""ect "or
t(rning anything into anything else' (t the "inal #ord is y "ar the most
interesting: <sing the "(ll sho(t ca(ses #heels o" cheese to "all o(t o" the sky'
e,ploding in a all o" "ire once they hit the gro(nd' all #hile Sheogorath can e
heard screaming 4+9EESEK 6BR EDER@B.EK5' a highly memorale phrase o" his
"rom the pre*io(s game o" Elder scrolls I: Bli*ion) 3hile o" little comat
potential' this sho(t is s(re to am(se many players) The contents o" <ncle Sheoth2s
chest are 1(st as am(sing' the "irst eing the !readEord2s arsenal' a s#ord' an a,e
and a o# #hich make enemies e,plode into #ine #hen killed (1(st don2t ask me
#here the ottles come "rom)' the second is a spell ook' teaching the "ood "ling
spell' a spell that la(nches one random "ood item at yo(r opponents' doing a it o"
damage' a *ersion "or a "(ll arrage o" "ood is also "o(nd inside' #ith an act(al
*ersatility in comat) The Third is the little-kno#n 3agon Priest sta""' a sta""
#hich #ill la(nch "(lly-"ledged carts (#itho(t horses attached) at any #ho stand in
yo(r #ay) The knockack potential is "ar more (se"(l than the little damage it
deals) The most serio(s items in the chest are Sheogorath2s oots and Regalia' a
highly enchanted o(t"it that allo#s players to oth look like the mad god and ha*e
a it o" his po#er) This is in no #ay a serio(s mod' (t it #ill spice (p one2s
gameplay)
Sky<7 y TheSky<7Team
<no""icial Skyrim Patches y Dario(s
!etter Dampires y !rehaninL
R(n "or yo(r li*es and 3hen *ampires attack y Arthmoor
Realistic needs y perseidJ
So(nds o" Skyrim y +li""#orms
7mmersi*e armor and #eapons y 9othtrooperII
!(ild yo(r o#n home y s(pernastypants
+on*enient horses y Alek
7mmersi*e Animations y !erg/ore
!ree/ehome 6(lly <pgradeale y Sk(&&0%nkey
6rost"all y +hesko
+all o" 0adness y Cingston3C
?ragon priest -(est markers and Stones o" !are/iah -(est markers y Toa?ime