TES V: Skyrim.

TES V: SKYRIM MODS

This list both PC mods (re: links to my preferred guides) and console mods! For the console list, I provide my list in load order, meaning that things should (hopefully) work as intended. You can install the mods in any order (on console), but will have to manually rearrange them to make them work properly and with as little conflict as possible.

Also! Please note that the PC mod guide by Lustful Lana contains 18+ content. If you do not want to install those sorts of mods, you can skip over that section of the document. However, the document is oriented toward individuals who do want an adult experience, so keep that in mind.

(PC)

SO YOU WANNA MOD SKYRIM: A GUIDE BY LUSTFUL LANA
VIEW HERE.

An updated version of my download experience/framework changes will come eventually. I've left the old guide and instructions for reference as it should still work.


OLD INSTRUCTIONS
(OLD) SO YOU WANNA MOD SKYRIM: A GUIDE BY LUSTFUL LANA
VIEW HERE.

While following this guide, as it provides customizable experiences and provides the framework to build onto, I have made notes and such regarding how I personally tailored the list to my gameplay preferences. This includes selecting/deselecting mentioned mods, and installing others that were not on this list. I will try to break those down as best I can. This will be split into two sections: Notes/Changes and Additional Mods (split into categories).

Notes/Changes (Show/Hide)
  • Instead of downloading things via mod manager (exception later), I did manual installations and imported mods into Mod Organizer 2 via archive. This way I always had the files on hand. I prefer concrete installs.
  • Skipped instructions for mods relating to beast animations. Wasn't something I particularly wanted, but I don't shame anyone for wanting to fuck the werewolves (I love me werewolves too, just wasn't looking for it this time around).
  • Had to look up a separate guide to make the engine modifier work. That tutorial can be found here. After that, set the engine as a startup option within Mod Organizer 2 to make reloading it more convenient.
  • I noticed throughout the process that Faster HDP would crash my game. I narrowed this down during the testing process by enabling/disabling mods until the crash instance happened. To fix this, I browsed around and found a test build version of the mod that solved the issue. Instead of downloading the linked version in Lana's guide, download this version of the mod.
  • Chose BHUNP over CCBE. My dragonborn is more athletically built and I wanted to keep that canon to her; ishza loves her muscles tyvm. When installing, just keep everything base/don't change anything when prompted.
  • I did not install an ENB, as I've heard they can be notorious causes for degraded performance and/or bugs. Of course, if you believe your system can run these sorts of mods, I would say download them. I simply chose to focus on overhauls that compensated for any visual tweaks lost. You can also use ReShade, however this made my game stutter so I did eventually uninstall ReShade and just run my game vanilla in terms of lighting. It still looks incredible with all of the mods.
  • For most overhaul sections, I opted to use mods from my mods list opposed to those provided. These mods will be listed in the "Additional Mods" section by category.
  • For character-specific mods, I added most everything from the document, except for the Witcher 3 eyes.
  • Since I installed BHUNP, the bodyslide presets I installed are: XS Sporty Hardbody, Max's BHUNP 3bbb bodyslide preset 2021, and Iris.
  • I kept Schlongs of Skyrim (SOS), HIMBO, and Tempered Male Skin. For male bodies, I installed The New Gentleman.
  • Out of the options on the document, I installed opensex as it was a midway point in terms of customization and operation. I will note that the menu can be daunting, so definitely look in the Mod Configuration Menu (MCM) settings in-game and change the controls as you see fit. There is also an "auto" function, which I use in tandem with the menu to help learn the controls.
  • When finishing going through the official guide, I went through the optional section and installed: Expressive Animations. I also read the linked post about stopping Steam's updates from happening automatically, and would recommend you do the same unless you feel confident enough to continually check for/reconfigure mods for game updates.

Additional Mods (Show/Hide)
    FIXES, PATCHES, AND UI MODS
    • Trainwreck - Crash Logger
    • A Matter of Time
    • Immersive HUD - iHUD
    • SkyHUD
    • Skyrim Cheat Engine
    • PowerofThree's Tweaks
    • ImGUI Icons
    • MCM Helper

    TEXTURES AND WORLD OVERHAULS
    • True Storms
    • Insignificant Object Remover
    • Arctic - Frost Effects Redux
    • Inferno - Fire Effects Redux
    • Wet and Cold SE
    • Enhanced Blood Textures
    • A Quality World Map - Vivid with Stone Roads

    TECHNICAL OVERHAULS
    • Better Vampires (+ Survival Patch)
    • Moonlight Tales Special Edition - Werewolf and Werebear Overhaul
    • Imperious - Races of Skyrim
    • Trua - Minimalistic Faiths of Skyrim
    • Andromeda - Unique Standing Stones of Skyrim
    • Ordinator - Perks of Skyrim
    • SHOUT - A Complete Immersive and Dynamic Overhaul of all Shouts
    • Joetunn - A Troll Overhaul (Neocities didn't like the umlaut over the O, so I've spelt it out)
    • Diverse Dragons Collection
    • Immersive Movement
    • Realistic Conversations (+ Longer Pauses Patch)
    • Relationship Dialog Overhaul
    • Immersive World Encounters

    CHARACTER OVERHAULS AND CREATION
    • RS Children Overhaul
    • Night Mother - By Mandragonasprouts and Xtudo
    • Dwemer Beards SE
    • Dentist for Orismer

    CLOTHING AND ARMORS
    • Instead of listing them all, I will say that I effectively downloaded all of DeserterX's clothing and armor mods.
    • BHUNP Ranger Armor - By Alecu and XilaMonstrr
    • BHUNP Rogue Armor - By Alecu and XilaMonstrr
    • Dark Witch Armor - By Operator Cactus
    • Pride Capes v3 - By TheSilverSpoonhead
    • Apachii Divine Elegance UUNP HDT Full (+ relevant patches)
    • Redguard Armor - By HalfdanWolfheart
    • Redguard Assassin Armor - By gearshout
    • EGIL Shadow of Akavir BHUNP
    • FB - Einherjr Armor 3BA-BHUNP

    LEWD AND LASCIVIOUS
    • Open Animations 3PP
    • OCum Ascended
    • OApproach
    • oComfort
    • OMerchants - OStim Standalone
    • oPleaseLetMeGo
    • OTrainers - OStim Standalone
    • Night Blooming Violets for OStim Standalone
    • Momentary Solitude - Ladies for OStim Standalone

    MISC.
    • Barenziah Quest Markers SSE
    • Sounds of Skyrim Complete SE
    • Skyrim Horses Renewal SSE
    • Crafting Manuals - Inventory (ESPFE)
    • Halo Poser SE (Normal Version)
    • Photo Mode - By PowerofThee

(CONSOLE)

This is my personal load order for TES V:Skyrim on the Xbox One! Provided is the mod title, as well as a brief summary of what the mod is/does, written by yours truly.

Some important patch notes are as follows:

Mods (Show/Hide)
Simply Bigger Giants and Mammoths (With fixed hitboxes) A master file mod that increases the size of Giants and Mammoths to make them more intimidating.
Mystis Tincture - Immersive Hair Colors for Skyrim Replaces the vanilla hair colors with new, more vibrant colors that feel more realistic..
Landscape Fixes for Grass Mod Changes the landscape to reduce grass clipping through objects in addition to removing grass where it can't normally be seen..
Cheat Room (XB1) Adds a cheat room and several spells to... access cheats.
Debug Menu Adds a book that enables the use of console commands for non-PC users.
Its Just a SMIM-PLE Mod - A FULL LOW-COST SMIM Combines a bunch of graphics patches, overhauls, and more to create a balanced, low-cost modpack for others that require the use of a SMIM (Static Mesh Improvement Mod).
Phendrix Magic World [XB1] Completely overhauls the magic system and adds several new spells, in addition to a mage's realm of sorts.
Ordinator - Perks of Skyrim [XB1] Completely overhauls the perks system, drastically expanding on it and introducing new perks that really flesh out the skill trees.
Andromeda - Unique Standing Stones of Skyrim [XB1] Alters the standing stones system to create unique perks based on the stones and the lore associations.
Trua - Minimalistic Faiths of Skyrim [XB1] Enhances the in-game faith system by making it more immersive through the introduction of meditative prayer, and the altering of benefits gained for channeling divine energy at different shrines.
Edmond's Shout - A Complete Immersive and Dynamic Overhaul of all Shouts Overhauls the shout system to make them feel more powerful, and more achieving to earn.
Imperious - Races of Skyrim [XB1] Revamps the racial benefits and introduces race-specific questlines that make the player's choice feel more rounded and immersive.
Better Vampires 9.1 XB1 Completely redoes the vampire race and vampiric system, and allows user customization in terms of hunger impact, NPC reactions, sunlight damage, and much more.
[XB1] Moonlight Tales Special Edition - Werewolf and Werebear Overhaul Completely redoes the werecreature system by overhauling werewolf mechanics and introducing the ability to become a werebear.
Classic Classes and Birthsigns Introduces Oblivion-style classes and birthsigns, while maintaining the original Skyrim sign system as well.
Race Height Tweaks Adjusts the heights of NPCs and the player character based on rough canonical estimates.
Cloaks & Capes [XB1] Adds a bunch of cloaks and capes for the player and NPCs to adorn.
Cloaks of Skyrim [XB1] Similar to the above.
Helga Armor and Clothing CBBE - My version by Xtudo Adds an armor set and clothing set.
Melony Armor - My version CBBE by Xtudo Adds an armor set, plus non-armored clothing alternatives of the same set.
Jousting Armor (CBBE) Adds a unique armor set based on medieval jousting armor, in addition to a matching sword.
Ragnar Armor - My CBBE version by Xtudo Adds a unique armor set.
TDN bosmer headdress Adds a unique headdress inspired by Bosmer culture and clothing.
King Ports - Redguard Fashion by Tasheni Adds several variants of traditional Redguard clothing.
Roaming Girls Attire - My version by Xtudo Adds a unique clothing set with two variants.
Bosmer Armor Pack [XB1] Adds various armor sets themed around Bosmers and Bosmer aesthetics.
styles clothes and armor priestess Adds several variants of priestess style dresses.
Elven Lake Dress by Ellxe Adds a unique modular dress variant.
SkyHUD - Dissonance Preset by Fhaarkas A minimalistic and aesthetic HUD mod.
Alternate Perspective - Alternate Start Starts the player off in Helgen's inn, and allows them to procure starting items and establish their backstory and spawning location.
Sounds of Skyrim Complete v2.0 Revamps the audio system of Skyrim by introducing ambient sounds and upscaling existing ones.
Fable Combat Music Replacer Replaces the in-game combat music with that from the Fable RPG series.
DAWN: Dramatic Atmospheres, Weathers, & Nature Overhauls the weather system and works to create a more vibrant, dramatic atmosphere. Also somewhat functions as an ENB.
DAWN Waters w/ Natural Waterfalls Upscales and overhauls the water textures and movements.
DAWN - Upgraded Cloud Textures by clofas1 Adds unique cloud variants to work with DAWN's weather and atmospheres.
Enhanced Night Skyrim [XB1] Adds vibrant galaxies to the game, making the night sky feel more fantasical.
PAULYS ULTIMATE SKYRIM AIO 2 Completely revamps Skyrim's landscapes, including adding higher quality mountains, grasses, flora, and much, much more.
Luminous Atronachs Adds detailed lighting effects to atronachs, making them feel more mystical and elemental.
Undead FX [XB1] Adds unique FX to the undead to make their reanimation feel more lively.
Skyrim Horses Renewal 1k Revitalizes the horse textures to make them feel more realistic and lively.
Realistic HD Food Remastered Upscales the food textures to make them more realistic.
Enhanced Blood Textures Upscales the blood textures to make them more realistic.
Inferno Fire Effects Redux Smoking Torches And Candles Supreme Edition Upscales and overhauls fire and lighting effects.
Embers XD by Mindflux 2k Upscales and overhauls the static ember effects in items such as smelters, braziers, and fire pits.
Improved Sparks - 20x sparks Changes the sparks to be actual, unique textures instead of recolored ice effects.
Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul [XB1] Revamps NPC AI to make the game feel more lively through giving NPCs daily routines, weather reactions, environmental interactions, and much more.
Immersive Patrols Adds guard patrols across Skyrim's holds, making them feel more lively and distinct from one another.
[XB1] Better Combat AI Revamps the NPC combat AI to make combat more challenging through the smarter use of weapons, skills, and magic.
Realistic Conversations ( XB1 ) Updates the dialog system to pull from a larger pool and introduce more contextual statements, rather than recycling the same lines.
Relationship Dialogue Overhaul - RDO [XB1] Revamps the relationship dialog to make companions and spouses feel more in tune to the Dragonborn's life, as well as expanding on their own routines and preferences.
World Encounters Overhaul Adjusts the chance of random world encounters, such as being robbed or stumbling across hunters and scavengers, to make the world feel more lively.
[XB1] Marry Almost Anyone Expands the player's marriage pool by making most NPCs eligible; does not include unique NPCs like Serana.
[XB1] Rich Merchants of Skyrim: Special Edition Makes it so that merchants have 10k gold in their inventories.
Become a Bard [XB1] Allows the player to become a bard, granting them access to playing instruments in addition to being able to perform for tips.
Diverse Dragons Collection XB1 Adds dozens of new dragon variants with unique strengths, weaknesses, and abilities.
Jötunn - A Troll Overhaul Overhauls the trolls to be larger, tougher, and deadlier. Now, rather than an early game enemy, they feel like the vicious beasts they're made out to be.
Bijin AIO Reworks the faces of all female NPCs, such as companions and marriage candidates (I personally LOVE this mod for their interpretation of Uthgerd the Unbroken).
RS Children Overhaul Reworks the appearances of children in Skyrim, making them feel a little more unique and less cut-and-paste.
Night Mother - By Mandragorasprouts And Xtudo Revamps the Night Mother's texture to make her look more terrifyingly ethereal by utilizing revamped draugr textures and adding that preserved touch.
CBBE body mesh by inudaisuki Adjusts the body mesh for female characters.
PB's Crystal Clear Musclemaps (CBBE) 2k Adds muscle maps to the CBBE body, making characters look a little less like Barbie dolls.
(CBBE) Lovergirl Skin - 2k A new skin texture for CBBE bodies, based on the texture used in Bijin.
AW Male Skin 2k - Muscular, Hairy A new skin texture for male bodies that emphasizes Skyrim's muscular build. I chose the hairy variant because I love hairy men, truthfully.
Pretty lips Updates the lip textures to create a more natural, defined blend between them and the surrounding skin.
BnP - Teeth Overhaul - Lighter 1k Alters the teeth of most races to have a lighter, natural coloration and be slightly more HD.
A Dentist for Orsimers by redtox Alters the teeth of Orsimers to be more HD.
Dwemer Beards | by Anuiel, NVNNN, & pmb52086 Adds various beard styles adorned with dwemer metal beads and intricate braids.
Amadioha KS Hairstyles II Adds several hair styles created by Kalilies & Stealthic.
Amadioha KS Hairstyles IV dds several hairstyles created by Kalilies & Stealthic.
Amadioha KS Hairstyles V dds several hairstyles created by Kalilies & Stealthic.
Johnny's Hair Pack Adds several hairstyles for men and women.
Warrior Woman - HG hairs Adds viking-inspired hairstyles for women.
Maevan2's Eye Brows SE - Standalone Version Adds new eyebrows as standalone textures alongside the vanilla eyebrows.
The Eyes of Beauty - AIO Adds over 200 new eye variants.
Freckles Instead of Dirt Replaces the dirt textures in the race menu with freckles.
BIG: More Kill Moves and Decapitations (a Better Improvements for Gameplay Mod) [XB1] Revamps the kill moves and decapitations system to be more variable and have more dramatic effects.
Immersive Movement Redesigns player, NPC, and enemy movements to feel more natural and reactive to the environment.
Victorias High Heel walk Animation plus BBP Alters the female player's walk animation to be more refined and model-like, in addition to adding... certain types of physics.
Sit Anywhere Allows the player to sit anywhere by using a spell.
Dovahkiin can Sit Kneel Lay down and Meditate etc too Allows the player to access NPC action markers and enter scripted animations mirroring those of NPCs. For example, you can lean against wooden posts or walls similarly to how some hold guards will.
LayDown Anywhere Allows the player to lay anywhere by using a spell.
King Ports - Expressinator V2 Allows the player to control the expressions of their character through a mod menu.
XPMSE by Team XPMSE and Groovtama A custom skeleton that serves as a foundation for most mods; also includes Realistic Ragdolls and Force settings, so a separate download isn't required.
Divine Cities : Premier City Overhaul Completely reworks the major cities in terms of aesthetics and functionality.
Divine Cities: Villages Completely reworks villages in terms of aesthetics and functionality..
Hot Springs of Skyrim Adds several new hot springs to be located across Skyrim, providing rest areas of NPCs and the player alike.
[XB1] Recover Cities Quick Accelerates the process in which cities devastated after completing the Civil War questline recover and remove debris.
Daedric Shrines - AIO 2k - by xtudo Redesigns the Daedric shrines to make them appear more vibrant and detailed.
Magical College of Winterhold [X1] Redesigns the College of Winterhold to make it feel more like an academic institution and not a complete graveyard. Adds several new workspaces that students, including the player, can utilize to increase their magic skills.
[XB1] Hearthfire Cellar Expansion Expands the cellars that come with Hearthfire to provide more room for the player to decorate and explore.
Hearthfire Cellar Remodel Bundle [XB1] Additional tweaks and redesigns to go in tandem with the cellar expansion.
Riverwood Cliff House [XB1] A custom player home located on the outskirts of Riften.
Dawnstar Estate [XB1] A custom player home located around Dawnstar.
Markarth View Manor A custom player home located just beyond the boundaries of Markarth.
TNF Skyrim House Remodel Combines a bunch of housing mods that revitalize Skyrim's base homes.
Witcher 3 Styled Farm Fences Replaces the texture of fences with ones inspired by The Witcher 3.
Divine Cities: Lanterns Adds lanterns to overhauled cities, allowing them to be traversable at night.
Happy Little Forests 2 - A Bundle by GamerPauly Combines various LODS designated to redesign and amplify trees and other flora.
Better Fast Travel (XBOX one) Makes it so the player can fast travel to minor discovered locations, and owned properties within cities and established areas.
A Quality World Map - Vivid with Stone Roads [XB1] Reimagines the world map by adding vivid colors and clear, stone roads to aid the player in traversing the vast landscape.
Stones of Barenziah Quest Markers [XB1] Adds markers to the Stones of Barenziah Quest so that they're easier to find.
LODS for Paulys Ultimate Skyrim AIO 2 & Paulys Very Attractive Skyrim AIO 3 Supplemental patches and mods to amplify Paulys Ultimate Skyrim AIO 2.
FPS Boost [XB1] Edits the game's ini files to improve performance and stability.
[XB1] Insignificant Object Remover Removes unimportant objects and textures to help boost performance and stability.
Underwater Grass Remover Removes all underwater grasses to improve performance and stability.