Skyrim Special Edition Magic Mod
- Skyrim Special Edition
Since Bethesda didn't make any fixes to the Skyrim Special Edition—they just improved its graphics—it's still got all of the problems the original game shipped with. That makes this mod more or less critical: it's a compendium of hundreds of fixes for bugs, text, objects, items, quests, and gameplay elements assembled by prolific modder Arthmoor.
Sea Dragon - A player Home Ship
Adds a Ship as a Player Home
Sea Dragon - A player Home Ship
Adds a Ship as a Player Home
Russian Translation - The Choice is Yours - Fewer Forced Quest SE
Убирает автозапуск квестов. Выполняйте только те задания, за которые вы хотите взяться. Ваш выбор имеет значение в этом мире.
Russian Translation - The Choice is Yours - Fewer Forced Quest SE
Убирает автозапуск квестов. Выполняйте только те задания, за которые вы хотите взяться. Ваш выбор имеет значение в этом мире.
Women of Whiterun - Warriors of Jorrvaskr - SSE - Lydia Saadia Ysolda Aela Njada and more - Brelyna in bonus DEUTSCH - German
Übersetzung von Krooman's 'Women of Whiterun' Mod.
Women of Whiterun - Warriors of Jorrvaskr - SSE - Lydia Saadia Ysolda Aela Njada and more - Brelyna in bonus DEUTSCH - German
Übersetzung von Krooman's 'Women of Whiterun' Mod.
Russian Translation - Skyrim Unbound SE
Мод альтернативного старта с широким спектром опций, включая возможность играть в качестве не-драконорожденного персонажа.
Russian Translation - Skyrim Unbound SE
Мод альтернативного старта с широким спектром опций, включая возможность играть в качестве не-драконорожденного персонажа.
Blessings of the Daedra - Immersively Upgrade Leveled Items Simplified
An expanded and simplified version of gehirnmutant's Immersive Upgrade Leveled Items.
Blessings of the Daedra - Immersively Upgrade Leveled Items Simplified
An expanded and simplified version of gehirnmutant's Immersive Upgrade Leveled Items.
Better coin mesh
Higher-poly mesh for coin with 3 separate texture sets for front face, back face and edges
Better coin mesh
Higher-poly mesh for coin with 3 separate texture sets for front face, back face and edges
Smokin' Sick Style Kustom SE Edition
Smokin' Sick Style Kustom SE Edition ported by Juschge with permission from Elysees
Smokin' Sick Style Kustom SE Edition
Smokin' Sick Style Kustom SE Edition ported by Juschge with permission from Elysees
Rodryk's Books - Planeswalker and Other Tales
A collection of lore-friendly books I've written for Skyrim. Right now, it includes a full novella in nine parts and two shorter volumes.
Rodryk's Books - Planeswalker and Other Tales
A collection of lore-friendly books I've written for Skyrim. Right now, it includes a full novella in nine parts and two shorter volumes.
No Force for Illusion Magic
Stop Illusion spells from throwing things everywhere!
No Force for Illusion Magic
Stop Illusion spells from throwing things everywhere!
Increased Enchanting and Smithing Potion Duration - Creation Club Patch
This mod extends the use of the Smithing and Enchanting effects of Skyrim, Dawnguard, Hearthfire, and Curious Curios to five minutes instead of thirty seconds, allowing more things to be improved and enchanted without feeling so rushed, plus with the added strength given by the affected ingredients from Rare Curious. Originally made by Zaflis.
Increased Enchanting and Smithing Potion Duration - Creation Club Patch
This mod extends the use of the Smithing and Enchanting effects of Skyrim, Dawnguard, Hearthfire, and Curious Curios to five minutes instead of thirty seconds, allowing more things to be improved and enchanted without feeling so rushed, plus with the added strength given by the affected ingredients from Rare Curious. Originally made by Zaflis.
Fallout new vegas mods alternate start mods. Now it might have had to do with a mod conflict but I could give her bobby pins, for some reason mine don’t show up in my inventory so I can’t trade them to her. But the one time I needed help on a lock and I asked her to do it I was told she had no bobby pins.So you have to provide her with the supplies, and not just the bobby pins, she doesn’t have a weapon unless you give her one, or ammo, or possibly armor.
Piece of Bread
This mod adds a piece of bread.
Piece of Bread
This mod adds a piece of bread.
Madastian the Blade
This is a test file of a follower I've been trying to create. Use at your own risk! I'm still fairly new to modding and I can't guarantee that things will be spick and spam. He's currently in the Sleeping Giant.
Madastian the Blade
This is a test file of a follower I've been trying to create. Use at your own risk! I'm still fairly new to modding and I can't guarantee that things will be spick and spam. He's currently in the Sleeping Giant.
Improved NPC Encounter Zones (SkyRem - Inez)
Another EZ mod.. but with a little twist. EZs completely reworked. Leveled Actor game settings tweaked. And most importantly, a little periodic randomization to keep you on your toes.
Improved NPC Encounter Zones (SkyRem - Inez)
Another EZ mod.. but with a little twist. EZs completely reworked. Leveled Actor game settings tweaked. And most importantly, a little periodic randomization to keep you on your toes.
Retchy the Netch v1
A simp(ly) wonderful floating jellyfish for your entertainment!
Retchy the Netch v1
A simp(ly) wonderful floating jellyfish for your entertainment!
Immersive Jewelry SSE - ITA
Traduzione italiana di Immersive Jewelry
Immersive Jewelry SSE - ITA
Traduzione italiana di Immersive Jewelry
Enhanced Mighty Dragon Shout Spells and Breath Modders resource only
This is only a resource for modders and does nothing on it's own.Pulled the spells/shouts/breath attacks from Enhanced Mighty Dragons; this mod can be used to add these abilities to any vanilla dragons or new dragons. Possibly even non-dragon NPC's / enemies
Enhanced Mighty Dragon Shout Spells and Breath Modders resource only
This is only a resource for modders and does nothing on it's own.Pulled the spells/shouts/breath attacks from Enhanced Mighty Dragons; this mod can be used to add these abilities to any vanilla dragons or new dragons. Possibly even non-dragon NPC's / enemies
Morrowloot Miscellania
Standalone snippets from Morrowloot Ultimate, to be used with other loot and encounter zone overhauls.
Morrowloot Miscellania
Standalone snippets from Morrowloot Ultimate, to be used with other loot and encounter zone overhauls.
Original Flavor
Looking for mods for the original version of Skyrim? We've selected over 100 of the best mods for improved visuals and optimization, new quests and locations, roleplaying and immersion, creatures and NPCs, and much more. Our list is here.
Since the last time we updated our list of the best Skyrim Special Edition mods the Skyrim Script Extender has been made compatible with it. You can download it here (it'll be labelled 'Current SE build'). Turn off automatic updates for Skyrim Special Edition once it's installed, as the creation club still receives patches which routinely break the Script Extender until modders update it.
With the Script Extender modders can now alter this version of Bethesda's RPG as drastically as Oldrim. Near-essentials like SkyUI are now available in this slightly prettier (it does have nicer shadows), and more stable (you can alt-tab as much as you like) version of Skyrim. To be fair, there were other changes as well, like these.
If you're playing the Skyrim Special Edition and looking for the best mods available, look no further. Some of these mods can be found on Bethesda's site and downloaded while in-game, but the links we'll post all point to the repository at Nexus Mods. Mods added in the latest update of this list have been marked with a ⭐.
Vortex ⭐
For downloading, installing, and managing these mods and others, we recommend Vortex. It's an extremely useful utility, and it works with a number of other games like Fallout 3 and 4, The Witcher series, the Darks Souls games, XCOM 2, and lots more.
SkyUI ⭐
The heavens parted, golden saints sang, and SkyUI was finally supported by Skyrim Special Edition. This interface replacer makes Skyrim feel like it was designed for mouse controls, and lets you filter and sort inventory based on weight, value, damage and the like. Also adds an in-game mod configuration menu several other mods rely on.
A Quality World Map ⭐
Skyrim's map is functional but boring. A Quality World Map offers multiple ways to fix it. It can replace the map with a much more detailed world texture, with colors that help delineate the separate areas much more obviously, but there's also an option to have a paper map, with a more Oblivion look, if that's your thing.
Legacy of the Dragonborn ⭐
Adds a gallery you can fill with unique items, a museum to your achievements that is also a library, a storage facility, a questline of its own, and a place to learn archeology complete with its own perks. While the original version of this Skyrim mod has been adapted across from Oldrim, there's also an update in the works specifically for Special Edition which will remap the building to make it larger and more like a real museum. It won't be compatible with the current version, so it might be worth holding off until Legacy V5 comes out.
The Asteria Dwemer Airship ⭐
There are player home mods to suit all tastes, but the Asteria is a particularly nice one—a flying ship with all mod cons, by which I mean storage space and crafting tables. It's permanently docked, however, and can't be moved around, though it does have a teleporter for a more immersive alternative to fast-travel. Flyable skyship mods still haven't made the jump over from vanilla Skyrim, unfortunately.
Inigo ⭐
Maybe you don't think a blue Khajiit who follows you around commenting on everything and being sarcastic about Lydia is what Skyrim needs, but trust us on this. Inigo is a follower with tons of dialogue, some tied to his own questline and more that crops up at appropriate times depending on the location you're at. He can be told where to go and what to do by whistling, and will follow you even if you've got an existing companion, chatting away with them thanks to skilfully repurposed voice lines.
Unofficial Skyrim Patch
This mod is a compendium of hundreds of fixes for bugs, text, objects, items, quests, and gameplay elements assembled by prolific modder Arthmoor. The patch is designed to be as compatible as possible with other mods. If you've got a few hours, you can read through the patch notes.
Opening Scene Overhaul
This mod, by elderscrolliangamer, changes and enhances Skyrim's opening sequence by restoring dialogue that Bethesda chose to cut, but which is still present in the game files. With that content restored, you'll learn more about the world you're preparing to inhabit by listening in on additional conversations and seeing full sequences that were snipped before release. Best of all, if you choose to side with the Stormcloaks, you'll actually be able to escape Helgen with Ulfric himself at your side.
Open Cities
It's more than a little immersion-breaking in Skyrim to enter a city through a gate and encounter a loading screen. Open Cities, by Arthmoor, aims for more of a Morrowind feel: the cities aren't instances, they're part of the larger world. Stroll right in—or ride in on horseback—without a break in your experience, and these cities will feel more like real places than loaded-in maps.
Phenderix Magic World
This impressively robust magic mod adds new locations like The School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the magical town of Manantis, and even a new magical dimension to explore. It also adds hundreds of new spells from all schools of magic, plus lots of magic weapons, over a dozen new followers, and a quest to get you started.
Alternate Start—Live Another Life
If you're playing Special Edition, you're starting from scratch whether you're a newcomer to Skyrim or a veteran. Why not start your new game as someone other than the Dragonborn? Alternate Start—again, by Arthmoor—is a roleplaying mod that gives you choices on how you'd like to begin your next playthrough. Are you a patron at in inn, a visitor arriving by boat, a prisoner in a jail cell, or the member of a guild? You can start as a soldier, an outlaw, a hunter, or even a vampire. It's a great way to re-experience Skyrim from a different perspective.
Relationship Dialogue Overhaul
This mod by cloudedtruth adds thousands of lines of voiced dialogue for NPCs, directed at making you feel as if you have a closer and more personal relationship with followers and friends. Your spouse, if you have one, will no longer sound like a random follower, but address you in a more personal manner, and those you've angered will have a host of new insults to hurl your way.
Diverse Dragons Collection
Despite the Special Edition's visual overhaul, its dragons are still a bit ho-hum. This mod, contributed to by a large collection of modders, adds 28 new and unique dragons with different models and textures, and capable of over a dozen new breath attacks and abilities. The dragons come in different ranks as well, to ensure you have a challenge no matter what your level.
Achievements Mod Enabler
Just because you're modding doesn't mean you're cheating (necessarily). So why does the SSE disable achievements if you've got mods running? Stick it to 'em by using this plugin from xSHADOWMANx that allows you to earn achievements even while using mods.
Static Mesh Improvements
While the SSE adds plenty of enhanced visuals, it doesn't do a thing to improve the original game's low-poly meshes. This mod edits hundreds of 3D models placed in thousands of different locations for items like furniture, clutter, architectural elements, and landscape objects to make them look nicer and more realistic.
Total Character Makeover
Skyrim's NPCs already looked dated when the game was first released, and they certainly haven't aged well. The SSE might improve the looks of the world, but it doesn't touch its citizens, so this mod from Scaria should be on your list. It gives everyone in the game (including your avatar) a facelift with more detailed textures that won't kneecap your framerate, and without making characters look out of place.
True 3D Sound for Headphones
Skyrim Special Edition Best Magic Mods
'This mod enables true 3D sound for Skyrim SE by using a so called HRTF to simulate binaural hearing using normal stereo headphones. You will hear exactly from which direction a sound is coming from.' I don't know exactly what that first sentence means, but I understand the second one. Make the SSE more realistic for your ears with this mod from CptYouaredead.
You also might want to check out Immersive Sounds.
Frostfall and Campfire
Download link (Frostfall)
Download link (Campfire)
Looking to turn SSE into a survival experience? Then bundle up and look no further. These mods from Chesko make the frosty world of Skyrim more dangerous yet more immersive and enjoyable with a system that makes you manage your temperature in the cold climate. Hypothermia is an issue, especially if you swim through icy water, so you'll have to dress warmly, and camping elements include craftable tents, torches, and other gear. There's even a crafting skill system.
Also, check out Wet and Cold, which adds weather-dependent visual effects and sounds.
Cutting Room Floor
Another big mod from Arthmoor restores loads of content that exists in SSE's data files but wasn't implemented in the game. Numerous locations, NPCs, dialogue, quests, and items have been brought into the light, and the game is richer for it.
The Forgotten City
Skyrim's got lots of adventure, but here's about 10 hours more courtesy of writer and developer Nick Pearce. Play detective and solve a murder mystery while exploring a massive, ancient city. It's got excellent, award-winning writing, a non-linear story, fantastic voice acting by a large cast, an enjoyable original soundtrack, and even a touch of time travel. Here's our write-up of it.
Ars Metallica—Smithing Enhancement
Skyrim Special Edition Vampire Magic Mod
Unless you're playing as a metal-plated tank who swings an enormous two-handed sword around, there's not a lot of use for smithing. Archers, thieves, and other stealthy characters have no issues finding light armor on their adventures, so there's never been much reason to make it themselves. This mod by Arthmoor gives slippery sorts reasons to learn smithing, by letting them forge arrows, lockpicks, and guild-specific armor, as well as melt down bulkier armor they'd never actually wear into ingots.