

NPCs who have died remain dead, items left in storage can be retrieved, and so on. While you could switch to another savegame to play your Khajiit archer for a while, Project Proteus lets you import your characters into an existing world state-meaning you can switch to a character with their own items, skills, and spells, but keep your current quest progression. Some of the following Skyrim Special Edition mods can be found on Bethesda's site, but the links we'll post all point to our go-to, NexusMods. To be fair, there were other changes as well. Thanks to the Script Extender, 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, and weigh it down with more mods) version of Skyrim.

Once it's installed, go into Skyrim Special Edition's properties in Steam and set it to "Only update this game when I launch it" and launch Skyrim with skse64_loader.exe, as otherwise every update to the creation club will break the Script Extender and you'll have to download a new version.

Skyrim Script Extender wasn't compatible with Skyrim: Special Edition at launch, but has been for a while now (it'll be labelled "Current SE build" at that link).

From introducing basic needs to changing how enemies work, pairing this mods with Legendary Difficulty will make Skyrim into a totally different and brand-new experience.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. If challenge is a concern to players, this comprehensive list of some of the best survival mods for Skyrim is a great place to start. Much of its popularity and longevity is thanks to a budding modding community, which has introduced countless gameplay-enhancing mods. Updated on August 14th, 2021 by Anastasia Maillot: While fans are antsy to hear more about The Elder Scrolls 6, Skyrim continues to remain a popular game. RELATED: Skyrim: The Most Powerful Enemies, Ranked Countless of mods out there change the gameplay in a way that makes it essential for players to focus on details like hunger, diseases and even temperature changes. There's such a large map to see and so many different quests to finish that players who plan on finishing the game vanilla-style aren't likely to get bored any time soon.įor those wanting to change things up and introduce challenge into the game, turning Skyrim into a survival experience might just be the solution. Even without any mods or add-ons, The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is still a pretty engaging game.
