CategorySkyrim SE (Special Edition)

Combat is arguably the most important aspect of the game. In order to overhaul how Skyrim plays, we are going to need some high quality combat, enemy & difficulty enhancement mods. Bookmark this guide or watch the video and subscribe to my Youtube channel if you want more updates quicker. This is going to be a fairly long guide, and before we begin, first you need to know how to mod Skyrim...

Taking control of the kill camera (kill moves) is easy. There’s 3 different options that I know of. The first one is to simply add a couple of parameters to a config file. The second is to completely remove it via a mod (which I use), and the third is also a mod that can remove it, but it’s more about editing it and changing the way it works (for that one you need SKSE, SkyUI, the...

LODs are distant objects that you see in the world. In vanilla Skyrim they are horribly optimized and the level of details is very low. This makes the game look worse and at the same time negatively impacts performance. Fortunately, there are tools that are designed to fix this problem, and not only increase the graphical fidelity of the world of Skyrim, but also at the same time improve...

ENBs are post processing effects designed to greatly improve the visual aspect of your game. They come in many different presets or versions, depending on your preferences and how you wish your game to look & feel. Generally speaking, they are compatible with many other mods that edit the game’s visuals, but you really need to pay attention to this because not all of them will work with...

FNIS (Fore’s New Idles in Skyrim) has been one of the most popular tools for modding Skyrim and installing custom animations. In case that you didn’t know, there’s a new tool that’s called Nemesis (opens in new tab) which brings many new benefits and updates to good old FNIS. However, if for some reason you still wish to use FNIS instead, this is how you do it. First...

Playing Skyrim with new & custom NPC animations can be very refreshing. There’s a new animation engine out there and it’s called Nemesis. This is the successor to the older FNIS, which is now going into its well deserved retirement. Nemesis is very easy to use if you follow these steps I’m about to show you (or watch the video for a full demonstration). I know it can look...

CBBE (Caliente’s Beautiful Bodies Enhancer) is a mod that improves the way female NPC bodies in Skyrim look like. Some people get confused with regards to how to install this because there’s actually another tool that’s called BodySlide and Outfit Studio. This is a bit more complicated and not necessary if you just want to install certain presets from the CBBE mod. If...

Starting a new character in Skyrim doesn’t have to be the same every time. You can actually begin in a new location, even outside of Skyrim in DLC mods such as Beyond Skyrim Bruma SE. When you start a character, with this mod you will be placed in a prison cell and if you use the add-on mods (links below) you will have quite a few options available. In addition to that, you can also acquire...

Ordinator is one of the must-have mods for Skyrim LE & SE. It’s a complete perk overhaul, enabling you to play many different types of builds that weren’t possible before. It also improves the crafting perk trees, even though I actually prefer another blacksmith perk tree overhaul (it’s compatible, more on that below). Ordinator Perks of Skyrim features hundreds of different...

If you’re playing a high difficulty version of modded Skyrim SE (like I am), and especially at lower levels, seeing the level of your enemies and their hit points (health) can be very beneficial. This mod works on its own, meaning that you don’t have to use other mods with it, but it’s also compatible with certain UI replacers which I will link down below. If an enemy out-levels...