Expanded Cities, Towns, and Villages
Books of Skyrim SE
This mod adds a books store in Solitude similar to previous Elder Scrolls games. This allows the player to buy clutter books and grow their home library.
Main Files — Books of Skyrim
Special InstructionsDelete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
- BooksOfSkyrim.esp
Books of Skyrim SE - Redux
Fixed esp for Books of Skyrim.
Main Files — Books of Skyrim SE - ReduxFarmhouse Chimneys
MERGEDThis mod adds chimneys to farmhouses that have fireplaces inside. It includes smoke effects for the chimneys and snow shaders where applicable.
Main Files — Farmhouse Chimneys SE v4.0.5FOMOD Instructions - Farmhouse Chimneys SE
Expanded Towns and Cities (SSE)
MERGEDThis mod overhauls Riverwood.
Main Files — ETaC SSE v0.4.4FOMOD Instructions - ETaC SSE v0.4.4
ETaC-BlendedRoadsPatch
Compatibility patch for ETaC and Blended Roads.
Main Files — ETAC_BlendedRoad_PatchTrivial Smelters of Skyrim (could be YASM - Yet Another Smelter Mod)
LOOTAdds several smelters in towns and cities that don't have them.
Main Files — Trivial Smelters of SkyrimFOMOD Instructions - Trivial Smelters of Skyrim
Windhelm Lighthouse
This mod adds a lore friendly lighthouse to the north of Windhelm.
Main Files — Windhelm Lighthouse V1.3Special InstructionsDelete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
- Textures\actors\character\FaceGenData\FaceTint\Windhelm Lighthouse.esp\*.tga
Minor Cities and Towns Overhauls
The Great City of Rorikstead SSE Edition
LOOTMakes Rorikstead the farming community it always should have been!
Main Files — The Great City of Rorikstead 1.2Morthal City Overhauls
The Great City Of Morthal SSE Edition
LOOTMakes Morthal the city it always should have been.
Main Files — The Great City of MorthalOptional Files — The Great City of Morthal - CFTO Patch
The Great City of Morthal - No Snow Under the Roof bridge patch
MERGEDPatch to fix the floating snow on the Morthal bridge if you use The Great City of Mothal and No snow under the roof together.
Main Files — The Great City of Morthal - NSUTR Bridge patch 1.1Solitude City Overhauls
The Great City of Dragon Bridge SSE Edition
LOOTMakes Dragon Bridge the fortress it always should have been.
Main Files — The Great City of Dragon Bridge 1.12Solitude Docks Updated
This mod expands Solitude docks adding a lively seaside neighbourhood, as befits what's supposed to be Skyrim's largest trading hub.
Main Files — Solitude DocksSpecial InstructionsDelete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
- Textures\actors\character\FaceGenData\FaceTint\Solitude Docks.esp\*.NIF
- Textures\actors\character\FaceGenData\FaceTint\Solitude Docks.esp\*.tga
Better Lighting for Solitude Docks Updated
This mod expands Solitude docks adding a lively seaside neighbourhood, as befits what's supposed to be Skyrim's largest trading hub.
Main Files — Better Lighting for Solitude Docks UpdatedOptional Files — Clutter Trimming for Solitude Docks Updated
Drengin's Blue Palace Terrace
This mod Overhauls of the Blue Palace in Solitude. Unique appearance and enhanced interior.
Main Files — BluePalaceTerrace SEOptional Files — BluePalaceTerrace-Majestic Mountains-patch-SE
Extravagant Interiors - Solitude 4K
4K Retexture for babmer's Extravagant Interiors: Solitude
Main Files — Extravagant Interiors 4K - Solitude Blue PalaceBlue Palace Terrace - Extravagant Blue Palace Standalone
Meshes and plugin for a standalone Extravagant Blue Palace with Blue Palace Terrace supplemented.
Main Files — Extravagant Interiors Standalone - Blue Palace Terrace 1-1-1JK’s Interior Overhauls - Solitude
JK's Angeline's Aromatics
A lore-friendly Overhaul of Angeline's Aromatics Alchemy shop in Solitude.
Main Files — Jk's Angeline's AromaticsOptional Files — JK's AngeArom ELFX Patch
JK's Bits and Pieces
A lore-friendly Overhaul of Bits and Pieces general shop in Solitude.
Main Files — JK's Bits and PiecesJK's Radiant Raiment
A lore-friendly Overhaul of the Radiant Raiment shop in Solitude.
Main Files — JK's Radiant RaimentOptional Files — JK's Radiant Raiment ELFX patch
JK's The Winking Skeever
A lore-friendly Overhaul of The Winking Skeever Inn in Solitude.
Main Files — Jk's The Winking SkeeverOptional Files — JK's The Winking Skeever_alterate start mods patch
Whiterun City Overhauls
Fortified Whiterun
Fortified Whiterun seeks to bring realistic and logical defences to our most beloved city.
Main Files — Fortified WhiterunFortified Whiterun - Cloud District Terrain Fixes
Fixes for terrain gaps in the Cloud District when using Fortified Whiterun.
Main Files — Fortified Whiterun - Cloud District Terrain FixMain Files — Fortified Whiterun - Steps to the Cloud District Fix
Whiterun Horse Statue
EXTRACT THE BSA 
CAOThis Mod add Horse statue near Dragonsreach.
Main Files — Whiterun Horse Statue - Horses GaloreSpecial InstructionsLaunch Cathedral Assets Optimizer pick the Lexy's LOTD SE - No BSA profile from the drop-down menu then run the mod through Cathedral Assets Optimizer.JK’s Interior Overhauls - Whiterun
JK's Arcadia's Cauldron
A lore friendly shop overhaul of Arcadia's Cauldron.
Main Files — JK's Arcadia's CauldronJK's Belethor's General Goods
A lore friendly shop overhaul of Belethor's General Goods.
Main Files — JK's Belethor's General GoodsJK's Dragonsreach
A lore friendly overhaul Dragonsreach.
Main Files — JK's Dragonsreach 
A lore friendly and script-free Inn overhaul of The Bannered Mare.
Main Files — JK's The Bannered MareOptional Files — JK's The Bannered Mare - ELFX patch
Optional Files — JK's The Bannered Mare - Skyrim Project Optimization patch
JK's The Drunken Huntsman
A lore friendly shop overhaul of The Drunken Huntsman.
Main Files — JK's The Drunken HuntsmanJK's Warmaiden's
A lore friendly shop overhaul of Warmaiden's.
Main Files — JK's Warmaiden'sLate Loaders
Blowing in the Wind
Skyrim is a windy region, yet the store and inn signs are unaffected by the strong winds. This simple immersion mod enables all signs to react to the wind.
Main Files — Blowing in the WindFOMOD Instructions - Blowing in the Wind
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- Blowing in the Wind SSE.esp - Needs to be flagged as ESM.
- Load the mod in SSEEdit then right-click on the Record Flags in the File Header. A popup box should appear, left-click on Edit and tick the ESM checkbox. This will turn the ESP into an ESP Flagged as an ESM.
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My Road Signs are Beautiful - Multilingual HD Retexture - SE
This mod is a high quality retexture of Road Signs with unique illustrations for all cities.
Main Files — 01 My Road Signs are Beautiful - English Version - SEFOMOD Instructions - My Road Signs are Beautiful - Multilingual HD Retexture - SE
Vanilla Creature Retextures and Tweaks
Ancient Dwemer Metal
CLASSICA handpainted retexture of all the Dwemer metal and stonework.
Main Files — Ancient Automatons 4KMain Files — Ancient Dwemer Metal 2K
Bellyaches HD Dragon Replacer Pack (SE)
This mod is a high-quality retexture of the Skyrim dragons.
Main Files — BellyAches HD Dragon Replacer 1.4Chappers Demonic Alduin Mashup
This is a mashup up of two Alduin texture mods to make a really demonic looking Alduin
Main Files — Chapper_Alduin.zipHD Reworked Bears 4K
The mod brings all bears and bear things (claws, pelts and bear trap) to stunning the highest 2/4K quality with 100% lore friendly look.
Main Files — HD Reworked Bears 4KDRAGON PRIEST
This mod retextures Dragon Priests.
Optional Files — Dragon.Priest.2kFOMOD Instructions - Dragon.Priest.2k
DRAUGR
This mod retextures Draugr.
Optional Files — Draugr.2kFOMOD Instructions - Draugr.2k
FALMER
This mod retextures Falmer.
Optional Files — Falmer.2kFOMOD Instructions - Falmer.2k
GIANT
This mod is a Giant skin and outfit HD texture overhaul.
Main Files — Giant.4kFOMOD Instructions - Giant.4k
HAGRAVEN
This mod is a Hagraven and Glenmoril Witches skin/outfit's texture overhaul.
Optional Files — HAGRAVEN.2kFOMOD Instructions - HAGRAVEN.2k
HAPPY HORKER - RUSTIC Retexture for HD HORKER
CLASSICThis mod is a hi-res retexture of the HD Horker mod.
Main Files — HAPPY HORKER - 4KHD Horker
CLASSICThis mod is a high-quality mesh of the Horker.
Main Files — HorkerSpecial InstructionsDelete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
- textures
High-Res Dartwing (Dragonfly) Texture
This mod is a high-resolution retexture for the dragonflies in Skyrim.
Main Files — High-Res Dartwing (Dragonfly) Texture 1.02MAMMOTH
This mod is a skin and armour texture overhaul of all the Mammoths.
Main Files — Mammoth.4kFOMOD Instructions - Mammoth.4k
RUSTIC DAEDRA - Special Edition
RUSTIC DAEDRA SSE is a high-resolution retexture of Skyrim's daedra. This includes the elemental daedra (the flame, frost, and storm atronachs), as well as the Dragonborn daedra, the lurker and seeker. Also included are the Dawnguard ancient frost atronach, and the Dragonborn ash guardian.
Main Files — RUSTIC DAEDRA SSE - 2KSpecial InstructionsDelete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
- textures\effects\fxfirescrolltile02.dds
- textures\effects\vaportile01.dds
RUSTIC DEATH HOUND and GARGOYLE - Special Edition
This mod is a hi-res retexture of the Death Hound and of the Gargoyles from the Dawnguard DLC.
Main Files — RUSTIC DEATH HOUND AND GARGOYLE SSE - 2KSpecial InstructionsDelete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
- textures\dlc01\dungeons
RUSTIC FROSTBITE SPIDER - Special Edition
This mod is a hi-res retexture of the frostbite spiders found in Skyrim.
Main Files — RUSTIC FROSTBITE SPIDER SSE - 4K-2KRUSTIC SPRIGGAN - Special Edition
This mod is a hi-res retexture of the four types of Spriggans found in Skyrim.
Main Files — RUSTIC SPRIGGAN - Special Edition - 2KOptional Files — RUSTIC SPRIGGAN EFFECTS
SABRECAT
This is a texture overhaul of the Sabre Cat, Sabre Cat Snow and Vale Cat (dlc01), including the related pelts clutters.
Main Files — Sabrecat.4kFOMOD Instructions - Sabrecat.4k
SKELETON
This mod retextures Skeleton and clutter stuff.
Optional Files — Skeleton.and.Human.Bones.2kFOMOD Instructions - Skeleton.and.Human.Bones.2k
TROLL
This mod is a skin and armour texture overhaul of all the Trolls.
Main Files — Troll.4kFOMOD Instructions - Troll.4k
Vampire Lord Retexture
An alternative texture for the vampire lord.
Main Files — Vampire Lord Retextured (Demonic)WISPMOTHER
This mod is a skin and cloth texture overhaul for the Wispmother.
Main Files — Wispmother.2x1kFOMOD Instructions - Wispmother.2x1k
Rally's Highland Cows and Cowhide
4K retexture for the highland cow, painted highland cow and cowhide.
Main Files — Rallys Highland Cow HQAnimal Companions and Mounts
Convenient Horses
A complete overhaul for the horses in Skyrim.
Main Files — Convenient HorsesRealistic Horse Breeds by KrittaKitty
MERGED EXTRACT THE BSAThis mod retextures Horses.
Main Files — Realistic Horse Breeds by Kritta KittyBruma and Other Patches for Convenient Horses
MERGEDThis mod adds various patches so horses can be summoned to additional worldspaces.
Main Files — Bruma and Other Patches for Convenient HorsesFOMOD Instructions - Bruma and Other Patches for Convenient Horses
The Elder Scrolls V Rewritten - Arvak SE
MERGEDThis mod makes Bethesda's plastic skeletal horse look real.
Main Files — Dawnguard Rewritten Arvak 1.1.1FOMOD Instructions - Dawnguard Rewritten - Arvak
New Creatures and Encounters
Diverse Dragons Collection SE (DDCse)
LOOTThis mod strives to create a dragon mod like no other seen before, drawing resources from 11 different mod authors and utilizing MCM scripts to create unmatched flexibility.
Main Files — Diverse Dragons Collection SESplendor - Dragon Variants SE
LOOTThis mod recombines all dragon models and textures included in the vanilla game and DLCs to make 56 unique model-texture combos.
Main Files — Splendor - Dragon VariantsDeadly Dragons
This mod attempts to make dragon combat more difficult and realistic.
Main Files — Deadly Dragons SEOptional Files — Deadly Dragons SE Patches
FOMOD Instructions - Deadly Dragons SE
FOMOD Instructions - Deadly Dragons SE Patches
OBIS SE - Organized Bandits In Skyrim Special Edition
OBIS Special Edition is a mod for Skyrim SE that adds new varieties of bandits throughout the game world.
Main Files — obisOptional Files — OBIS SE Patrols Addon