Ultimate Minimal Mods Guide (2024)


This List NOTcorresponds to the AE version.I will be creating a new LIST soon to share the concept.It also supports all the great content that comes from CC.
We'll have a little time to start updating when we have a reaction to this update from the community.If you have any mods should be adopted, please comment!

A list of mods with the fewest, minimal, and no special features.

This list for PLAY Skyrim!!

Important BugFixes and Tweaks, performance improvements only.
Only mods that have been adopted by many mod lists and are proven and reliable are listed.
The game itself and how to adjust the mods will not be presented at this time. It would be better to refer to other great guides.
I hope to complete this LIST and play SKYRIM properly before AE comes out LoL!

For advanced users!

I recommend that you unpack all BSAs once, just to try them out!
Unpacking the BSAs will help you pinpoint conflicts and remove unneeded Esp and scripts.
However, playing with loose files will severely degrade performance, so once you think you've done all the work, be sure to properly recompress the files you need.
If you are not familiar with the set of techniques required to do this, don’t decompress Bsa.
It is dangerous.
The mods listed here are all sophisticated mods, so you don't have to worry about conflicts as much as we should in the first place.

0. Resouse&BaceLineMOD
---Here is a collection of the most core mods needed for other mods to work. Resources are the mods that make other mods work, and outside of the list, DAR is this item. Baseline refers to mods like USSEP that are created with the assumption that they will be overwritten and become the ground.

Address Library for SKSE Plugins

.NET Script Framework

Spell Perk Item Distributor (SPID)

Fuz Ro D-oh - Silent Voice

JContainers SE

FileAccess Interface for Skyrim SE Scripts - FISSES

PrivateProfileRedirector SE - Faster game start

Vanilla Script (micro)Optimizations

Unofficial High Definition Audio Project---You can unpack and overwrite the BSA for the original Skyrim audio. However, it cannot be replaced.

Base Coat---Replace with the original Skyrim texture data.
or
Project Clarity AIO - Skyrim Textures Redone---Proper BSA filing will be required later.

Quality CubeMaps - HD Cube Maps Optimized

Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch

Unofficial Skyrim Modder's Patch - USMP SE

2.Scripts
-Mods that do not contain esp files and consist only of scripts tend to have a lower bug rate. This is because writing code requires a higher level of skill than editing esp in xEdit, and people with higher skills make fewer mistakes than those without.
So, in this list, only script mods are adopted with loose criteria. That's why there are many mods that are not pure bug improvements.
The reason why Script-only mods are collected in one place, ignoring their contents, is that Script mods can be placed anywhere in the load order without any problem if they are managed properly, and are less likely to cause conflicts.
I believe that by placing Script in one place, we can concentrate on managing mods with Esp plugins that need more careful management.

SSE Engine Fixes (skse64 plugin)

Skyrim Priority SE - skse plugin

Bug Fixes SSE

SSE FPS Stabilizer

SSE Gameplay Tweaks

Scrambled Bugs

Bug Fixes SSE---Edit Config and disable the Magic Effect Conditions modification.

No Grass In Objects

ScrambledEggchantments

powerofthree'sTweaks

Better Jumping SE

Uninterrupted Invisibility

Uninterrupted Ethereal Form

Equip Enchantment Fix

Animation Limit Crash Fix SSE

Modern Clap Bug Fix

High Gate Ruins Puzzle Reset Fix

I'm Walkin' Here

Essential Favorites

Simple Offence Suppression

NPC AI Process Position Fix - SSE

No Crime Teleport

To Your Face Redux

Face Discoloration Fix

No Lockpick Activate (SKSE) - Updated

Alternate Conversation Camera

Better Combat Escape - SSE

No Enchantment Restriction SKSE Remake

The following items are optional, but they are all great mods and will enrich your gaming experience.
We highly recommend adopting them.

Faster Mining Plus SE

Enhanced Reanimation

Bounty Preview

Dynamic Volumetric Lighting and Sun Shadows

Mum's the Word

Animated Static Reload Fix

Skyrim Souls RE - Updated

Enemy Friendly Fire

Savage Offspring SKSE

Slayable Offspring SKSE

Regen Adjuster SKSE

Vampires Cast No Shadow 2

FAVORITE MISIC ITEMS

Classic Paralysis

Simple Dual Sheath

Simple Weapon Swing Parry - Scripts Free - SSE

Don't Stay in The Water

3.Console&UI
---The UI is also implemented in a system that is independent of the other content, just like the sprites. So it is wise to treat it as an independent separator just like the splits.The console is not an independent content, but I have placed it here to reduce the number of separators.

ConsoleUtilSSE

More Informative Console

Dear Diary - Better More Informative Console

Copy and Paste in Console

Console Commands Extender

Keyboard Shortcuts Fix

SkyUI

SkyUI SE - Flashing Savegames Fix

Better SkyUI Config - Smart sorting by type

Stay At The System Page - Updated

Horse Stamina HUD - Script-Free

A Matter of Time - A HUD clock widget

Undiscovered Means Unknown - Map Markers

Complete Widescreen Fix for Vanilla and SkyUI 2.2 and 5.2 SE

Remove Menu Blur---If you use Skyrim Souls, mustadopt it or DIE.

Autorun---Optional

4.Texture&Mesh

---Minimal retexturing and mesh fix
Personally, I think the best way to retexture mods is to use the comparison function of MO2 and select images one by one, but this is a really minimal list assuming overwriting.
Except for Smim, you can unzip and merge the Bsa into one mod.

Skyrim Realistic Overhaul

Skyrim particle patch for ENB

Enhanced Textures Detail UV

Static Mesh Improvement Mod

Static Mesh improvement Mod - SMIM - Quality Addon

Unofficial Material Fix

Assorted mesh fixes

Dlizzio's Mesh Fixes

Fixed Mesh Lighting

SMIM - Quality Addon - Unofficial Material Fix Patch

Skyrim Particle Patch for ENB - Assorted Mesh Fixes - Solitude Mesh Fixes Patch

SMIM - Assorted Mesh Fixes Patch

Unofficial Material Fix - Assorted Mesh Fixes Patch

Mesh Patch for Various Mods

5.LandscapeTweaks

It's not a retexture like MajesticMountain, it's just a mod for mesh and terrain modification. You can add the retextures yourself later. It will be cool to mix and match some of them.

Skyrim Landscape and Water Fixes

Lightened Skyrim

Realistic High Altitude Treeline

Water seams fix

Markarth Exterior 01 - River Water Fix

Navigator - Navmesh Fixes

6.BugFix,Tweaks,Optimize

eFPS - Exterior FPS boost

Skyrim Project Optimization SE

Attack Speed Framework

Nifty AI Tweaks AIO - SSE
Combat Collision Dialogue Fix

Weapons Armor Clothing and Clutter Fixes

Mount Anthor Dragon Fix

Nilheim BQ Fix

Realistic AI Detection SE (better sneaking)

Chillrend and Ice Blade of the Monarch Audio Bug Fix

Nighteye For NPCs

1st Person Candlelight Fix

Alex's 1st Person Camera Height Fix

Giant Skyrim---high recommend option.

UUSkyPP Vanilla Trainer Follower Gold---Optional.

Optional 1.Combat Tweaks

Most of the combat adjustments in this List are implemented in the Script chapter, so please refer to that as well.
Skyrim's combat is not broken, just monotonous, so only minimal adjustments are needed.

Resistances Rescaled
or
Armor Rating Redux SE - No Cap - Better Formula - Morrowind-like---Optional.
Resistances Rescaled is for PCs only and rescales both magical and physical defenses; Armor Rating Redux is for both NPCs and PCs, but rescales only physical defenses.
It is recommended to use only one of them.

Another Archery Tweak

Less Sniperlike NPCs

Strike Obstruction Systems - Combat Blocking Overhaul

Optional 2.GameSystemTweaks

The major elements of Skyrim - enchanting, magic, alchemy, blacksmithing, and economy - are all fascinating content in their own right, but balance is broken. Vampires, werewolves, race bonuses, and marble bonuses are also.
This is a difficult problem to solve. It's the balance that's broken, not the system itself (although it does have any bugs).
In order to fix the balance, several mods need to be employed in the right combination. In doing so, the modlist risks becoming complicated.
I considered several ideas, but here I decided to recommend adopting SimonMagnus' mod series with adjustments closer to vanilla than EnaiSaion's mod cycle, in order to solve the problem for sure!

Aetherius - A Race Overhaul

Mundus - A Standing Stone Overhaul

Mysticism - A Magic Overhaul

Adamant - A Perk Overhaul

Arena - An Encounter Zone Overhaul

Blade and Blunt - A Combat Overhaul

Scion - A Vampire Overhaul

Manbeast - A Werewolf Overhaul

Apothecary - An Alchemy Overhaul

The following three mods will also be employed to fix crafting and bug fixes.

Ars Metallica - Smithing Enhancement

Crafting Skills Revamped

Enchanting Adjustments and Price-Charge Bug Fix

It's all over.

I have finished listing all the mods that I think should be added at this time.
As far as I know, there are zero bugs caused by this list.
Repackage the unzipped BSA properly and let's start the game. Anyway, let's start the game. That's the most important thing.

There are no plans to prepare a patch for this list. Instead, we recommend that you manually fix each conflict one by one and create a MODGROUP.
The mods on this list are all ones that won't change when other mods are added, so if you make this list a modgroup, you will be able to add mods on top of it and reduce the conflict resolution operations a bit.

The download file is an optional list.
I plan to write a little bit about weather mods, NPC improvement mods, and combat mods that I purposely did not adopt.
I'll try to add more when I have time.

Thanks for reading the list so far!!

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