About this mod
This is meant to be an extension to my already existing CBM Guide SE. These are additional mods that I consider as good additions for a well balanced and beautiful modded game.
- Requirements
- Permissions and credits
- Changelogs
- Donations

Updates and followups: You can join my Discord Channel for news and updates of this guide.
First and foremost! If you did not yet start modding your game and you are starting here, I strongly suggest you to AT LEAST go through the 3 IMPORTANT red steps prior to modding and through the PART 1 (RED SECTION) of my CBM Guide. This is a list of mods I have found to be worthy of attention and I think they add up to a good Skyrim experience. Consider this list as part 2 of the GREEN list of my CBM Guide.
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NOTE: This guide may be updated and changed over time as opposed to my other guide which I will simply maintain. So do not be surprised if you come back here and see mods that were not present before or that have been removed.
Installation and load order: Note that this extended guide is meant to be installed AFTER my CBM Guide. So consider this list to usually overwrite mods previously installed in my other guide. I mentionned "usually" so please use your common sense when your mod manager asks you to load before or after.
No big introduction or huge explanations because they are all in the CBM Guide. So without further due, here is my personal suggested mods that are not covered in my CBM Guide.
This guide's FOMOD installer files
This is a big file which provides all of my own non-high heels DX Armor mods..






PART 2-B (GREENER SECTION)
Gameplay

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/22269
I submitted on Reddit a screenshot of my character standing and chillin' on a camp's fire. Well, now you'll be burnin'!

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/34344
Well, if you get on fire, why not throw yourself in water for relief? This is what this mod is about.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/55450
Get that Speach skills perk tree developped because now it will take some good speach skills to have good bribe prices.


https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/9542
This mod GREATLY changes the way money works in Skyrim and will make you take more serious decisions on where to buy and sell your goods. This mod also makes the Speech tree perks much more attractive.
Installation:

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/24859
Makes sleeping in Inns more realistic. Inns now have classes making some more expensive than others.
Installation:
FOMOD options:
- Core files: Select "Enhanced"
- Patches: Do not check any of them
- More Tavern Idles: Select "More Tavern Idles"

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/8492
Makes the transmute spell feel more expenssive requiring more ores and dual casting.
Installation:


https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/48325
This makes mining a lot less teadious. Makes the mining animation faster and mining material quicker.
AE: Dynamic Animation Replacer has been updated for AE.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/2389
No more changing place to mine ore. All veins are now infinit as well as chopping blocks.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/23994
Permits you to roam the camera freely around your character while it chops wood.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/30602
Permits to move the camera freely around the character while mining.


https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/14098
Adds the possibility to knock on a door instead of always sneak onlocking them. Most usefull when the house is actually a friend.
AE: Absolutely requires Simply Knock SKSE64 DLL. See installation notes below.
Installation:
• IMPORTANT: Load BEFORE PapyrusUtil.
• Download and install the following fixes

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/24297
Patches SKSE's DLL file to work with Simply Knock. Also required for the Anniversary Edition of Skyrim.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/41590
A fix to permit to use the Tower Stone power if active instead of overriding the power with always Simply Knock.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/47225
Permits you, as a vampire, to feed on kneeling ennemies, or even sneaking up on them to feed and feed on dead bodies.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/55976
Makes Ghosts much more worhty of their ghostly nature opponents. You will need specialised vanilla weapons to take them down. So do not simply take your iron sword or hunting arrows to try and take them down, you will need much better equipement.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/57452
An oxygen meter will appear when you are underwater permitting you to better manage when to get fresh air.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/32561
Makes it easier to differentiate a book from a note in your items menu.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/38702
Permits you to pickpocket anyone in the game no matter the race or age. No more exclussive non-pickpocketable NPCs.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/2345
This will greatly enhance Sneaking and add lots of realism to your gameplay.
Installation: Choose the "Medium Interior Medium Exterior" Main file.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/62546
A mod that compliments the previous one where AI detection is affected by weather and time of day.
Nature and environnement effects

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/21436
Adds and enhances morning fogs over divers water bodies throughout Skyrim. Gives a nice cinematic effect.
Installation:
• You will need to use SSEEditAutoclean to clean "Morning Fogs SSE.esp"

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/36656
Fixes fog seams over water.
Installation:
- Select "Thick Fog Fix"
• Overwrite when asked to do so.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/47530
Highly improves the quality of the sky during the night.
Installation:
FOMOD Options:
- Star Options: Select "Thorn Shaped option 2"
- Full Nebula: Select "Option 4"

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/41368
This mod will correct some minor light issues in small exterior world spaces.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/63725
Fixes some major sunlight issues after certain times of the day.
Installation:

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/29154
Adds unique plants all around Skyrim including some places on the ocean floor and adds some 3D plants on top of a few cliffs to make them less flat.
Installation:
• Disable or delete ESP file: "Unique Flowers & Plants.esp"
• Download and install Optional file: "Unique Flowers and Plans for Skryim SE - ESL Version"

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/53653
Fixes some bright element issues during daytime while they are in shadows.
Installation:
If not mentionned, do not check any other options
• Main: Select "All in one"
• Flora Main: Select "Vanilla Flora"
• [x] Depths of Skyrim
• [x] Unique Flower and Plants
• Snowberries: Select "Snowberries by Mari"
• Juniper: Select "Juniper by Mari"
• [x] Tundra Cotton by Mari
• Jazbay: Select "Jazbay by Mari"
• [x] Creep Cluster by Mari
• Trees Main: Select "Vanilla Trees"
• [x] Assorted Mesh Fix
• [x] Simply Bigger Trees
• [x] SMIM
• Ice Patches:
[x] Landscape and Water Fixes
[x] Unofficial Material Fix
• Creatures Patches:
[x] SkyTEST

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/27041
Adds some VERY decent quality shore and ocean floor sand textures.
Installation: Download and install Optional 2K version only and overwrite when asked to do so.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/55279
Adds moss on many rocks adding a more natural look to those cold solid rocks.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/49353
Makes the camp fires of Giants cast shadows. A natural feel when standing in light.
Installation:

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/45401
Weirdly, in some cases, you can see your shadow floating in mid air. Well, this solves this issue and makes mountains cast shadows.
Animals and Creatures

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/52153
OPTIONAL: Adds seagulls near ocean waters to add immersion and life near the shores of Skyrim.
Note: I personally removed this mod from my list because the sound was getting on my nerves especially in Riften. But the visuals and addition of birds on lake shores is a very nice touch.
Installation:

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/49270
We covered Seagulls, now, these are crows.
Installation:

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/53782
This will drastically increase dragon health and make them longer to defeat. It also makes them level-up with you. Yes, those dragons are watching you and sending their deadliest soliders to take you down.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/12086
Fighting an undead Dragon in the land of the dead to use him as your pet...Well, you will need to fight for it in a true epic battle and a custom colored firebreath along with a new dragon breath to freeze everyone. NOW, Durneviir will be worth the fight to unveal his power at your mercy!
Installation:

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/15266
Once you have beaten Durneviir and can summon him, you can also have the possibility of riding him. This permits you to ride a dragon before going deep inside the main quest to learn the Dragon Rend shout.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/4873
A HD Web texture pack with much more diversity.
Installation: Load BEFORE the "Enhanced Spidersacks" mod and after all other mods.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/55620
A very nice Gargoyle mod that will make Gargoyles worthy of combat and more scary to confront.
Objects and Loot

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/52073
HD unique skull textures.
Installation:
FOMOD Options:
- Main Plugin: Select "ESPFE"
- SkullKeyOptions: Select "SkullKey"
- LOTD: Select None

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/57038
A very nice HD texture replacer for all the Dragon claws in the game.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/43306
Makes the Riekling Barrels look like ordinary one, no more cheating because of their differences.
Buildings, cities and other locations

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/52239
Fixes many visual issues in Shalidor's Maze.
Installation: Overwrite when asked to do so.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/43325
Adds much more life to whiterun by adding many trees and plants.
Installation:
• Main File Plugin: Select "Grass and Trees Only"
[x] USSEP Meshes
Overwrite when asked to do so (Load after all other mods)

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/35746
Apocypha in HD.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/57268
Animates the water in most wells of Skyrim.
Installation:

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/56569
Adds the famous Gamebanshee annoted map in the world of Skyrim in several well known locations. Optionaly also adds an extra Fortified Map Wall spell that can be used as a shield against foes.
Installation:
• Optionaly, if you want the extra Fortified World Map, download and install optional file.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/5124
Signs will now gently sway with the wind.
Installation:
- Skyrim Version: Select "Skyrim Special Edition"
- Sign Design: Select "SMIM Signs (Recommended)"
- Sign Weight: Select "Heavy"
- Hanging Lantern Design: Select "SMIM Lanterns"
- Lantern Weight: Select "Heavy"
Compatibility patches:
[x] SMIM-Merged-All
• Overwrite/Load after when asked to do so
Armors and Weapons

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/656
Unique items usually stay stuck at the level you got them initially. This mods resolves this issue by upgrading them as your player levels up.


https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/75237
Makes the sharpening tool show the best sword type you have in your inventory instead of always the iron sword.
Requirement:
Followers and NPCs

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/6304
A very basic and entirely vanilla Llewellyn replacer (Lakeview Manor's hireable bard). Now you have a true female bard with no extra whistles, plain vanilla.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/55509
When marrying becomes a quest. This follwower is not an easy marrying type so choose your words wisely and make her live the true Skyrim Cinderella story.
Location: Solitude Stables

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/22236
Permits to do as the title says, dismiss a steward permitting you to hire another one.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/56115
Restores vanilla voice dialogues for followers.
Installation:

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/49207
Some spouses are locked in game and won't follow you in your adventures. Well, this mod changes that so that any spouse can now follow you in your adventures. We live together and we will die together!!!

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/7096
Home management for your faithfull followers.
Multiple Followers Upgrade

AE: Before continuing, please note that if you have not installed SKSE, there is no point in continuing the Multiple Follower Upgrade. BUT, please know that the upgrade can be done with the latest SKSE version for AE. If you did install SKSE for AE and wish to upgrade your multiple follower management, please do continue reading.
What this upgrade permits: Up to 10 followers, followers will be able to use spell tomes, tweaks for followers to better follow you.
If you want the following mods and you followed the CBM Guide, you should do the following before installing the mods listed in the spoiler.
1. Dismiss all the followers you have
2. Save immediately before they all dissapear back home so you can re-hire them easily after installing the replacing mods
3. Close the game
4. Disable and Uninstall the following mod in your mod manager if you installed it from the CBM Guide: Minimalistic Follower Framework
Now install the mods listed in the spoiler below.


https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/26712
Permits up to 10 followers, makes your followers use spell tomes and a few other tweaks to enhance follower management.
AE: Author states that this mod is compatible with latest AE preliminary update of SKSE. Check mod's description and posts page for more details.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/26737
OPTIONAL: Enhances how followers follow you, speciallywhen there's a large group of them.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/64057
Changes our favorite delivery boy to something much more lively with better looks and apparels.

https://www.afkmods.com/index.php?/files/file/2006-provincial-courier-service/
Adds a cozy little office for our courrier delivery person of Skyrim.
Note: You need a free account to download from this mod's website.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/61400
Diversifies the courrier crew. It includes a female courrier within the crew. Skyrim is big, why giv all this job to one single courrier?

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/67930
Get rejected for marriage BUT, in an immerssive way. Why marry someone you just met out of the blues, now's the time to be friends and build up the relationship!

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/66125
Why do YOU need to wear an amulet of Mara for marriage. Now, you can spot those wanting to get married too.
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