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Graphics and Environment Enhancements
- ✅Static Mesh Improvement Mod (SMIM)
- ❌Noble Skyrim Mod HD-2K (or an equivalent texture overhaul for landscapes and interiors)
- Skyrim Flora Overhaul (or alternative like Nature of the Wild Lands or Verdant)
- Climates of Tamriel (if not already included or conflicting with NAT III)
- Realistic Water Two (enhances water visuals and effects)
Gameplay Overhauls
- ✅Alternate Start – Live Another Life
- Ordinator – Perks of Skyrim (revamps the perk system for deeper character customization)
- Apocalypse – Magic of Skyrim (introduces more spells for mages)
- Wildcat – Combat of Skyrim (refines combat with better mechanics)
- Immersive Patrols (adds faction patrols and random skirmishes for immersion)
Immersion Enhancements
- Immersive Citizens – AI Overhaul (improves NPC AI behavior)
- Relationship Dialogue Overhaul (RDO) (expands dialogue options for roleplay)
- Interesting NPCs (adds voiced NPCs with quests)
- Sounds of Skyrim Complete (adds immersive ambient sounds)
- The Notice Board (adds job postings and small quests to villages and towns)
Visual Refinements and Enhancements
- EVLaS
- NAT III (visuals and lighting)
- Lux
- Dynamic Distant Objects LOD (DynDOLOD) (enhances distant objects and landscapes)
- ❌Skyrim HD – 2K Textures
NPC and Character Improvements
- Bijin NPCs (overhauls select NPC appearances)
- Pandorable’s NPCs (alternative to Bijin, lore-friendly look)
- ✅XP32 Maximum Skeleton Special Extended (XPMSSE) (advanced skeleton for animations)
- ✅RaceMenu (enhanced character creation options)
Combat and Animations
- VioLens – A Killmove Mod (customizable kill animations)
- Ultimate Combat (improves enemy AI and adds combat variety)
- ❓FNIS or Nemesis (required for advanced animations)
- ❌Dynamic Animation Replacer – Using OAR instead
World and Map Enhancements
- A Quality World Map and Solstheim Map (detailed maps with roads and landmarks)
- Point The Way (adds immersive signposts for navigation)
- Immersive Armors (adds lore-friendly armor sets)
- Immersive Weapons (expands weapon variety)
Optional Additions for Immersion
- Skyrim Immersive Creatures (adds diverse creatures to populate Skyrim)
- ❌Obsidian Weathers and Seasons (can complement or replace NAT III if desired)
- Enhanced Blood Textures (improves blood effects for immersion)