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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)