
If you do them, you'll get all the tools set up and clean your Skyrim master files. The initial setup steps for the Phoenix Gude are worth following. I think if you get into more complex modlists- say, something over 500- you'll be better positioned to appreciate MO2's feature set. Vortex is totally fine for light modding despite what you’ll read on Reddit.

You can use either Vortex or Mod Organizer 2. It’s probably worth paying for a premium account for a month or two if you have some spare dollars.

You will need an account on The Nexus, which is where 99% of your mods will come from. First get set up for modding by following an existing newbie guide. If you have never modded Skyrim beforeĭon’t dive into acting on this this post right away. You can get a long way by looking at the Nexus’s most-endorsed mods list and installing most of them. This will let you know what other people have enjoyed a lot, or what’s new & interesting. Look at a Nexus category and sort it by downloads, or by 30-day trends. I encourage you to explore the Nexus as you work through this list.

This list is names of plugin files, not mod names, so it can be super-confusing to read. Sometimes people on Twitter ask me for a modlist. I am happily role-playing my way through my social distancing 2020 playthrough, posting ridiculous screenshots. They fix game bugs, add new features, and make the game look fresh. They’re amazing and fantastic and disturbing and inspiring. Skyrim mods are why the game is alive eight years after it was launched.
