Beautiful Cities of Morrowind
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #1 of 76 Overhauls mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Here we are! This is the culmination of my work on the settlements of Morrowind.
My love letter to this old and beautiful game. To its alien and magic atmosphere that still manages to draw me in, 20 years after its release.
Hours upon hours of work at my desk, with Aphex Twin in the background and my girlfriend telling me I should stop spending my time tweaking the position of a barrel or a crate while running around as an half naked dark elf with a bun.
This is a comprehensive overhaul project focused on town and cities, inspired by an appreciation for Morrowind's original worldbuilding design and Michael Kirkbride's concept art.
Rather than forcing something new into the game, the goal was to enhance vanilla, adding details and restoring some elements seen in concept art but never implemented by Bethesda.
A big effort has also been made to keep the FPS cost as low as possible, and the archive has over 90 compatibility patches, as one of the goals of this project was to be highly compatible with other mods.
List of edited locations
Here's a list of locations that are already covered by Beautiful Cities of Morrowind. The idea is that you shouldn't install any scenic/aesthetic overhaul or enhancement for these locations as Beautiful Cities already covers them. This includes both interiors and exteriors.West Gash: Balmora, Gnisis, Khuul, Caldera, Ald Velothi
Bitter Coast: Seyda Neen, Hla Oad, Gnaar Mok
Ashlands: Ald'ruhn, Maar Gan, Molag Mar
Ascadian Isles: Vivec, Suran, Ebonheart, Pelagiad
Azuras Coast: Sadrith Mora and the Wolverine Hall, Tel Aruhn, Tel Fyr
Other locations already covered:
List of edited locations
Ashlander Camps
Imperial Forts
Holamayan Monastery
Mount Assarnibibi
Seven Shrines
Dren and Arvel plantations
Ship interiors (but not Shipwrecks, so it's compatible with OAAB Shipwrecks)
Some locations were not edited for compatibility with a few mods that complement this project and that are recommended.
Why use this instead of standalone mods - what's new here?
Beautiful Cities is more than a simple merge of mods
The mod page used to have a list of merged mods since the mod initially started as a merge of standalone mods. However, over time, the project has evolved into
Beautiful Cities of Morrowind is a comprehensive overhaul that revamps nearly every settlement in Morrowind, drawing inspiration from concept art to deliver a vanilla+ aesthetic. With over 2,600 endorsements and nearly half a million downloads, it's a community favorite for players seeking enhanced visuals without straying from the original game's feel.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 2,613 endorsements and nearly 480k downloads
- Vanilla+ approach means it enhances without breaking the game's original vibe
- Covers almost every settlement, so you get a consistent visual upgrade across the map
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in April 2026 – might not be compatible with future game patches or mods
For Morrowind veterans who want a fresh look without losing the game's classic charm. Also great for new players who want a more polished experience from the start. Skip if you're looking for total conversions or gameplay changes – this is purely visual.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Wrye Mash or Mod Organizer 2 to handle the installation and avoid overwriting conflicts.
- Check the mod's forum thread or comments for user-provided install guides, since the author didn't include one.
- Make sure to back up your Morrowind installation before installing, just in case you want to revert.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- RandomPal and the Morrowind Modding Community
- Version
- 3.3.0
- Downloads
- 479,700
- Endorsements
- 2,613
- Category
- Overhauls
- Created
- 1/20/2021
- Updated
- 4/19/2026
🔗 Required By 9 Mods
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