Better Looking Wood Elves
⚪ Last updated 2010⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #74 of 85 Races, Classes and Birthsigns mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
What this is ========== This changes the appearance of Wood Elves in Oblivion, changing their blocky faces into a smoother, somewhat cuter shape. This edits the race details, meaning it affects every Wood Elf in the game, including the player character. If you are playing as a Wood Elf, and don\'t want to remake your character, I wouldn\'t suggest using this. Every Bosmer NPC has been edited and tested in-game. This contains several different versions. Better Looking Wood Elves Beautiful People 2ch.esp - This uses Beautiful People 2ch Edition 1. 8. 0 and contains new hairstyles, and uses black Bosmer eyes from BP. Better Looking Wood Elves COBL.esp - This uses COBL and contains new hairstyles, and uses black Bosmer eyes contained in the package. Better Looking Wood Elves Vanilla Black Eyes.esp - This version does not rely on any other mod, and uses black Bosmer eyes contained in the package. Better Looking Wood Elves Vanilla.esp - This version does not rely on any other mod, and uses normal brown and green eyes. I hope that wasn\'t too confusing! Requirements ========== You will obviously need either either COBL or Beautiful People 2ch to use one of those versions. The Beautiful People listed on this site will NOT work. Common Oblivion (COBL) Beautiful People 2ch Edition v1. 8. 0 (use google) NPC Face Color Unlocker (otherwise the skin color on the faces won\'t match the bodies) It\'s not required, but I used Ozmo\'s High Rez Skin Textures for HGEC This is compatible with my Better Looking Redguards, Better Looking Dremora and Better Looking Dark Elves. Some of the changes I\'ve made ========== Faces are smoother and less blocky All Wood Elf NPCs have solid-black eyes a la Morrowind (except for the Vanilla.esp, of course) Adjusted skintones and haircolor to be darker. Hairstyles were changed on some characters. No extravagant, lore-breaking hairstyles were added, see pictures for examples. Women no longer sport the mane hairdo. Women are slightly shorter than vanilla Men are slightly taller and skinnier than vanilla Installation ========== Just extract all the files and choose the .esp you want to use. Versions ========== 1. 2 - COBL version added. 1. 1 - Minor vanilla version edit. There were missing hairstyles and eye colors for about 10 male NPCs for some reason. 1. 0 - Redid every character, made eyes more angular, made characters more different looking from each other 0. 1 - Initial release. Credits ========== The authors of COBL, Beautiful People, and all the hairstyles included them. Eiries, for making Marala, which made me want to change Wood Elves in the first place. I don\'t know what you could do with this, but anyone is free to do what they want.
Better Looking Wood Elves is a cosmetic mod for Oblivion that reshapes the blocky faces of Wood Elves into a smoother, cuter appearance. With 477 endorsements and over 15,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking a subtle visual upgrade to the game's elves.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 477 endorsements and over 15,000 downloads
- Simple cosmetic change that improves the default look without overhauling the game
- Lightweight mod that won't impact performance
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2010 — may have compatibility issues with newer Oblivion versions or mods
- Only affects Wood Elves, so other races remain unchanged
- No screenshots or detailed description provided, so you can't preview the exact result
For Oblivion players who want a quick, subtle improvement to the Wood Elf appearance without a full overhaul. If you're a purist who likes the original blocky look, skip this. It's purely cosmetic, so don't expect gameplay changes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this is a simple replacer, just drop the files into your Oblivion Data folder and enable the mod in the launcher.
- If you use a mod manager like OBMM or Wrye Bash, install it through that to keep your load order clean.
- Check the mod's file structure to ensure you're placing the meshes/textures in the correct folders.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivion Mods
- Author
- legendman
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 15,905
- Endorsements
- 477
- Category
- Races, Classes and Birthsigns
- Created
- 4/15/2010
- Updated
- 5/19/2010
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