Birds of Skyrim - Ruhadre Patch v1.43
⚪ Last updated 2018⚠️ Install Order · 4 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #6 of 57 Creatures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Birds of Skyrim - Ruhadre Patch v1. 43 by Ruhadre
Ruhadre is pronounced (Ru-ha-dri)
I want to say thank you to all those that have supported, endorsed, encouraged, and assisted my work. You all are why I mod :)
I also want to thank everyone for their patience! Don't forget to give kudos and endorsements to your mod authors and their mods!
Thank you for the 1287 endorsements so far! Please enjoy my mod!
Featured on GEMS along side the original mod.
Also recommended by: Skyrim Ultimate Modding Guide - Graphics by Sinitar Gaming
Short Description:
Ever get tired of seeing all the dead birds from Birds of Skyrim? Get annoyed because everything attacks them?
Did you wonder if you should clean it with TES5Edit? Dislike that it doesn't carry over USLEEP changes?
Get irritated with birds not moving out of the way or just not acting immersively enough?
Have no fear! The Ruhadre patch is here! Now with many of the advancements from Birds of Skyrim SSE!
Current Version: 1. 43
What's new in 1. 43?
- Bird Followers have had more various improvements/bug fixes applied (they should be quite useful now!)
- Added several species of birds to a few locations, mostly in Solstheim.
What's new in 1. 42?
- Bird Followers have had various improvements/bug fixes applied
What's new in 1. 41?
- Carried over faction changes from the latest version of USLEEP
What's new in 1. 4? (HUGE Update!)
- 31 Vultures from "Mr. Siika Ravens and Vultures" added to 14 locations https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/59602/
- Sound for Vultures came from Birds of Skyrim SSE with permission from steve40
- Ghost Chicken added to the Soul Cairn next to Ghost Cows
- Merchant of Nocturnal Ghost Raven added (can be found as you become a nightingale)
- Poe the merchant should now leave The Hag's Cure at night
- Edgar and Alena talking raven followers (Falkreath Graveyard and Winterhold's Tavern)
- Scripted On-Hit Feathers Effect Shaders: Script made by steve40 for SSE, with permission, it's been brought to Oldrim
- Various Improvements brought over from SSE
- Follower Hunting Bow Bug Fix Included!
What's new in 1. 3?
- Avoidance AI, reverse engineered from steve40's work on Birds of Skyrim SSE
What's new in 1. 2?
- Poe the talking raven! He is a merchant in the Hag's Cure of Markarth.
Why download this patch?
- Patch was developed from version 0. 6. 5 of Birds of Skyrim by Qasiermo, and requires it to be installed first for this patch to work
- Mod has been cleaned with
This patch for Birds of Skyrim by Qasiermo and steve40, updated by Ruhadre, fixes and upgrades the original mod, carrying forward USLEEP changes. It adds more birds, vultures, two talking bird merchants, and two talking bird followers, plus avoidance AI. With 2,152 endorsements and 70,404 downloads, it's a popular enhancement for bird enthusiasts.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 2,152 endorsements and 70k downloads
- Adds unique content like talking bird merchants and followers
- Improves bird behavior with avoidance AI
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2018, may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim version or other mods
- Requires the original Birds of Skyrim mod, which is not included
For Skyrim players who love the Birds of Skyrim mod and want enhanced bird variety, new NPCs, and improved AI. If you're a completionist or enjoy quirky additions like talking birds, this patch is a must-have. Skip if you're not interested in bird-related content or prefer more traditional gameplay mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the original Birds of Skyrim mod installed before adding this patch.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to handle load order and avoid conflicts.
- Check the mod's posts section for any user-reported compatibility issues with other bird mods or USLEEP.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- Qasiermo steve40 Ruhadre
- Version
- v1.43
- Downloads
- 70,404
- Endorsements
- 2,152
- Category
- Creatures
- Created
- 1/21/2016
- Updated
- 6/24/2018
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