OBIS - Organized Bandits In Skyrim
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 3 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
- 👍 2.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #6 of 60 NPC mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Link to OBIS Special Edition
OBIS is a mod for Skyrim that adds in new varieties of bandits to the various bandit strongholds throughout the game world without sacrificing performance. Each of these bandits are separated into many different types that makes every encounter with bandits both challenging and fun. All bandits are balanced to have both strengths that players must overcome and weaknesses that players can exploit. Through the Book of Bandits, a new book also distributed throughout the world, the mod will give you a basic lore friendly-ish look into the bandits and the reason why they are working together.
The MCMenu requires SkyUI and SKSE
OBIS will still provide bandits to you at vanilla spawn points without MCMenu - you just miss out on having even more of them.
Core Content includes:
-About 2500+ new bandits, all with different faces so that you might never see the same person twice!
-None of these bandits are anywhere but in the level lists. So if there was supposed to be a bandit there, it will only be there, NO PERFORMANCE HIT.
-A total of 57 bandit types that will make every encounter diverse and tactical.
-Completely redesigned bandit spawn system, that will randomizes the types of bandits that will spawn in the camps
-MCM menu allows you to choose how many bandits will appear in one place, read the readme in the download
-If you have a bashed patch for mods like high level enemies, or anything that effects bandits, it should work in perfect harmony as long as you put OBIS closest the bottom of your load order!
-207 uniquely named bandits that drop expensive rings for you to sell.
-Normal bandits are now classified and named by class type (warrior, mage, and archer), gives you a bit of a heads up now
-Bandits can have hats now as well as the face masks from FACE MASKS OF SKYRIM mod by volvaga0
-Each bandit, variation and gender related ect, has their own title for over 300+ different titles
-Bandits will also have a chance to drop a book that explains, as best I can write it, a lore friendly view of each bandit type.
~ Select Bandit factions may spawn with a cloak
~ Bandit Patrols now wander Skyrim, the number of patrols can be edited in the SKSE menu
If you guys have any bandit ideas that you have yet to encounter or think would be a nice addition to the mod, please do not hesitate to tell me in the discussions tab (not the comments) I will tell you immediately if it is a good idea or if it is already implemented. There is no such thing as a bad idea (unless you already know its a bad idea)
Thank you for considering my mod, making something like this so far is a dream come true
Optional Files
Various Patches
- Various patches that users or the team has made
OBIS - Organized Bandits In Skyrim is a highly popular NPC overhaul mod that randomizes bandit types across Skyrim, adding over 2500 new bandits divided into 57 distinct types. It's for players seeking more variety and challenge in bandit encounters, with a massive endorsement count of 55,409.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 55,409 endorsements and 2.1 million downloads.
- Massive content boost—2500+ new bandits means you'll rarely see the same fight twice.
- Adds real challenge and variety to bandit camps, making exploration more exciting.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2023—may not be fully compatible with the latest Skyrim version or other mods.
- Requires a mod manager for proper installation, which might be a hurdle for new modders.
- Potential conflicts with other NPC overhaul mods that alter bandit spawns or leveled lists.
For Skyrim veterans who've cleared every bandit camp and want a fresh challenge. Also for players who enjoy overhauling enemy variety to make the world feel more alive. Skip if you prefer minimal changes or are worried about mod conflicts.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to handle installation and load order automatically.
- Check for compatibility patches if you use other mods that affect bandits or leveled lists.
- Start a new game or wait for cell respawn to see the new bandit types in action.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- JobVanDam and the OBIS Team
- Version
- 2.53
- Downloads
- 2,103,578
- Endorsements
- 55,409
- Category
- NPC
- Created
- 2/9/2013
- Updated
- 9/29/2023
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