Playable Giant Race and Giant Expansion
⚪ Last updated 2017⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 3.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #9 of 38 Races, Classes, and Birthsigns mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Note: The mod is still a work in progress so report any issues you find whilst updates are released. The new version now requires both Dawnguard and Dragonborn. Read the 'Features' section below to find out all the things the mod includes.
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Play as the Giant race and crush all beneath your feet!
"The Giants came from Old Atmora, up there across the Northern Ice back in the gone-to-twilight-now age of myth... and settled here in the Skyrim, and all along the mountain ranges of our coasts. Yes, they are our true ancestors-- do not believe your aunt from the university-- and, yes, we were once as big as them-- as tall as THIS-- but that is another story... We Nords fell into fighting and drove our Giant-kin up unto the mountaintops, and we were a wicked-folk for many years... until all things had changed forever. Once the Moot resumed years later things returned to a new semblance of normalcy and borders were redrawn and agreed with in beer-talk, and raidings of the merethlands took everyone's mind off old feuds, and eventually the Giants began to come down from the mountains again. And they were a bit different than we Nords remembered, or perhaps we had forgotten much, but they would not speak to us anymore-- they would only smile in their lazy way, stomp over, and steal our belongings. If we fought them, they roared louder than the Tongues of High Hrothgar, and brave steads would be blasted whole into so much paste... and eventually we learned that if we painted only specific objects brightly with swirls and signs up pointing to it all, they would simply take THAT object and not anything else and no fighting would have to be done. And that explains the Painting The Cows tradition, for as lazily-smiled as they are, so much that they seem that they wouldn't hurt a soul, the Giants eat meat and lots of it." - The Seven Fights of The Aldudagga --------------------------------------------------------Racial Abilities
-------------------------------------------------------- Giantish - Being a giant, you can speak the giant language and no giants will attack you unless they're Giant Plunderers. Mammoths now rightfully recognize you as their shepherd and there's even a mount waiting for youThis mod lets you play as a giant in Skyrim, adding new giant types for a more immersive experience. It requires the Dawnguard and Dragonborn DLCs. With over 1,600 endorsements, it's a popular choice for players wanting a fresh, large-scale playthrough.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,617 endorsements and 42,363 downloads
- Unlocks a completely new playstyle as a giant
- Expands giant variety for better immersion
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2017, so may have compatibility issues with current Skyrim versions
- Requires both Dawnguard and Dragonborn DLCs, so not for base-game-only players
For Skyrim players who want a radically different playthrough as a giant, especially those who enjoy role-playing and immersion. If you're tired of the usual humanoid races and want to stomp through Skyrim, this is for you. Skip if you prefer traditional races or don't own the required DLCs.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you own both Dawnguard and Dragonborn DLCs before installing, as the mod won't work without them.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage the mod easily.
- Check the mod's compatibility with other race mods you might have, as conflicts can cause issues.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- SpikeDragonLord and jboyd4
- Version
- v8.5
- Downloads
- 42,363
- Endorsements
- 1,617
- Category
- Races, Classes, and Birthsigns
- Created
- 11/4/2013
- Updated
- 2/10/2017
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