Suspicious City Guards
⚪ Last updated 2015⚠️ 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
- 👍 4.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #2 of 5 Stealth mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Suspicious City Guards
Have you ever wondered why the city guards won't react when you start acting shady right under their nose?
With this mod the guards will become suspicious when they see you sneaking around town. They won't arrest you right away but they will follow you and watch more closely what you are doing.
Now thieves and thugs have to look out for guards while sneaking. No more entering sneak mode and waiting for the guards to leave the area.
How it works: When you are detected while in sneak mode or with weapons drawn the guard who detected you will start to observe you. If you commit a crime while under observation you will be arrested or fined immediately otherwise the guard will just follow and watch from a distance. Sneaking around inside buildings or with weapons drawn ( assassin style ) is not tolerated anymore. The guards will warn you once or twice and then charge you with trespassing. The observation stops when you manage to hide for a little while, when you leave the city or when you enter your home. You can also choose to act normal until the observing guard gets bored. However this is not recommended if you are a wanted criminal.
Random Notes:
- []Only one guard will observe you at a time. Another guard may provide backup. []Sneaking is more difficult while you are under observation. []Guards will not follow you out of the city. They guard the city. If you leave it's not their problem anymore. []Stables just outside the city walls (or anything up to the place where the Khajiit set up their camp) might belong to the city.
- Not all guards will notice you sneaking. Especially in the bigger cities there will be a few guards ignoring you. I could easily bump the alias count to 50 so that all guards get the AI package but I think it's realistic that the bigger the city the more lazy the guards.
- MOD status
- finished
- Cleaned
- yes
- Script load
- low
- Compatibility
- high (no vanilla records touched)
- Dependencies
- skyrim.esm
Suspicious City Guards is a stealth mod that makes guards react with suspicion when they spot you sneaking. With 2,509 endorsements and 51,497 downloads, it's a popular tweak for stealth-focused players. Last updated in 2015, it may require compatibility checks with newer game versions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 2.5k endorsements — clearly fills a niche.
- Simple concept that directly impacts stealth mechanics.
- Lightweight mod that doesn't overhaul the game, just tweaks guard AI.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2015 — may be outdated for current game versions.
For stealth players who find the default guard AI too oblivious and want a bit more tension. If you're a completionist who loves tweaking stealth mechanics, this is a must-try. Skip if you prefer pure action or don't want AI changes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if the mod is compatible with your game version before installing, as it's old.
- If you use other stealth mods, test them together to see if they conflict.
- Consider using a mod manager to easily enable/disable this mod if issues arise.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- TheSecretMaster
- Version
- 4
- Downloads
- 51,497
- Endorsements
- 2,509
- Category
- Stealth
- Created
- 5/9/2015
- Updated
- 12/3/2015
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