BB's The Rift NPC Overhaul
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #16 of 112 NPC mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod has had a HEAVY update:
>>NITHI NPC ENHANCEMENT<<
This mod is a High Poly overhaul for The Rift NPCs.
ESL Flagged for your convenience.
You can choose whether you want male NPCs, female NPCs or both.
If you want the Thieves guild, it is a separate mod here.
This mod currently covers probably more than 90% of NPCs in the Rift.
There are a couple not pictured in the screenshots (eg Asgeir, Narfi, Lu-ah, Hefid the Deaf)
I know there are a couple of NPCs that I haven't replaced yet.
If you like this series, be sure to track and endorse!
Or go above and beyond by joining my Patreon ❤
Light Plugin. Performance optimized.
You will need Expressive Facial Animations for Men and Women.
There are 3 suggestions below that I strongly encourage you to download to get the most out of this mod.
1. Girl's Heavy Armors - Reduces hair clipping significantly. Replaces vanilla women's heavy armor with less bulky but lore-friendly version.
2. Bits and Pieces Female Skin (preferred, lots of customization, RBT option) or Bijin Skin, 2 or 4K options available.
3. Bits and Pieces Male Skin (customizable, RBT option) or Skysight Skins Ultra HD, 2 or 4K options available - both look great with this mod.
If you're looking for more NPCs, check out these:
BB'S SERIES
Dawnguard DLC
The Companions
Thieves Guild
Ulfric Stormcloak
PROJECT COUGAR
Bergritte Battleborn
Fralia Greymane
Olava the Feeble
Tilma the Haggard
Hilde from Riverwood
Lillith Maiden-Loom
Idgrod Ravencrone
Grelod the Kind
A huge THANKYOU to the following creators for helping me to breath life into Skyrims denizens...
High Poly Head by KouLeifoh (Offsite: VectorPlexis)
Eye Textures:
The Eyes of Beauty by LogRaam; SE port by docteure, and the very GOREGEOUS 2K remaster by wammy
Standalone overhaul for The Rift NPCs in Skyrim, offering options to improve males, females, or both. With 548 endorsements and 24,682 downloads, it's a popular choice for players wanting a visual refresh of the region's characters without requiring other mods.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 548 endorsements and 24k downloads
- Flexible options let you choose which NPCs to overhaul
- Standalone design means no dependency headaches
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2022, so may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim updates
- No detailed feature list, so you don't know exactly what changes are made
- Potential conflicts with other NPC overhauls if not load-ordered properly
For Skyrim players who want a simple, no-fuss visual upgrade for The Rift's NPCs without installing a massive overhaul. If you're looking for lore-friendly or highly detailed changes, this might be too vague. Skip if you want gameplay changes—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's standalone, just drop the files into your Data folder or use a mod manager.
- If you use other NPC overhauls, place this mod lower in your load order to avoid conflicts.
- Check the mod page for any patches if you use popular mods like USSEP.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- nightmarezone
- Version
- 2.5
- Downloads
- 24,682
- Endorsements
- 548
- Category
- NPC
- Created
- 6/10/2022
- Updated
- 9/17/2022
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