Better descriptions SSE
⚪ Last updated 2018⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #27 of 150 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
BETTER DESCRIPTIONS
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for Skyrim Special Edition
WHAT THIS MOD DOES
This mod adds on-screen information and more precise names to various objects, containers, clutter and misc items and activators, such as:
SHRINES & BLESSINGS
Inspired by mods like BLESSINGS - Altar Descriptions for old Skyrim or Shrine Blessings for Skyrim SE, now you know what each shrine of the Divines actually does. It also gives you more accurate on-screen information about the blessing you've chosen, keeping the original text and adding the exact effect and duration.
It covers the shrine of Auriel from the Dawnguard DLC, as well as the 3 Solstheim Temple shrines from the Dragonborn DLC.
Last but not least, it also gives detailed on-screen information for the 'Gift of Charity' blessing you get for giving money to beggars.
Descriptions have been verified and compared to the information available on the uesp wiki (source).
A patch for Your Own Thoughts SE or any similar mod is also available.
BARRELS & URNS
Like Improved Container Names from old Skyrim, now you have a clue about what is inside barrels: fish, food, common and uncommon alchemical ingredients.
It also covers the ash yams and food urns you find on Solstheim.
Burial urns you find inside nordic ruins now are either 'small' or 'large' rather than the generic 'urn' or 'burial urn' term from vanilla Skyrim.
FURNITURE
There are 3 types of furniture quality: 'Common', 'Upper Class' and 'Noble'. But default Skyrim never refers to them by their standing and quality, only by their generic names: 'Wardrobe', 'Cupboard', 'End Table', 'Dresser' and so on. With my mod, an upper class wardrobe will be called 'Upper Class Wardrobe'. A noble dresser will effectively be called 'Noble Dresser'. You get the picture.
Also includes some specific unique furniture names, like Kodlak's End Table which is now properly named 'Kodlak's End Table', rather than simply the generic 'End Table'.
CORPSES
There are many inert draugr corpses in nordic ruins, all called 'draugr' in vanilla Skyrim. Now this mod renames them to either 'Draugr Corpse', or 'Wrapped Draugr Corpse'. There is also a third type you will have to discover by yourself.
Two different models for the 'Desecrated' corpses exist in vanilla Skyrim and both are simply named 'Desecrated Corpse', despite being either imperial or stormcloak. This mod changes their respective names to 'Desecrated Imper
Better descriptions SSE is an immersion mod for Skyrim Special Edition that adds on-screen information and more precise names to objects, containers, clutter, misc items, and activators. It has 1,350 endorsements and over 51,000 downloads, last updated in April 2018.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 1,350 endorsements and over 51,000 downloads.
- Enhances immersion by giving clearer names and info—great for roleplayers.
- Simple concept that can make a big difference in how you interact with the world.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2018, so it may not be fully compatible with the latest Skyrim SE patches.
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter object names or add new items.
- Limited to descriptive changes—no gameplay or visual overhauls.
For Skyrim SE players who want a more immersive experience by knowing exactly what they're looking at. If you're a roleplayer or just tired of generic 'Clutter' labels, this is for you. Skip if you want gameplay changes—this is purely descriptive.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Place this mod early in your load order to avoid conflicts with other mods that change object names.
- Check the mod's comments section for any reported compatibility issues with popular mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- majorhavoc76
- Version
- 2.2
- Downloads
- 51,181
- Endorsements
- 1,350
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 1/5/2017
- Updated
- 4/9/2018
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