Better Effigy of King Olaf
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #171 of 517 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Effigy of King Olaf looks like ass and I didn't know of any other mod that improves upon it so I did a quick revamp myself.
Main file:
- Compatible with everything
- Higher poly pole with actual wood ends
- Higher poly rope that doesn't hover over the pole
- Fixed collision
- Removed the ash overlay on the burned model, replaced it with more natural looking vertex colouring
Optional light increaser:
- Doubles the range and increases brightness of the effigy light burning effect
- Not shadowcasting - wont meshflick
- esl flagged .esp, wont take space in your LO
- Carries over USSEP sound fix and flicker
- Thanks to Mookeylama for the idea!
Highly recommend King Olaf's Fire Festival Not Ending Fix by wSkeever
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This mod overhauls the Effigy of King Olaf in Skyrim, replacing the ugly ash overlay with vertex colors, fixing rope and pole geometry, and adding more accurate collision. It's a small but polished visual and functional improvement for players who notice the original prop's flaws.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 1,138 endorsements
- Huge download count (787,367) shows many players use it
- Fixes both visual and gameplay issues (collision) in one mod
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated March 2025 – may not be compatible with future Skyrim updates
- Only affects one object – niche appeal if you don't care about the effigy
For Skyrim players who notice prop details and want a more polished world. If you're a completionist or modder who appreciates fixing Bethesda's oversights, this is a must-have. Skip if you don't care about a single static object.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install – it's a simple drop-in, but managers keep your load order clean.
- Since it's a mesh/texture replacer, load order doesn't matter much, but place it after any mods that alter the same object.
- Check the mod page for any optional files or patches if you use other overhauls that touch the effigy.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- markuskarttunen1
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 787,367
- Endorsements
- 1,138
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 5/7/2023
- Updated
- 3/22/2025
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