Blackreach Fern to Dawnguard Plant
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #56 of 62 Environmental mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Swaps the Blackreach ferns to the luminous plants found in The Forgotten Vale using Base Object Swapper for maximum RGB.
Blackreach Ferns are only used a handful of times in Vanilla, but mods such as JK's Sinderion's Field Laboratory, The Blackest Reaches SE, and Depths of Skyrim make more use of them.
There will be instances of the plant floating, especially with JK's (see screenshots) but once I figure out how to exclude certain Reference IDs from swapping etc, I can make patches as needed.
This won't work without the Dawnguard DLC
I recommend a nice retexture of the plant such as the one here. Forgotten plants textured. If you use that, don't forget to convert it to SE using Cathedral Assets Optimizer
This mod replaces the ferns in Blackreach with the glowing plants from The Forgotten Vale, using Base Object Swapper. It's a simple visual overhaul for Skyrim players who want to add a luminous touch to Blackreach without changing gameplay.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 649 endorsements and over 265k downloads
- Simple visual upgrade that makes Blackreach feel more magical
- Works with Base Object Swapper, so it's lightweight and compatible
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Base Object Swapper, which is an extra dependency
- Only affects ferns—other Blackreach flora remain unchanged
- No screenshots or detailed install instructions in the description
For Skyrim players who want a subtle but striking visual change in Blackreach, especially those who loved the glowing plants in Dawnguard. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or a full overhaul of Blackreach's environment.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Base Object Swapper installed and enabled before adding this mod.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage the mod easily.
- If you don't see the change, check that the mod's plugins are placed after Base Object Swapper in your load order.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- BerryBog
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 265,151
- Endorsements
- 649
- Category
- Environmental
- Created
- 4/16/2023
- Updated
- 7/12/2023
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