Caliente's Beautiful Bodies Enhancer -CBBE-
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #1 of 108 Body, Face, and Hair mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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A female body replacer for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
For a safe-for-work (SFW) edition of the mod, go here.
Together with BodySlide, you can customize your character's appearance to the limits of your imagination, and make any outfit fit well!
So be sure to download and install BodySlide for maximum potential!
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CBBE replaces the vanilla female body that all adult female characters (player and NPC) share, with one that is fully customisable with the BodySlide tool. By default there are three nude options available that don't require anything but installation, as well as two underwear styles for these body shapes.
Also included are all vanilla and DLC outfits converted to the base three body shapes, with additional BodySlide compatibility including sliders and many zaps.
The body mesh is completely custom and has 13554 vertices, which is more than 20 times the resolution of the vanilla Skyrim body and 6 times that of the older CBBE. Included are textures made from photographs of real women, and multiple choices of high-res normal maps to fit the body shape you want. Also redone are the mesh weights for animation, offering improved deformation in many poses.
Note to modders:
If you wish to create armour/clothes for the bodies, make use of the conversion references coming with BodySlide in Outfit Studio (the base shape of CBBE, otherwise the "Outfit" presets) or your preferred modelling software. Ideally, create BodySlide projects so that your outfits will fit regardless of shape preset.
The following are installation options for different body shapes as well as underwear styles.
All of these shapes support the weight slider from 0% to 100% in the game.
Shape Options
Slim:
- Default CBBE body with a natural shape of slimmer ladies.
Curvy:
- Based on the original CBBE
- More voluptuous than "Slim", but still realistic in its proportions.
Vanilla:
- Based on the Vanilla body made to work with CBBE textures.
- Thicker waist, lowered breasts and more defined pelvis region.
NeverNude:
- Vanilla-styled underwear.
Underwear:
- Modern style underwear in five colours (black, purple, red, light blue, and a plain grey) a
CBBE is the definitive body replacer for Skyrim Special Edition, ported from the legendary Skyrim mod. It enhances female body meshes and textures, offering a more realistic and customizable appearance. With 246,258 endorsements and 18.4 million downloads, it's the most trusted body mod in the community. Ideal for players seeking visual upgrades and compatibility with countless armor mods.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 246,258 endorsements — this is the gold standard
- 18.4 million downloads prove it's the go-to for body enhancement
- Active development (last updated January 2025) keeps it current
⚠️ Cons
- Requires a mod manager for proper installation — not a simple drop-in
- May conflict with other body mods if not set up correctly
For Skyrim Special Edition players who want a more realistic and customizable female body. Essential for modders who use body-dependent armor mods. Skip if you're happy with vanilla bodies or prefer male-focused enhancements.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to avoid file conflicts
- Check the mod's compatibility notes before installing other body mods
- After installing, run BodySlide if you want to customize body shapes
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Ousnius - Caliente - Jeir
- Version
- 2.0.3
- Downloads
- 18,423,681
- Endorsements
- 246,258
- Category
- Body, Face, and Hair
- Created
- 9/30/2017
- Updated
- 1/11/2025
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