Diverse Cathedral Nightshade
🟡 Updated this year⚠️ Install Order · 8 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
- 🏆 #52 of 67 Environmental mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
This is another small mod after my Diverse Cathedral Dragons Tongue to diversify nightshades in the game using the great Base Object Swapper by PO3. It uses the realistic meshes from Cathedral - 3D Nightshade by DrJacopo and combines the textures from the original mod with 10 extra textures from Deadly Nightshades - A Cathedral 3D Nightshade Recolor Set by Nodiel71.
Coffee keeps me going :)
- I didn't modify the Hearthfire meshes. So if you plant that one at home, you would get the DrJacopo's version.
- I also didn't modify the ingredient meshes. It means that no matter which Nightshade you harvest, you get the same ingredient. This has two major benefits and a minor disadvantage:
+ It makes the mod compatible with any other mod that modifies the Nightshade ingredient without modifying the plant records,
+ You would not end up with 11 identical nightshade ingredients in your inventory with different colors
- When you harvest any of the variants you get the ingredient in the default textures
Installation
Install using your mod manager after installing the requirements.
Do not follow the installation in Deadly Nightshades! Simply install all three mods (the two requirements and this one) using your mod manager.
It is an ESL, and it comes with fomod installation with two variants: Vanilla or CACO.
Compatibility
Should be compatible with everything unless it modifies the record for the Nightshade plant. For CACO choose the option in fomod.
All credits to DrJacopo, po3, Nodiel71, and xEdit team. I again had some fun :)
Picture credit to Seafoamstar (I took them from "Deadly Nightshades" page)
Permissions
Do as you wish, but respect the permissions from the original authors, and don't upload it anywhere that requires payment or some sort of credit to access the mod.
Well if you like the mod, I appreciate your endorsement. And if you are really happy then check the coffee button, it keeps me going ;)
And you can Check out my other mods!
Diverse Cathedral Nightshade is an environmental mod that replaces the vanilla nightshade plant with a variety of new meshes and textures, combining assets from Cathedral - 3D Nightshade and Deadly Nightshades recolors, and uses Base Object Swapper for implementation. It's a popular choice for Skyrim players seeking visual variety in alchemy ingredients, with 808 endorsements and over 555k downloads.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 808 endorsements and over half a million downloads—clearly a hit.
- Combines two well-known Cathedral mods for a richer variety of nightshade appearances.
- Uses Base Object Swapper, which is a modern, lightweight framework that avoids heavy scripting.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires multiple mods (Cathedral - 3D Nightshade, Deadly Nightshades, and Base Object Swapper) to work, so you'll need to install all of them.
- Only affects nightshade plants, so if you want broader flora overhauls, this is a niche addition.
For Skyrim players who want to enhance the look of alchemy ingredients without overhauling the entire flora. It's perfect for those who already use Cathedral mods and want a simple, lore-friendly visual upgrade. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or a comprehensive plant overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have all three required mods installed and load them in the correct order—Base Object Swapper should be loaded before this mod.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to handle the dependencies and avoid overwriting issues.
- If you're using an ENB, check that the new textures don't clash with your lighting setup—some users report needing to adjust for optimal visuals.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- ModiLogist
- Version
- 1.0.1
- Downloads
- 555,871
- Endorsements
- 808
- Category
- Environmental
- Created
- 2/26/2023
- Updated
- 10/22/2025
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