Enhanced Standing Stones
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- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #6 of 8 Races, Classes, and Birthsigns mods in this game by downloads
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Enhanced Standing Stones
(I didn't create custom names for the abilities because it becomes very difficult to find them in UI. Instead all the Buffs are just the Stone names)
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Mage Stone
- Magical skills increase faster. This now includes Alchemy which is both a thief and mage skill now.
- Fortify Magicka by 50 points.
- Spells are 10% more effective.
Warrior Stone
- Warrior skills increase faster. This now includes light armor and Archery which are now both thief and warrior skills now.
- Fortify Health by 50 points.
- Attack damage increased by 10% and incoming damage reduced by 10%.
Thief Stone
- Thief skills increase faster.
- Fortify Stamina by 50 points.
- Running speed increased by 10% and Sneaking is 10% more effective.
(The Guardian Stones I have kept uniform. I tried to keep them as equal in effectiveness as possible. These are supposed to be the basic stones and the stats reflect that)
Apprentice Stone
- Fortify Magicka by 100 points.
- Magicka regenerates 100% faster.
- Spells cost 10% less.
- 50% Weakness to magic.
(The Apprentice makes you very good at using magic but also makes you weak to it. I considered the Vanilla 100% weakness as too harsh of a penalty so I changed that.)
Atronach Stone
- Fortify Magicka by 200 points.
- 50% Elemental Resist.
- Magicka does not regenerate.
- Absorb magicka on touch restoration spell. (Using this spell is not considered hostile so you can use it on summons, followers and other NPCs to recharge your magicka without worrying)
(I consider Vanilla Spell absorption to be broken especially when in such a large percentage like 50. I wanted my Atronach stone to work a little different. It gives you a lot of magicka. And elemental resistance instead of spell absorption. I didn't want to completely take away the spell absorption aspect so I gave them a magic absorption spell)
Ritual Stone
- Destruction: Magical Runes are 50% stronger(though this also affects runes from other schools, I can change it to only destruction if people want)
- Restoration: Turn Undead spells are 50% stronger.
- Conjuration: Resurrection spells are 50% stronger.
- Alteration: Candlelight makes opposing spells do 25% less damage(this is different from Magic resistance)
- Illusion: Muffle makes your spells silent(Basically gives you quiet casting perk when muffle is used)
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Enhanced Standing Stones overhauls Skyrim's standing stone blessings, making them more impactful with improved passives and added lesser/greater powers. It's for players who want birthsigns to matter more. With 362 endorsements and 261,944 downloads, it's a popular choice for gameplay tweaks.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid endorsement-to-download ratio (362 endorsements on 261k downloads) shows it's well-received.
- Directly addresses a common complaint that standing stones feel weak.
- Adds active powers, not just passive buffs, giving more gameplay options.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2026, but no version info provided—could be outdated for current Skyrim patches.
- No compatibility notes, so it may conflict with other mods that touch standing stones or birthsigns.
For Skyrim players who want standing stones to actually matter in their build. If you're tired of picking the Warrior Stone and forgetting about it, this mod gives you meaningful bonuses. Skip if you prefer vanilla balance or use other mods that overhaul birthsigns.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if the mod requires a new save—some overhaul mods need a fresh start to apply changes.
- If you use other standing stone mods, load this one last to ensure its changes take effect.
- Test the new powers on a low-level character to see how they scale.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- PuddingFace
- Version
- 1.12
- Downloads
- 261,944
- Endorsements
- 362
- Category
- Races, Classes, and Birthsigns
- Created
- 9/16/2021
- Updated
- 2/8/2026
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