(ESL) New Flora in Alik'r Desert (Hammerfell) SE
🟡 Updated this year⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 2.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #27 of 43 Environmental mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Adds new plants to the Alikr Desert mod (Trees, shrubs, flowers). Also fixes several issues from the original mod (grass in structures in particular).
IMPORTANT You must place this mod ("NatureAlikrDesert") BELOW my other mod "Camel" in the load order to benefit from these terrain modifications (and more generally AT THE BOTTOM of the list of ALL mods that modify Gray Cowl) !
ESL version (ESPFE/ESP with Record Flags ESL/ ESP tagged ESL)
This mod required as MASTER The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal - 10th anniversary
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Credits
Ga-Knomboe Boy for GKB Green Trees
Tamira for New Plants
Stroti/Tamira for Strotis Cactus Resource
Bethesda for some plants in _resourcepack ("Additional resources for Creations")
markuskarttunen1 for Aloe and Agave - Alternative Textures and for . 1130 _ResourcePack fixes («You are allowed to use the assets in this file without permission or crediting me »)
This ESL-flagged mod adds new trees, shrubs, and flowers to the Alik'r Desert from The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal, while fixing issues like grass appearing inside structures. It requires The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal - 10th anniversary as a master and must be placed below the author's Camel mod in the load order. With 258 endorsements and recent updates, it's a popular enhancement for desert environments.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 258 endorsements and over 11k downloads
- Fixes annoying grass-in-structure bugs from the original mod
- ESL-flagged so it won't eat your plugin limit
⚠️ Cons
- Requires The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal - 10th anniversary, so it's useless if you don't have that DLC-sized mod
- Load order is picky—must sit below the Camel mod and at the bottom of all Gray Cowl mods, which can conflict with other landscape overhauls
- Only touches Alik'r Desert, so if you're not exploring that region, it's dead weight
For Skyrim players who've installed The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal and want the Alik'r Desert to feel more alive with new flora and bug fixes. If you're a completionist exploring Hammerfell, this is a must-have. Skip if you don't use Gray Cowl or prefer a vanilla desert look.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like MO2 to easily control load order and ensure this mod is below the Camel mod and at the bottom of all Gray Cowl edits.
- If you're on Skyrim SE, make sure you have the Anniversary Edition update or the correct version of Gray Cowl to avoid master file mismatches.
- Check for conflicts with other desert overhauls—this mod modifies terrain, so it may overwrite landscape changes from other mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- gg77
- Version
- 2.6
- Downloads
- 11,295
- Endorsements
- 258
- Category
- Environmental
- Created
- 2/12/2025
- Updated
- 3/28/2026
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