Graveyards of the Tundra SE -ESL
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 2.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #5 of 50 Environmental mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
--Graveyards of the Tundra---
Hello, all. Looking for some spooky aesthetic to your Skyrim? Need something fun for Spook Season? Want your Tundra to feel like its old but not too ancient.
Graveyards of the Tundra adds a touch of spooky decor such as Tombstones, old and rustic swords, coffins and deathbells, and even a spooky dead oak.
Bring some spooky ambience to your Tundra Region with these decors.
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Stave Church of Skyrim
Decors are collision free
+Navcut included
Anyway you want
compatible
-Virtually everything unless on the same place-
not compatible
My mods are clean with a huge list of mod compatibilities.
In fact, it's a lot easier to list the few mods that aren't compatible.
Permissions are open if anyone wants to make patches.
huge credits to these folk for the resource
BadGremlin
for the extra tombstone variants
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/43932
InsanitySorrow
for the pumpkin resource
https://tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?/files/file/1203-insanitys-food-stuffs-resource/
mihailmods
for the mumified bird used in some versions
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/46490
jokerine
for the bethesda skeleton edit
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/801?tab=description
Arthadion
Quercus Nordica - an Oak Tree Mod for Skyrim
for the oak tree resource
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/105310misc models made by me and bethesda for most of the assets and Skyrim
Lastly, I gave an easter egg shoutout to MarkGaming. Congrats for your calm skyrim streams.
Graveyards of the Tundra SE -ESL is a compact environmental mod that adds spooky, atmospheric gravesites to Skyrim's tundra region, aiming for a darker, more immersive feel. With 275 endorsements and nearly 10k downloads, it's a niche but appreciated addition for players seeking subtle horror-themed landscape changes.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 275 endorsements and nearly 10k downloads
- ESL-flagged, so it won't eat your load order slots
- Lightweight environmental tweak that fits the vanilla game's mood
⚠️ Cons
- Only covers the Tundra region, so other areas remain unchanged
- Purely cosmetic—no new quests, items, or gameplay mechanics
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter the same Tundra landscape
For Skyrim players who want a darker, spookier atmosphere in the Tundra without overhauling the whole game. If you're into horror-themed or gothic aesthetics, this is a quick win. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or full regional overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's ESL-flagged, you can safely place it anywhere in your load order, but putting it near other landscape mods helps avoid conflicts.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Check if you have other mods that edit the Tundra region (like city overhauls) and load this one after them to ensure the gravesites appear.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Retrophyx
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 9,845
- Endorsements
- 275
- Category
- Environmental
- Created
- 10/28/2024
- Updated
- 10/28/2024
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