Hunter's Essence SE - English Translation

⭐ ⭐ (187 endorsements) 📥 8,661 downloads 📌 v1.1 📅 2/24/2020
⚪ Last updated 2020

By Aelarr · Gameplay

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 2/24/2020 📅 Created: 2/24/2020
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4🧩 Address Library — Address Library for SKSE Plugins Download ↗
5🔧 SSE Engine Fixes — SSE Engine Fixes Download ↗

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🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 2.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #80 of 137 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod


Unlike Vicn's GLENMORIL and VIGILANT, Hunter's Essence is a very small gameplay mod. It adds Bloodborne inspired runes that you can use as a sort of easily replacable enchantment. In addition to this, there are also 8 Aedric and 17 Daedric covenants which add even more effects.

The mod is intended as a small addon for GLENMORIL, but can be used without it as well. And while it wasn't exactly unplayable in its machine translated state, it's still nicer to have proper translation, no?

As you probably already know from VIGILANT and GLENMORIL translation, I (still) don't actually speak Japanese. Don't let that scare you, though. There was very little to translate here, so I didn't even have to swear at Google Translate and other similar tools for being stupid. But if you still need to be convinced, here is what this translation took:

VERY OLD DESCRIPTION ALERT

  • []running the entire mod through Google Translate again

    []comparing both machine translated versions of the mod

    []rewriting everything to make sense for humans

    []NOT swearing at the languages and translating tools

    []forgetting about this project for months due to work and real life until some people actually asked me about it (thank you, seriously - if you hadn't, this would have never seen the day)

    []finishing master thesis (freaking finally)

    []getting stuck on the second book of Mark Lawrence's Red Queen's War trilogy (Jalan may be a better person than Jorg but that's really not a high bar to reach)

    []starting to gripe about the heat and constant storms and hail the size of tennis balls (if it's like that in June already, what are July and August going to be like?!)

    []finally watching Infinity War ... no, Marvel, I'm not mad AT ALL

    []rewatching Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood for consolation (consolation ... FMA:B ... ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ... ha)

    []checking whether GLENMORIL got updated every few days

    []realizing I don't have a clue how my classic Skyrim looks like anymore since I switched to SSE completely

    []testing translation and being surprised that my classic Skyrim still looks and runs fairly well

    []finding a bunch of stupidities like missing punctuation and fixing it

    []finally wrapping it all up

    []spending way too long to write this description

  • ...

    Well, you get the idea now.

    I hope you will give my translation a try. And if you find any mistakes or have an idea how to translate something in a better way, please tell me. Especially if you actually speak Japanese, unlike me. Though considering how small the original mod is, I don't expect many corrections.

    
🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Hunter's Essence SE - English Translation is a small gameplay mod for Skyrim Special Edition that adds Bloodborne-inspired runes and 8 Aedric and 17 Daedric covenants, intended as an addon for GLENMORIL but usable standalone. This mod provides a proper English translation of the original Japanese mod, improving readability without altering gameplay.

✨ Key Features

Adds Bloodborne-inspired runes that function as easily replaceable enchantments.
Includes 8 Aedric and 17 Daedric covenants with additional effects.
Designed as a small addon for GLENMORIL, but works standalone.
Provides a full English translation of the original Japanese mod.
Translation process involved comparing machine translations and rewriting for clarity.
Lightweight gameplay mod, not a large quest or world expansion.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Community-trusted translator (187 endorsements) known for quality work on VIGILANT and GLENMORIL.
  • Adds unique Bloodborne-style mechanics to Skyrim, perfect for fans of that aesthetic.
  • Works standalone or as a companion to GLENMORIL, giving flexibility.

⚠️ Cons

  • Small scope—if you're expecting a big quest mod like VIGILANT, this is just a few runes and covenants.
  • Translation was done via Google Translate and manual rewriting, so some nuance might be lost.
  • Last updated in 2020, so compatibility with newer Skyrim versions or mods is uncertain.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who love Bloodborne's atmosphere and want a lightweight way to add rune-based enchantments. Also for GLENMORIL fans who want a more polished translation of this addon. Skip if you're looking for major gameplay overhauls or large quest content.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 5 minutes

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Since this is a translation mod, make sure to load it after the original Hunter's Essence mod if you have it, to ensure the translated text overrides.
  • If you're using GLENMORIL, install this mod alongside it and check the load order—place it after GLENMORIL's esm/esp.
  • Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to easily toggle this mod on/off and avoid conflicts.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Skyrim Mods
Author
Aelarr
Version
1.1
Downloads
8,661
Endorsements
187
Category
Gameplay
Created
2/24/2020
Updated
2/24/2020

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