Hybrid Argonians CBBE
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ Install Order · 10 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
- 👍 3.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #6 of 22 Races, Classes, and Birthsigns mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
FIRST
Disclaimer: Very little of this is my original work, but all of it is done with permission for use of the pieces. That said, I will hopefully be able to provide consistent (or mostly consistent) support for bugfixes etc to bring this thing back to the forefront of must-have mods.
REQUIREMENTS
As with the original, Race Compatibility is an absolute NEED, I haven't the slightest clue what would break if you didn't have it because I always follow requirements, but I doubt it would be good.
KS Hairdo's is also a pretty big one, since the original horns and such will no longer fit the human head
Schlongs of Skyrim (or similar) for male nudity, since loverslab now has a current version for Special Edition (look it up yourself)
Caliente's Beautiful Body Enhancer is a pretty hard requirement, given that half the point of this conversion is specifically to work with CBBE
The Unofficial Patch is probably a need, since I made all my edits to include the changes.
FIXES
Starting with a CBBE conversion (though I'm still working on the head textures) this mod also incorporates MONSTERaider's feminine Argonian textures found here to update the look of your average female Argonian, as well as an upgrade to the male faces using Mandragorasprouts' face textures from Vitruvia. As if that weren't enough, I also went out of my way to finally fix the helmet issue from the original mod (except for steel horned helmets for some reason).
PLANNED
Eventually I hope to do something not unlike this for all the females, as well as better head textures all around, or maybe something not unlike the Bijin system so that patches for Argonians added by other mods could be optional instead of necessary
PATCHES
I've kept the original ESP name specifically to avoid missing masters, so until I make enough changes or learn enough to make patches of my own, you can find patches here and here
PERSONAL NOTE
To be absolutely clear, I am a novice at this. That means that most of this is going to be as close to the original as possible so I don't break anything, but I'm also learning so I can try to improve things. I finally caved and got Skyrim SE on steam barely 2 months ago (as of January 2019) so I could mod it all to hell, and it didn't even take a month before I had broken my game beyond repair by heavily exceeding the 255 plugin limit I hadn't known was there. I have since been diving headfirst into learning to merge, mod, retexture, and just in general how to manipulate the game. I may learn fast, but it is absolutely inevitable that I will miss things, so PLEASE let me know (aside from the head) if there's anything you spot that needs fixing, and for the love of the gaming gods, if ANYONE knows where the hell the Argonian model of the Steel Horned Helmet is in the C
Hybrid Argonians CBBE is a conversion of the original Hybrid Argonians mod for Skyrim Special Edition, focusing on CBBE compatibility. It updates female Argonian textures with MONSTERaider's work and male faces with Vitruvia textures, plus fixes helmet issues. Requires Race Compatibility, KS Hairdos, CBBE, and more.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid endorsement count (298) shows the community digs this conversion.
- Fixes a known helmet issue from the original mod, which is a real quality-of-life win.
- Combines multiple high-quality texture mods into one package, saving you load order slots.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires a laundry list of mods (Race Compatibility, KS Hairdos, SOS, CBBE, Unofficial Patch) – not a drop-in install.
- Last updated in 2019, so it might be stale compared to newer Argonian mods.
- Steel horned helmets still broken – the author admits it, so don't expect a perfect fix.
For Skyrim SE players who want better-looking Argonians with CBBE support and don't mind juggling multiple required mods. If you're not into body mods or hate dependency chains, skip this – it's not for you.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have all required mods installed and load order sorted (use LOOT) before activating this mod.
- Since it's CBBE-based, you'll need to build the body meshes in Bodyslide if you want custom shapes.
- If you're using a mod manager, let it overwrite files when prompted – that's expected for texture replacers.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- VemyrKycil and company
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 9,316
- Endorsements
- 298
- Category
- Races, Classes, and Birthsigns
- Created
- 1/26/2019
- Updated
- 1/29/2019
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