Improved College Entry - Questline Tweaks

⭐ ⭐⭐ (8,993 endorsements) 📥 2.2M downloads 📌 v2.8 📅 12/28/2018
⚪ Last updated 2020

By Parapets - SomethingObscure · Guilds/Factions

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods 📅 Updated: 10/13/2020 📅 Created: 12/28/2018
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🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #7 of 14 Guilds/Factions mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Description

Changes to the College of Winterhold:

First Lessons (MG01)

  • []Faralda's force-greet trigger has been moved back to the bridge so you can have a friendlier dialogue with her. (credit: Misc. College of Winterhold Tweaks - Friendly Faralda by SomethingObscure)

    []You can ask Faralda to join the college straight away.

    []You can choose a favored school of magic when speaking to Faralda at the entrance.

    []Faralda will not sell you the spell to cast and will instead tell you to go to the court wizards to get it (revert to vanilla behavior by setting MGI_FaraldaSellsSpells to 1).

    []Several errors in the journal entries for the entry tests are fixed.

    []You can enter the College by shouting after completing The Way of the Voice (MQ105).

    []Faralda will not repeat herself saying "Well done indeed." before leading you across the bridge.

    []Faralda will not randomly stop to greet you while leading you to the gate.

    []Faralda will finish lighting the wells even if you run past her.

    []Mirabelle will give you the appropriate robes corresponding to your entry test.

    []You have the option to skip the tour with Mirabelle.

    []Tolfdir will not start the lesson if you have not spoken to Mirabelle and started or skipped the tour.

    []Tolfdir will not repeatedly force-greet you after speaking about the ward spell.

    []Lesser Ward will not be added automatically if you knew Steadfast or Greater Ward.

Under Saarthal (MG02)
  • []Tolfdir and the apprentices' automatic greetings that they can use while walking to Saarthal will not stop them from moving.

    []Rearranged some of Tolfdir's dialogue options during the quest to be more natural.

    []Fixed Nerien greeting you with generic lines (e.g. "Those are College of Winterhold robes, aren't they?") when he first appears.

    []Reduced mist FX in the burial shaft to increase visibility of the section underneath.

    []Tolfdir will not interrupt himself or randomly force-greet you after his monologue in the burial shaft.

    []Savos Aren will give you a leveled Staff of Turning instead of a Staff of Magelight.

Good Intentions (MG04)

  • []You are completely blocked from entering the Arch-Mage's Quarters at the start of the quest, where entering would break the game.

    []Adjusted the Augur of Dunlain's lines that would play in the Midden Dark as you approach so that they will occur more consistently. (credit: Misc. College of Winterhold Tweaks - The Augur's Admonishment by SomethingObscure)

Miscellaneous

[]It is possible to break into the Arch-Mage's Quarters either by picking the lock or pickpocketing Savos Aren. This makes it possible to get the Unusual Gem/Stone of Barenziah.

[]Lecture scenes have been altered so that attendees show up ea

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Improved College Entry - Questline Tweaks is a Skyrim mod that lets you choose your school and enhances the College of Winterhold questline. With nearly 9,000 endorsements and 2.2 million downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking more control and polish in the mage faction quests.

✨ Key Features

Choose your school at the College of Winterhold.
Improvements to the College of Winterhold questline.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Huge community trust (8,993 endorsements) — this is a must-try for College questline fans.
  • Massive download count (2.2M) shows it's been battle-tested by thousands of players.
  • Adds meaningful choice to the mage faction — pick your school instead of being funneled.

⚠️ Cons

  • Last updated in 2020 — may have compatibility issues with the latest Skyrim patches or other mods.
  • Requires the base game and possibly other mods to work as intended, but dependencies aren't listed.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who want more agency in the College of Winterhold questline and enjoy faction overhauls. Perfect for mage characters who want to specialize in a school. Skip if you're fine with the vanilla questline or prefer gameplay overhauls that change combat.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Since it's a quest mod, place it early in your load order to avoid conflicts with other College overhauls.
  • If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, let it handle the file placement to keep things clean.
  • Check the mod's posts page for any known compatibility patches with popular mods like USSEP.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Skyrim Mods
Author
Parapets - SomethingObscure
Version
2.8
Downloads
2,154,810
Endorsements
8,993
Category
Guilds/Factions
Created
12/28/2018
Updated
10/13/2020

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