Left Hand Rings Modified ESPFE SPIDfied - Thaumaturgy Patch
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 7 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #36 of 104 Clothing and Accessories mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Distribution has been completely revamped in version 1. 5
a. Do not replace a standard plugin with a light one mid-game, your save will break. You are warned.
b. Do not use existing patches that have a plugin dependency on "lefthandrings.esp" (such as the Imperious Racials patches in the original page).
c. That being said, the SkyUI icon patch in the original page can still be used because in fact it's only some SkyUI interface files. It has no plugin dependency.
d. You can still use the 1st person view plugin, it doesn't patch the main plugin and it's a thing on its own by not having a plugin dependency. I advise to compress it too so it doesn't take a space in plugin limit.
Content:
1- New Plugin ESL-Flagged.
2- SPID INI for distribution of the left hand rings to NPCs.
2. 1- The mod now uses pools of rings. How does that work?
Each skill class has two pool of rings, a weaker pool and a stronger pool. For example:
For the Destruction pools of rings, the weaker pool will have the three weaker rings, alongside the weaker rings of non-combat skills and attributes rings. Any of them might be picked randomly from the pool, but only one.
The stronger pool of rings will have the 3 strongest Destruction rings plus the strongest non-combat and attribute rings. Any of them might be picked randomly from the pool, but only one.
So the randomization will be a goat.
2. 2- How the game knows which pool to mess with?
SPID will distribute keywords to NPCs, for example, an NPC that is level 22 and has 53 skill in conjuration, will be called a ConjurationSpecialist and this one guy will have access to the weaker pool of rings of Conjuration Skill. If he is a stronger, let's say level 38 and conjuration 75, then he will be called a ConjurationMaster and will have access to the stronger pool of rings.
2. 2- When distribution begins to happen?
When the player reachs level 15, but the NPCs must also be level 15 and have at least 50 in any combat skill tree.
The combat skills are: One-Handed, Two Handed, Heavy Armor, Block, Archery, Sn
This is a plugin replacer for Left Hand Rings Modified SE, compressing and ESL-flagging the plugin, and using SPID to distribute rings to NPCs via leveled pools. It includes an optional Thaumaturgy patch. The mod warns against replacing the standard plugin mid-game to avoid save corruption.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 486 endorsements and over 9k downloads.
- SPID distribution adds dynamic ring variety to NPCs without bloating leveled lists.
- ESL-flagged plugin saves precious load order slots for other mods.
⚠️ Cons
- Replacing the standard plugin mid-game breaks your save—this is a hard warning.
- Existing patches that depend on 'lefthandrings.esp' (like Imperious Racials) won't work.
- Compatibility risk with other mods that modify the same leveled lists or use SPID.
For Skyrim players who use Left Hand Rings Modified and want a lighter plugin plus smarter NPC distribution. If you're into SPID-based modding and want to free up plugin slots, this is a solid pick. Skip if you're not using the original mod or if you rely on patches that require the old plugin name.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install this only on a new game or before you've ever used the original plugin—swapping mid-playthrough corrupts saves.
- If you use the SkyUI icon patch, it's just interface files, so it's safe to keep.
- Compress the 1st person view plugin too so it doesn't take a plugin slot.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Salvinha
- Version
- 1.5.2
- Downloads
- 9,204
- Endorsements
- 486
- Category
- Clothing and Accessories
- Created
- 10/19/2021
- Updated
- 10/22/2021
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