Less Vanilla Trees
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ 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
- 👍 1.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #4 of 63 Environmental mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
LVT reduces the amount of most trees: pine, aspen, snow, reach, dead and tundra trees by 33, 50 or 66 percent.- Choose between individual plugins for each kind of trees at different percentiles or merged plugin.- Performance for weak
Less Vanilla Trees (LVT) is an environmental mod for Skyrim that reduces the number of pine, aspen, snow, reach, dead, and tundra trees by 33%, 50%, or 66%. It offers individual plugins for each tree type or a merged plugin, and is designed to improve performance on weaker systems. With 1,539 endorsements and 143,431 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking a less cluttered landscape.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count (143k) shows it's a go-to for performance-minded players.
- Flexible options: pick your reduction percentage and whether you want separate plugins or one merged file.
- Community-approved with 1,539 endorsements, so it's a trusted tweak.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in June 2023, so it might not be fully compatible with the latest Skyrim updates or mods.
- Reducing trees can make forests look sparse, which might not suit everyone's aesthetic.
- Merged plugin might conflict with other mods that alter tree placement, so check your load order.
For Skyrim players on lower-end PCs who want smoother performance without sacrificing the whole forest vibe. Also for modders who want a cleaner landscape for building or screenshotting. Skip if you love dense forests and don't care about FPS.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and activate the plugin you want—no manual file placement needed.
- Start with the 50% reduction to see how it feels; you can always switch to 66% if you need more FPS.
- Make sure to place LVT early in your load order so other tree mods can overwrite if needed.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Lancegeis
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 143,431
- Endorsements
- 1,539
- Category
- Environmental
- Created
- 12/14/2020
- Updated
- 6/7/2023
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