Millwater Retreat Patches
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ 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
- 👍 1.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #1 of 211 Patches mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
PLEASE NOTE: All if these patches were created for MR version 2. 0. The salary patches and smelter mod are completely unnecessary in 2. 2, as Darkfox127 incorporated those changes. The other patches may or may not work with 2. 2–I haven’t tested. I’m leaving these here for those who still play with 2. 0. Updated versions may eventually be uploaded.
I really like darkfox127's mod, Millwater Retreat. The author put a ton of time and effort into creating not only a nice player home, but a business for the player to run (hopefully with a profit!) As with any really large mod, there are a few small glitches that need to be fixed, a few oversights (IMHO) and room for a few improvements. To that end, I am publishing a serious of small patches and mods for Millwater Retreat:
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[]Salary Patch: As many have posted on the mod's page, the fisherman and lumberjack's salaries always end up being 400 septims, no matter the outcome of the persuasion attempt when they are hired. This should take care of that. I have also created a major overhaul of the entire financial system of Millwater Retreat that allows you to adjust salaries through an MCM. That mod can be found here.
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]Millwater Smelter: A small patch that shifts things around in the courtyard with the forge to make room for a smelter. It seemed strange to me that it had everything else, especially given the amount of iron needed to finish the construction.[]Hearthfire Harmonization: Another small patch to bring the recipes from Millwater Retreat more in line with the standard Heartfire recipes. This patch only addresses crafting stations--tanning rack, grindstone, armor bench, alchemy table and enchanting table. Because it restores the grand soulgem requirement for the enchanting table, it also removes the option to have the carpenters build it for you.
[]CFTO Compatibility Patch: Adds a ferryman to the dock at Millwater and links it to the other ferry locations on Lake Ilinalta that are part of Carriage and Ferry Travel Overhaul. REMOVED TEMPORARILY until I can fix the CTD issues.
[]Riverwood Forest Compatibility Patch: I consider Riverwood Forest to be an essential mod and won't play without it. It is a very large mod that covers the whole area around RIverwood, adding wonderful content and details. It does, however, conflict with Millwater Retreat. I created this patch to try to harmonize the two. I tried to remove from Riverwood Forest only what was necessary to preserve the integrity of Millwater Retreat. It was still a lot. The first version had a lot of floating objects, tears, and clipping. This version is much better. If you find more issues, please let me know and I'll see what I can do.
[]Salary Adustment: If you hired Borik and/or Xurzei before installing the salary patch and are now incorrectly stuck with a 400 se
A collection of small compatibility patches for darkfox127's Millwater Retreat mod, ensuring it works with other mods. With 110 endorsements and over 6,400 downloads, it's a modestly popular utility for players using Millwater Retreat in modded setups.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-trusted with 110 endorsements
- Over 6,400 downloads show real demand
- Essential for modded load orders using Millwater Retreat
⚠️ Cons
- Only useful if you actually use Millwater Retreat
- Patch scope is unclear—might not cover all popular mods
- No updates since late 2021, so may be outdated for newer mods
For Skyrim modders who have Millwater Retreat installed and want to ensure it plays nice with other mods. If you don't use Millwater Retreat, skip this. If you do, this is a must-have to avoid conflicts.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check the mod page for a list of which mods are patched—if your other mods aren't listed, this won't help.
- Load order matters: place patches after both Millwater Retreat and the mods they patch.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to easily toggle patches on/off for testing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- jjensen6823
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 6,412
- Endorsements
- 110
- Category
- Patches
- Created
- 3/1/2021
- Updated
- 12/5/2021
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