No Essential Npcs
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #8 of 112 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
a simple mod that allows Essential npcs to be killable by you the player. Some npcs are quest protected so they wont die. Theres no skse yet so thats what you gotta deal with for now.
Also allow you to kill children as well. Very Immersive.
I made this in tes5edit and saved it in Sseedit and it works so far. There might be bugs.
Xbox 1 Version - No Essential Npcs (XB1)
Ps4 Version - No Essential Npcs (PS4)
No Essential Npcs is a simple gameplay mod for Skyrim that makes essential NPCs killable by the player, with quest-protected NPCs remaining unkillable. It also allows killing children. Currently requires SKSE, which is not yet available, so the mod is not fully functional.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Popular with over 1,500 endorsements and 83k downloads.
- Gives players the freedom to eliminate annoying essential NPCs.
- Simple concept that many players have been asking for.
⚠️ Cons
- Currently non-functional because SKSE is not available for the latest game version.
- Quest-protected NPCs still can't be killed, limiting its usefulness.
- Killing children may break quests or cause unintended consequences.
For Skyrim players who are frustrated by essential NPCs that can't be killed and want more freedom in their playthrough. Also for those who want to remove children from the game. Skip if you're on the latest version without SKSE, as the mod won't work yet.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Wait for SKSE to be updated for your game version before installing.
- Be aware that killing essential NPCs may break quests, so save before experimenting.
- Check the mod's comments for updates on SKSE compatibility.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Abbalovesyou
- Version
- 1.1.1
- Downloads
- 83,006
- Endorsements
- 1,579
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 10/28/2016
- Updated
- 3/22/2025
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