No grass in caves
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #94 of 105 Environmental mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
When using some dense grass mods grass will start showing up in caves where there was none before and when ambient light levels are low or removed the grass will appear black because grass in Skyrim cannot receive light from any source(point lighting).
This mod disables the grass and in some caves replaces the grass with ferns or other hand placed plants.
Caves with grass removed:
Ancestor Glade
Blind Cliff Cave --added some plants
Eldergleam Sanctuary
Fallowstone Cave --added many plants
Forebears Holdout
Karthspire Redoubt
Moss Mother Cavern --added many plants.
Shadowgreen Cavern
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A lightweight environmental mod that removes grass from several caves in Skyrim. With over 12,000 endorsements and 1.1 million downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tweak for players who find cave grass visually distracting or performance-hogging. Simple and effective, it does exactly what it says.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 12,064 endorsements and 1.1M downloads show it's a go-to fix.
- Lightweight and performance-friendly—removing cave grass can help FPS in those areas.
- Does exactly what it promises: no bloat, just grass removal.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects 'a few caves'—not a comprehensive overhaul, so some grassy caves remain.
- No detailed documentation on which caves are affected, so you might not notice a difference in your favorite spot.
- Last updated in December 2025—likely fine for current versions, but no explicit compatibility notes.
For Skyrim players who hate seeing grass sprouting from cave floors and want a quick, no-nonsense fix. Also great for those on lower-end PCs looking to squeeze out a few extra frames in underground areas. Skip if you want a full cave overhaul or gameplay changes—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple mod, just drop the files into your Data folder or use your mod manager—no load order worries.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, enable it after other environmental mods to ensure it takes effect.
- Check the mod's posts or comments for a list of affected caves if you're curious—the description doesn't specify.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- code1k
- Version
- 1.3
- Downloads
- 1,113,608
- Endorsements
- 12,064
- Category
- Environmental
- Created
- 9/23/2017
- Updated
- 12/7/2025
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