Nocturnal's Favor
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #4 of 18 Skills and Leveling mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod adds a new shrine to Nocturnal to Nightingale Hall. It's really a crafting station. For 25,000 gold you can craft a scroll that will allow you to cast a ritual spell once that Raises your skill level of "Nocturnal's Favor" by 20. For an assortment of flawless gems you can craft a scroll that will grant you 1 perk point for the tree.
The tree uses its own perk points not regular ones. That can only be unlocked by offering gems as tribute.
A silver tongue:
Persuasion and Intimidation attempts are 30% more likely to succeed
Aquatic Escape:
You move 25% faster and your stamina regenerates 50% more quickly while swimming.
Avoid the Law:
You take 10% less damage from guards and bribes cost 10% less.
Roof Top Excursions
You jump 10% higher and take 20% less fall damage.
Nocturnal's Grace:
Lock picking and pick pocketing is 10% easier a night time
Adrenalin of a Thief:
You run 10% faster while in combat in cities.
Shadow Hide You:
You are 25% harder to detect while sneaking while in dark spaces.
Mind Tricks:
Illusion spells are 5% more powerful and invisibility spells last 10% longer
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As of update 1. 1 it no longer requires custom skills menu. There is now an item you can craft at Nocturnal's shrine that let you open the menu.
Nocturnal's Favor adds a new perk tree to Skyrim, allowing players to spend gold as tribute to Nocturnal to level it up, with gems unlocking perk points. It's designed to give gold a meaningful sink. With 177 endorsements and 128,411 downloads, it's a niche but popular addition for players seeking new progression.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid download-to-endorsement ratio (128k downloads, 177 endorsements) shows real interest.
- Gives gold a purpose beyond just buying stuff—nice for late-game hoarders.
- Ties into Nocturnal lore, so it feels like a natural fit for stealthy types.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 177 endorsements means it's not a community favorite—could be buggy or unbalanced.
- No mention of compatibility with other perk overhauls like Ordinator—might conflict.
- Last updated over a year ago (Oct 2025), so it might be abandoned and not patched for newer versions.
For Skyrim players who've maxed out their gold and want a new way to progress. Also for stealth/Thieves Guild fans who dig Nocturnal's vibe. Skip if you're happy with vanilla perks or use heavy perk overhauls—this might clash.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and install—no extra steps needed.
- Make sure to load this mod after any perk overhauls to avoid overwriting changes.
- Gems are used for perk points, so start hoarding flawless ones early.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Jason
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 128,411
- Endorsements
- 177
- Category
- Skills and Leveling
- Created
- 3/25/2025
- Updated
- 10/18/2025
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