Northern Cathedral Grass
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 7 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
- 👍 2.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #23 of 51 Environmental mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
please check out my successor Grass Must Grow https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/45266
I like Cathedral Landscapes... and I like Northern Grasses; two very good looking and performance friendly grass mods. This patch blends them together to an extent, some grasses were removed or moved for better visual distinctiveness and consistency.
Overall each region will now have a visual distinct style, as can be viewed in the screenshots.
1.) Download and Install Northern Grass https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/25459/
2.) Download and Install Cathedral Landscapes https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/21954
3.) Download and Install this mod... install / overwrite priority should be in this order but the plugins should be loaded in the following order NorthernGrass.esp -> Cathedral Landscapes.esp -> NorthernCathedralGrass.esp
The recommended performance hit and density for both grass mods is identical conveniently enough! ... Just rely on the Cathedral Landscapes default grass INI settings that are automatically included and installed with Cathedral Landscapes. They are perfect for this.
Majestic Landscapes overtop / after Cathedral Landscapes is fully compatible... just install Northern Cathedral grass over top / after ML (give overwrite priority to NCG)
Northern Grass - > Cathedral Landscapes -> Majestic Landscapes -> Northern Cathedral Grass.
If you are using Cathedral Weathers make sure it goes after all this.
Northern Cathedral Grass merges Cathedral Landscape grasses with Northern grasses, adding tweaks for visual distinctiveness and consistency. Performance-friendly and ESL flagged, this patch is ideal for Skyrim players wanting varied, cohesive grass without performance hits.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with over 1,000 endorsements and 43k downloads
- Performance-friendly design means you won't tank your FPS
- ESL flagged so it won't eat up your mod slots
⚠️ Cons
- Requires both Cathedral Landscape and Northern grasses as dependencies, so it's not a standalone
- Last updated in 2021, so it might not be compatible with the latest grass mods or game patches
- As a patch, it's only useful if you're already using those specific grass mods
For Skyrim modders who love Cathedral Landscape and Northern grasses but want a cohesive look without the performance hit. If you're not using those mods, this patch isn't for you. Skip if you want a standalone grass overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have both Cathedral Landscape and Northern grasses installed before adding this patch, and load it after them.
- Since it's ESL flagged, you can place it anywhere in your load order, but keeping it near other grass mods is a good habit.
- If you're using a mod manager, let it handle the file placement to avoid overwriting issues.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Soulmancer
- Version
- 1.92
- Downloads
- 43,741
- Endorsements
- 1,073
- Category
- Environmental
- Created
- 9/1/2019
- Updated
- 1/13/2021
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