Open Wayshrines Add-on for SWIFT - Skyrim Wayshrines Immersive Fast Travel
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 🏆 #10 of 54 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
LeanWolf's Profile. Credit for the model goes to them.
Installation
Open Wayshrines is perfectly safe to add mid-playthrough.
The "Tidy" file does the above, but also cleans up a lot of the unappealing/glitchy clutter in and around the shrines.
The "Basic" file only includes LeanWolf's updated mesh, and an esp to hide the step at the original entrance.
If using "Tidy", the ESO style Blue Embers options, and you have already opened the North White River Wayshrine (near windhelm): Use the White River Embers Fix file instead, or else the embers will be misaligned.
Changes
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[]removed the moonstone step at the (previously) front side of the shrines.
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]removed unevenly shaped/floating snow from shrines.[]removed plant growth with large uneven hitboxes from the floor, except in Blackreach.
[]removed clutter from inside the shrines except for:
- terrain models that clip through the shrine
- rocks that blend out/hide the above issue
- []restored blue embers to the Windhelm and Dawnstar shrines, as the put-out embers make them look inactive.
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[]replaced stairs around certain shrine with snow elf style ones, and added more as appropriate.
[]reshaped terrain to not clip through the shrines, and make them more accessible.
[]minimised issue where grass clips through the shrine floor.
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Open Wayshrines Add-on for SWIFT is a cosmetic mod that opens the walls of snow elf wayshrines and optionally tidies the shrines, using LeanWolf's open wayshrine model. It's for Skyrim players using SWIFT who want a more open, immersive fast travel experience. With 858 endorsements and 50,439 downloads, it's a popular visual tweak.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 858 endorsements and over 50k downloads.
- Simple visual improvement that makes wayshrines feel more open and immersive.
- Optional shrine tidying gives you control over how much changes.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires SWIFT to work, so it's useless without that mod.
- Only affects wayshrines, so if you're not using them often, you won't notice much.
- Last updated in 2019, so it might have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions or mods.
For Skyrim players who use SWIFT and want a more open, less claustrophobic wayshrine design. If you're a visual purist who likes clean, open spaces, this is a nice touch. Skip if you don't use SWIFT or don't care about wayshrine aesthetics.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure SWIFT is installed first, then drop this mod's files into your mod manager.
- If you want the shrine tidying, enable that option during installation; otherwise, stick with the default.
- Since it's a mesh replacer, load order shouldn't matter much, but keep it after SWIFT to ensure it overwrites correctly.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- SaiMika
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 50,439
- Endorsements
- 858
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 11/15/2019
- Updated
- 11/15/2019
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