Remove Orphaned Hazards

⭐ ⭐ (369 endorsements) 📥 179,997 downloads 📌 v1.0.0 📅 5/26/2025
🟠 Updated over a year ago

By styyx · Bug Fixes

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 5/26/2025 📅 Created: 5/26/2025
⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
1🛠️ SKSE64 — Skyrim Script Extender 64 Download ↗
2🔧 USSEP — Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch Download ↗
3🖥️ SkyUI — SkyUI (MCM framework) Download ↗
4🧩 Address Library — Address Library for SKSE Plugins Download ↗
5🔧 SSE Engine Fixes — SSE Engine Fixes Download ↗
6📦 SKSE Find it →

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #64 of 94 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Description:

In vanilla Skyrim, certain hazards (like the visual effects created by Clairvoyance) can become permanently stuck in your save if you happen to save your game while they're active. Once this happens, those visual effects may persist forever in the world, surviving save loads and fast travels, effectively orphaned with no way to remove them through normal gameplay or even select them in the console (in the case of the clairvoyance spell).

This SKSE plugin automatically detects and removes those orphaned hazards when loading a save file. Specifically, it checks for any hazard objects with no set lifetime (`lifetime == -1. 0f`) and that aren’t flagged as permanent, and safely deletes them.

It should only affect Hazards that aren't supposed to be around anymore and I tested it with a few traps and fireplaces and it did not remove them as expected, but I do not have every mod in existence installed, so I can't tell actually, if there's something that gets removed but it shouldn't, let me know in the bugs tab and I'll see if i can fix it

This resolves the issue of permanently stuck spell visuals — most notably the Clairvoyance trail — and prevents them from cluttering game world.

Tested and compatible with Skyrim Special Edition version 1. 7. 99+ only.

1. 6. 1130 - 1. 6. 1179 version is in the files. Use this if you downgraded to previous stable versions or GOG

get the 1. 5. 97 version of the mod here

Q: Doesn't Universal Unwanted Effects Clearer - Visual Effects - Imagespace Modifiers - Effect Shaders - Clairvoyance already do that?

A: Yes and No. The above mod requires you to manually cast a spell to remove stuff, mine runs automatically everytime those hazards are loading. But my mod only deals with Hazards while the other one removes more unwanted effects.

Requirements:

Address Library for SKSE Plugins

Source:

Credits:

Qudix for the plugin template

powerof3 and contributors for CommonLibSSE

Everyone working on SKSE

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Remove Orphaned Hazards is a lightweight SKSE plugin for Skyrim that fixes a visual bug where certain hazards, particularly those from the Clairvoyance spell, remain visible indefinitely if you save while they are active. It's a targeted bug fix for players who notice lingering spell effects in their saves.

✨ Key Features

Fixes visuals of certain hazards sticking around forever after saving while they are active.
Specifically designed for Clairvoyance, but may address other hazards as well.
Implemented as an SKSE plugin for Skyrim.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Community-trusted with 369 endorsements and nearly 180k downloads.
  • Solves a specific, annoying visual bug that can persist across saves.
  • Lightweight SKSE plugin—likely minimal performance impact.

⚠️ Cons

  • Niche fix: only affects a specific visual bug, not a broad overhaul.
  • Requires SKSE, so you need to have that set up already.
  • Potential compatibility risk with other mods that alter hazard behavior or visuals.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who use Clairvoyance and have noticed those ghostly trails sticking around after loading a save. If you're a completionist who hates visual glitches, this is a must-have. Skip if you never use Clairvoyance or don't care about minor visual artifacts.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 5 minutes

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Make sure you have SKSE installed and launch the game through SKSE's loader, not the default launcher.
  • If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, install the plugin like any other mod and let the manager handle the file placement.
  • Test the fix by casting Clairvoyance, saving while the effect is active, then loading that save—the trail should be gone.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Skyrim Mods
Author
styyx
Version
1.0.0
Downloads
179,997
Endorsements
369
Category
Bug Fixes
Created
5/26/2025
Updated
5/26/2025

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