Remove Useless Plants
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 2.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #11 of 51 Environmental mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod removes all the plants except trees, harvestable plants and grass (see my other mod). I edited the mesh files so the game can't load them into the world. You can get slightly more FPS with this mod depending on how old weak your computer is.
Installation:
Use a mod manager like NMM or install it manually by putting the meshes
folder from the archive in your Data folder. Yes to overwriting.
The meshes have a BSXFlag so they don't appear with a red triangle while still having a smaller size than the blank replacers who keep the main Node.
Meshes information: BSXFlags Integer Data: 0
Recommended Mods:
Remove Underwater Grass
Remove Small Rocks
Remove Useless Plants is an environmental mod for Skyrim that removes non-harvestable flora using a blank mesh. With 1,117 endorsements and 49,645 downloads, it's a popular performance and visual clarity mod. Last updated in August 2020, it remains a stable choice for players wanting a cleaner landscape.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,117 endorsements and nearly 50k downloads
- Simple concept that declutters the landscape without affecting harvestable plants
- Lightweight mod that likely has minimal performance impact
⚠️ Cons
- Not updated since 2020, so may have compatibility issues with newer mods or game versions
- Removing all non-harvestable flora might make some areas look barren or unnatural
- Potential conflicts with other environmental overhauls that add new plants
For Skyrim players who want a cleaner, less cluttered world without losing harvestable ingredients. Also great for those seeking a small performance boost on lower-end systems. Skip if you enjoy the dense, overgrown look of the vanilla game or use mods that add new decorative plants.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Place this mod early in your load order to allow other flora mods to overwrite if needed.
- Check for patches if you use major overhauls like Skyrim Flora Overhaul to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Corsafire1
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 49,645
- Endorsements
- 1,117
- Category
- Environmental
- Created
- 7/7/2018
- Updated
- 8/26/2020
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