Riekling Barrels SMIM
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.7% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #112 of 517 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Make Riekling barrel traps use SMIM barrels
This small mod replaces the barrel traps used by Riekling enemies in Skyrim with SMIM barrels, improving visual consistency for players who use the Static Mesh Improvement Mod. It has 6,262 endorsements and was last updated in December 2020.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 6,262 endorsements and over 856k downloads
- Tiny mod that does exactly what it says—no bloat, just visual consistency
- Works seamlessly if you already run SMIM, which most modded setups do
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2020—may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim version or other mods that alter Riekling traps
- Requires SMIM as a dependency, so it's useless if you don't use that overhaul
- Only affects Riekling barrel traps—a very narrow visual fix that most players won't even notice
For Skyrim modders who run SMIM and want every barrel in the game to match, including the ones Rieklings use as traps. If you're a completionist about visual consistency, this is a no-brainer. Skip it if you don't use SMIM or don't care about minor prop details.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure SMIM is installed and loaded before this mod in your mod manager to ensure the meshes overwrite correctly.
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and enable—no manual file placement needed.
- Check for patches if you use other mods that modify Riekling traps, as they might conflict with this replacer.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- wankingSkeever
- Version
- 0.1
- Downloads
- 856,057
- Endorsements
- 6,262
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 12/13/2020
- Updated
- 12/13/2020
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