Riften Docks Overhaul
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Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #10 of 50 Cities, Towns, Villages, and Hamlets mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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Description: This mod started as a combination of Deck and Pier at Honeyside Riften, Riften Fish Market, Riften Docks Pathways and Better Docks with further tweaks to improve aesthetics, consistency and integration with other mods. Since then it has grown into a reworked and improved standalone mod designed to fit with the vanilla game as much as possible. Check out the original mods' page for additional descriptions as well as leave some endorsement if you enjoy this mod and their works.
Features:
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[]A fish market with custom food items and NPCs with their own schedule from Riften Fish Market.
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]A better decorated Honeyside's deck with a pathway to a player-owned small island from Deck and Pier at Honeyside Riften.[]Larger docks with dock workers from Better Docks.
[]Pathways connecting Honeyside to the main docks and western part of Riften exterior by Riften Docks Pathways. (So you don't have to swim from the shore to the dock)
[]New ship variants from Ships and boats of Tamriel
[]Fishing DLC integration: Fully integrates contents from Fishing as well as utilizing new objects and items
Requirement:
Vanilla game + Fishing DLC
Compatibility:
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[]JK's Skyrim and Dawn of Skyrim are compatible. Generally, city mods should be compatible if they don't edit the docks.
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]Load any water mod (Realistic Water 2/Water for ENB) after this mod.[]JK's The Pawned Prawn is compatible out-of-the-box (no clipping and navmesh issue). There is, however, a third-party patch available.
[]AI Overhaul SSE is compatible as I didn't edit vanilla NPCs. For ICAIO, load this mod after and it should be fine.
[]Ruska - Riften Player Home is compatible when loaded before this mod.
[]Riften Extension - Southwoods District is compatible when used with the patch provided on their page.
[]BadGremlin's Collection AIO is compatible by default from version 2. 0 onward.
[]Carriage and Ferry Travel Overhaul is compatible by default
Official Patches: Currently supporting
[]Animated Ships: Removes a ship that was clipping new pathways
[]Clockwork by antistar: Connect a door from Clockwork to the edited navmesh. Patch by Janquel
[]Ragged Flagon alternate entrance-exit by ferogain: Moves the exit so it doesn't clip with the fish market. Patch by Janquel (Sidenote: Run QAC on the mod because it's filled with UDRs)
[]Song of the Green (Auri Follower) by Waribiki: General compatibility pat
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[]JK's Skyrim and Dawn of Skyrim are compatible. Generally, city mods should be compatible if they don't edit the docks.
Riften Docks Overhaul is a collaborative mod that combines and tweaks several high-quality mods to overhaul Riften's docks. With over 6,300 endorsements and 3.9 million downloads, it's a popular choice for Skyrim players seeking an enhanced Riften docks area. Last updated in March 2026, it remains actively maintained.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 6,342 endorsements and 3.9 million downloads.
- Combines multiple mods into one cohesive package—no need to juggle patches.
- Recently updated (March 2026), so it's likely compatible with current Skyrim versions.
⚠️ Cons
- May require compatibility patches with other Riften mods, but none are listed.
- Since it's a compilation, you might get unwanted changes from the source mods.
For Skyrim players who want a better-looking Riften docks without hunting down multiple mods. If you're a completionist who wants to enhance every city, this is a solid pick. Skip if you prefer to handpick individual mods or need detailed feature lists.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Check for compatibility patches if you use other Riften overhaul mods—load order matters.
- After installing, start a new save or use a clean save to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- marxercise flintone zebra0 Urtho AgentW robertgk2017
- Version
- 2.5.7c
- Downloads
- 3,901,710
- Endorsements
- 6,342
- Category
- Cities, Towns, Villages, and Hamlets
- Created
- 9/1/2020
- Updated
- 3/27/2026
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