Sacrifice or Sovngarde - A Death Alternative

⭐ ⭐ (148 endorsements) 📥 3,986 downloads 📌 v2.8.1 📅 8/20/2023
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By lilmetal · Gameplay

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods 📅 Updated: 8/4/2026 📅 Created: 8/20/2023
⚠️ Install Order · 5 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 ↗

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

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 3.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #34 of 137 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Description:

When you die, you sacrifice dragon souls, black souls, gold, and eventually whatever you've got, to resurrect on the spot. Or, you go to Sovngarde.

(You don't actually go to Sovngarde, you will just die for real...)

Mostly inspired by Stay In The Fight - A Death Alternative by FarmingDarkness.

I wanted something a litter lighter, that did only what I needed, and more consistently.

If you want something with a bit more features, check out that mod.

Also check out Death's Door - Death Alternative by Kamikaze1, which also has a similar idea.

With this mod, whenever you die, you will sacrifice at least 1 of (in this order):

  • []Dragon Soul[/]

    []Filled Black Soul Gem[/]

    []10% of your Gold (unless the player has less than 250)[/]

    []A random ingredient, misc item, potion, or scroll (it's random per death, if you don't have what it randomly checks for, you die)[/]

Quest items and equipped items are always safe. If you don't have any of the top tier, the next tier is then checked.

Each additional follower that assists you in combat will increase the number of sacrifices by 1.

If you're killed by a hostile enemy, they will fully restore their health.

All hostile enemies that are targeting the player will be calmed for 15 seconds.

Player will become ethereal for 15 seconds, to either run away or re-engage.

If you don't have anything to sacrifice, it's game over.

Every option can be toggled or tweaked in the MCM, including the game over.

You can make it as punishing as you want, or not at all.

Deaths, and Dragon Soul and Black Soul Gem sacrifices are counted via a Global Variable in the plugin.

I figured these could be used for some integration with other mods, or used internally for something.

Right now, they do nothing else.

Requirements:

Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE64)

powerofthree's Papyrus Extender

And whatever the above mods require

Recommended:

You should use this with any mod that makes Dragon Souls more useful.

Dragonborn Aptitude - Dragon Souls Mod by sasnikol is the one I use.

Souls Do Things 2 SE - A Dragon Soul Utilities Mod by revenant0713 is another good one.

Installation:

Install manually, or just use your favorite mod manager.

Plugin is ESL flagged.

Updating:

To properly update to a new version, first disable the mod from the MCM, install the new version, and re-enable the mod from the MCM.

Uninstallation:

Disable the mod from the MCM before removing.

Load Order:

When in doubt, just use LOOT.

Known Issues:[/

📊 Mod Details

Game
Skyrim Mods
Author
lilmetal
Version
2.8.1
Downloads
3,986
Endorsements
148
Category
Gameplay
Created
8/20/2023
Updated
8/4/2026

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