Simply Better Torches (SSE)
⚪ Last updated 2018⚠️ 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
- 👍 3.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #3 of 51 Environmental mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod simply improves many different aspects of torches. It makes the light a bit more orange and "warm", it increases the brightness and light radius a bit, it decreases the weight from 0,5 to 0,1 and it increases its duration from 200
Simply Better Torches (SSE) is a lightweight environmental mod for Skyrim Special Edition that enhances torches by making their light warmer and more orange, increasing brightness and radius, reducing weight from 0.5 to 0.1, and extending duration from 200. With 1,914 endorsements and 53,715 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tweak for players who want more practical and atmospheric torches.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,914 endorsements and over 53k downloads
- Simple tweaks that make torches actually useful in dark dungeons
- Lightweight and doesn't overhaul anything else, so it's safe to add
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2018, so it might not be tested with the latest Skyrim SE patches
- Only touches torches—if you want broader lighting changes, look elsewhere
- Could conflict with other mods that alter torch stats or light settings
For Skyrim SE players who want torches to be more practical without a full lighting overhaul. If you're tired of torches being too dim and heavy, this is a quick fix. Skip if you're looking for major visual changes or if you already use a comprehensive lighting mod that tweaks torches.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and install—no extra steps needed.
- Load order doesn't matter much for this mod, but placing it after other lighting mods ensures its changes stick.
- Test in a dark dungeon like Bleak Falls Barrow to see the difference in radius and warmth.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Simtar123
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 53,715
- Endorsements
- 1,914
- Category
- Environmental
- Created
- 7/8/2018
- Updated
- 7/8/2018
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