SkyPatcher-Protected Citizens (or SPID)
🟡 Updated this year⚠️ Install Order · 7 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
- 🏆 #3 of 108 NPC mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Sets unique NPCs to Protected through SkyPatcher (or SPID) distribution, without editing Actor records.
SkyPatcher-Protected Citizens (SPID) is a lightweight mod that assigns Protected status to unique NPCs via SkyPatcher or SPID distribution, avoiding direct Actor record edits. With 1,809 endorsements and 83,574 downloads, it's a popular utility for preventing accidental NPC deaths while maintaining compatibility. Last updated June 2026.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 1,809 endorsements and 83k downloads.
- No record edits means fewer conflicts with other NPC overhauls.
- Simple, focused solution for a common annoyance—accidental NPC deaths.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires SPID or SkyPatcher as a dependency, which some users may not have.
- Only affects unique NPCs—generic NPCs remain killable.
- May not cover every NPC you want protected, depending on the list.
For Skyrim players who are tired of quest-givers dying in dragon attacks or vampire raids. Also great for roleplayers who want to keep the world's named characters alive. Skip if you're fine with NPCs dying or if you prefer a more comprehensive protection mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have SPID or SkyPatcher installed first, otherwise the mod won't do anything.
- Load order doesn't matter much since it doesn't edit records, but keep it active in your mod manager.
- If you use other mods that change NPC protection, test in a new save to see if the protected status applies.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Oaristys
- Version
- 2.1
- Downloads
- 83,574
- Endorsements
- 1,809
- Category
- NPC
- Created
- 10/31/2021
- Updated
- 6/8/2026
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