Skyrim NPCs Overhaul Reborn SSE
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ 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
- 👍 5.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #73 of 273 Body, Face, and Hair mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This is just a simple conversion of Erkeil great mod for SSE, here is a link to the original from User_6370561
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/73797/?tab=description
As of now I was able to convert all patches but the CWO one, I'm very new to this end of the modding spectrum and just did this as a skill test for myself, but chose this mod specifically because it was requested lol here is the link
https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/7646593-npcs-overhaul-reborn-or-similar-for-sse/
Thanks wyrmspleen for requesting the mod and for convincing me to make the post
Also thanks to User_6370561 for the original skyrim thread which I was able to copy most of the text from
And finally thanks to Erkeil for the amazing mod!
IMPORTANT NOTE
I'm not the Author of this mod (Erkeil), who gave free permission to player/modder community to use his assets.
Have fun with this classic no scripted NPCs overhaul!
A lot of bugs have been fixed. A lot of NPCs have been enhanced.
1) DESCRIPTION
Skyrim NPCs Overhaul is a huge overhaul regarding about all (named AND generic) Skyrim NPCs.
A synthetic list of changes:
a) Alik’r warriors, Bandits, Forsworms, Hunters, Nightingales, Penitus Oculatus Agents, Sailors, Thalmor soldiers and wizards, Vigilant of Stendarrs, Warlocks, Hagravnes and Witches have more power and abilities. These enemies will be more challenging.
b) Stormcloak soldiers and guards, Imperial soldiers and guards are stronger. Now all soldiers have 30th level (the level is higher for captains and commanders) and all guards have 35th level (the level is higher for captains and commanders). Soldiers are able to heal themself.
c) Mercenaries, Adventures, Assassins and Thieves are stronger.
d) ALL TRAINERS and VENDORS are PROTECTED = killable ONLY by the player!
e) ALL possible FOLLOWERS aren’t essential anymore, but PROTECTED (killable ONLY by the player, so that they could be killed only in a fight with player) and a bit more powered.
f) ALL ESSENTIAL (with some exception) NPCs are become PROTECTED NPCs (=killable ONLY by the player), to give
Skyrim NPCs Overhaul Reborn SSE is a conversion of Erkeil's popular NPC overhaul mod for Skyrim Special Edition. It fixes bugs and enhances many NPCs after 100+ hours of work. With 302 endorsements and 6,082 downloads, it's a community favorite for visual improvements.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 302 endorsements
- Over 6,000 downloads shows real usage
- Bug fixes from the original version make it more stable
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2019, so it may not be compatible with the latest game patches
- Conversion may introduce new issues not present in the original
- Potential conflicts with other NPC overhaul mods
For Skyrim SE players who want a comprehensive NPC visual overhaul without starting from scratch. If you're tired of vanilla faces and want a community-tested improvement, this is a solid pick. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage load order easily.
- Place this mod early in your load order to allow other mods to overwrite specific NPC edits if needed.
- Check the mod's posts section for any reported compatibility issues with popular mods like USSEP.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Erkeil
- Version
- 2.10
- Downloads
- 6,082
- Endorsements
- 302
- Category
- Body, Face, and Hair
- Created
- 6/8/2019
- Updated
- 6/8/2019
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