Sleep to Gain Experience
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ 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
- 👍 3.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #96 of 134 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
This is a very simple mod that forces you to sleep in order to receive the skill experience you've gained. As you level up your skills normally any experience is not added to your character but rather saved up, and later when you sleep you will receive all that saved experience. Saved experience is stored in the SKSE co-save and will not be lost if you decide to not sleep before you save and quit.
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Optional Features
All optional features can be disabled or adjusted in the configuration file at /Data/SKSE/Plugins/SleepToGainExperience.ini.
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[]Choose how much (%) experience should require you to sleep.
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]Choose if how long you sleep should affect the amount of experience gained.Requirements
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[]SKSE64
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]Address Library for SKSE PluginsCompatibility/Notes
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[]Any other mod calling the papyrus functions Game. AdvanceSkill(...) or ActorValueInfo. AddSkillExperience(...) will be handled just like any skill experience you gain through normal actions.
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]Skill experience added through the console is applied immediately.[]Don't merge the esp!
[]Not possible to port for console.
Source Code
New version independent source code (By maxsu2017, based on CommonLibSSE)
https://github.com/max-su-2019/SleepToGainExperience-Commonlib
Original source code
https://github.com/Zebrina/SkyrimSleepToGainExperience
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[]Any other mod calling the papyrus functions Game. AdvanceSkill(...) or ActorValueInfo. AddSkillExperience(...) will be handled just like any skill experience you gain through normal actions.
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[]SKSE64
Sleep to Gain Experience is a gameplay mod that buffers all skill experience gained and only applies it after the player sleeps in-game. It's a simple, focused tweak for players who want to control when their skills level up, with 868 endorsements and regular updates.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 868 endorsements and over 28k downloads.
- Adds a strategic layer to leveling—you decide when to cash in your XP.
- Lightweight and doesn't clutter your load order with extra systems.
⚠️ Cons
- Could break immersion if you forget to sleep and lose track of buffered XP.
- May conflict with other mods that alter sleep or experience systems.
- Not for players who want instant gratification—this forces a sleep routine.
For RPG players who like to control their progression and want a reason to actually use beds. If you're a completionist who hates wasting XP, this is a neat twist. Skip if you prefer vanilla leveling or mods that add new mechanics.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to sleep regularly to avoid losing track of your buffered XP.
- If you're using a mod manager, just drop the file into your load order—no extra setup.
- Test with a new character to see how the buffering feels before committing to a long playthrough.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Zebrina
- Version
- 1.1.2
- Downloads
- 28,252
- Endorsements
- 868
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 6/4/2018
- Updated
- 6/9/2023
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