Snazzy Ruins Chests - Base Object Swapper
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #522 of 565 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Snazzy Ruins Chests - Base Object Swapper
Using Base Object Swapper, randomly distribute 6 different custom,
3D object filled
Ruins Chests to all vanilla and mod-added Ruins Chests.
Mod Features:~ 6 custom Ruins Chests filled with actual items that would normally be lootable from them.
~ Chest Lid swings all the way open prior to taking you to the loot menu, revealing the items inside!
~ Using Base Object Swapper, randomly replaces any vanilla or other mod-added chests that use either ruins_largechest.nif or ruins_smallchest.nif with one of these 6 new varieties.
~ The chests use SMIM models and textures, the items in the chests use any texture replacer of your choice (Rustic Clothing, Xvabio weapon and armor retextures, etc)
~ Esl-flagged plugins!
Compatibility:
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[]Must use with Base Object Swapper to get the distributed variety to all Ruins Chests
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]Patches for Performance and JS Purses and Septims (highly recommended!), Rudy's Chests, Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch, Morrowloot Ultimate, Coins of Interesting Natures (BOS version), and Open World Loot[]Any chests imbedded in the ground, walls, etc. may end up looking a little funky as you can now fully open and see inside the chests.
[]Any mod that changes the contents of Ruins Chests will have compatibility issues... Lock Related Loot, Treasure Hunter, Skyrim Coin Replacer Redux, Legacy of the Dragonborn, etc. Very difficult to conflict resolve as well. Use at your own risk until I find a better way of doing this...
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[]Bethesda for Skyrim and CK
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]Base Object Swapper by powerofthree[]JS Purses and Septims (for patch)
[]Morrowloot Ultimate (for Patch)
[]Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch (for Patch)
[]Open World Loot (for Patch)
[]Static Mesh Improvement Mod for chest meshes and textures
[]Better Chests (for patch)
[]C. O. I. N. - Coins of Interesting Natures (for patch)
[]Rudy HQ - Nordic Ruins SE (for patch)
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[]Bethesda for Skyrim and CK
Snazzy Ruins Chests is a cosmetic mod that uses Base Object Swapper to randomly distribute six custom Ruins Chest models across all vanilla and mod-added Ruins Chests. It has 816 endorsements and over 1.1 million downloads, last updated in February 2025. Ideal for players seeking visual variety without altering gameplay.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 1.1M downloads and 816 endorsements
- Works with mod-added chests, not just vanilla
- Lightweight and safe—just visual variety
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Base Object Swapper as a dependency
- Only affects Ruins Chests, not other chest types
- No screenshots or detailed previews in the description
For Skyrim players who want to refresh the look of ruins chests without overhauling the whole game. Perfect for modders who already use Base Object Swapper and want consistent variety. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure Base Object Swapper is installed and up to date before adding this mod.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to avoid overwriting conflicts.
- Check the mod's load order—it should load after any mods that add new Ruins Chests.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- gutmaw
- Version
- 1.4
- Downloads
- 1,088,251
- Endorsements
- 816
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 7/31/2023
- Updated
- 2/15/2025
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