Soul Cairn Fissures and Craters redone - With swirls
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ 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
- 👍 1.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #295 of 308 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Does what it says on the tin.
Fissures:
- Adds new type of fissure specifically for soul cairn, has this dope swirl to it (If it looks familiar it's not because it's the same effect I had in Azuras Star Electrified and Subdivide and Smooth - Unique Trees)
- Alpha skirt not supported as I pulled this out of a larger landscape mod I've been working on and it requires specific texture conditions. The swirl hides the seam though
- Has no effect on the fissures in Tamriel
- Parallax supported
Crater:
- Redid the whole thing, less janky and now without the awful texture that seamed like crazy. Refers to your mountainslab texture instead
- Added some of that swirl on the bottom of the crater too to match the look of the fissures
- Parallax supported, optional ENB light version too, same I have in Certain Objects ENB Lighted
Compatibility etc:
- Should be alright, I don't think other mods affect these models or references. If I'm wrong let me know.
- FPS difference negligible
- Plugin flagged esl, has less than 2048 records for the based 1. 5. 97 -Chads
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A visual overhaul for Skyrim's Soul Cairn, replacing fissures and craters with high-poly versions featuring magical swirl effects. For players who want a more detailed and atmospheric Soul Cairn without gameplay changes.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community support with 258 endorsements and over 18k downloads
- High-poly rework adds visual depth to a notoriously flat area
- The magic swirls give the Soul Cairn a more ethereal, otherworldly feel
⚠️ Cons
- Purely cosmetic—no gameplay or performance improvements
- High-poly meshes may impact performance on lower-end systems
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter Soul Cairn terrain or textures
For Skyrim players who want to enhance the visual atmosphere of the Soul Cairn without changing gameplay. If you're a modder or enthusiast who appreciates detailed terrain reworks, this is a nice touch. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or if you're on a low-end PC.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to easily install and uninstall this mod without messing up your Data folder.
- If you're using other Soul Cairn overhaul mods, check load order—place this one after to ensure its meshes take priority.
- Since it's high-poly, test in the Soul Cairn to see if your FPS holds up; if not, consider a lower-res alternative.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Me
- Version
- 1.01
- Downloads
- 18,292
- Endorsements
- 258
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 12/9/2023
- Updated
- 4/6/2025
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