Soul Cairn No Grass
🟠 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
- 👍 2.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #21 of 43 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Simply removes grass from the DLC01SoulCairn to potentially increase fps for gamers having issues in this location. No other changes are made. This is an esp only. No meshes or textures are included. In my load order, nothing other than dawnguard.esm and ussep touched this so I was able to have it as an early loader. You will have to load this esp after any mod you have that re-adds grass to the soul cairn. Use SSeedit to check if any of your mods conflict and sort accordingly.
Update: Since releasing this a couple mods came out that will conflict with this. Be sure to load this after other grass mods.
This was made after seeing a post about players using console commands to remove grass at this location. Screenshots are included showing visual changes.
Thanks to Kulharin for correcting me about "not" deleting references and about removing the grass another way. He has great mods you should check out.
Thank you GamerPoets for having this mod in your Youtube video and submitting it to my page.
Soul Cairn No Grass is a lightweight visual mod for Skyrim that removes grass from the Soul Cairn, potentially boosting performance. With 601 endorsements and over 20,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking a cleaner look and smoother framerates in that realm.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved (601 endorsements)
- High download count (20,688) shows real demand
- Simple performance boost for a notoriously heavy area
⚠️ Cons
- Purely cosmetic—no other changes
- May alter the intended visual atmosphere of the Soul Cairn
- Potential compatibility risk with other mods that modify the Soul Cairn's landscape
For Skyrim players who want a cleaner Soul Cairn and a potential FPS boost without overhauling the game. If you're a purist who loves the eerie grass, skip this—it's purely a visual tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and easily uninstall if you don't like the look.
- If you're on Skyrim Special Edition, make sure you grab the correct version for your game (LE vs SE).
- Load order rarely matters for simple mesh/texture removals, but placing it after other landscape mods ensures it takes effect.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Charles17
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 20,688
- Endorsements
- 601
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 5/29/2021
- Updated
- 7/6/2025
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