SSE Standing Stones Overhaul
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #27 of 28 Overhauls mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
What does this Mod do?
Standing Stones are relatively unbalanced.....most 'Power Gamer' type players will simply choose the Lord Stone or the Atronach Stone for their destiny. The problem is that the other Stones blessings are simply inferior.
This mod seeks to better balance the Stone blessings, while keeping true to Lore. ALL Standing Stones are now good = choosing a Stone Blessing is now a difficult decision that can greatly affect/compliment play styles.
STANDING STONE BLESSING DETAILS
Standing Stone bonuses that are unchanged are listed with '(default)' next to them.
THE WARRIOR:
3x learning rate bonus to warrior skills (NOT including Marksman)
vanilla is 1. 2x
THE LADY:
+85% bonus to stamina regeneration
+25% bonus to health regeneration
THE LORD:
+100 Damage Resistance
+20 Magic Resistance
THE STEED:
+100 Carry Weight
+20 stamina bonus
+20% bonus to stamina regeneration
worn armor/clothes have 0 encumbrance (default)
THE MAGE:
3x learning rate bonus to Mage skills
vanilla is 1. 2x
THE APPRENTICE:
+250% bonus to magicka regeneration
-100% to Magic Resistance
THE ATRONACH: You take on the nature of the Atronach (now fits Lore).
+100% Spell Absorption VS Elemental spells/effects (fire, shock and frost)...as long as you have the matching elemental 'Cloak' spell active!
Fire, Shock and Frost related spells (and weapon enchantments) now only cost you 50% as much magicka/soul-charge to use.
All non elemental spells cost 2x as much magicka to cast (this does not include weapon/staff enchantments).
THE RITUAL (default):
adds a 'Raise Dead' power that can be used once per day....raises ALL dead up to level 75, within 75 units for 200 seconds
Level can be raised by 25% via Restoration Necromage Perk IF subject corpse is undead
Health of raised dead can by increased by 100 points via Conjuration Dark Souls perk
1. 5x Duration via Restoration Necromage Perk IF subject corpse is undead
***Conjuration Necromancy Perk DOES NOT increase duration of Ritual Stone raised dead (Ritual Stone effect lacks keyword)!!!
THE THIEF:
x3 skill learning rate for Thief Skills (+ Marksman)
vanilla is 1. 2x
THE LOVER:
+80% learning rate for ALL skills (default)
+2% shorter Shout Recovery Timer bonus
+2% increased Shout Power bonus (only effects shouts that have the 'magicshout' keyword, so it doesn't penalize Slow Time!)
+10 point bonus to Speechcraft
+10% Sell/Buy bonus vs opposite sex
+10% damage reduction vs o
SSE Standing Stones Overhaul rebalances the Standing Stone blessings in Skyrim Special Edition to make every stone a viable choice while staying true to lore. With 895 endorsements and over 26,000 downloads, it's a community-approved tweak for players seeking more balanced early-game perks.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 895 endorsements and 26k downloads
- Stays true to lore while fixing balance issues
- Makes every stone worth picking, not just the meta ones
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects Standing Stones, so if you want broader perk overhauls, this won't cover it
- May conflict with other mods that alter Standing Stone effects, so check your load order
- Balance changes might not suit players who prefer the original overpowered stones
For Skyrim players who want a more balanced early game without overhauling the entire perk system. If you're tired of always picking the Warrior Stone and want lore-friendly alternatives, this is for you. Skip if you prefer the vanilla imbalance or want a full perk overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this is a simple esp, just drop it into your Data folder or use a mod manager—no fnis or skse needed.
- If you use other mods that change Standing Stones, put this one lower in your load order to ensure its changes apply.
- Check the mod page for any patches if you're using popular overhauls like Ordinator or Vokrii.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Paradoxnrt
- Version
- 4.8
- Downloads
- 26,514
- Endorsements
- 895
- Category
- Overhauls
- Created
- 11/20/2016
- Updated
- 2/10/2025
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