Stupidly High Poly Watcher Statues
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.7% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #84 of 188 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Here is the whole set of Sovngarde Watchers in Stupidly High Poly form and Reasonable versions.
These are not quite as high poly as the Daedric Statues, but they still pack plenty of polys for the cracks and dents.
4k upscaled textures and I even throw in a parallax height map, even though the meshes don't use them.
You can get most of the effect of the mesh mod just by using that on the vanilla statues, though the edges will still look wrong and there will be some warping, which is what caused me to start this project in the first place.
After this one, I think I will attempt the Skyforge again (looked like crap last time I tried), but that one is more complicated for some reason, so we'll see how it goes and how long it takes.
This mod replaces the Sovngarde Watcher statues in Skyrim with high-poly meshes and 4K upscaled textures, including a parallax height map. It offers both 'Stupidly High Poly' and 'Reasonable' versions, aiming to fix the warping and edge issues seen with vanilla statues. With 63 endorsements and 9,173 downloads, it's a niche visual upgrade for players who want more detailed statues.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community pick with 63 endorsements and over 9k downloads
- Gives you two poly options so you can balance looks and performance
- The 4K textures alone can improve vanilla statues, even without the new meshes
⚠️ Cons
- Niche mod—only affects Sovngarde Watcher statues, so it's a small visual change
- Parallax height map is included but not actually used by the meshes, so it's a bit of a gimmick
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter the same statues or textures
For Skyrim players who want to overhaul every statue in the game and appreciate high-poly detail. If you're a completionist who loves visual upgrades, this is a nice touch. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or if you rarely visit Sovngarde.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager, you can easily switch between the 'Stupidly High Poly' and 'Reasonable' versions to test performance.
- Since this mod only affects Sovngarde Watcher statues, you won't see changes elsewhere—make sure you're in Sovngarde to check it out.
- If you have other texture mods that touch statues, load this one after them to ensure its textures take priority.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Hasphat Antobolis
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 9,173
- Endorsements
- 63
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 9/21/2024
- Updated
- 9/21/2024
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