The Companions - Earn Your Stripes Redux
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 7 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
- 👍 3.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #4 of 14 Guilds/Factions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This is an update for vanderLuuk's The Companions - Earn Your Stripes. The original mod is not required.
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]Original mod conflicted with USSEP. The incompatibility is now resolved[
]Original mod page stated that you needed to complete 6 radiant quests to start The Silver Hand, but in reality the player needed to complete 12 radiant quests. This has been changed to 6 radiant quests to reflect the mod page description.The original mod forwarded the Take Up Arms record from Skyrim.esm while USSEP makes direct fixes to this record, overriding USSEP's fixes. The incompatibility is resolved simply by forwarding USSEP's fixes into the mod.
Requirements
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Skyrim Special Edition 1. 5. 97+
Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch 4. 2. 5b+
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This mod is an updated version of The Companions - Earn Your Stripes, fixing a conflict with USSEP and adjusting the radiant quest requirement from 12 to 6 to match the original mod's description. It is ESL-flagged and does not require the original mod. For Skyrim Special Edition players who want a more streamlined Companions questline.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Fixes a real compatibility issue with USSEP, which is a must-have for most modded setups
- Streamlines the Companions questline, cutting the radiant grind in half
- Solid community backing with 278 endorsements and 9,000+ downloads
⚠️ Cons
- Requires USSEP 4.2.5b+ and Skyrim SE 1.5.97+, so it won't work on the latest AE version without downgrading
- Only changes quest requirements and a record fix—no new content or visuals
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter the Companions questline or Take Up Arms record
For Skyrim players who want a faster path to The Silver Hand without the tedious radiant quest grind. Also for those who experienced the original mod's USSEP conflict and want a fixed version. Skip if you're on the latest Skyrim AE or if you prefer the original 12-quest requirement.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure your game version is 1.5.97 or lower—this mod won't work on the latest AE update without the downgrade patcher.
- Load this mod after USSEP in your load order to ensure the conflict fix applies correctly.
- If you're using a mod manager, enable the ESL flag to save a plugin slot—it's already set, so just install normally.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- vanderLuuk - SynthetiXxX
- Version
- 1.00
- Downloads
- 9,015
- Endorsements
- 278
- Category
- Guilds/Factions
- Created
- 11/13/2023
- Updated
- 11/13/2023
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