The Rot Below - My patches by Xtudo - Unique Rewards Blackreach
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🖼️ Gallery (12 images)
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #14 of 31 Quests and Adventures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
THE ROOT BELOW
My patches Xtudo
Description
My patches for the amazing mod made by TheCrowKnight.
Dragurs patch
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[]Default and Skeleton Replacer HD versions available.
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]Replaced 3 enemies and 3 static objects.[]Install only one version.
Skeleton Replacer HD patch
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[]Replaced 10 enemies, and 4 static objects.
Blackreach Add-on
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[]50 mushroom corpses hand-placed in Blackreach. I made this patch because I really like the models very much, and they fit quite well in Blackreach.
Unique rewards
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Dismembering Framework - Creature Asset Pack patch
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[]Soon!
Optimized textures
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[]Including missing mip-maps, and some other minor texture fixes.
Requirements
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[]The Rot Below
[]Optional: Draugrs.
[]Optional: Skeleton Replacer HD.
I made it for my game and now I'm sharing it, I hope you like it.
Any suggestion? Please let know.
Credits
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[]TheCrowKnight for his amazing mod.
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]Mandragorasprouts for the Draugrs mod.[]PraedythXVI for the Skeleton Replacer HD mod.
[]Billyro for the sword models.
Especial thanks
- To TheCrowKnight, Mandragorasprouts, PraedythXVI, Billyro and my lovely Patreons and supporters.Do you like my mods or stories?
Please support me on Patreon.
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[]TheCrowKnight for his amazing mod.
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[]50 mushroom corpses hand-placed in Blackreach. I made this patch because I really like the models very much, and they fit quite well in Blackreach.
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[]Replaced 10 enemies, and 4 static objects.
This is a patch mod for The Rot Below that replaces draugr skeletons with HD versions, optimizes textures, and adds unique rewards. It has 190 endorsements and was last updated in January 2026. For players using The Rot Below who want improved visuals and special loot.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid endorsement count (190) shows it's trusted by the community
- High download numbers (67k+) indicate many players are using it
- Regular updates (last January 2026) mean active maintenance
⚠️ Cons
- Requires The Rot Below and Skeleton Replacer HD, so it's not standalone
- Only covers draugr-related content, not the entire quest
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter draugr skeletons or textures
For Skyrim players who have The Rot Below installed and want better-looking draugr with extra loot. If you're not using that quest mod or don't care about visual upgrades, this isn't for you.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to avoid overwriting files incorrectly.
- Make sure you have the original The Rot Below mod installed before adding this patch.
- Check the mod's load order – it should load after The Rot Below and Skeleton Replacer HD.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Xtudo
- Version
- 1.3
- Downloads
- 67,566
- Endorsements
- 190
- Category
- Quests and Adventures
- Created
- 1/18/2026
- Updated
- 1/22/2026
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