Thickets and Dead Shrub Swapper with Options
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #460 of 565 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Dead Shrubs and Thickets are some of the most commonly encountered flora in Skyrim. This mod aims to provide a little variety to dead shrubs and thickets by allowing you to combine several of my mods plus another dead shrub and/or thicket replacement of your choice from other mods. Any thicket or dead shrub replacement that uses the vanilla editorID for dead shrubs and thickets will work (this would be most mesh/texture replacements).
Installation
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[]Download the FOMOD and choose your options. Pictures are included in the FOMOD along with written descriptions to help you choose the option that's right for you.
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]1k, 2k, and 4k texture options are included in the FOMOD as of version 3[]Seasons of Skyrim support file is also provided in the optional files. Overwrite/Merge with the main mod after installing main mod.
Performance
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[]Thorny Thickets in Version 3 of this mod have much more complex than the vanilla thickets. They should not cause an issue unless your system is already struggling or an area has a large number of thickets placed.
[]Mostly Dead Shrubs have a new mesh, but should perform similarly to the vanilla dead shrub.
[]The completely dead thickets and shrubs are a new mesh in Version 3, but are still very performance friendly.
Version Notes
Whats new in Version 3. 0?
All meshes and textures were recreated, using the same plants for inspiration. So the thickets and shrubs should have the same feel as previous versions, with the goal of making them look better than the previous versions.
What's new in version 2. 0?
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[]There are now nine different swap options with multiple combinations available.
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]Seasons of Skyrim Support[]Completely Dead versions of Shrubs and thickets have been rolled into the main mod, so now you can have up to four different replacements for dead shrubs (if you use another mod for the fourth replacement) and up to three replacements for thickets (if you use another mod for the third replacement).
How do I know if a mod uses the vanilla EditorID?
- []If the mod does not have a esm/esl/esp associated with it, it does not replace the EditorID
- If the mod does have an esm/esl/esp, it may modify the EditorID. This would have to be checked in either SSE Edit or Creation Kit, to confirm that the mod will work with this mod.
If you know of a mod that works with this that isn't listed, let me know and I'll add it. If you have a mod that changes the EditorID of Dead Shrubs or Thickets and would like it to work with this mod, tell me the name of t
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[]There are now nine different swap options with multiple combinations available.
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[]Thorny Thickets in Version 3 of this mod have much more complex than the vanilla thickets. They should not cause an issue unless your system is already struggling or an area has a large number of thickets placed.
Thickets and Dead Shrub Swapper with Options is a Skyrim mod that combines several dead shrub and thicket replacements, letting you pick your preferred visual style. It requires Base Object Swapper and has 445 endorsements with 1.2 million downloads, last updated December 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 1.2 million downloads and 445 endorsements
- Gives you options to customize the look of dead shrubs and thickets
- Actively maintained, last updated December 2025
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Base Object Swapper, so you need an extra dependency
- Only affects dead shrubs and thickets, not other flora
- No screenshots or detailed description provided, so you're flying blind on visuals
For Skyrim modders who want to refresh the look of dead shrubs and thickets without overhauling all flora. If you're already using Base Object Swapper, this is a no-brainer. Skip if you want a comprehensive vegetation overhaul or don't want to deal with dependencies.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Base Object Swapper installed and enabled before adding this mod, as it won't work without it.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to handle the installation and load order automatically.
- Check the mod's files tab on Nexus to see if there are optional files for different replacement choices.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- ICFur
- Version
- 3.01
- Downloads
- 1,189,783
- Endorsements
- 445
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 3/5/2023
- Updated
- 12/1/2025
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