Thickets to Marsh Plants
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #495 of 517 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
When I first saw Kiddgimmick's Marsh Plant, I just knew I had to get it into my game somehow. I first tried just doing a straight up replacement for my thickets, since I was already on a mission to replace them. This, of course, looked kinda dumb in certain areas, but it looked great in the marsh by Solitude/Morthal. It is a marsh plant, after all!
Compatibility:
So I created a plugin to replace them in only that marsh. 684 of them (in the main plugin) were swapped out. Given the way it was done, it is fully compatible with any thicket/plant replacer you may be using. All your current thickets will be retained, and only the marsh around Solitude/Morthal will be changed. The only issue would be if your thicket replacer actually changes the model on a thicket by thicket basis, like this one does. And I have never seen anyone do that before. Not for the entire game.
The main plugin is the heart of it. You really only need that one.
If you use USSEP, you'll want the patch in the optional files. USSEP does change some thickets in the marsh, including positioning and reverting some to snow thickets. This patch maintains positioning changes, but changes them to the new model. If USSEP changed the thicket to a snow thicket, that change is preserved instead.
If you use Skyrim Landscape and Water Fixes, you'll want the patch for it in the option files. That mod changes some thicket positioning, too. If you use this patch, do NOT use the USSEP patch I'm providing! Since Skyrim Landscape and Water Fixes requires USSEP anyway, the patch provided here includes changes from both, letting Skyrim Landscape and Water Fixes win a conflict.
All plugins are ESL flagged ESPs. No form IDs were harmed in the converting to ESL, so they are safe to add/remove on an existing save... well, as safe as that is in the first place.
Model/Texture: Kiddgimmick / Marsh Plant
Kiddgimmick added animations to the plant! Check it out here: Thickets To Marsh Plants Remastered
This mod replaces the ugly thickets in the marsh near Solitude and Morthal with nicer marsh plants. It offers 1k, 2k, and 4k texture options and supports both standard and Base Object Swapper installations. With 806 endorsements and nearly 500k downloads, it's a popular visual improvement for Skyrim's marsh areas.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 806 endorsements and nearly half a million downloads.
- Texture options for every rig—1k for low-end, 4k for screenshot junkies.
- Base Object Swapper support means it plays nice with other mods that touch the same areas.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in December 2021—might be out of sync with the latest Skyrim updates or modding tools.
- Only affects marsh thickets near Solitude and Morthal—if you want broader marsh overhauls, this won't cut it.
- No explicit install instructions in the description—you'll need to know your way around mod managers or BOS.
For Skyrim players who are tired of the ugly thicket meshes in the marsh and want a quick visual upgrade without overhauling the whole region. Perfect for those who already use Base Object Swapper and want a seamless, compatible replacer. Skip if you're looking for a full marsh overhaul or gameplay changes—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using Base Object Swapper, make sure you have the latest version installed and load this mod after other mods that edit the same cells.
- Pick the 1k textures if you're on a lower-end PC—the difference in marsh plants is barely noticeable in gameplay, but the performance gain is real.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to avoid overwriting files manually—this mod has multiple texture options, so you'll want to choose one and stick with it.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Model by Kiddgimmick - Placements by xcal68
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 499,630
- Endorsements
- 806
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 12/23/2021
- Updated
- 12/29/2021
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