Ultimate College of Winterhold - an ICOW and OCW Patch
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ 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
- 👍 1.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #204 of 250 Patches mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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In the words of the great American poet, Hannah of Montana, "Mix it all together and you know you get the best of both worlds."
After what turned out to be an insanely frustrating development period, I am proud to present a compatibility patch for Immersive College of Winterhold and Obscure's College of Winterhold I have dubbed "Ultimate College of Winterhold." I do plan on adding some other things, either in the main plugin or separately, in the future.
I have designed this patch by choosing one of the two overhauls as a "base" for each room in the College, then added certain features from the other mod to that room. The only exception to this is the college courtyard, which uses a combination of both as a base. All new rooms added by each mod remain mostly unchanged (Lustratorium, Hall of Acumen, etc.).
Based on Immersive College of Winterhold:
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[]Arch-Mages Quarters Now featuring the changing center from OCW!
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]Hall of Countenance[]Hall of Attainment
[]The Midden
Based on Obscure's College of Winterhold:
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[]Hall of the Elements
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]Arcanaeum - The Midden Dark
AI Packages (The schedules of each NPC) use Immersive College of Winterhold as a base, with some adjustments made to match with the new college layout.
You will notice some of the bedrooms are moved around, I had to do some shuffling to fit each person properly and have it make sense.
Huge thanks to Syn Gaming for this fantastic showcase!
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Please read the Installation and Compatibility article for installation instructions and information about patches.
Please note this mod and all its patches are currently light flagged plugins. They will adhere to your load order but will not take up a spot.
The Team:
themayor897 - Lead Developer
Spacedroner - Patch Author
what777 - Patch Author
ddbb07 - LOOT Masterlist Updates
Huge thank you to GrantyBoy050 and SomethingObscure, without whom this mod would not be possible.
For more credits and special thanks, click the "Permissions and
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[]Hall of the Elements
This patch merges Immersive College of Winterhold and Obscure's College of Winterhold, allowing both popular overhauls to work together. It includes additional tweaks and promises more content. With 3,263 endorsements and 278,361 downloads, it's a proven solution for players wanting both mods.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 3,263 endorsements and 278k downloads — clearly fills a real need.
- Lets you run two top-tier College overhauls together, so you get the best of both worlds.
- Active development as of mid-2021, with author promising more content.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021 — may be outdated for the latest Skyrim versions or mod updates.
- Requires both ICOW and OCW installed, which means a hefty mod list and potential conflicts elsewhere.
For Skyrim modders who can't choose between Immersive College of Winterhold and Obscure's College of Winterhold and want both. Skip if you only use one of those mods or prefer a single overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have both ICOW and OCW installed and activated before adding this patch, and load the patch after them.
- Use a mod manager like MO2 or Vortex to handle the load order easily and avoid overwriting issues.
- Check the mod's posts section for any known compatibility notes or load order advice from the author.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- themayor897
- Version
- 1.1.0
- Downloads
- 278,361
- Endorsements
- 3,263
- Category
- Patches
- Created
- 1/25/2021
- Updated
- 7/30/2021
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