Undeath - XPMSSE - Strange Runes - Skeleton Patch
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 8 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
- 🏆 #110 of 201 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
What this mod does
Patches the skeleton from XPMSSE to work with Undeath and Strange Runes
Without this patch the camera and the runes will end up in the ground.
Recommended mods
Undeath - Classical Lichdom: Fixes sevaral things from Undeath and greatly enhances what was already there.
Strange Runes: Makes your spellcasting fancier.
Compatibility
Compatible with everything unless it overwrites the dragon priest skeleton
Meshes/Actors/dragonpriest/character assets/skeleton.nif
1. Download and install using your preferred mod manager
2. Make sure to load Undeath and/or Strange Runes after XPMSSE
3. Let this patch overwrite what it wants
Antioch08: For Undeath
Linnsanity: For Undeath - Classical Lichdom
powerofthree: For Strange Runes
Groovtama: For XP32 Maximum Skeleton Special Extended - XPMSSE
This patch makes Undeath's skeleton compatible with XPMSSE and Strange Runes, preserving all new bones and nodes. It's a small, focused compatibility fix for modders using these animation overhauls, with strong community support (3,586 endorsements).
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 3,586 endorsements and 1.6M downloads
- Solves a specific compatibility headache for modders using XPMSSE and Strange Runes
- Lightweight patch that doesn't overhaul anything else
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021 — might not work with the latest game version or mod updates
- Requires Undeath, XPMSSE, and Strange Runes to be useful, so it's not for everyone
For Skyrim modders who use Undeath alongside XPMSSE and Strange Runes and want their skeletons to play nice. Skip if you don't use those mods or if you're not into animation overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the required mods installed before adding this patch, and load it after them in your mod order.
- If you're using a mod manager, let it overwrite the skeleton files when prompted to ensure the patch takes effect.
- Check the mod's posts section for any user-reported compatibility notes with other skeleton mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Maskroz
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 1,625,970
- Endorsements
- 3,586
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 6/1/2021
- Updated
- 8/17/2021
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