Water-Borne Diseases for SunHelm
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 2.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #132 of 150 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Makes filling empty bottles and skins in rivers and ponds give dirty water. You have a chance to contract a random disease if you drink this water without first boiling it at a cooking station. If SunHelm Diseases are not enabled, you
Water-Borne Diseases for SunHelm makes filling bottles and skins in rivers and ponds give dirty water, with a chance to contract a random disease if drunk unboiled. Requires SunHelm and integrates with its disease system, adding survival depth. 821 endorsements and 38,192 downloads show solid community adoption.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 821 endorsements and over 38k downloads.
- Adds meaningful survival challenge to water management.
- Ties neatly into SunHelm's existing disease mechanics.
⚠️ Cons
- Only works if you have SunHelm installed and diseases enabled.
- May conflict with other mods that alter water filling or disease systems.
- Last updated in January 2022, so might not be compatible with newer game versions.
For Skyrim survival players who use SunHelm and want more risk from drinking untreated water. If you're not using SunHelm or prefer a more forgiving survival experience, skip this one.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure SunHelm's disease system is enabled in its MCM menu, or the disease chance won't trigger.
- Always carry a cooking pot or know where the nearest cooking station is before filling bottles from rivers.
- If you're using a mod manager, let it handle the file placement to avoid overwriting other water mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- austindb98
- Version
- 1.0.1
- Downloads
- 38,192
- Endorsements
- 821
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 1/25/2022
- Updated
- 1/26/2022
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