🧩 Starfield Mod Load Order

Recommended install order for Starfield Mods mods. Install foundations first, overhauls next, visuals last — this minimizes conflicts and crashes. Order derived from mod category + community endorsements, not opinion.

🎮 Gameplay & Immersion

1.
Basic Sith Lightning

Gameplay · 97,692 dl · ⭐ 0

2.
Starborn Perk Tree - Phased Time Looping Audio Fixed.

Perks and Skills · 29,380 dl · ⭐ 0

3.
Easy Digipick (Lockpick)

Gameplay · 609,046 dl · ⭐ 11.6K

4.
Starfield Community Patch (SFCP)

Gameplay · 436,823 dl · ⭐ 8.6K

5.
Richer Merchants

Gameplay · 297,081 dl · ⭐ 7.4K

6.
Instant Scan

Gameplay · 247,517 dl · ⭐ 6.4K

7.
Improved Combat AI

Gameplay · 383,183 dl · ⭐ 5.9K

8.
Stealth Overhaul

Gameplay · 329,265 dl · ⭐ 5.0K

9.
Starfield Performance BOOST

Gameplay · 239,725 dl · ⭐ 4.9K

10.
Ship Builder Tolerance Tweaks

Gameplay · 336,363 dl · ⭐ 4.8K

11.
Starfield Engine Fixes - SFSE

Gameplay · 601,861 dl · ⭐ 4.2K

12.
Sit To Add Ship to Fleet

Gameplay · 184,083 dl · ⭐ 4.1K

📜 Quests, NPCs & Characters

13.
VBB (Voluptuous Body for Beauties) - New Proportions for Female Characters

Characters · 328,326 dl · ⭐ 6.4K

14.
The Gang's All Here - Multiple Companions and Crew

Companions · 170,100 dl · ⭐ 2.2K

15.
Visible Companion Affinity

Companions · 79,205 dl · ⭐ 2.1K

16.
SavrenX HD NPC Optimized

Characters · 67,363 dl · ⭐ 1.9K

17.
Pekoe Brows

Characters · 110,752 dl · ⭐ 1.8K

18.
SavrenX HD Crowd Optimized V2

Characters · 60,975 dl · ⭐ 1.7K

19.
NSFW - Naked Starfield Wanderers

Characters · 65,844 dl · ⭐ 1.5K

20.
Eyebrows Redone

Characters · 35,038 dl · ⭐ 1.5K

21.
Hanna - A Korean Female Preset

Characters · 53,034 dl · ⭐ 1.3K

22.
Better Crowd Citizens

Characters · 43,569 dl · ⭐ 1.2K

23.
Souls of Cities - SFSE

Characters · 72,219 dl · ⭐ 1.2K

24.
Better Vanilla Nude Bodies

Characters · 86,756 dl · ⭐ 1.2K

🎨 Visuals, Graphics & Audio

25.
Neutral LUTs - No Color Filters

Visuals · 809,196 dl · ⭐ 18.5K

26.
Starfield Performance Optimizations

Visuals · 662,671 dl · ⭐ 11.6K

27.
EXE - Effect Textures Enhanced

Visuals · 747,517 dl · ⭐ 10.5K

28.
The Eyes of Beauty - Starfield Edition

Visuals · 307,953 dl · ⭐ 8.1K

29.
Starfield Frame Generation - Replacing FSR2 with DLSS-G

Visuals · 341,183 dl · ⭐ 7.7K

30.
NaturaLUTs - Color Graded Filter Removal and Black Level Restoration LUTs

Visuals · 226,259 dl · ⭐ 7.3K

31.
Real Flashlight

Visuals · 158,729 dl · ⭐ 5.3K

32.
Better Visible Magazines

Visuals · 147,369 dl · ⭐ 5.1K

33.
Starfield HD Reworked Project

Visuals · 174,408 dl · ⭐ 4.5K

34.
Crowd NPC eye Ambient occlusion Fix

Visuals · 300,077 dl · ⭐ 3.9K

35.
Stellar Glass

Visuals · 161,521 dl · ⭐ 3.4K

36.
Quantum Reshade

Visuals · 137,213 dl · ⭐ 3.3K

📦 Other Mods

37.
Star Wars Contraband - Updated

Items · 146,395 dl · ⭐ 0

38.
StarUI Inventory

User Interface · 2.0M dl · ⭐ 45.6K

39.
Starfield Script Extender (SFSE)

Utilities · 3.1M dl · ⭐ 39.4K

40.
StarUI Inventory - Japanese Translation

User Interface · 30,145 dl · ⭐ 0

41.
Baka Achievement Enabler (SFSE)

Miscellaneous · 1.4M dl · ⭐ 26.2K

42.
THICC Spacesuit UC Marine - Patch

Armor · 25,377 dl · ⭐ 0

43.
THICC Spacesuit Starborn - Patch

Armor · 24,828 dl · ⭐ 0

44.
THICC Pirate Assault Spacesuit - Patch

Armor · 22,994 dl · ⭐ 0

45.
Address Library for SFSE Plugins

Modders Resources · 1.6M dl · ⭐ 21.8K

46.
Open Pirate Assault Helmet - Patch

Armor · 19,521 dl · ⭐ 0

47.
Undelayed Menus

User Interface · 767,869 dl · ⭐ 14.6K

48.
StarUI HUD

User Interface · 579,430 dl · ⭐ 14.4K

❓ Load Order FAQ

What is a mod load order?

The sequence in which your mods load. Foundations (SKSE, patches) must load first; visual mods last. Wrong order = crashes, missing textures, broken quests.

Should I use a mod manager?

Yes. Download from Nexus. A mod manager sorts your load order automatically and flags conflicts.

How many mods should I install?

Start with the foundations above, then add gameplay and visuals gradually. Test after each batch so you can identify what breaks.