Lorkhans Will Mod Guide

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I am leaving this Load Order here for anyone who wants to use it for whatever purpose.

Feel free to ask about Configuration and Synergy issues and Sort your Load Order well.

A few other Mods that are meant to be added is maybe a future Version of Darkend but more importantly the full Vicn Trilogy once finished and Skyrim Apotheosis as the Storyline's Absolution.

This is a tested Mod Foundation Setup that fits a certain Narrative/ Storyline/ Class Theme and Gameplay.

Its purpose is to utilize the Elder Scrolls Lore and available Mods to create an ultimate RPG Experience, remaining true to it, serve as a Foundation to add Mods and be compatible with micro modifications and visual Overhauls.

Aside from focusing on fixing the Base Game which is what its Visual modifications do, fix Bugs, enhance overall Perfomance, Scripting and Utility Functions it makes the Gameplay more Balanced, Rich and introduces Elements that synergise with Story/ Class and Roleplay Elements.

Storyline Narrative:

The Dragonborn's Lone Warrior Brigand/ Wisdom Seeker Theme is focusing on interacting with Skyrim's world to, basically build up by exploring enhanced Vanilla game encounters with a smarter Combat Skill buildup, follow the Path of the Voice with a Dragons Perspective, interact with certain Factions with a more ''Proffesional Contractor point of view' and study Special Knowledge that is an extension of the Void while he recognizes, Sithis as a cosmic Entity without Will or Conscience, the Empty Space or Universe that simply ''IS'' to whom he sends those who's String of Life must be separated from Lorkhan's Creation.

This includes every Intruder who exploits Nirn, such as Daedra who defile it for which he feels more despise the more they defy Truth and the Greater their Offense the Powerfull and more Aggresive the Void's Nothingness shall shatter their Essence.

Class Theme:

Although the Character can use a multitude of Builds, the most fitting name would be ''Dark Templar or Dread Knight'' which is something that gets unlocked later on. As a Brigand he starts with his Original Skyrim Concept Art Iron/ Studded armor Combination while building defensive Magic (Wards) and Alteration Mage Armor, with Blocking and both One Handed and Two Handed Weapons situationally.

As time goes on he develops Stealth skills as a small addition and Illusion especially to overwhelm his opponent before striking, while a shift to Heavy Armor happens later as well as more offensive Magic with Debuff and Life Leeching capabilities as he tames the Void and uses it for Consumption of his Enemies and Tear their Life Essence and Souls like an extension of Sithis but also Lorkhan's Will.

Unmanaged by MO2:

SKSE

SSEUT Cleaned Skyrim Textures (BC7 Compressions speed up the Engine's capability to load every Texture)

Skyrim Priority (This ensures that the Game has priority over windows background processes)

Address Library for SKSE Plugins

DLL Plugin Loader

.NET Script Framework

Bug Fixes SSE

SSE Fixes

SSE Engine Fixes

xShadowmanx DLL Loader

SSE Display Tweaks (This makes it possible to play with Unlocked Framerate as fast as your Monitor Refresh Rate allows)

PapyrusUtil

Powerofthree Papyrus Extender

Powerofthree Tweaks

Skyrim Platform

Disable Recoil

Mod Organizer Managed Mods:

Base:

+Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch (Version compatiblity with Game version Updates can be troublesome but worth it)

+WACCF Lite (The Lite version eliminates the need for multiple Patches and does what it has to. Full version is unnecessary)

+Alternate Start - Live Another Life (Alternatives are not as stable and they also need Patches which defeats their purpose)

+Vanilla Script microOptimizations (An always welcome feature to decrease Papyrus Script Load)

+SkyUI

+SkyUI SE - Flashing Savegames Fix

+RaceMenu

+Face Discoloration Fix

+The Choice is Yours (Various Vanilla Quests wont force-start)

+No To Nocturnal (Defy Spritual Bond with a Daedra, let Karliah go to the Twilight Sepulcher)

+Banners Of Victory (As Pro-Indepence for every Nation, after your Stormcloak Victory you got to change the Castle Dour Banners)

+UIExtensions

+Spell Perk Item Distributor

+Skill Config Reborn (Define your own Starting Skill values reliably)

+Experience Multipliers (Define Experience Gain reliably and fix low Skill leveling for a multitude of Vanilla Skills)

+Custom Skills Framework

+AddItemMenu

+JContainers

+Fuz Ro D'oh Silent Voice

+To Your Face Redux (Have NPCs Force Greet you, only if you face them directly. Avoid Nazeem!)

+Classic Sprinting Redone

+SkyHUD

+MCM Helper SE

+Blended Shorelines (Fix Edged Wateredges)

+Skyrim Landscape and Water Fixes

+Realistic Water Two SE

+Improved Water Performance for RWT2

+Landscape Fixes for Grass Mods (Even without Grass mods it helps performance and fixes many issues)

+Landscape For Grass Mods patches for Arthmoor's towns

+z Vanilla Military Camps

+zNo Riverbededge Grass Coast or the Rift

+HQ Tree Bark (Vanilla Trees need better Bark and Branch textures, especially for Brightness to match. Not necessary with other Tree Mods)

+Terrain LOD Redone (Adds the best LOD for Vanilla Landscape Textures. Might be unnecessary with other Texture Mods)

+xLODGen-Output (Recommended for seamless Terrain transition. Day & Night difference)

+DynDOLOD Textures

+DynDOLOD_Output

+Bright Waterfall Fix for Realistic Water Two

+DynDOLOD Bright LOD Waterfall Fix

Retextures or Weapons/ Armor Mods:

+Rustic Clothing (This will fix blurry textures for Fur/ Leather/ Clothing included even on Armor)

+aMidianBorn Book of Silence (Vanilla Armor Material Retexture and Cubemabs. Enhances many mods due to Material Retexture)

+Simply Realistic Armors - Sons of Talos - Stormcloak Officer Armor (The famous Stormlord Armor that eliminates Officers being dressed like Wildlings)

+Simply Realistic Guards and Stormcloaks (A Lorefriendly and better Guard Padded Armor and Heavy Helmet)

+Frankly HD Thieves Guild Armors

+Frankly HD Dawnguard Armor and Weapons

+Simply Realistic Armors/ Weapons - Silver Weapons Replacer (I just like them more)

+4thUnknown Dark Brotherhood Armor Replacer

+Color Variation by Iconic Death

+Blade of Woe

+DCR_KingCrusaderMegaPack (An Endgame Armor Light and Heavy Variations. Fits the intended Mod Setup Theme)

+DCR King Crusader Heavy War Regalia (Light versions need Keyword and Armor Type fix with SSEEdit for now 4/12/2021)

+Remiros' Auri-El HD Redone

+Kozakowy Black Stays Outfit UNP (Vampire Royal Armor is so so, Serana UNP Standalone Follower deserves better)

+Revenants of the Forbidden Order (A Mid to Late Game Heavy Armor for Dread Knights)

+Skin Patch

+Better Arvak (Mundane Version)

+Better Arvak - Arvak Mesh Replacer (Blue Glowing Eyes - Swift Steeds)

+Better Arvak - Saddle Mesh Replacer (Arvak Saddle - Swift Steeds)

+Better Shadowmere (Subtle Aura Version)

+Better Shadowmere (Saddle Mesh Replacer - Shadowmere Saddle Swift Steeds)

Behaviors or Combat Mechanics:

+DynamicAnimationReplacer (It especially eliminates T-Pose and animations are perfectly registered without execution delay)

+Nemesis Engine

+Nemesis PCEA

+Nemesis Output (Retimed Hit Frame must be ticked, otherwise enemies hit before their attack has finished. Vanilla bug)

+XP32 Maximum Skeleton Special Extended

+XP32 Maximum Skeleton Special Extended - Fixed Scripts

+Simple Dual Sheath (Stable/ Reliable/ Bugfree Multiple Weapon Equip-Display Placement on character)

+Stagger Direction Fix (Especially important for Mods that modify or add Attack turning rate/ commitment)

+Simple Weapon Swing Parry (A great combat enhancement of clashing Steel or whatever fancy Elven stuff you use)

+Better PowerAttack Control (Makes Directional Power Attacks depend on Keyboard movement Direction)

+Hellblade - Timed Block (Replaces the Engine's Creation Kit Scripted Timed Block. Works for every Mod).

+Combat Gameplay Overhaul (Staff-Sword Block, 2Handed Shoulder with penalty, Equip-Cast Spell-unequip is what i use from it)

+CGO Disable Dodge Roll (Dodge Roll i don't like)

+CGO Retimed Hit Frame Compatiblity Patch

+IFrame Generator

+TKDodgeSE

+TK Dodge RE (Script Free and also Features Step Dodge)

+Leviathan Animations - Two-Handed High Stance

+Leviathan Animations - Two-Handed Power Attacks

+Leviathan Animations - Two-Handed Normal Attacks

+Vanargand Animations - One handed Mid Stance

+Vanargand Animations - One handed Normal Attacks

+Vanargand Animations - One Handed Power Attacks

Main Gameplay Mods:

+Apothecary - An Alchemy Overhaul

+Apothecary - Food and Drink Addon

+Potion Combiner for Apothecary (Combine 2 Potions into 1 Stronger version)

+Thaumaturgy - An Enchanting Overhaul

+Economy Overhaul and Speechcraft Improvements (Also features Bounty Gold Reward and Speech XP Gain)

+Skyrim Revamped - Complete Enemy Overhaul

+Skyrim Revamped - Releveled Rebalanced

+Arena - An Encounter Zone Overhaul (Fully compatible with Skyrim Revamped, check mod description)

+Valravn (Better than Smilodon, better than Wildcat, i like it more than Blade and Blunt)

+Valravn Uncloaked (SPID Addon so NPC effects aren't cloak Spells but distributed via SPID. Even better Performace)

+Odin

+Vokrii

+Odin - Vokrii Compatibility Patch

+Odin Textures Cleaned (BC7 Compression)

+Morningstar

+Evenstar

+Wintersun (Best Religion Mod ever. Trua is a more Lightweight alternative but for Divines, Tribunal and Auriel only)

+Wintersun - TCIY Patch

+Triumvirate (Mage Class Archetypes Specialization. Enables Mod Setup Shadow Magic Build)

+Triumvirate Textures Cleaned (BC7 Compression)

+Arcanum (Features some of the Mod Setup's most important Spells like Pain Magnification Debuff and Flash Step)

+Wards Functionalities Extended (Makes Ward Specialization relevant and effective)

+Arrows Bounce

+Wards Functionalities Extended - Odin Patch

+Use Telekinesis on Traps

+Shadow Spell Package (Features the most Important Mod Setup's Shadow/ Void Magic abilities + Weapon Enchantments)

+Know Your Enemy (Fixes Skyrim Enemy Trait/ Weakness/ Resistances. Even mod added).

+KYE Light and Shadow (Fixes Skyrim Enemy Trait/ Weakness/ Resistances for Holy Magic and Shadow Magic. Even mod added).

+Patch for Vokrii

+Enemy Releveler (Patches Enemy Levels. Even mod added).

+NPC Stat Rescaler (Patches Enemy Stats and Health. Even mod added).

+Real Bosses - Light - Main File (Skyrim's Boss Encounter become a really Enhanced and Unique Experience)

+Real Bosses SRCEO Patch

+Dragon War - A Dragon Overhaul (Best Lorefriendly/ Stable/ Reliable Dragon Combat Overhaul)

+Meditate Wait SE (Meditate Sleep Option available for Resting bonus everywhere)

+Thundering Shouts

+Forceful Tongue - Shouts Overhaul

+Dragonborn - Shouts Perk Tree

+Sil Gahrot - Improved Shout Learning

Storyline Related Mods:

+Paarthurnax Quest Expansion (Spare him, remind the Blades what their Loyalty Oath means)

+House of Horrors - Quest Expansion (Answer to Molag's Domination with Defiance)

+The Only Cure - Quest Expansion (Kill the priest of Peryite and his followers)

+Skyrim - Undeath (Cleaned with SSEedit Script)

+Undeath Classical Lichdom (Make Undeath mod even more Stable)

+Classical Lichdom Textures Cleaned (BC7 Compression)

+Ultimate Combat and Creatures Behaviour compatibility for Nemesis

+Undeath - XPMSSE - Strange Runes - Skeleton Patch

+VIGILANT SE (One of the best End-Game Storyline Expansions)

+VIGILANT Voiced - English Addon SE

+Vigilant - Character Overhaul

+Vigilant Armors and Weapons Retexture SE

+Vigilant Gun Replacer 2K

+Serana Dialogue Add-On SE (The Best up to date Lore Friendly Vanilla Follower Enhancement)

+Anima Nera - Serana Replacer (Best Propper non horny toad Realistic Serana Replacer after Seranaholic)

+Your Choices Matter - Dark Brotherhood Expansion (Part of the Storyline Narrative with a chance for Astrid to become part of it)

+Astrid Redone (Best Character Overhaul that isn't High Poly Head with all its Requirement necessities)

+Synthesis (To Patch Load Order with, Enemies Releveled, Know your Enemy/ Armor, NPC Health Rescaled)

Edited December 8, 2021 by Guest

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Updated with a Vanilla Environmental Enhancement Only Visual Overhaul that blends seamlessly and can be High Quality, ideal for Mid Range Systems but also Lightweight for Low End Systems with their different Texture Size Options. If somebody exceeds the Recommended System Requirements (More than 4GB VRAM) i recommend Skyrim 2020 Parallax Setup instead.

 

There are also other Alternatives but i find they either change the Skyrim feel too much or introduce more Patching requirements and some zFighting (Large Reference Bugs) but that will depend on your own setup and preferences.

 

Step by Step Installation:

 

DynDOLOD Resources (Basic LODs)

Blended Shorelines (Fixes Water Edges)

Relighting Skyrim with Windows Shadows

(Realism that covers everything, doesn't require Patches and is Consistent and even more FPS Friendly than ELFX. Works with ELE and ENB Light + Addons)

Landscape Fixes for Grass Mods

Skyrim Landscape and Water Fixes

Realistic Water Two or Water for ENB

Improved Water Performance for Realistic Water Two (Not necessary with ENB Water)

Bright Waterfall Fix for Realistic Water Two (Eliminates Bright Waterfalls during Night Time. There is also a Water for ENB Version)

Noble Skyrim (Covers Everything including Clutter. SMIM users will need some Patches)

HD Lods Textures (For its Architecture LODs. I deleted the rest)

Rustic Dragons

Rustic Elder Scroll

Rustic Clutter Collection

Rustic Soul Gems

Better Dynamic Snow (Blends Snow with everything and mimics fresh fallen Snow)

Better Dynamic Ash (For South Solstheim)

Tamrielic Textures

(Comes with its own Projected Diffuse Maps for snow to be used with BDS that has a better effect on Wooden Planks.

Covers Every Landscape but introduces better Mountains and Terrain then Noble Skyrim plus Blended Roads)

HD Terrain Noise Texture (Necessary for perfectly matching Distant Terrain Textures LODs, with Close Distance Textures otherwise Distant Terrain might look too Dark. Tested even without it to Generate Brighter LODs but it only makes the Noise ugglier).

DynDOLOD Bright LOD Waterfall Fix - Realistic Water Two or Water for ENB version (Eliminates Bright Waterfall LODs)

Enhanced Vanilla Trees

(Many custom options that covers all Trees and introduces Skyrim Flora Overhaul Snowy Lush Trees including Realistic Aspen Trees, allows for Tree Size and Bark customization including different Branch Color Options)

xLODGen_Output

DynDOLOD_Textures

DynDOLOD_Output

Skyrim Flora Overhaul (Grasses and Plants only, otherwise not compatible with EVT)

There are alternatives of course but it matches the best with EVT, i believe its the more realistic as well and is indeed Performance Friendly. Most of SFOs FPS issues are related to its Dense Forests (Trees) not its Grass.

Smooth Sky Mesh

Any Weather Modification (I use Obsidian Weathers, Yee-A Snowflake mod, Ethereal Clouds, Night Skies-Milky Realism)

Ancient Dwemer Metal (Oldrim)

Dwemer Pipework Redone (SSE)

Ancient Dwemer Metal Patches (SSE Patches)

Improved Dwemer Glass

Lava Replacer

Dwemer Elevator Tower Lights (Also added Dwemer tech Glowmapped)

Further FX Modifications include (Arctic - Frost Effects Redux, Embers XD, Voltage)

Further Retextures include Dragon Priests Retexture and Eyes and Staff of Magnus by the same author

Clever Charfs Apocrypha

Choices of Textures took Performance into account and quality at the same time while preserving Vanilla Aesthetics and Enhance them, thus i wont add here anything else that is entirely user preference depending on his/hers own Gameplay/ Storyline Theme Choices.

I wont cover Body Hair Character and NPCs Retextures either because these are also highly user Preference and they work more or less the same Performance wise as long as they are not High Polygon and don't rely on HDT Physics.

Note, alot of these Textures include a variety of Texture Size Options and might also work for people with lower than 4GB VRAM but that will depend completely on ENB or not, or ENB INI Settings, Skyrim Preference INI Settings, DynDOLOD Settings, GPU Driver Settings.

Its also recommended to do a Custom Optimization for your Load Order with (Cathedral Asset Optimizer) Just do not downscale Texture Size, instead pick the right option for your hardware or you will experience serious bugs unless you know propper resizing.

Edited December 10, 2021 by Guest