Recommended mods for someone coming back to skyrim

[knightofvain]

I have been a long time elder scrolls fan, ever since morrowind. So i was super pumped for skyrim, went to the midnight release and everything. I played it quite a bit up until about 2 weeks after release, then i got busy, and lost interest. So, i'm interested in coming back to skyrim, and i have it completely unmodded. I'm looking for mods to start a whole new character, that have changed the game for the better. I'm up for any sort of recommendations, and a large list or some sort would also be really helpful. Thanks for any suggestions in advance - Knight.

[netson]

well as for begginer maybe these mods might interest you (some need dawnguard wich i supose you should have)

 

 

adds crossbows to be able to craft (all)

extra levels/Exp mode (check link for details)

alllows to exchange 1 dragon sould to 10 health, magica or stamina

alllows any enchant in any armour or weapon like in TES IV: oblivion

decreases dragon scales and bones weight (bones 4 scales 2)

very much pratical allows you to drop gears in any of your vanilla houses(vannila = original if you dont know what it means) and pick up in another

fun mod wich allows you to build your own home

makes dremora a playable race (i think its a bit overpowered though XD)

backpack wich adds extra carry weight if you think you need more weight to carry items around

Perk Potion (allows you to buy a potion that wen used gives 1 perk (its a bit costy)

mode mainly for fun i like it even though its simple XD

summons sheogorath (adds a SHEOGORATH shout to the game) it can be obtained only wen youre doing its quest

check the link this mod is simply to big to be easilly discribed XD

adds a lot more perks to the game (check link for details)

fun mode adds more variety of spells to the wabbajack

dragonbone weapons that increases power at each 2 slain dragons (lmax power reaches at 20 slain dragons)

adds a new quest and a basement in breezehome check link for details

highly recomended mod fixes bounties given from skald and fixes some bounty glitches

[WastelandAssassin]

well, i just got back to Skyrim after a long time away, and i could recommend you some of the weapons that i'm using, which i'm sure you would like (at least some of them, though if we knew what you are looking for, that would have helped)

 

anyhow, i won't list all the mods i am using, unless you'd ask me to

here we go:

 

first of all, let me start with the basics, the two body mods i am using

CBBE for the maidens, Better Males for the men

 

next for some game changing mods, for a better experience:

ACE is a great mod, and i use all it's features, and it makes the game so much better in my opinion

and assuming you have Dawnguard (you really should get it if you haven't yet), use the ACE patches as well

Categorized Favorites Menu will really help you control what you are using, and it's just a simple yet awesome mod

Better Sorting, for browsing the inventories and finding what you want easily

Path of Shadows, if you like sneaky characters like i do, and want a better stealth experience

The Dance Of Death is a great killmove mod that i have yet to fully explore because of how it's built, but it's awesome so far

Glowing Ore Veins, for easier spotting, Mining More & Faster for easier smithing

Extensive Follower Framework, for better companion control

 

and now for some eye candy: weapons, armors and textures for them:

Apophysis Dragon Priest Masks changes the dull textures to something truly mind blowing and exciting, and also incredibly unique

Crossbows Basic Collection is a great enhancement of the new crossbows introduced in Dawnguard

Immersive Armors for some truly awesome looking armors that really fit into the game (if you use with ACE, get the patch)

JaySuS Swords is an amazing collection of weapons from an amazing modder

Isilmeriel LOTR Weapons Collection if you are a fan of LOTR like myself (if you use with ACE, get the patch)

UHDT is a really great texture mod that gives you the complete package, so what more could you ask for??

and for last, i give you The Black Sacrament armor mod, which is one of the best looking stealth armor mods i have ever seen

 

that concludes this not so long list of great mods

there are hundreds of other amazing mods here for Skyrim, some of which i use but decided not to mention

 

i would recommend you to do two things

first would be to write what you are looking for, so we could direct you to mods you are looking for

and second would be to search for the most endorsed mods in whatever category you want, or in the Top 100 page

 

if you have any more questions or anything, feel free to ask, and i will do my best to help :thumbsup: