Immersive Skyrim Mods You Should Be Using in 2024

In this video we'll be taking a look a series of must have Immersion mods that deepen your sense of realism, allowing you to get further lost into the game. As well mods that expand and flesh out the game’s existing lore to create an overall more realistic and cohesive world.
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Featured Mods
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Simple Hunting Overhaul
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Immersive Death Cycle
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Immersive Carcass Carrying
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Immersive Hunting Animations
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Skyclimb
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
EVGAT - Climb-able Ladder Doors
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Malignis Animations
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Skill Based Dynamic Animations
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Dynamic Torch Idle Animations
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Dynamic Female Hand Warming
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Dynamic Female Weather
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Dynamic Female Ledge Sitting
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Dynamic Female Rail Leaning
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Dynamic Female Wall Leaning
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Random Male Wall Leaning Animations:
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Imperial Tents Animated:
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Large Nordic Tent Animated:
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Small Nordic Tent Animated:
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Falmer Huts Animated:
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Hagraven Houses Animated:
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Vendor Carts Animated:
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Rally’s Market Stalls Animated
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Animated Ships:
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Animated Carriages:
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Animated Carriage Additional Routes
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Environs - The Shrines of Talos
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Environs - Hroggar’s House
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Environs - Abandoned Abodes:
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
Environs - Riften Warehouse
www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspeci...
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Music
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Vindsvept, fantasy music
Song: Night of the Fae
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Dreyma - Composer
Song: Hymn to Eternity - Ethereal Fantasy Music
Song: Windswept - Ethereal Fantasy Music
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• Windswept - Ethereal F...
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:29 Simple Hunting
02:36 Immersive Death Cycle
02:57 Immersive Hunting Animations
04:00 SkyClimb
05:10 Climbable Ladder Doors
05:49 Malignis Animations
06:43 Skill Based Animations
09:08 Sonderbain’s Dynamic Animations
10:52 Random Male Wall Leaning Animations
11:20 Animated Objects
12:00 Animated Ships
12:36 Animated Carriages
13:23 Environs Dynamic Environments
17:35 Outro
#skyrim #skyrimmods

[@itcouldbelupus2842]

I don't know why I watch every immersive mod video

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

Immersion is a way of life

[@ethannewbon3783]

The eye candy probably

[@ikeharrison1]

Addiction to modding Skyrim

[@a_smile55]

Fr I haven't played in almost a year but here I am.

[@itcouldbelupus2842]

@@a_smile55 dude, I haven't played in years but the game I'm modding in my head is sick.

[@JaySerpa]

Super high quality showcase, absolutely love it! Thanks so much!

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

Glad you liked it! and thanks to you for all your hard work in bringing these awesome mods to life for everyone to enjoy

[@zenix8337]

Glad to see you’re back! Your videos are always so relaxing to watch

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

Glad to be back, hopefully I didn’t completely put you to sleep

[@urbanexotic]

Great video and I absolutely want to see more immersion-related videos from you. Thank you!

[@FreshStolenContent]

Yes please more immersive mods

[@sonderbain]

My nexus notifs were popping this morning :D Thanks for showing off some of my animation mods! Ill also be trying out some of other mods in this vid as I am setting up a new mod list! *Also really good video btw!

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

Thanks it was my pleasure, your mods are great and I've been using them for awhile now so it's overdue to have them included in one of my videos

[@stonespiralgaming]

Hey! Great video and thank you for the showcase! Keep up the good work!

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

Thanks, keep up the good work as well. It’s the small mods with an attention to detail like the ones you’ve made that make the world of difference

[@DamienHawkeGaming]

These are a great selection of mods that may actually get me back to Tamriel, especially Simple Hunting Overhaul, I like Jayserpa's mod quite a bit over the years and often endorse their work. 😁

[@SandGentleman]

You finally convinced me to download SkyClimb and EVGAT with that Climb-able Ladders mod LOL Loving the videos m8!

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

Yea that's something I never thought we would see in Skyrim's engine and to be honest I doubt will have it in TES 6 lol

[@henrycoleman9180]

Oh hurray! I was wondering if you had stopped making videos but I’m glad you’re back! Always liked your stuff :)

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

I'm still here, life's just been busy so I've had to delay this videos release a few times, but I have a lot planned for the coming months. Thanks for the comment :)

[@henrycoleman9180]

@@DoctorNostalgiaMods Heck yeah dude that’s great to hear, I always thought you made the most watchable/enjoyable modding videos so I’m glad you’ve got the time again!

[@vereen70]

I finally subscribed 👍🏾🫡 Your videos cam never be “to long”! Great job 👏🏾

[@troynov1965]

That animals on back of horse ( simple hunting ) is just like RDR which I also play a lot, very cool.

[@gobynart]

Downloading all of these, amazing explanations and amazing mods that are NEEDED!

[@sydniebush6490]

Immersion based mods are such a huge necessity for me when it comes to skyrim. Love your vids 🥰

[@wod5203]

Good video showcase. I recently added the Environs mod for the wrecked farmhouse by the Western Watchtower, I am well into my game and it immediately appeared fixed and inhabited by the young family, the first time I went near it after installing the mod. Not a big deal for me, but it will be interesting to see it progress from the start of a new game. When I do start a new game I'll also add the Watchtower mod itself too, and a couple others, especially ones that add vendors since vanilla Morthall is in need of a general trader. I also use ClefJ's Morthall which already nets me two general traders and a smith, but one can never have enough merchants especially in the early game when every Septim matters. As for NPC's in Bethesda titles, I've given up on attempting to make them more immersive because they aren't and can't be due to voiceline and engine limitations, until the whole AI Voice Generation matter gets resolved that is. I tried EVG animations Conditional Idles, but even with the MCM choices they just made the gameplay unbearably slower, I know that's a subjective option for individuals to choose for themselves, but I just mention it for those who might want to use the mod so that they're aware of the slowdown to the gameplay. It's most annoying for lockpicking because the animation takes you out of stealth, be warned, especially in highly patrolled areas in cities/towns, and expect to be arrested more. No comment on survival/hunting mods I don't use them myself, again subjective options which I don't require, but to those who do, these look good.

[@saladinbob]

I don't believe the mod that removes the Talos shrines to be lore accurate since through dialogue with many of the Imperial supporters, they neither like nor support the Thalmor, or its ban on Talos, they simply believe the Empire is best for Skyrim. We know for example that Balgruuf allows Talos worship in Whiterun despite not being on the side of the Stormcloaks.

[@Philip7710]

Because whiterun is neutral, the talos statue is gone as soon as the empire takes over though

[@wildmongoose8160]

Your game looks so good and i love the UI, do you think you'll make a video going over the general mods you use ? Keep up the awesome videos!

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

Thanks, I do have plans to eventually make a UI focused video

[@igavinwood]

I have just started to look at Skyrim mods again after a break and the utter mess BGS left in their latest pay-walling mods attempt (the greed monkeys just keep screwing things up). So it's great to see this showcase of mods that work together. Subbed because you actually review mods that work, rather than here's a list of new stuff. The bit that's missing is always getting mods to work together.

[@thecog2899]

Amazing video!!!!

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

Thanks glad you liked it ;)

[@EneruM]

Skill based animations are sick! Amazing mod :o

[@Dirtbag-Hyena]

Great stuff, thank you. Hey, do you happen to have videos showcasing any of the female armours in this video?? If not, where can I find more info on them??✌🏼

[@KGdorah1964]

Even though I prefer minimalistic mods, I do plan to eventually make a mod list of all my Vanilla Plus and add in some of these really cool mods in. And your showcases are a big help in what I want for my list.

[@kalebsnyder6530]

Hey great vid. Can you tell me what robes those are that the dunmmer mage is wearing in the skill based animations section?

[@hell_boy4531]

im always looking for immersion mods, ill definitly be putting most of theese into my LO, minus the hunting ones, i personally use hunterborn and campfiire, but the rest definitly will being going in. ill keep my eye on your page for more immersion mods to add as well as subbing for the notifications

[@sifusonic7965]

Yo I can't even wait to finish watching this video, been watching these for a decade n this video got me wanting to reinstall Well done my friend 🍻

[@JohnyRelax]

Great video friend. I just bought Skyrim SE, and I am new to modding, could you recommend a mod list for a vanilla plus experience, thank you in advance.

[@GCFS25]

Hey man! Recently found your channel and love your videos! I was thinking about entering the patreon to support the channel and also have access to the modlist! I just wanted to ask if the modlist is updated for 2024 and if you plan on keeping it updated for the foreseeable future!

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

Glad you’re enjoying the videos! The modlist is up to date as recently as early this month and I plan to update it on a monthly basis

[@GCFS25]

@@DoctorNostalgiaMods thanks! I’ll surely join soon! Thanks!!

[@ravenbelote1801]

Awesome! Thank you...✨

[@SilentProt]

wait you haven't uploaded in ages glad you're back bro

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

Thanks, it's good to be back and I have a ton planned for the coming months

[@ArcaionV]

Weight of Deer is between 100 and 200 kg. Depends on the breed and habitat. Skyrim deers are nearly as big as horses. That would be over 300 kg. Casualy carrying it on the shoulder or horseback is everything, but immersive 😂 vanila seems more immersive where you imagine that you carry already choped off parts. But thanks for the video.

[@robertschooley9091]

Great video, do you have a list for all the mods you used to make this video. Love the look and atmosphere. Thanks

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

I have an up to date modlist available on my Patreon

[@guyjackson1839]

@@DoctorNostalgiaMods you should not be using any mods that don’t already come with the game If you have to play the game with mods, then you lost the love for the original game meaning you just shouldn’t played any more than

[@XxscopedevilxX]

Thank you! Do you mind letting me know the bow/quiver set you're using during the immersive hunting showcase?

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

Yeah, that's Crude Bow created by Gild

[@user-xy1yj7vy8y]

Amazing animations! Which Dialoge / trading camera mod are you using btw? Love your videos, great showcase!

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

I'm using Improved Alternate Conversation Camera. The camera collision can be a bit clunky sometimes but it's solid if you tune the settings a bit

[@user-xy1yj7vy8y]

@@DoctorNostalgiaMods I noticed :D Would it be possible to tell me the required settings in the MCM? would really appreciate it mate :)

[@Sailingatmidnight]

AWESOME!!!!!

[@sagarnegi9464]

Finally, somebody did the blackthron as a follower

[@Brubarov]

Awesome! Could you please tell me what are those 2 armor mods on the thumbnail? They look great

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

Yea, the female armor is the Traveler's Armor Pack and other character is using Gryphonknight Regalia

[@Glom37]

What character/npc models are you using i like this

[@PseudoMystic]

What character mods do you use? Your orc looks so pretty

[@peddlefiend8062]

Babe wake up, Doctor Nostalgia posted! Been so hyped for this, unironically aha..

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

Hopefully I didn't keep you waiting too long. Its only been like 5 months since my last upload...

[@peddlefiend8062]

@@DoctorNostalgiaMods Always worth the wait B) Even if I don't install any of the mods showcased (I did, though. Almost half...) your editing is always super entertaining man

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

@@peddlefiend8062 Thanks man. Appreciate you :)

[@jhnfrm_9021]

What is the grass mod? I think I’ve seen that one in the Phoenix flavour dragons edition

[@totalrko]

Are there any wabbajack or nexus collections that aren't huge in size but still add nice content that makes it play different=?

[@Zakcology]

Great video. Lots of goodies especially all of the hunting stuff. Downloading them for sure! I would love skyclimb if it would work. I can get any mod to work BUT SKYCLIMB...help!

[@TheLGD27]

I need to know how the cinematics are made. I love them so much. I just have no idea how I'd even approach making them

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

A lot of it is done making use of console commands such as tfc for free camera, sucsm for camera speed, fov for field of view etc.

[@lordofchaosinc.261]

Is the animation modding still a pita to accomplish in 2024? Also can I skin bandits too?

[@Gabranicus]

Just a small suggestion, but it would be greatly beneficial if you say whether or not each mod is available on consoles in the future

[@killercloud5768]

As a new modder I had FNIS and tried skyclimb and skyclimb just CTD on character creation, but now that I got rid of FNIS and just use nemesis I wonder if skyclimb would work. Also I consider BHUNP an immersion mod XD

[@CedricDelany]

Nice one! What's the smoothcam preset you're using? I haven't quite found one good for archers, that one looks dope.

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

I'm using Octavian's Preset

[@CedricDelany]

@@DoctorNostalgiaMods You're the G.O.A.T. Thanks for the swift reply :)

[@Zero-Skillz]

@@DoctorNostalgiaMods Best preset I have come across yet

[@Palendrome]

Do the skill based animations work on NPCs? This is a very high quality video

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

It does work with NPCs, I mentioned it towards the end of that showcase. It adds a nice element of determining the skill level of NPCs based on which animation they're using

[@jackasad2180]

nice list,, but can you make also recommendation for modlist collection? so we don't have to put and search manually one by one

[@thecog2899]

Patreon

[@vitorstraliottopimentel3459]

Sky climbing is so cool...

[@tonyhamilton6948]

Foes the Archery mod in this video work better in 3rd person view.?

[@Akai-touichi]

The orc preset you have in the video is a great preset. Where can i find it?

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

It's one I made myself. You can find it on my Patreon

[@Akai-touichi]

@@DoctorNostalgiaMods alright thanks mate

[@Soapy_Sophie23]

What hair mod did you use for your female orc character it's soo pretty

[@quesoturtle739]

What are the armors in the thumbnail?

[@jamesk2325]

hey! I'm on the fence on pledging to your patreon for the mod list, there's a few mods I was wondering if they're present on it because they're a pretty big deal for me. Could you please tell me if they're on the list? Phenderix Elements Cities of the North (optional but would be nice) Better Vampires (I'm assuming yes based on your vampire video but, y'know) Spell Research Ordinator I've been trying to put together a consistent list that works for ages and haven't ever been able to get the fancier animation mods to work, so I figure $6 for that is well worth it, but y'know how it is with mods. Also, do you use vortex, or something else?

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

Out of the mods you listed I use Better Vampires and Phenderix Elements. The others could easily be integrated into the modlist with the exception of Cities of the North which would require a bit of restructuring because I use JK’s Skyrim and some mods and patches that work in tandem with it. Also I’d like to preface that what you'll get is strictly a list of the mods I use alongside the links to their respective pages, not a guide, so installing and doing so correctly will be up to you.

[@jamesk2325]

@@DoctorNostalgiaMods hey, that works for me! See you on patreon next paycheck :D Thanks for keeping up with this youtube channel over the years!

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

Thanks it wouldn't be possible without you and others continuing to watch :)

[@musestarlight1]

Damn that skinning mod was raw af

[@gregrice8546]

More mods please

[@davynolan182]

What was the black robes armour, id like to download that. 8:50

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

That would be Vante Recolored

[@davynolan182]

@@DoctorNostalgiaMods thank you

[@Jon_Snow_88]

Anyone have any good mod pack recommendations? I want to play Skyrim with mods but don’t have the time to craft my own mod list

[@aslothhasnogame]

that is a really cool leather armor at 4:26. does anyone by chance know the name of the mod? Thank you in advance

[@Watcherobot]

I love my PS4 I've played on loads of different consoles but it's always been my favourite however I feel bummed out that I can't get these mods on PS4

[@XaliberDeathlock]

Hi Doctor Nostalgia. Would you have any interest in covering the mod "Shout and Blade (Custom Armies)"? It's like "Skyrim Realistic Conquering" but you can create custom factions and let them loose to takeover forts

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

Sounds interesting, I can definitely take a look at it

[@XaliberDeathlock]

@@DoctorNostalgiaMods looking forward!

[@tommy_franz]

6:20 “What can you tell me about Talos?” 💅💅💁‍♀️

[@TheDraiden]

Does anyone know the armor mods being used in the video?

[@UnseenThresh]

Man where can i get my hands on that orc preset :o its amazing

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

It's one I made myself, you can find it on my Patreon

[@user-eu2ur4vd7f]

what is the female orc armor mod?

[@baileymoroz8891]

I’m looking for the male ranger-type armor from 4:35, can’t seem to find it on the nexus anywhere. Long shot but if anyone can help I’d be grateful

[@DeBoulogne]

Whats the armor called at 7:01 ?

[@NusseckenKaiser]

the armor looks like elven chainmail, probably the retextured version. not sure about the cape and the gauntlets though.

[@nightwind5738]

What tree mod are you using?

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

I use Traverse the Ulvenwald

[@vitorstraliottopimentel3459]

How did Bethesda not deliver something like animated ships on release?

[@eightyfivestrat8058]

What arrows are you using

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

The ones from Gild's Primal Bow mod

[@HareDeLune]

How can a video about Skyrim mods be too long?

[@oaf-508]

Guys what is the easiest and (free) way to mod my Skyrim (only graphics and animations) Please

[@bigtz3]

whats the armor in the intro

[@unclegoose3864]

seconding this comment

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

It's the Paragon Sparrow Huntress Armor and the fur collar is from Dint's Hellblade Armour

[@_Moohne_]

what armor is this? 7:12

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

Vante Recolored

[@THEQUEENOFICE549]

Now they got one where you can do this to your to npc and a people that hate you

[@desmondjones7643]

Can I get these on xbox?

[@kylecharlebois4460]

I wish console meaning ps5 had mods like pc and Xbox they don’t know how lucky they are

[@noirshado2548]

What armor/clothing is your female character using?

[@troynov1965]

What mod is that female Orc hairstyle from?

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

It's from Dint's Hair Pack 02. You can find it free on their Patreon

[@troynov1965]

@@DoctorNostalgiaMods I should have that one I just do not recall it......ill look for it thanks.

[@BB_usmc]

I wish they can add physics to the carcasses to see it flop around on your shoulder or horseback to provide the illusion of weight. It they can add physics to sheathed weapons and add jiggle to tits and a$$, I'm very hopeful that they can do it for carcasses too. Very inspiring video, and thank you for the upload.

[@calmkat9032]

I haven't cared about immersion since I played this in 2012, and it quickly became a tired meme. Until I tried Nolvus. Animations, realistic lighting and textures, modern movement and combat... It's like playing this game for the first time again!

[@kylecharlebois4460]

For example I want quest mods actual quests not paper written

[@failedscreenwriter]

Don’t make it too immersive or I’ll think I’m IN Skyrim

[@soniadavda]

😂

[@NightIceWolf12]

What is sad is that the ES 6 will never have half of this stuff. ES 6 will just be Skyrim with some improved graphics and maybe minor improvements to other things. Bethesda knows they half ass the next ES game and people will still buy it in mass.

[@jorgepoleo9284]

Love the production and editing but the mods feel random

[@kylecharlebois4460]

Like voice acted real quests

[@JustAnotherGuy22]

Honestly, SHO kinda sucks. 2 hours to skin a rabbit isn't a "small bit of time," and having to haul a corpse into a city and pray some guard decides to confront me just so I can buy a permit instead of letting me go straight to the Jarl's steward to buy it just doesn't make sense.

[@lazarfarkas441]

I'm pretty sure you get comments like this all the time but, geez, the female idle animations... I wouldn't call a classic anime pose hunched with knees together immersive. It's good for an anime modlist, but it breaks my immersion so hard I can't even describe. Also, some idle poses fit really well into a modeling photoshoot modlist, like the sitting and leaning idles, but I would't call those immersive either. Kinda makes me think if some men's only exposure to women is through anime and looking at photos of models. I get that one feels like there needs be an accentuated difference between male and female animation, but this is just over the top, immersion breaking. How about a more graceful version of the male idle animations? That shows the difference in physicality while not reducing women to pageantry. Anyways, just rambling. Otherwise nice list, Environs is one of the best things that happened to the Skyrim modding community.

[@johgon6882]

Another AI voice that sounds eerily real

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

It sounds eerily real because that is my actual voice..

[@ssandro4897]

Dude please if your showcasing female only mods please also show a male alternative

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

I understand where you're coming from and tried to include male alternatives where I could, but unfortunately they just don't exist

[@ssandro4897]

@@DoctorNostalgiaMods fair

[@MrDrowranger87]

well all good and immersive but after skinning animal few times you will get bored and you will wish you haven't installed the mod

[@theystolemyfuckinRug]

Great Video MAN! also what is the scarf at 4:29 if ya get the chance?

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

That's from FurArmorSetSE(FrostFall Aware) and I'm using Pfuscher's Fur Armor Set - Revamped for the better shell textures

[@Arystanbek98]

I don't think I should be playing Skyrim in 2024

[@notcherbane3218]

Boring but the graphics are good

[@Larrybird696]

What armor is the orc in the beginning wearing?

[@DoctorNostalgiaMods]

It's the Paragon Sparrow Huntress Armor and the fur collar is from Dint's Hellblade Armour

[@lazarfarkas441]

I'm pretty sure you get comments like this all the time but, geez, the female idle animations... I wouldn't call a classic anime pose hunched with knees together immersive. It's good for an anime modlist, but it breaks my immersion so hard I can't even describe. Also, some idle poses fit really well into a modeling photoshoot modlist, like the sitting and leaning idles, but I would't call those immersive either. Kinda makes me think if some men's only exposure to women is through anime and looking at photos of models. I get that one feels like there needs be an accentuated difference between male and female animation, but this is just over the top, immersion breaking. How about a more graceful version of the male idle animations? That shows the difference in physicality while not reducing women to pageantry. Anyways, just rambling. Otherwise nice list, Environs is one of the best things that happened to the Skyrim modding community.