The Best Skyrim Mods of the Year (2023 Hall of Fame)

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Which mods released this year do you think were the best/your favorites? For me, I think you already know I'm a fan of lilson's NPC replacers... and even though there has been insanely good gameplay and immersion mods released this year, these NPC replacers just take the cake for me with their design and thoughtfulness. 🍰🥇

[@cedricdallaire3324]

How can such an old game still be more exciting than all the crap AAA games coming out this year and the last 5years

[@Alistoteles]

Probably all Environs stuff,Siberpunk did a real masterpiece , I can add JaySerpa but he's always cooking cool stuff so it's unfair choose just him.

[@pacifica2391]

Looking at your name, just wondering if you've tried Baldur's Gate 3? Played as a bard and it was a blast

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

@@pacifica2391 I did play it and of course, as a bard! It was great :D Bards unite!

[@beginnereasy]

Great place 🎉

[@DustDragon]

If I had to choose one mod as best mod of the year, it would obviously be Skyclimb. The game is completely changed with it, it's a monumental break-through

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

It's definitely in the top three for me, so crazy how smooth it is :O

[@SadoModded]

Saved me a comment.

[@TheLastDragonborn1245]

And guess what? It’s still not on console.

[@DustDragon]

@@TheLastDragonborn1245 Join the pc master race, my dude! Ascend to godhood =D Join the brotherhood in RAM

[@rickroll6761]

That mod always clips me into the ground

[@inkyGhosty]

Environment and exploration mods continue to be my favourite way of adding life to new playthroughs. That is if Bethesda stops breaking old mods with updates for a minute!

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Aghh the updates always mess everything up, that's for sure! And yeah I do agree with you on that :D

[@Akeran]

Imo it's better to just stick to one version of Skyrim and not updating it further, unless the mod is only compatible for a recent version...

[@Mr-tu4cj]

Yeah I’d just stay at the previous version (1.6…. Something with a 4. I don’t remember lol) and not upgrade ever, or at least not until you’ve finished your game and the update has been out for a while. It’s basically a guarantee that they’ll update a few more times to patch the marketplace, so don’t bother.

[@inkyGhosty]

I do have my Steam game set to only update when I launch, which I never do, only through the mod manager. But every time there's a new version, SKSE has to update, address libraries too. If for any reason you have to uninstall, it's very cumbersome to downgrade versions, etc. BUT the real problem is very old mods that don't get updated anymore. Old mods get split between old versions, and stuff like new physics mods that update to the latest version, or have newer requirements, etc. Every time there is a new number version, it makes it harder and harder to curate your own mod list basically.

[@Mr-tu4cj]

@@inkyGhosty yeah I feel that. That’s why I eventually updated to the previously latest version thinking there was no way Bethesda would update again now that creation club was done 🤦‍♂️. I did end up downgrading which was pretty easy for me, but now I’ll have to be more careful about which version I download when I start downloading mods again.

[@scottboyer8450]

SkyClimb is my #1 pick for mod of the year. Its an absolute game changer.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Right?! It's amazing, I never envisioned something like that could be made xD

[@leagreenall5972]

I think there's a need for a new mod that so many people would want; The Custom Voiced Follower - 'Bard College Graduate' :)

[@dont.tread187]

+1

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Haha we'll see! xD

[@tymiller176]

Yes plz!!!

[@davidthompson8065]

I was just thinking the same thing while watching her videos. Such an amazing voice.

[@randylittlebatfleck3539]

Should be added to Bards Reborn : Student of the Song. Make her a professor like they did Malukah

[@Cavalier753]

The quality of your videos are outstanding. From the narration to the editing work, the visuals, the production quality is so polished that it's downright criminal for your to only have 23k subscribers. Thanks for all your amazing work this year. 2024 might be the year I reinstall Skyrim thanks to you.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

You're too kind- thank you! :D 23k is more than I ever could've dreamed of haha, so I'm more than happy! I hope you reinstall and do a fresh playthrough next year, this game keeps on being amazing, and the mods even more so :)

[@flibri5508]

I'm new to Skyrim and I like to mod just about every game I get. That being said I hate swimming through the "colourful" content so abundant in the mod pages, and the filters don't always work perfectly. I really want thank you for giving me directions to great mods I don't have to dig for! You are literally saving me brain cells and sleep!

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Hey, all my best to your Skyrim modding journey and so glad you found this video helpful! :)

[@1ucky1ux]

I'm blessed to have found your channel this year. It's made my Skyrim more complete and more beautiful. Thank you for the great content!

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

So happy to have you here, 1ucky1ux! :)

[@JonnyCrackers]

So many great mods came out this year, but I think my favorite is Wheeler. It's simple, but so much more convenient than the vanilla menus, especially if you're a mage and you use lots of spells.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

True, it's super convenient! A really nice addon, and feels smooth to use.

[@Akeran]

Why am I addicted to modding like a Khajiit to his Skooma 😭 The video just started, and I'm already like "I cannot play without this mod in my game!" 😅 Personally, I will keep an eye out at AI mods like Mantella which I think is a game changer. The possibilities it brings are mindblowing. I'm just waiting for the synthesis voices to be of better quality. And speaking of Orcs, I like the mod from JJerem which changes the look of Orc strongholds. Great video! 👏

[@JJerem]

Hey, thank you for the shoutout about my Stronghold mods ;) big update will be coming to them soon.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Hahah I feel you, I do xD modding is too addicting! And those orc strongholds look insanely good, I need to showcase them sometime :O

[@Akeran]

@@JJerem You deserve it. Looking forward to these updates ☺

[@EverydayMick]

Alonsywisegirl's just-released Children of the Hist - An Argonian NPC Overhaul looks fantastic, too!

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS IT SHOULD'VE BEEN ON THIS VIDEO 😭😭 Her works are always top tier

[@TOTHETOMBANDBACKGAMING]

Just here for the calm voice and info. Happy Holidays Skyclimb with SkyClimb - Invisible Marker is/should be mod of the year.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Oh yes, SkyClimb is definitely up there! Happy holidays :)

[@MiguelBaptista1981]

This channel was a pleasant find. I really like hearing your natural narration, it's not muted or over-enthusiastic like most channels, beyond the best ones of course (Camelworks, EpicNate etc). Tks for sharing your content, Godbless

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Hi thank you for your sweet message and welcome to the channel! :D

[@younggunpark]

The role-playing possibilities with these mods never end! Thanks for introducing them to us!

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

[@dwarflord420]

Here's to a New Year of Innovation in the modding community. Hopefully one where we'll see the first public tests of an open source engine port for skyrim. (I promise nothing,but hopefully soon)

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

👀👌

[@weirdmaskedguy7487]

i clicked on this vid expecting noting much but i ended up downloading in every mod great job

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

That's great to hear! Have fun!! :D

[@Earth616Batman]

This channel deserves more followers. My favorite Skyrim channel. The amount of times I’ve redownloaded Skyrim after watching one of you’re videos. You always show off mods that I never knew I needed. Hope 2024 has been good to you and I look forward to seeing what is to come from 2024

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Awww- thank you so much!! This means the world to me.

[@williamrosa4005]

What a great video! I would love a retroactive look at the past few years for a few more videos looking at 2022, 21 and 20.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

That's an interesting idea!! Thanks :)

[@Lotsofleaves]

Thanks for all the cozy videos you've given us this past year. It was such a pleasure watching your channel take off!

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Aww, this is so sweet! Thank you for leaving the comment and watching through the year :') makes me so happy

[@DbZMaHuAk]

Great list! Recently i was looking for something that makes the outskirts of major cities more lively and JK's mods seem to be exactly what i need.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Definitely get those JK's Outskirts, they're the best of the best! Although, they can get quite performance-heavy, just a warning :D

[@denniswade4998]

Hello . . . . my name is ______ , and i am a skooma addict! All we need now is a 12 Step mod for skooma addicts. Another great video! It does seem like the quality of mods in a lot of categories just keep getting better and better. Makes it hard to pick favorites.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Ha! :D And thank you! It's definitely hard to pick favorites, haha. But that's only a good thing!

[@redshift1]

i love the camera-work in your vids

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

[@tymiller176]

And my favorite Skyrim content creator for 2023: Bards College Graduate! Keep up the good work.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Awww!! :D Thank you for the honor! I will! :)

[@RynMods]

As always, love to see my mods in videos. But I was really surprised to see it in THIS one. Thanks for the honor. :) Fantastic looking game and video btw :)

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

No way, don't be surprised!! Your mounds are a gamechanger Ryn :D And thank you, so much! And happy holidays to you :)

[@N7Dovahkiir]

Nice selection of mods and I particularly love the Photo Mode because I take action screenshots a lot. I think Photo Mode took its inspiration from Mass Effect Legendary Edition and Shadow of the Tomb Raider because these games also feature Photo Mode. Nice video 👍

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Thanks! And yeah Photo Mode is just great, I love taking pictures at every chance I get 😅

[@frog6054]

I really love that the screenshot you took will be on the loading screen.

[@AlluttajaYT]

Oh! I just realized that you are finnish. These mod videos are good, ty for helping me decide what tree mod to use :)

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Yiisss that I am!! You're so welcome :)

[@HCSR2]

Forget the VGAs and Oscars, now _this_ is the awards event I was waiting for! I love the concept of Wheeler but could never get it to work with controller. ): SkyCimb really tempts me to reconsider my no Nemesis policy. The Talos Environs mod makes me feel so guilty for siding with the Empire.. I still will, I think it's the right choice, but seeing the consequences of it in this way stings. And, of course, we all knew Sirenroot was going to be the quest mod of the year! Great roundup video as always. Onward to a new year, new videos, and new mods!

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Hahaha! :D Wish I had some awards to give out to the best mods! And yes, Environs balances quite well the civil war, making Talos ban so visible. Thanks friend, and happy holidays 💚

[@a.b.2074]

What Armor is Nazeem wearing there at 6:15 ? Looks intriguing. Great Video btw

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Thanks! He got his clothes from Divine Wardrobe :)

[@a.b.2074]

@@BardsCollegeGraduate Oh ok how neat. Thank you )))

[@guchierrez]

Dibella's blessing is stunning! Adds so much personality to the characters

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

I agree! Definitely one of the best NPC replacers, ever.

[@Joe-my6go]

The best Skyrim mod I’ve ever played is called “Kingdom Come: Deliverance” it’s the best RPG that has ever been made

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Ha yes I agree, Kingdom Come is amazing

[@eyesack6845]

Was it originally a skyrim mod? A lot of games are like that, actually. Stanley Parable was a mod for half life 2. The lost city was a skyrim mod as well.

[@MaxSphynxEgo]

One of the best Skyrim SE showcase channel !! Thank You !

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

[@ViperVenoM13]

Haha nazeem's reaction ti invisibility is funny

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

xDD

[@twokay52]

I must say the "best" "moding clips of the year" are found here on this channel, thanks for an amazing year bards college graduate 😊

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Aww thank you! :D

[@primrose97]

Love it! I’m an Xbox user Spaghettis Cities and El Sopa Potions are my favorite. They’re a little bit of spice to vanilla. Can’t wait to see what you put out for 2024!

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Oh yup those two are great, so happy to hear they're available for Xbox too! Hope to see you in the comments next year too

[@samyakroy4210]

4:34 This mod be like "Parkour! Parkour! PARKOUR!" 😆

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

PARKOUR!

[@shiny1556]

I have to ask what general clothing mods you have in your load order. Can’t help but notice things like Ciri’s Armor and I think Prisicalla’s armor. Your game looks super nice :)

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Of course! It's Divine Wardrobe, it adds also some Witcher outfits to NPCs among others, looks really nice :D And thank you!

[@chomnansaedan4788]

Dibellas Blessing is handsdown the best NPC replacer ever made. The style could be in a game of its own, its that good.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

100%! I absolutely adore it, and just thirst for more (my Skyrim men need the makeover! :D)

[@justcallmedots8339]

i looove that you went strong on your mod reviews after what we spoke last time.

[@thedukeofcats6616]

The Moon monk robes would go great with my jester character

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Ooh, is your character a friend of Cicero's maybe? ☺️

[@thedukeofcats6616]

@@BardsCollegeGraduate no he’s more light hearted and less crazy and much less murder for fun (he isn’t in the dark brotherhood

[@superjoint3419]

Just discovered this channel : subbed immediately and ready for a deep-dive !

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Yay, I'm so happy you found your way here! Welcome, friend!

[@EchoesofOld]

Ah, Sirenroot. So glad i happened to be an Argonian for my first playthrough... phenomenal mods all around. Very much looking forward to what 2024 has to offer...

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Hahah being an Argonian pays off sometimes!

[@iKevski]

Now this is the end of the year list I was looking forward to!

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Yay :)

[@TheLordVagrantWells]

The cinematography! Unbelievable. As for picking a favorite... I'm still furiously downloading all the amazing new things that have apparently been coming out in the last few years, so I'm hardly in a position to say. But if I had to pick a recent favorite, I'd say it's probably Dear Diary (Dark Mode).

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Thank you!! :D I have Dear Diary on only my VR setup, such a good mod!

[@paulrivet1313]

What a relaxing voice; "Your voice is like the sweetness of a maiden, so much so that she would kiss a frost troll to continue listening to it." 🌛🌜

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Hahaha thank you so much!

[@antisenpai3683]

Recently discovered your content and I got to say you have some amazingly cozy videos! 😊 Thank you for convincing me to pick up Skyrim again after so many years and learn how to mod it!

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Yay, that makes me so happy! Have fun & thank you so much :)

[@215Days]

Hey, do you have plans for a new "Modding Everything" series video? I can think of one that replaces particles and effects, such as for fire and ice, or maybe you can make it be part of magic AND effects, since both are indeed intertwined a lot. I myself use Inferno and Arctic because I can't find any better.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Not right now, unless a big inspiration comes along - I do like your idea a lot, and that could definitely be something I'd consider doing! So thanks for that :)

[@drewwilson8756]

6:16 that is the Nazeemiest Nazeem I have ever seen.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Hahaha, right?!

[@Concerned-Citi-Zen]

Earned a subscriber from me! I don’t really play Skyrim anymore and don’t have any plans to ever really get back into it, but your voice is just so angelic your videos help me fall asleep and not be anxious. 😇

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Aww, thank you so much and welcome aboard! I struggle with anxiety as well so hearing that my videos help with that makes me happy.

[@barmeyblonde]

I've been waiting for your round up! You removed me of some miss I've been meaning to try out. Thank you for putting such effort into your videos. They are a pure joy to watch. Cheers!

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Yay, you're so very welcome! 💚

[@myPixelFactory]

I am modding my new skyrim, all your videos in all fields are good inspirations. Thanks.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

That's awesome, have fun!!

[@derskalde4973]

Ah, wasn't able to play it yet, but just watching a let's play of Sirenroot made me fall in love with it. So much so, that ever since then, I racked my brain on how I could incorporate it into the Skyrim Pathfinder campaign I'm planning for my group.

[@ChadYu]

This is the first time I'm seeing Fabled Forests and I can't tell you how excited I am to go and download it for my Skyrim, I've always loved tree mods but I think Fabled Forests is my favourite new tree mod in a long while. Also I'm really looking forward to seeing what lilson can come up with in the future. Great content as always 😊

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Ah I'm so happy! I didn't nearly include it in this one as I've already showcased it two times before haha, but if even one person finds it, it was worth it. I hope it serves you as well as it has served me the past months, it's an amazing mod!

[@MCT0117]

8:00 this is the one I was looking for thanks 👍

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Perfect!

[@gentlesoft6627]

Thank you so much! I still play the unmodified game after all these years but I love to see what the kids are up to.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Oh I love that people still play completely unmodded! :) Thanks for watching!

[@jrj5893]

These all look really, really good. I am going to be having a lot of difficulties deciding which ones to add when I get over my anger at that update nonsense.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

yeah the update messed up many people's skyrims :(

[@RalferiusRex]

I’m going to have to go over many of these mods carefully now. I’ve switched to the GOG version since this last update craziness screwed up 4 playthroughs for me. But, I’m 86 mods in and still counting😄

[@jrj5893]

@@RalferiusRex Yeah i was running like 300 plugins and had JUST gotten my game stable enough to play when this happens. Seriously gripes my gizzard.

[@Zyrathius10]

All of their mods are good but Ryns dragon mounds is definitely one of my favorites, the only mod i know of that covers those areas. I also really like the spriggan and flame atronoch,4thuknowns creature mods have this twisted fantasy vibe that i love

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Ryn's mods always shine! I also loved these dragon mounds, as now they're really fun to check out :D

[@SuperMateoWorld1988]

Another great video! I got Skyrim VR to work with mods and now im excited to try out Sirenroot!

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Ohhhh that's hype!! Have fun!! And thank you :D

[@SuperMateoWorld1988]

Its amazing! I have a random question. So i cleared out a vampire den and in the process got turned into a vampire. Is there a cure that you know of?

[@Acronimz]

hey thank you for the great recommendations as always, you made my game much more fun, one issue though, Jk's outskirts collection is not a single pack :( its multiple mods, i wish he packes them into one as he did with his jk's skyrim all in one

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Thanks for watching, I'm glad you liked them! Yeah, Outskirts are one-by-one for now; not sure if there are plans for an all-in-one at all.

[@vanyakalinka8305]

Improved Camera SE is quite the revolutionary feat considering most 1st person perspective mods that were released for SE were either too buggy or incompatible with a lot of mods.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

True- this one works absolutely great and haven't encountered any problems so far, even with a lot of mods!

[@Anska5126]

A lovely star lineup! Btw I've now watch enough of your content that KZbin is now giving me custom playlists exclusively of you. I'm not 100% sure what it's trying to tell me but honestly I call this a win Btw did anyone tell you how well that Witch outfit fits your character? I was not expecting something so un-Skyrim to fit Skyrim so well I wanna touch on that potion one. You raised a point there where you said the Potions should have individual unique looks. I 100% agree and in fact I even touched on it in my own series. Isn't it odd how almost every drink and potion are in the same bottle shape? Now if it is a drink in a tavern then that's fine. You're not in a rush, you are drinking socially and you have time to look at the bottle to see what you are drinking. But you can't say that for potions. Potions are to be used quickly, chosen fast in the heat of battle or in a crisis like drowning under the ocean from a shipwreck you got trapped in. Don't want to be grabbing a Fortify Archery Potion instead of Waterbreathing because your bottles are all the same and unlabeled In my series I did it this way: Potion enchanters and creators won't know how to craft glass bottles and stuff. As as someone who has worked with creating glass before I can say it's very hard and very very hot. It's two very different things to mix some herbs and forge glass into what you want so it makes sense both artisans won't know eachothers crafts. Which means glass forgers won't know to make different bottles and just mass produce one type. That's not really a problem for potion sellers who can neatly categorise their stock on labelled shelves and so on but the people buying and using them will suffer greatly. So when Anska buys his potions he attaches a different colour and textured ribbon to each bottle so he can see by colour and by feel what is in each bottle. Practical and fast and he's not going to drown by drinking an Archery potion under water. All that said, that glowing bottles in your mod showcase was a lovely touch I will be getting some of these mods. I only found your channel half way through the year so I'm behind on some of this. Thank you for making this video Bard. After getting these, I'm going to continue creating Hannah's cake for her. I've decided to try something new with a Melon flavoured cheesecake. never heard of that one before so this will be interesting

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Hey Anska! :D I love that you're getting such playlists hahaha. The witch outfit was surprisingly fitting, for sure! Now I'm mad I didn't have that in my Halloween video D: And you're spot on with the potions, for sure! There's no way they're all just similar. Have fun with the baking, that sounds absolutely delicious!

[@gabochard5240]

Just when I thought my Skyrim modlist was over. Honestly modding Bethesda's game seems like in fact MODDING is the the game itself, where fun starts/finish

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Modding is another game altogether haha, definitely! All that troubleshooting, and LOD-generating, and patching... :)

[@SilentProt]

sirenroot has such good music and i finally "finished" my load order but i did download one from this video just now lol

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Yup the soundtrack is phenomenal, I didn't expect that at all! :D And finishing a load order is always... debatable :)

[@Jules-69lol]

Essi's back! It's been a great year for modding

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

It has, hasn't it?! 🤩

[@Jules-69lol]

@@BardsCollegeGraduate it's been a crazy year for gaming in general, some of the best and worst games in history were released too

[@skezeksskybreaker5425]

Sirenroot is really fun. An auto include in all my future playthroughs. I felt bad because I let the mage character die. Will make sure next playthrough I don't miss anything. Other than that I got everything I wanted.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

It is so fun, and frustrating too with the puzzles hahaha, and the characters are so likable, I need to play it again too :D

[@jakoporeeno4654]

"It allows 3rd person animations to be played in 1st person. Such as horse riding, crafting, werewolfing and vampire lording... and of course, jarl balling"

[@dont.tread187]

EPIC!! So much to check out.... I really love the Show Player in Menu in my game, it helps to find the right piece of armor a lot. Your game (and videos) is/are looking amazing and getting better all the time. Keep it up! 🍻

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Yay! Great to hear that :D

[@TheParagonIsDead]

I can hardly choose, but sirenroot is my favorite mod this year. In my opinion, it’s the best quest mod ever released.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Sirenroot was amazing, I need to replay it. Great choice!

[@Isaac-go2pj]

3:45 At first glance I thought this was a skatepark. I'm sure there's a mod for that as well 😅

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Oh yeah it does look like a skatepark xD

[@sazzbazz537]

Whats the hair you use during the vampire lines expansion part, I cant seem to find it anywhere, it looks amazing! Love the videos!

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Thank you! That one must be from Dint hairpack :)

[@dragonofhatefulretribution9041]

Great list as always. Saved to my mod playlist for future reference haha

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Thank you! :D

[@wanderingbufoon]

the best part of these are the cities and its people. I wish more modders do a revamp when it comes to people and staying true to the essence that is Skyrim. I see a lot of mods and mod showcase just doing whatever that is on the mod page showcase and majority of them are just making Skyrim not Skyrim. Too many anime style animations, often ripped from some hyper action eastern RPG. Or just wonky actor import from a western meme or something. Then, you know, the most common of them all, the pervy stuff. I see a lot of character overhauls and they usually just end up being like that. Hyper sexualized everything. Even the old people become young anime super models.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Definitely agree with you about the cities and the people, they're the heart of Skyrim!

[@welcometovalhalla2884]

Having been away from modding for most of the year, SkyClimb looks crazy. I had heard of it but I thought they had manually added the climbing locations (which would've still been pretty cool but surely a compatibility nightmare, especially for those of us who like city overhauls). That a procedural way to do it was developed so quickly is impressive. I also really like the "trend" if you could call it that of armor sets that are more based on the cultures of Tamriel. Some look kinda like ceremonial gear more than something to wear into battle, but so do all the super ornate medieval fantasy style armor mods we've had since forever. It's great to have more stuff that reflects the unique aspects of The Elder Scrolls. Have you checked out the NITHI NPC mods? I'm also kinda obsessed with NPC replacers. My last playthrough I basically downloaded every NPC replacer under the sun and manually picked each NPC using EasyNPC. The NITHI and BBs series from nightmarezone were my picks over 90% of the time I think (which is kinda painful considering how much time I spent scrolling through the EasyNPC UI hand picking every single NPC face...), even though I was sometimes picking between 10 or more mods. I feel she has made human and elf NPCs as unique, striking and interesting looking as allonsywisegirl does the beast races and orcs. Dibella's Blessing came out a little bit later and I didn't get to try it (I was still playing but I wasn't going to redo my NPC patch lol) and while it looks fantastic and I'm sure I would've picked some NPCs from it, I still think NITHI is my favorite by far.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Ahh I need to config my NPCs with EasyNPC as well, I tried it one time but never went through with it :D and I'll definitely take a look at NITHI Npcs! (never too many replacers to choose from haha)

[@welcometovalhalla2884]

@@BardsCollegeGraduate EasyNPC definitely took some effort and trial and error to use (I think I got it right by the third time I used it, which was a lot of time spent lol) but it's so worth it. It's like DynDOLOD and No Grass in Objects to me. Kind of a pain to properly use, and a long effort riiight at the last stretch of making a modlist. But it gives the game an incredible touch when everyone is looking their best and it really ties things together.

[@CirithUngol2016]

Your vids have helped give me inspiration to roll my own modded Skyrim!

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

That's awesome!! :D Have fun!

[@CirithUngol2016]

@@BardsCollegeGraduate What are your top 3 must have immersion mods? I've beaten this game several times long ago. I wanted to do a slow placed/enjoy the scenery kind of game - ya know, make pies, etc. lol

[@maxbritt217]

This is my first video I have found of yours, and your voice is eerily similar to an English teacher I had lol Great content!

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

I hope she was your favourite teacher lol! :) Welcome to the channel and thank you so much! :D

[@lewisbell302]

This is a really good video. Just wondering what mods are used for the hair? Is it just KS hairdos or is it something more?

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Thank you Lewis! For my character, yes it's KS Hairdos, but for the Dawnguard character seen in Vampire Lines Expansion, I used Dint Hairpack :)

[@lewisbell302]

@@BardsCollegeGraduate thanks very much. This helps a lot 👍

[@felixxvenus3597]

i will definitely install a lot of these mods. also this video is so beautiful 😭

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Yay, have fun! And thank you!!

[@ronw1985]

Your choice of mods for 2023 is great and understandable! Anyone who follows your videos regularly will not be particularly surprised by the choice of top mods for 2023. And that's exactly what I think is great, because nothing is worse than someone who constantly changes their opinion/views. Always stay the way you are and if someone has a different opinion, that's great! Just don't let other people try to dictate anything to you! Different opinions are the great thing about different people! Speaking of different opinions: Do you have a video planned about the "new update"? What do you think of the new "creations"? Let's hope that Bethesda doesn't plan more updates and thus destroy the mods - once again - and that we get an even better 2024 for the Skyrim community. PS: Okay - there is ONE "surprise": Where is Magpie Manor? 🤔

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Thank you! When making this video, I did wonder if there is too much repetition of earlier showcases (well there are a bit), but facts are facts: there just are the best mods I used this year. :D So gotta stay honest! xD You're completely right! I haven't planned a video of the new update at all, as I haven't updated my Skyrim and it's still .353 version. So probably not, and haven't even checked out the creations as I just have 0 interest in them xD And yeahhh Magpie Manor!!! It's not here as I completely cut off the best player homes section of the video - just didn't have enough time :( so sad

[@ronw1985]

@@BardsCollegeGraduate It's okay, don't worry too much. There are so many mods every year and I'm sure there are still some mods that deserve to be mentioned in a "Best of". But only a few people do have the time to watch a 5 hour video, so it is necessary to compromise and leave out some things. I'm glad that there are still channels like yours that still make Skyrim content. And when it comes to house mods, there's also @FebrithDarkstar. She almost exclusively uploads videos about Skyrim and Fallout house mods. I can highly recommend taking a look.

[@Capri.N7S]

Amazing videos. Skyrim modding is all about immersion 😊.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Thank you so much! That's right, immersion is key :)

[@elgrifolorian]

Not sure if it's on here but my favorite mod is the dragon wings and flight mod and the moon monks robes

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

I gotta check out those two :P

[@AveryGaladriel]

Thank you for another wonderful showcase!😊👏🎉

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

So glad you liked it Avery

[@SoyElSopa]

Thanks for the showcase 👍🙂

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

💚🙏 thanks again for your mods!

[@EJDubbz]

I didn't find myself caring about the NPCs in Sirenroot, the dialogue is too thin and centered on the NPCs rather than the player character, but the puzzles are fun and levels are pretty.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

I see, interesting! The environment was truly breathtaking for sure.

[@Internetgamer420]

Spaghetti’s Cities might be a solid contender against JKs for my MO

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

It's a great choice! Even I'm feeling conflicted now which one to keep xD

[@SAdams8782]

Excellent review, thanks!

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@TheNukedNacho]

I’d love to try out some of these mods. They look great. Unfortunately my mod list is still borked from the last “update” so I am Skyrim-less in the meantime

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Aww :( I hope ya get your Skyrim back running soon!

[@pieter8888]

Which mod is it that adds the haircut with physics seen at the timestamp 5:07? Thank you in advance, and happy holidays from 🇳🇱!

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

It's from Dint Hairpack! :) Have a great new year!

[@edwardfreeman7512]

Your game looks a hell of a lot better than mine. What textures do you use for rocks and stuff?

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Majestic Mountains! If you want your game to look similar to mine, check out this video I made for more mods: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXXJXnWwnrienM0

[@newbie504]

All right, I'll say it: We need to finish the year with another video from you, Graduate.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

It was in my plans, but a sudden illness came in the way :(

[@newbie504]

@@BardsCollegeGraduate hope you're feeling better now. And we are looking forward to watch more of your gems!

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Better now, soon there'll be a new video! :D Thank you for the patience!

[@urbonx]

Happy holidays!!

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

You too and a very happy new year urbonx

[@yunietpiloto4425]

Thanks for another great video. What grass are you using?

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Hey, thanks for watching! It's Vinland Grass Patch :)

[@yunietpiloto4425]

Thanks!@@BardsCollegeGraduate

[@ThePanickedMonk]

Nice compilation! Looks like I have a few new mods to try out. :)

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Yiss! 🤩🤩

[@АндрейМилошевич]

there are so many amazing mods, so many need to be installed 🤣 but it’s worth playing this masterpiece)

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Yes there are a lot!! 😩😂

[@Thorek868]

Amazing video like always!

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Thank you so much Thorek!!

[@kurtslavain]

Improved Camera SE looks better than Joy of Perspective, but sadly it glitches my game, so I have to stick to JoP. For some context, I'm using Econte Dual Sheath and when in 1st person with Improved Camera with 2 sheathed swords, I have an extra sword, sticking to the left side of my body. I've tried troubleshooting it in a multiple ways by reinstalling Joy of Perspective with vanilla meshes then uninstalling it, reinstalling Dual Sheath before and after Improved Camera, nothing helps. That is a bummer because Improved Camera works better with the other animations I've got going on, like sheathing/unsheathing, etc.

[@furypesto]

I was falling asleep and the content of this video woke me up and made me install Skyrim on my laptop I hope you're happy just kidding 😂 goodnight

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Hahah ya kidding, but that would make me happy 🤠

[@shmoga]

3:30 NICE

[@lThellRockl]

love the video and the mods you showcase here... might i add, i fell asleep watching your video... nothing is wrong with your video, just your voice is soothing lol

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Looool that's just a compliment honestly, I aim my videos to be relaxing! Thanks :)

[@lThellRockl]

@@BardsCollegeGraduate all good. but when are you gonna release your modlist btw? i am eagerly waiting

[@spyrakdota]

what a great compilation! thank you 🤩

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Thank you! 🤩🤩

[@Vinyls77]

Great vid and mod collection!

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Thank you so much!

[@fdjw88]

With Nolvus my mod list already has 2375 mods, with this video looks like my mod list is going to get even longer...

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Just a couple more mods, it'll be just fine! 🤠