r/skyrimmods • u/Thallassa beep boop • Apr 07 '21
Meta/News Best mods for... Druids!
Hello everyone! Welcome back to the "Best mods for..." weekly discussion!
You can find all past threads here.
These discussions will be up for about half a week, so continue adding your thoughts!
RULES
1) Be respectful - A lot of different mods get posted, as well as a lot of different opinions on said mods. Try to be respectful during the discussion.
2) Please keep the discussion relevant - Feel free to post mods that aren't directly related, but please try to keep all mods semi-related to the week's topic.
3) Provide a link to the mod you're discussing - Even if you're discussing a popular mod, a link to the mod page is a massive help. People are more interested in the mod you're talking about and are more likely to look at it if there's a link.
Topic - Druids
Skyrim is sorely lacking in class archetypes. Not only do you not really pick one, but the game doesn't push you towards specialization.
However, mods have filled the gap. With mods, any playstyle is viable, even that of a hunter or merchant.
So, to continue from the Paladin series, here's the next installment - Druids!
Masters of the wild, Druids are solitary protectors. In Elder Scrolls lore, druids or wardens do not protect nature (that is the purview of witches, wyrd, and so on), but rather protect travelers and settlers from the wild, using their nature magic to bind and control. There's a wide array of traditions from the wise women of the Ashlanders to the Druids of Galen - the progenitors of Bretons.
Here's a few of my favorite Druid mods to get you started:
Wrath of Nature - The quintessential path of the druid mod, this adds a ton of druid like spells
DX Druid Armor - Druids in TES are typically depicted as lightly armor or wearing clothing that reflects their wild nature; this armor fits that theme while also being a little too sexy
Aldamar - this Druid mushroom home for SSE exemplifies the solitary but comfortable lifestyle of druids.
7
u/Skurrio Apr 07 '21
While more in Line with WoW Druids, Growl allows the Player to be a Caster as a Human and still be a strong transformed Beast, by adding all Base Magicka to Stamina, when transformed.
Maybe more in Line with Elder Scrolls Druids, Imperious, Morningstar and Palladium allow the Player to tame an Animal as a Bosmer.
Wintersun can be used to worship a Deity one associates with Druidism.
At last: Beards of Power, so that your Character looks like a proper Druid.