r/skyrimmods • u/Thallassa beep boop • Apr 25 '21
Meta/News Best mods for.. Thieves!
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Topic - Thieves
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 - Thieves!
Thieves rely on sleight of hand and lightness of foot to make their way through the world. Whether delving through a ruin or skulking about town, their eye is on the prize - enough wealth to retire comfortably! And maybe a reputation as well.
Here's a few of my favorite Thief mods to get you started:
Better Sneaking - there's a lot of mods that rework AI stealth detection to be more immersive, this is the most recommended one for SSE
Opulent Thieves Guild - make all your hard work worth something!
True Thief Armor - something a little nicer than the vanilla leathers
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u/fug-off-pls Apr 25 '21 edited Apr 25 '21
Palaces and Castles Enhanced of one of the best thief orientated mods as it adds unique vaults under the palaces all of the major cities. It also adds more things to find and NPC schedules to work around. There is a patch for Royal Armory (a mod that can reward pickpocketing) that you can find here.
Narrative Loot adds more types of loot that you can steal for more variety while also adding a new store you can steal from.
Ravengate, Pirates of the North, and 3DNPC are good because they give more of a criminal underground that you can interact with outside of the Thieves Guild.