How To Make Skyrim Absurdly Difficult - Hardcore Mod List 2020

Опубликовано: 15 Март 2026
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Skyrim's almost casual difficulty of combat, flat enemy AI and lack of challenge is always an issue to a long-time fan. Today, we'll change that by transforming Skyrim into a game of truly hardcore difficulty - incredibly challenging, but all the same rewarding and fun. Let's take a look on some of the best Skyrim mods to turn its difficulty to the brand new level! Mod list is fully modular, meaning you can install all of these mods or just some of them, up to your taste - so even if you don't want game to be that hard, you can find plenty of mods for your setup here.
Mods are available for Skyrim LE, Skyrim SE (mostly) and few of them are available for Skyrim players on XBOX one (but sadly not many).

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===== MOD LIST =====
All mods are linked in the google doc below (amount of links for 3 game versions togher was too big for YT video description). Enjoy!
Long link (in case short one doesn't work):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15...

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===== MUSIC =====
Skyrim - Level Up Sound
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt OST - Sword of Destiny - Main Theme
Vindsvept - Nightfall (metal version):
   • Folk/Metal Music - Vindsvept - Nightfall (...  
Vindsvept - Collision:
   • Dark/Industrial/Metal Music - Vindsvept - ...  
Jeremy Soule - Around the Fire
Vindsvept - The Undead Horde:
   • Dark/Industrial Music - Vindsvept - The Un...  
Alex Roe - Beckon a Foul Beast:
   • Bloodborne "Beckon a Foul Beast" (Original...  
Vindsvept - New Hope:
   • Action Music - Vindsvept - New Hope  

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Q: Which game version it is in your video?
A: It's Skyrim LE (original Skyrim, not the Special Edition). Skyrim LE is better for modding (better ENB visuals for graphics, more gameplay mods, better stability and no mod-breaking CC updates).

Q: How to have same huge mod list and keep game 100% stable:
A: My guides are at your service, for both LE and SE:
https://www.sinitargaming.com/skyrim_...
https://www.sinitargaming.com/skyrim_...
https://www.sinitargaming.com/skyrim_...

Q: What PC specs are needed to run same/similar mod list?
A: Not such a NASA PC as you may think! GTX 980/1070, i5 6600, 12GB+ RAM. If your specs are +/- close to these, you can run literally the same graphics setup on 1080p at 60 fps. Just follow my guide linked above, and you'll be perfectly fine :)

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