Orcs have always been subjected to heavy discrimination, unfair treatment by the Imperial Guard, and to top things off, they’re seen as brutes by the common folk.
I do not appreciate the way some people refer to these rather imposing beings – especially so because they’re some of the strongest characters in Skyrim.
Even though the population is clearly racist towards them. But I find playing an Orc to be quite a fascinating challenge.
Even more so if you’re into role-playing, actually.
I come to you here with my top picks for the best immersive orc mods that you can download for your next Skyrim playthrough.
Will you become a law-abiding citizen and a hero of the land? Or will you use your brute strength to tear apart the heads of your enemies? All up to you, my orc-y friend.
I find it insulting that base-game Skyrim doesn’t come with an option to properly live among orcs, so the Home Sweet Stronghold mod offers a perfect fit.
It incorporates a new player home in a fully Orcish style near the farm located in Dushnikh Yal.
The hut itself is rather small. But you’ll be living among the orcs of the region!
Yes, this mod is just a way to get your orc’s teeth to look better.
It takes a spot on my list because much like an Argonian’s scales, the teeth of an orc make them what they are & define their identities.
This mod changes the textures and makes their teeth sharper. It may sound simple, but it does its job quite effectively. One of the few beautifying mods that I highly recommend for Orc lovers.
So this mod replaces all of the Orcish weapon models in the game with some new ones, which come with high-quality textures and reinvigorate the feel of orcish weaponry in the game.
Don’t worry, though. All of the weapons keep the same vanilla stats after downloading and installing this mod.
Tharash Dol is the best player home for an orc, hands down.
The creator of the mod even put a statue of Molag Bal on top of one of the towers to get you further immersed into this fantastic settlement!
As you’ll see, this thing is completely populated with dozens of orcs. There’s no need for you to wander around the lands of Skyrim in solitude, when you can be living among your own kind.
Your life shouldn’t be the life of a Khajit. No, you’re an orc, proud of your people.
It’s time to show them how much they’re worth to you by installing and really digging into this mod.
It was difficult to pick one of these mods as the number one, so I’m opting to put this at the top because it actually adds a ton more orcs to the game.
This mod is meant to make the orc population much more diverse, and I think it’s safe to say it fulfills its purpose quite well.
All of the orcs that get added here are all fully customized, with unique characteristics and attributes.
What’s even better is the fact that most of them are marriable (both male and female orcs) so there’s that if you want to role-play with a cool orc family. I’m getting some minor Shrek vibes here…
Born in the first half of the 90s, video games have been a part of my life ever since I was introduced to Age of Empires I by my dad. I'm a Mass Communications graduate with a specialization in Marketing, as well as a hardcore gamer. My aim is to bring you quality content so you can get the best out of your games and take your experience to the next level!
