Rayya makes for an interesting housecarl from Falkreath, obtained through the Heathfire DLC of Skyrim.
She’s one of the only housecarls that isn’t a Nord, and she’s one of the few followers able to dual-wield. Plus her weapon of choice is scimitars, unlike most other followers in the game.
And despite all of that, she’s a fair bit bland in the vanilla game!
That changes now, though. As I’ve tracked down all the best mods to improve Rayya’s looks, and that apply mechanical adjustments in-game to improve her efficiency on the homestead (and in combat).
Here you’re getting a makeover and mechanical overhaul mod in one.
So this one is among the more superior of Rayya’s mods.
Rayya Revised adjusts major aspects of Rayya mechanically, along with improvements to her appearance.
Makeover-wise, Rayya’s armor can be swapped and changed based on inventory priority. And her hairstyle is adjusted a more warrior women style. Along with some fine-tuned tattoos on her face too.
And mechanically, Rayya’s combat skills are improved with perks added to her skillset, an altered combat class behavior, and a feature where she doesn’t affect the player in stealth.
Basically, it’s a mod that covers everything it needs to for a better Rayya experience.
This mod has appeared on other NPC modding lists I’ve written – and it pops up often for a reason:
It’s really good.
While the makeover for Rayya here isn’t my personal favorite, I recognize the care and time put into the model itself.
From the adjusted hairstyle and skin texture, to the subtle details of the face tattoos and model rendering, this Rayya has so much love put into it. Much like the rest of the models in this mod.
But this high-poly rendition still remains lore friendly in-game. That’s what gets a firm “yes” from me.
