I think one of the best things that changed between Skyrim and the former titles of Morrowind and Oblivion is that there are no more birth sign specializations.
Remember back in the day when you had to choose a single birth sign, and you were set with it for good? Yeah, that was extremely annoying. And I remember my teenage-self having to download a mod specifically designed to change the sign as the game went on.
Thankfully, that’s not an issue in Skyrim.
However, that does open up space to talk about another subject that kinda ended up replacing the birth signs: the standing stones.
There might not be any more birth signs around. But we still got the Standing Stones, which are basically birth signs on steroids because you get to swap them whenever you like. Just look for the standing stone that has a buff that you’d like, and bam – it’s done.
So let’s say you want some customized stones added into Skyrim. Where do you look? Well, this list should get you started!
This is the first of three Standing Stone effect-changing mods on my list. And even though it’s the simplest out of the three, it’s still a good one to try out.
This rebalances the effects of all the Standing Stones in the game. And it provides each stone with much better abilities, which leaves you with a decision to make: which stone would fit best with your current build?
This might not be one of the most complex mods that you’ll find in the Nexus. But the level of detail that it adds to the game is just too good to pass up.
It’s a fantastic mod to try if you’re as much of a fan of the Companions as I was.
I always felt that they never got enough credit for what they did, and this mod changes that. It adds a statue of Ysgramor and a wall that serves as a way to honor those Companions who have fallen, as they protected the people of Skyrim from peril.
It’s a small mod. But the wall itself can be interacted with, so that’s pretty cool.
Are you looking to have those old Sovngarde statues look good?
Well with this mod, you now can!
It replaces the basic textures that come with vanilla Skyrim with HD reworks of them. They won’t lose their “classic” visual style, but the improved textures will make them look much better.
Better Standing Stones aims to rework the vanilla Standing Stones in the game, and I have to say that the creator did quite a good job.
Basically, it changes the effects of every stone and makes the most useful effects go away, all to be replaced by much better and more intricate abilities that are actually useful.
Let’s face it, fellas: there were many stone powers that we simply ignored.
How many stones did we check out once and then never visit again? Far too many, I say.
This mod is a solution to that problem. It makes every single statue useful in its own way.
This mod does actual justice to the people who love the statues in Skyrim.
Every single statue in the game has been remade, and now looks completely new. This means HD textures to make them look as if they were shiny by nature.
None of the statues gets a new effect, though. They’re all the same. But with a better visual style to them.
Granted I know this is just a visual change, but the fact that the creator got to work with every single statue in the game and improved them just makes me want to rate it so high up on this list.
Sometimes small tweaks to vanilla can add up to a better experience. Especially as Skyrim ages more with every passing year.
This is the best Standing Stone mod in the game, and it’s not even close.
This completely reworks the vanilla standing stones and adds two new effects per stone, which also lets you create countless new builds, all totally unique.
Not only that, but you’ll also get the chance to unlock new abilities after you’ve discovered all of the stones on the map.
Once everything has been explored, every stone will grant a unique new power that’ll help you get a boost like never before.
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!
