Going too long between meals in Skyrim's Survival Mode mod will now limit the amount of stamina available to the player. Related: Skyrim & Fallout 4 Mods: Bethesda's Creation Club Explained At the highest level of Cold, the Dragonborn will freeze to death. When cold, movement speed is decreased and thief skills like picking pockets or lockpicking become more difficult. Considering the snowy terrain, Survival Mode could be considered one of Skyrim's most lore-friendly mods: Eating hot food and wearing thicker clothing becomes increasingly important when roaming high altitudes or diving into icy water. The new warmth rating in Skyrim's Survival Mode mod measures the Dragonborn’s protection against the elements. Upon escaping Helgen, Skyrim players now have four new factors to consider: Hunger, fatigue, cold, and warmth. Playable on any difficulty setting, the mod transforms the world of Skyrim itself, turning the arctic tundra, glacial caves, and freezing waters of Tamriel’s northernmost region into hazardous terrain.

Survival Mode is a newly added mod on Bethesda’s Creation Club that, rather than adding or enhancing the hostile creatures of Skyrim: Special Edition, amps up the environment into deadly obstacle to be overcome for the duration of the game.

With dragons roaming the skies, vampires and werewolves prowling the province at night, and draugr-infested crypts to fight through, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was an unforgiving world from the start.

Skyrim best survival mods