Snakestone's 2025 Skyrim SE Pro-JKs Town Mod Guide

Word of warning, this guide is constantly being updated and is very much a WIP. If you find any issues please let me know.

Also a MAJOR word of warning, JK's town mods are considered by many bloat. And with good reason, as JK's town mods are VERY clutter heavy and VERY resource intensive. Please be sure to test to see if your computer can properly handle them.

Okay, to start off this mod I am gonna suggest a vanilla farmhouse replacer:
Northern Vanilla Farmhouses - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/91311
Unique Northern Vanilla Farmhouses - Base Object Swapper - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/92491

Whiterun Walls:
You can go either way with these two and they will work but for Whiterun Walls I suggest either;
Whiterun Has Walls - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/101603
Whiterun Has Walls Redone - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/119229

Also for Solitude walls I highly suggest:
Skyrim Fantasy Overhaul -Fantastic City Walls SE-AE - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/130952 (Just Solitude.)
Also grab this for vanilla texture paths: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/141384

Now for the main mod:
JK's Skyrim - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/6289

Falkreath:
The Great City Of Falkreath SSE Edition - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/19709

Solsthiem:
JK's Raven Rock - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/141070
Tel Mithryn Overhaul - Exterior and Interior Improvements - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/104813
Solstheim Lighthouse - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/14329

Markath:
Markarth - City of Stone - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/92028
JK's Markarth Outskirts - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/93006

Solitude:
Solitude Weaver's Lane - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/119955
Solitude Docks Updated - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/33777
Better Emperor Tower 2 - https://mega.nz/file/wzAz3S4Y#IqXWzwJSQm2bj_Hu64xGiMHucGpmHm_aCyeexVF1OAo (This is a LE mod port, esfpe'd that makes the exterior of the Emperor Tower massive as seen here https://i.imgur.com/VVCSEam.jpeg)
JK's Solitude Outskirts - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/103209

Whiterun:
JK's Whiterun Outskirts - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/78351

Windhelm:
ALT - Windhelm Entrance - Defensive Towers - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/118674
White Lighthouse - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/21955
TS - Windhelm Docks East - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/144809
JK's Windhelm Outskirts - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/86975
Windhelm Bridge Revived - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/84686

Riften:
RYFTEN - Make Your Riften - Inner - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/63340 (Use the following plugins https://i.imgur.com/CYVmMzY.jpeg)
RYFTEN DOWN - A little addition to the Riften canal - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/60670
JK's Riften Outskirts - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/90864
Riften Towers - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/78989 (Be sure to grab the patch here that fixes some things and makes it use your installed RIften textures https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/139035)

Dawnstar:
Cities of the North - Dawnstar - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/28952

Morthal:
Cities of the North - Morthal - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/34168

Winterhold:
The Great City Of Winterhold SSE Edition - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/17127
Cities of the North - Winterhold - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/40088
Winterhold Docks - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/100889

Orc friendly:
Orc Strongholds - Narzulbur - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/88809
Orc Strongholds - Dushnikh Yal - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/92485
Orc Strongholds - Mor Khazgur - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/94796
Orc Strongholds - Largashbur - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/89354
Orc Exiles - Bilegulch Stronghold - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/130169
Orc Exiles - Rift Watchtower - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/136668
Orc Exiles - The Cracked Tusk Keep - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/133489

Note: An AIO exists for the Strongholds mod. The AIO is a slight improvement on the originals but currently has very little patch support so use at your own risk: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/150246

Quest mods that add towns:
Helgen Reborn - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/5673
Moon and Star - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/4301

One last note, do NOT forget to check each mod for compatibility patches and patch collections. They are VERY essential.

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