An innovative mod for Skyrim has been released by the Simonrim team, completely transforming the vanilla RPG experience to make survival in the game less tiresome and tedious. This overhaul, called Starfrost, is designed to introduce survival mechanics into the game with minimal tedium. If you’re looking to change the way you play Skyrim and interact with Tamriel, this mod is definitely worth considering.
After the success of their cooking mod for Skyrim, the Simonrim team is back with another exciting project. Starfrost is a lightweight overhaul of the survival mode in Skyrim, aimed at streamlining the experience and removing unnecessary mechanics. According to the team, if you’ve ever turned off the survival mode mod after a few hours because it became too punishing, Starfrost might be the perfect solution for you.
If you have the Blade and Blunt mod installed, there’s a chance you’ll get injured in combat depending on how low your health is. For example, if your health is below 50%, there’s a 20% chance of getting injured and losing a percentage of your max health.
To heal your injuries, you’ll need to sleep in a bed or bedroll for a specific amount of time based on the severity of the injury. If injuries are left untreated, they can become infected, reducing your health regeneration to the point where you are unable to heal at all. Infections can be cured in the same way as diseases are cured in the vanilla game.
Similar to real life, getting enough sleep is crucial in this mod. If you neglect to rest, you’ll go from being tired to very tired, and eventually become exhausted. Each level of tiredness reduces your max stamina and magicka, while different durations of sleep provide experience buffs.
If you also install the Gourmet cooking mod, you’ll have access to foods that boost health, stamina, and magicka regeneration. Additionally, consuming multiple food buffs simultaneously will grant a higher percentage of experience.
The mod also revamps Skyrim’s cold and warmth mechanics, which were previously based on arbitrary art directions for outfits. The Simonrim team explains, “In ‘vanilla’ survival mode, warmth is largely determined by the clothes your character is wearing. Unfortunately, this produces erratic and inconsistent gameplay, as the warmth rating of clothes is determined arbitrarily and usually based solely on the armor’s art direction. Starfrost standardizes warmth based on the type of gear equipped, while reducing gear’s overall importance within the cold system.” The team adds that standing near a fire or heat source, or resting in an inn, will rapidly increase your warmth.
Cold, on the other hand, has the opposite effect, slowing your movement and causing stamina damage at different levels. Freezing water is now a significant challenge, so crossing frozen rivers without precautions is no longer an option.
There are many more changes in the Simonrim survival mod, including adjustments to carry weight, diseases, vampires, and werewolves. To enhance the experience further, the mod also recommends integrating additional mods that complement its features.
You can find the Skyrim survival mod here. Additionally, if you’re looking for alternatives to Skyrim, check out our list of the best games like Skyrim. And if you’re specifically interested in dragon-themed games, we’ve compiled a list of the best dragon games currently available on PC.
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