Updated on Januby Anastasia Maillot: While nothing truly beats the vanilla experience of Skyrim, many of the mods that have spawned from its tirelessly working modding and fan community have become staples when it comes to experiencing the game to its fullest degree. RELATED: Ranking The 10 Greatest Dragons In Video Games These are for the Special Edition- we recommend you do yourself a favor and grab that one since the old and regular Skyrim is too unstable. As a result, the definitive Skyrim experience is never complete without mods. So here are 10 of them to prolong the game's lifespan while you wait for The Elder Scrolls VI. Often, the community takes matters into its own hands regarding the improvement of the said roleplaying game (RPG). Without mods, Skyrim is only half as fun. That's because mods are essentially game features by the players for the players. It's arguably the best selling point of the game and it's a lot more important than you think. No, when it comes to playing Skyrim in a long enough duration, the meat lies in the game's 'moddability' or how viable it is for modding. They aren't even the greatest assets of the said video game. The graphics, the combat, the story, the freedom of choice- those are just the cherry on top of the plain designer cake we all call The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.