{"id":1092096,"date":"2026-01-25T07:32:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T07:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=505990"},"modified":"2026-01-25T07:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T07:32:17","slug":"the-best-way-to-make-skyrim-more-realistic-rats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-best-way-to-make-skyrim-more-realistic-rats\/","title":{"rendered":"The best way to make Skyrim more realistic? Rats\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Since the release of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim<\/a><\/em> in 2011, the game has inspired one of the largest and most active modding communities in the history of video games. Countless enthusiasts have created mods ranging from quality-of-life changes that make the game easier to play, to detailed graphical and content additions that transform its fantasy world completely. Then, in December 2024, more than a decade after its release, a modder gave us the most important update to the game that we might ever get: rats. <\/p>\n

That\u2019s it. It\u2019s just rats. <\/p>\n

This mod from MihailMods on NexusMods<\/a> is called \u201cSewer Rats<\/a>\u201d and it adds rodents to cities in the game. So if you\u2019re wandering around a town like Whiterun, you might see a large rat scurry across the path. If you\u2019re not a fan of vermin, well I have good news: You can even kill the creature and it\u2019ll drop loot, just like other enemies in the game. You can view a video of the mod in action below. <\/p>\n

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