A guide to modding Starfield, including a robust mod list and a quick guide to get you started with modding.
Guide will follow below in the comments section (because of character limits), but I'll start with the list in case that's all you need. If you just need the written guide and skip the video, I'd appreciate the thumb anyway- otherwise the algorithm treats it as you watching a couple seconds and clicking off, which isn't great for the metrics! Cheers!
Utility Mods:
Starfield Script Extender https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/106
Starfield Community Patch https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/1
Address Library https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/3256
Plugin.txt Enabler https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/4157
Real Time Form Patcher https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/8324
Also Utility, but not mandatory:
Baka Achievement Enabler https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/658
CharGenMenu https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/6850 (Note CharGenMenu can have issues if you save a preset with modded hair. Save the preset with vanilla hair, you can swap it after you load the preset.)
Visuals:
BetterHUD https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/214
Cleanfield https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/88
Spicy Clean Ship HUD https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/529
Proper Companion Previews https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/7591
Effect Textures Enhanced https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/340
Hide Spacesuits https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/2095
KZ Aggrigation of Scraps https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/11471
Neutral LUT's https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/323
Starfield Hair and Beards https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/8364
Trees Rescaled https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/11731
Gameplay:
Enhanced Player Healthbar https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/454
Minimum Enemy Level https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/9477
No XP Kill Fix https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/1018
Spongecop https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/9484
QOL:
Build Outposts With Credits https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/8569
Burden Me Not - Clutter Removed https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/809
Easy Digipick https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/451
Richer Merchants https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/1143
Short Temple Puzzles https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/1139
Show XP on Loading Screens https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/5616
Undelayed Menus https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/404
Ship:
Place Doors Yourself https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/6601
Ship Builder Tolerance Tweaks https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/388
Ultimate Shipyards Unlocked https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/4723
Character Models:
Starqueen and ZBB - Zones Beautiful Body. These replace the default character texture maps and models, respectively. None of the other mods require them, they're not needed for this mod list to work. The reason I have them separate is because they both have NSFW variants, and the pages for them are also NSFW. For that reason I can't link those pages here, you'll have to search them on the Nexus. Please avoid them if you're offended by that kinda stuff!
My Mods:
Sarah Morgan as a Redhead (replaces Sarah with the model in the endcard) https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/12419
SO's Presets (adds presets for the characters you see in this video. Requires CharGenMenu to function) https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/12526
Find the quick guide in my first comment, because the character limit on comments is higher than the limit for the video description.
Can't wait to see what mod suggestions I see in the comments, as well!