esm alone if you want to change a vanilla NPC or load also the corresponding mod file if you want to change an NPC belonging to a mod. NPC overhauls are safe to put at the bottom of your load order and is recommended you do so. esp file and click “Set as Active File” so you will be able to save over it, otherwise it will create I apologize for coming at this from such an amateur angle, but for a long time I've been wanting to make NPCs change their clothes every so often. This shows you the codes for the armor that they the only way is to mod the individual NPC (or NPCs) you want to change. Both mods offer the same basic idea - a switch-up of the game's armors and clothing, as worn by the various NPC characters in the game.