Wow, that's a lot of mods.
I'm currently using only a few because I want to feel the survival aspects of the game with not much easiness.
Otherwise I tend to get bored after a while when I've done it all and seen it all.
Having only a few helps keep the game balanced but eliminates some of the grind that I feel because I don't have too much time to play.
Here's my list and why I use these mods:
Absolute Prospecting => makes my life a little easier when finding ore.
Bear Armor Repair => the only armors I use during the Winter was not repairable on vanilla
Better Ruins => more places to visit
Better Traders => more variety when making deals and it's also possible to have a personal trader
Health Bar => easier to see if I should run or keep on aggroing
Metal Detector => don't use it anymore as it was superseded by Absolute Prospecting (not sure if I could remove the mod safely)
Status Hud Continued => more indicators on screen
th3dungeon => more places to visit x 2
Th3dungeon Top Entrance => for easier access to the dungeons (haven't found a single one yet though)
Useful Traders => trader goodies
VS Village and its addons => thought it'd be nice to have some company but I'm yet to find any villages
Also my own little mod that adds more storage slots all around - not many that would make the game too easy though.
