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Weapons

updated April 12th, 2018

Well my friends, we're at the final step of this guide. Here we have a full out list weapon mods. We'll only give real descriptions to overhauls from now on. The rest of the standalone weapons are for you to decide now. See what interests you and click on it to learn more. Most of the trinket mods are under Immersion so if you didn't check that guide out, do it now! Also, please don't use Immersive Weapons. Some of the weapons in it are really good. but the rest are really awful and the leveled lists are really random and unbalanced.

In this section, we will discuss:

-Weapon Overhauls

-Armory Packs

-Standalone Weapons

-Shields

-Ranged Weapons

-Ports from other games

Overhauls

Overhaul mods that are essential to anyone who wants better looking models, more variety, and stuff that fits the vanilla game. We recommend you get all of these mods.

Overhauls

Lore Weapon Expansion

Adds new remodeled weapons from Morrowind and Oblivion. They're added to shops, NPCs, and leveled lists so now you can see a variety of new weapons since it's kind of boring that every bandit has an "iron" something.

Real Bows

This mod replaces all the silly fantasy bow shapes from the base game and adds the most functional and realistic bows to Skyrim. A lot of the metal bows have also been replaced with wooden alternatives.

Unique Uniques

Some unique items in Skyrim look like every other item, which can be sad. This replaces the models of those weapons with unique models, making them feel there own one of a kind weapon.

Better Shaped Weapons

It's basically the spiritual successor to Weapon De-LARP-ification Project. It replaces swords, quivers, and some other weapons with new models that look less like paddles and more like realistic weaponry. They're thinner, sleaker, and look more realistic. Ignore all the dead meme's on the comparison images and you'll see some great changes at work!

SkyRealism - Shiny Expansion

The texture pack component is designed to take maximum advantage of environment mapping to produce realistic looking metal weapons and armor.

This is an expansion for Unique Uniques and Lore Weapon Expansion.

Armory Packs

ArteFakes This mod add custom vanilla-based models to all unique-named weapons and artifacts.	Dovah Nord Weapons This mod adds a sword, axe, warhammer and a shield to Skyrim.	New Armoury - Rapiers with third person animations This mod currently adds Rapiers to Skyrim with custom attack animations, for both the Player and NPCs. The Animations only work in Third Person FNIS Required! The Rapiers are added to the levelled lists via scripts, it will be compatible with other mods that touch Levelled lists.
JaySuS Swords Popular weapon pack that adds 51 new weapons for you to craft and wield.	Isilmeriel LOTR Weapons Collection Adds the weapons from LOTR.	Drunkzealot's somewhat historically accurate weapons 1.43 Somewhat historically accurate weapons!
Bonemold and Chitin Weapons - Morrowind Armory - Remade Remade and fixed version of the original Bonemold and Chitin Weapons - Morrowind Armory. This mod adds Bonemold and Chitin weapons to Skyrim. This mod also adds Bonemold and Chitin weapons to the Solstheim leveled lists.	Elemental Lozenge Adds 7 variants of the Lozenge S130 Longsword, each with its own glowmap and magic enchantments. Also includes non-enchanted versions of each sword.	Hunter Set A set of daggers, arrows and an axe. Perfect set for any true hunter.
Imperator A weapon pack with various weapon.	Skyforge Weapons and Shields This mod adds several unique weapons and shields that fit the Skyforge theme.	Spears By Soolie This mod adds a variety of 1 handed spears and throwable javelins into the game.
Spears by Soolie Reanimate Fixes Soolies mod and makes it easier to install. So if you use Spears by Soolie, use this as well.	Dawnguard Arsenal Expands on the Dawnguard's weaponry by adding an actual Dawnguard sword and knife set, a mini warhammer, and a battleaxe.	Artifacts of Skyrim Adds 15 new and assorted weapons and armor pieces that have different meshes to make them stand out.
Kthonia's Unique Weapon Pack - Dragonborn Weapons Adds three all new, unique weapons to the world of Skyrim with custom meshes and textures. These three weapons include a chitin bow, a chitin greatsword, and a dwemer lightning fork.	Dragonglass Armory A weapon set that's made from both dragonbone and glass.	Nedhegoth The Butcher This set includes a little quest in search for some unique Bosmer weapons and some familiar ones from Morrowind, all redone with unique models and textures.
Artifacts of Boethiah Adds a bunch of Boethiah's artifacts such as Goldbrand, Eltonbrand, Fearstruck and Lyrisius dagger.	Artifacts of Nocturnal Adds Nocturnal's artifacts; Bow of Shadows and Gray Cowl.	Liliths Lacerator-Custom Rapier and greatsword A very powerful and very edgy looking rapier set.
Silver Weapons Replacer This mod replaces the standard silver weapons with new models and textures, that are reminiscent to the Oblivion weapons. Aso changes their stats and makes them upgradeable.	Orcish Weapon Set A weapon replacement mod for all things orcish.	Dwarven Beam Blades DWEMER LIGHTSABERS!!!
Stoneheart Weapons Pack A very interesting assortment of animated weapons made mostly with vanilla resources.	Ghosu - Auriels Crossbow and Swords A weapon set based off the Auriel bow. They are meant to fit it's design and style while still looking unique.	Katana Crafting This Mod allows you to craft Katanas, Dai-Katanas, Wakizashis and Tantos from Steel, Ebony and Daedric. Bring out the weeaboo in you!!!
Heavy Spellbook Forget about reading books! Just whack the shit out of someone with one instead!	Ordinary weapons for Skyrim Adds a bunch of ordinary and practical weapons to the game. This includes warhammers, axes, maces, swords, and knives that all look realistic and plausible in real life.	Argonian Import A weapon pack with a tribal Argonian centered around all of them. This pack includes a warhammer, dagger, katana, ballclub, and cleaver.
Ghosu - Horker Weapon Pack Adds new Horker weapons and a shield to the game, craftable at forge (misc).	Quarterstaff Adds craftable and upgradeable quarterstaves to Skyrim. The staves are about the same speed as War Axes, but they have a reach much longer than any vanilla weapon. It counts as a warhammer and benefits from Skullcrusher.	Better Shaped Weapons It's basically the spiritual successor to Weapon De-LARP-ification Project. It replaces some swords with new models that look less like paddles and more like real swords. They're thinner, sleaker, and look more realistic. Ignore all the dead meme's on the comparison images and you'll see some great changes at work!
Ghosus Weapon Pack This strange compilation adds a shield + 18 new weapons to the game and features 32 different versions (1h/2h). Craftable at the forge, steel category. Optional Scabbard Addon available.	Heavy Armory - New Weapons The goal of Heavy Armory is to expand the variety of weapons used in the world of Skyrim in an immersive and lore-friendly way. Besides adding some new types of weapons, this mod expands some of the more limited sets like the Silver, Imperial, Forsworn and Draugr weapons.	Diamond Armor Smithing This is a full armor mod for all races and genders. There are light and heavy sets as well as a midweight variant of the light cuirass. Also includes shields and weapons.
Unexpected Blades Adds 5 unique Khajiit and Argonian blades. Each is craftable but you'll have to find the recipes before you do so.	Lost Longswords This mod adds 12 brand new longswords to the game. They are reminiscent of the vanilla weapons, but these have new models and textures! They come in both one-handed versions and two-handed versions.	Gizmodian Oblivion Weapons These are random resources originally made for Oblivion. Some have been ported backward for Morrowind, and these are now ported forward and available for use in Skyrim.
Warrior Within Weapons This new pack contains 13 unique models and 12 variations of those models for a total of 25 new usable weapons ingame. All weapons have HD 4k textures with the exception of the eagle sword and the quiver+arrows (2k). This pack features updated versions of the swords from the previous mod, so "Warrior Within Swords" is no longer necessary and outdated.	Bobs Armory Skyrim Bobs Armory adds a crazy amount of different weapons and armor pieces to the game. They're so odd and so different from each other that you'll have to check the mod page to see what I mean.	Miraak's Dragon Era Weapons Made to fit Miraak's outfit and its neat. Ancient Golden: Sword, Shield, Bow and Arrows

Standalone Weapons

Poleaxe A new poleaxe, based on the halberd from By The Sword, Inc.	Creation Club Stendarr's Hammer Backport of SEs Stendarr's Hammer, for the low price of $0.00!	Royal Greatsword A basic greatsword inspired by Allison's sword from 'Kill 6 Billion demons'.
Damascus Knife A simple, but well detailed, knife.	Galanterie Galanterie is a new longsword inspired by the German Longsword by Art of Swordmaking. Once obtained, this sword can be converted to a one-handed sword (and back) at any forge. ~ You can find Galanterie inside the Black-Briar Lodge ~	Mortis Mortis is a new sword with a slight necromancer-inspired flavour. It can be found inside Wolfskull Cave (you must start The Man Who Cried Wolf before you can access the area).
Imperial Dragonknight Armory This mod adds two entirely new unique items to the game, a sword and a shield, which both fit the lore and arts style of the original game. It's like Stormcloak hero armory but Imperial themed of course.	Stormcloak Hero Armory This mod adds two entirely new unique items to the game, a sword and a shield, which both fit the lore and arts style of the original game.	Lanfael This mod add's a new Sword called Lanfael with scabbard and 1handed+2handed Version´s to your Game.
Scottish Claymore A pretty clean and highly detailed Scottish claymore!	Lozenge S130 Longsword Just a simple, but very high in quality, steel sword.	Prettier Curved Swords A scimitar that can be a replacer or standalone.
Skeleton Sword A little mix between a silver sword and a skeleton key. Can be found in the house of arkay in Falkreath.	Shalamayne - The Shadow Reaver Shalamayne, The Shadow Reaver, the prestigious sword of King Varian Wrynn from World of Warcraft.	Eidolon's Edge A fancy looking greatsword that can be crafted to become stronger.
Mordant - A New Sword Adds a clean looking sword called Mordant to Skyrim.	Blackjack The weapon will only work properly when you are attacking someone who has not detected you. If they have seen you the weapon will nearly no damage. Once you've struck the enemy they will crumple to the ground unconscious. The amount of time they are unconscious varies but will be less than half a game day.	Kriegsmesser Adds a nice looking Kriegsmesser sword that can be crafted under the steel section.
Sword of the Eternal Phoenix A unique and legendary fire sword.	Giant Hammer Is this the Kirkhammer from Bloodborne?! Nope, it's just a warhammer that looks really similar to the Kirkhammer!	Vindicator - The Holy Greatsword A holy looking greatsword with very Gothic inspirations.
Honorus - The Holy Claymore A holy looking greatsword with very Gothic inspirations.	Retribution - The Holy Cleaver A holy looking greatsword with very Gothic inspirations.. yeah I know I used the same description again but these swords are basically from the same set.	Drunkzealot's practical fantasy weapons A high quality and spooky looking dagger!
The Ashbringers The most anime ass looking sword from WoW is now playable in Skyrim with it's own high quality model! Comes in both the normal and corrupted styles.	Ram Ax A nice one handed axe that looks like a ram's head. Reminds you of Markarth maybe?	The Ice Blade Of The Monarch The Ice Blade returns from Morrowind! Which includes a new model and new quest to go along with it.
Tenebrae A unique looking sword with a light and darkness theme around it.	DCR - Blade Set Reloaded CR - Blade Set Reloaded, a complete revamp of the original Dark Crusader Reforged - Blade Set!	Tamrielic Lore - Chrysamere This mod adds Chrysamere to the game. It is the first in a series that adds several famous, "missing" artifacts from earlier Elder Scrolls games to Skyrim. I didn't want to just drop it into the game world, so there's a small quest to retrieve it. To start, go to Solitude... You should be at least level 10 to get the quest.
Flanged Warhammer Adds a pretty realistic looking mace into the game. It comes in both one hand and two hand variants as well as different texture resolutions.	Engraved Shamshir Engraved steel oriental-style silver plated sword with sheath. Texture size is 2048. Damage value is kind of cheaty but feel free to lower it if you like.	Ygrayne by FavoredSoul A high quality sword with a cup handle and a pretty edgy blade, literally.
Skycutter Tyraels sword from Diablo can now be yours! And for some reason, it's under the dwemer smithing branch...	Lilarcor Lilarcor originally appeared in the Baldur's Gate series of games and served as comic relief with its various wisecracking comments, as well as its insatible thirst for blood, battle, and glory. Modder's brought Lilarcor into Morrowind and then later on Oblivion.	Echizen A custom made Japanese spear. For people who still believe that Skyrim will have REAL spears.
Valkyrja New craftable sword, done from scratch, 4k textures, high quality model and custom scabbard. Includes both 1h and 2h versions. Its craftable. Includes a powerful, unique, antique version found in the world.	Brug Hild - Nordic Short Sword The title says it all!	Ebony Blade This mod creates a new mesh and texture for the Ebony Blade. The weapon is gorgeous and the screenshots don't do it as much justice as the videos do. There is also a standalone version if you still like the katana style Ebony Blade.
Gallowglass Adds a Rapier in the style of a Gallowglass sword to the game. Built from scratch custom meshes and high rez textures.	Goldbrand Resurrection This mod adds Goldbrand and Eltonbrand swords from early TES games. It can be obtained under the College of Winterhold bridge.	The Stamford The Stamford is a steel Viking Longsword, it's craftable and can be found under the steel section, the stats are similar to those of a Dwemer Longsword.
The Azincourt A very simple and realistic looking sword with high quality textures.	Heavy Spellbook Forget about reading books! Just whack the shit out of someone with one instead!	Jarls Dagger Murder the innocent with this finally crafted and ornate butter knife.
Crystal Sun Sword A simple one-handed sword that looks like a mix between Keening and the Dragon Spear sword.	Nordic Kukri Adds a Nordic style Kukri to the game. Craft at any forge under Steel.	Alternate Blade of Woe Replaces the orcish looking Dark Brotherhood with a much more suitable looking model with new textures to go along with it.
Standalone09s Hirl Sword A really good looking and simplistic sword.	2 Rapiers 2 rapiers.	Dragonspear Adds a new sword that's TOTALLY not a spear. It still looks good besides the fact that it's not a real spear.
The Loners Sword The sword is one handed (can be held in any hand) and its a unique weapon which can only be found in Stillborn Cave. It's a finally crafted sword and even though it's old, it's still one of the best swords out there.	Combat Cross It's basically an extendable whip weapon. Now your Castlevania dreams can come true!

Shields

Breakable Shields Adds a shield that breaks after a certain amount of damage. The shield has 10 different states. The more damage it takes the more broken its going to get and its damage state will increase. As the shield is going through its different states of damage it will change both meshes and textures which adds another element to combat. When the shield reaches it's final state it will break and fall off. Right now it automatically adds the shield pieces to your inventory after it breaks but in the futur	Argonian Shield A light shield made out of...Argonian scales and has a weird enchantment if you are playing as an Argonian too.	IronWolf Tower-Shield A tower shield to fit along side the Companion's Wolf Armor.
Insanitys Shields This mod adds 57 new Nordic(Viking) themed Round Shields to the game. The shields are distributed through leveled lists, this means you'll find them being sold by merchants and being carried by NPCs.	Shield of the Stallion A Celtic inspired shield with horse designs on it.	Redguard shields A six pack of Hammerfell themed shields.
Bucklers - Shields and Other Armours Adds small buckler shields made from vanilla assets. For people who don't like big shields and want a duelist type of character.

Ranged Weapons

Slingshot in Skyrim Adds various types of slingshots into the game as well as new ammunition for them.	The Watcher Staff Blasts enemies with Unrelenting Force. Target takes 65 damage per second for 0 seconds. If Target Dies within 120 seconds fills a soul gem. Found in Fellglow Keep	Engraved bow An oriental bow with custom arrows and a quiver for true redguards.
IPM - Insane Bows and Crossbows Sizes This modification changes thickness of all bows and crossbows in vanilla game and both DLC by ~25 or ~50 percent.	Faction Crossbows This mod adds a craftable crossbow, unique quiver and four types of bolts for each of the following factions: Companions, Dawnguard, Dark Brotherhood, Thieves Guild, Imperial Legion and Stormcloaks.	The Huntsman The Huntsman is a Unique Bow designed to be the perfect companion for Hunters. The Huntsman is no ordinary bow, aside from it's Unique appearance it has the option of being Upgraded with Upgrade Kits that not only change the stats but also change the appearance. The Huntsman also levels up with the player so it should never become useless.
Dwarven arm gun Adds a dwarven arm gun for both left and right hands! It basically works like a staff and uses the same animantions.	Ghosu-Auriels Quiver Replacer Replaces vanilla quiver with a new mesh. Uses vanilla textures of Auriel's Bow and Shield. There are two versions, one that uses vanilla textures and another that adds new textures but set new texture paths so it doesn't overwrite anything.	Elemental Arrows Elemental Arrows is a mod that adds magic imbued arrows that can be crafted at smithing forges. Each arrow has their own unique effects and properties, giving archers more variety in playing styles. Especially if you're an archer that doesn't want to spend time maxing Enchanting to get most out of Archery.
CM Wooden Bows Adds some retextured vanilla bows to be made out of wood. These can be separate from the vanilla games bows or a replacer.	Stalhrim Crossbow A crossbow made out of Stalhrim. This also includes Stalhrim bolts which are better than the Dwemer one's.	Jarl Crossbow A crossbow made out of gold and other fancy stuff. The top part looks like two camels for some reason...
Wands Of Skyrim This mod adds a fully functional and ready-to-use wand with three spells: Firebolt, Ice Spike, and Lightning Bolt, plus a ward spell when the player "blocks". Each spell does base damage and costs half leveled magicka.	Unique Bows Collection This mods adds 10 new unique bows to the game (new meshes + new textures).

Armory Packs

Standalone Weapons

Shields

Ranged Weapons

Ports

Witcher-style Crossbows Crossbows that use staff animations to look like you're using them in one hand like in the Witcher.	The Witcher 3 Weaponry This mod adds several weapons directly converted from the game, The Witcher 3.	TERA Weapons Collection for Skyrim All weapons in this mod was from TERA Online and was converted from extracted TERA models. All of them are balanced to match Skyrim vanila weapons, fully craftable and upgradable.
Dark Souls Weapons Pretty fucking Nito.	TES4 Weapons and Few Armors This mod is a work in progress by myself as I port all the weapons from Oblivion. All interrogated in lore-friendly ways. No level list yet. Read the Changelog to see what is included so far.

Ports

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