the Best Skyrim Armor and Weapon Mods Ever Made

[@redshift1]

thanks for watching - what video should I do next?

[@wartortle5151]

great video as always, I recommend doing another lore-friendly additions video or just exploration/enemy variety mods in general

[@trollify1021]

Quest mods or mods that add new enemies or bosses/overhaul them. I personally think a a video about quest mods would be better.

[@ElioAurum]

oldrim graphics mods?

[@meshajity]

@@trollify1021I second this

[@DraedonDev]

How about what combat mods you use? I play with vanilla combat and am interested in diversifying it for my next playthrough.

[@nicholasq203]

I'd say that weapon mod at the end is probably the most immersive and lore friendly one I've ever seen

[@shadowof30cm]

Ancient dwemer artifact

[@Prof.GoodFeels88]

Forsake modernity, achieve chim.

[@davidec.4021]

Not really, as especially the infantry armour has a 1500 -renaissance vibes, whereas Skyrim look for armour is more high medieval and medieval fantasy. Which is unfortunate because the dwarven one is FIRE

[@nerrac2006]

You got whooshed my guy​@@davidec.4021

[@FallenL1ght_]

@@davidec.4021 I think he meant the gun lmao

[@thealphaoozaru7755]

Another great armor author i highly reccomend that nobody seems to use a lot is gearshout. He makes a wide variety of armors that use vanilla assets, but still look very unique and can make your character stand out. If you love roleplaying, his armors are perfect for you. He has stuff from elven armors to thief and assasin armors, each having their own uniqueness and care into them. Great vid as always redshift. Hope you release a part 2 when we get even more armor sets releasing on the nexus!

[@redshift1]

Some gearshout mods are included in Sentinel which is cool !

[@zinghunt4364]

Makes me think I should do some OWL patches for the ones not covered yet ! Love Gearshout too :)

[@trolltalwar]

i always felt that skyrim needed more real world viking age norse influence in its weapon and armor design and some of the mods you showcased here bring that style

[@danmac00]

They should be Pictish like they were in morrowind and oblivion

[@trolltalwar]

@@danmac00 theyre 100% norse in all the games but still drew some elements from other ancient european cultures like the blue woad paint of the picts and britons

[@danmac00]

@@trolltalwar the Celtic influence in earlier games was bigger than minor, I’m just saying it’s forgotten entirely by now. Their racial power was called Woad and they sounded vaguely Scottish. I’m not trying to argue with you, I just hate that they’re fantasy Vikings now

[@trolltalwar]

@@danmac00 yeah, that would be the celtic influence. Theyre an amalgamation of multiple northern european tribes but are most influenced by the old norse. Their naming conventions and the bloodmoon dlc in morrowind especially strengthen this i cant even call them fantasy vikings. Theyre just nordheimer knock offs from the conan the barbarian IP. Todd howard ruined elder scrolls

[@vardiganxpl1698]

@@danmac00 They are literally called "Nords" with Celtic being an addon to their general northern theme

[@FerroLux00]

Finally someone who appreciates realistic and properly sized weapons. Great video as always

[@justiciar1964]

I'm torn. Sometimes I want the elegance of hyper-realism, and sometimes I just wanna run through a bandit camp in a loincloth with an 50 kilo sharpened iron paddle. Honestly, it changes day-by-day. I'll have immersive weapons' great rider's blade acting all knightly and then I'll see yhorm's machete from DaS3 for sale and be like "I SMASH".

[@endlessreservoir]

I'm discovering your videos are consistently the best for discovering hidden gems, and overlooked mods.

[@Smoking_Tiger]

A moment of silence for the armor mods by Pulcharmsolis. Armors of the Velothi Parts I&II in particular are easily my favorite armors ever.

[@redshift1]

I agree - it's just I inlcuded it in my other armor mod video so I did'nt want to say the same thing again

[@RHaenJarr]

Believable Weapons and RealBows are absolute must haves on my modlist. I struggle to bring myself to play the game without them

[@betin731]

If you want wearing these armors to actually make a big difference, I highly recommend "True Armor SE". It makes all armor FAR more effective. (To balance this out, it also limits the NPC health increase per level - so combat is still fun.) No longer will a rusty bandit sword cut straight through your solid steel breastplate like butter. The mod also takes weapon material into account - steel arrows will bounce off your orcish armor, but daedric arrows will punch right through.

[@redshift1]

True Armor is very cool - I use to use it on "hardcore" survival mode playthroughs

[@vincentgeiszler3749]

I just wanna let you know that your videos have had a huge impact on my wip load order and I get very excited every time you upload :) thanks for the great vids dude

[@MG-Rampage]

Xavbios retextures are so good. He even retextures armors from other mods like Immersive Armors

[@Mikhavoc]

i am always grateful for the amount of effort and creativity people pour into a now-12-year-old game. i know i said this on a previous video, but the next time i play through skyrim i'm gonna spend at least an hour going through your videos for mod suggestions

[@BetaAlphaNuEpsilon]

Always nice to see an upload, and I gotta say I love Believable Weapons but I also like LeanWolf's Better-Shaped Weapons as well for the two-handed weapons, and personally I think the combination of the two could look great, thought I'd mention it if you wanna try it out, great video as always my friend. Edit: My Grammar sucks.

[@askedoutofcuriosity3247]

I was surprised that there was not even a mention of leanwolf's mod

[@redshift1]

Lean wolf was the OG and is definitely just as good as believable weapons - both are great

[@askedoutofcuriosity3247]

I loved his jokes on the Pictures with the comparisons

[@ZirixStrarstrider]

There is a mod that uses both of those, and lets you choose individual meshes for each type

[@digiorno1142]

Are they compatible? I’d imagine one overwrites the other

[@OutsidersLaptop]

These look really cool. I think in terms of which is least likely to conflict with an economy overhaul mod, Sentinel's probably my best bet--unless anyone else has experience using economy mods in tandem with custom weapons and armors. Last time I tried, I think I was able to craft daggers I could then selll for several thousand gold apiece, but on a few rare occasions, the prices would revert to something reasonable.

[@NenMagem9106]

You should also check the "Vaultman30's armor extended" mod, it replaces basically EVERY SINGLE ARMOR AND WEAPON in the game with realistic medieval ones and, honestly, they look gorgeous. Oh, and it's a standalone mod, but the Valkyrja sword is sooooo beautiful...

[@NenMagem9106]

@@ΣτέφανοςΔημόπουλος-η7τ I don't really know which mod is sentinel, sorry XD And for NW, yeah, it works perfectly. Just make it so than NW's mods overwrite Vaultman30's.

[@NenMagem9106]

@@ΣτέφανοςΔημόπουλος-η7τ oh, it's been so long since I watched the video that I completely forgot about it XDDD

[@piotrdudziak2520]

I've just uninstalled NordwarUA's Realistic armor and now I see a mod which can replace it and potentially fix the issues I had. Amazing

[@meshajity]

The Kynereeve armor is SICK, although I personally prefer 4thUnknown's, as it has a more demonic look imo. Anyways, it's a glorious day when Redshift posts.

[@TotallyNotASpy1]

Finally somebody who focuses on realistic weapons, armor and animations! Truly a breath of fresh air after years of ridiculous skimpy outfits and oversized weapons and anime styled crap. Love this channel!

[@Night-Rider101]

I absolutely adore xavbio textures plus he also did retextures for certain mod armors and thats why hes a GOATA In my eyes

[@einenkaffeeillust353]

You know you've been modding skyrim a little too much when you see a showcase and you go "hey I have that one already!" 🤣 Currently using most of these and the cool Colovian Prince set which everyone should check out!

[@snxffys6436]

pretty cool detail with believable weapons is how the bound weapon spell’s symbol in the menu actually changes

[@generalwd40]

The Kynreeve is so gorgeous.

[@DanteD84]

Me: The best ? I’ll be the judge of that. Me ten minutes later: dang he wasn’t lying.

[@nefarioussorcery]

another day another redshift slay

[@redshift1]

yaas

[@afonsodealbuquerque1879]

love mods that improve the lore and realism of the original setting rather than the ones that replace it with real objects.

[@hishamg]

Pretty good, especially some of the weapons and Norse style guard armors. I have used a lot of these mods myself. I still think Kingdom Come Deliverance’s armour and weapons (with a few exceptions) are the best vanilla gear I have seen in a video game. The stuff in KCD2 looks even better. I would love to see them as Skyrim replacer mods.

[@jrockerlindberg]

I was just thinking that some of the sets I downloaded have ridicuosly large swords. But still they weight nothing basicly. So fanx for the tips. Great content.

[@yohef4537]

I… wasn’t expecting that ending. Bringing a gun to a sword fight aye?

[@nicklopez3461]

Armor and weapon mods were my favorite mods to add into the game. Honestly can’t wait till I play Skyrim again

[@Maliketh90210]

I'm sorry but the ridiculous size of weapons in the game looks dope af

[@cherifgrib]

Yeah I don't like the new look of molag's bal mace

[@TotallyNotASpy1]

For me it's the opposite. Oversized weapons are just something out of a cartoon, they don't impress me at all.

[@senatuspopulusqueromanus2082]

absolutely not, I fucking hate these ugly pummels

[@Jeymez]

​@TotallyNotASpy1 there's too many overhaul types to keep track of, but i get what you mean. some are really good, others have some hit and misses. but that's the thing about any mod, people have their own vision in what they wanna create. so it mainly comes down to, how lore friendly there willing to stay close to the game. those type of mods do exist, but if you listen to people now a days though, you'll hear things like it's old and dated. you gotta make it feel fresh, but people who never played Skyrim wouldn't know anything about the lore if all they see is a bunch of new armors. plus considering Dark Souls is popular, it's understandable why you see some crossovers. Kingdom Come is a good game, but i can't picture those weapons and armor in Skyrim. yeah maces and axes especially can be hit and miss, i tried this one called Immersive Armors. it looked pretty nice in game, they even changed up some of the clothing in the game. but even though they stayed close to the lore, there were too many people i noticed wearing something on their head. some parts of the map i can see that, but in Riverwood and Whiterun half the NPC's walking around were wearing a head piece. also with Aela, maybe it's just me but i prefer her vanilla look. I've seen way too many mods oversexual her, and im just not into people looking like plastic dolls.

[@danthe-insertthinghere-man5579]

Believable weapons is a goated mod!

[@phrozac]

@2:11 - Awesome! I always wished we could use the version of the Millwood Knight armor some of the enemies wore in DS3.

[@aresxxxx4927]

Dude, I really love these mod videos, they make me want to play Skyrim again, making Skyrim eternal at least until Elder Scrolls 6 comes out if they don't ruin it

[@gladesucks7907]

The reason I loved Immersive Armors is the same reason I love Sentinel now, it makes the game feel like I’m not fighting the same 3 people ten thousand times each

[@12aguskapo]

alternative to the Bow, there is Huntsman, if i could keep only one mod, this would be the first that comes to mind for me, and wiht the "stat fix" patch, it works uniquely compared to other bows, as it has the same DPS as other late game options once fully upgraded, but fires much more quickly, so instead of being a stealth archer, you can be a midrange one with basically a semi-auto machinegun.

[@t-alkemy]

awesome videos bro i've been binging these because i'm planning on reinstalling skyrim so much love!

[@iamJXCE]

You remind me of Brodual and I love it. Keep making this content and never stop please!

[@niten_doraku_]

Finally someone talks about Artefakes. I really like that mod

[@eduardon.p5182]

The man, The machine, The best at the best, he's never stop .... THISSS IS Redshift

[@lonewanderer3603]

Gotta love the Roman manica and leather loin cloth are "better than dragon bone armor." 6:12

[@Beren0323]

Of course, the best mod in Skyrim is obviously the Dovahbear loading screen. Great video.

[@Rocky-or4rz]

Simply amazing armor list. thanks for this video. Downloading them now.

[@KismetLizard]

Another beautiful collection!

[@kasmidjan]

Thankyou for the Mod Showcase RS

[@mariustutus]

I hope I will be able to get my game to look as nice as yours when I'll get my new PC

[@collusivedreamer9789]

KINGDOM COME DELIVERANCE MENTIONED RAAAAAAH SEQUEL HERE WE COME!

[@matteokmp]

Could you make a tutorial on how to instal full_inu's Armor Pack 01? I didnt find the ''UNP body and textures'' anywhere 😔

[@tygirwulf]

We have very very similar taste in mods, because I feel like I could have made your videos myself. If I don't already use a mod you recommend, I use one pretty similar to it. I'd love for someone to make a Wabbajack list based on your videos.

[@alexyounger3750]

Any mod that makes the orcs have better looking armor I fall in love with

[@VooshSpokesman]

Love from a HeavyBurns and Vaush fan!

[@danc3159]

Great video - what are the other mods you’re using for the graphics? Looks amazing

[@kodaoda7772]

I love your mod recomendations for the simple fact that you focus on worldbuilding and actual mechanics instead of flare and graphics, I'm so tired of seeing people doing "overhauls" that completely change the game and make it less appealing to someone who actually enjoys the vanilla experience.

[@TristanPathfinder]

I've been looking for more weapon mods bc I'm sick of carrying an inflatable dragonbone greatsword that looks like it would pop if I struck a dremora with it. I've used a couple of the mods shown here and they actually let me have weapons that don't look like the last dragonborn's plushy that he hugs at night bc he can't get some from his/her spouse.

[@pacceli2009]

Nothing beats Vaultsman.

[@hunkgrimreaper]

Love your videos brooo keep up , what enb are you using ?

[@redshift1]

Rudy NAT

[@cron1165]

Not including Pulchiarmsolis is criminal. His armours have singlehandedly brought some uniqueness and culture back to the world of Tamriel that Bethesda seems to have forgot about when making Skyrim

[@redshift1]

I know - it’s just I included his works in my last armor video

[@cron1165]

@@redshift1 Nice I'm kidding too of course great video!

[@Beorneofmercia449]

6:13 AUDACES FORTUNA IUVAT (stabs toes with tridant)

[@-PAvEL.]

Боже друг, у тебя дейтвительно хороший вкус. Я подчерпнул для себя не один мод из твоих видео! Продолжай в том же духе:3

[@Tucher97]

I dont mind additional armor variation, and the believable weapon mod is nice because I really hated the Ebony bladed weapons, there is so much space that is blade versus what the heck is that mid section, but I will say the dwarven weapons are always my favorite for simple design.

[@Thaddeus2007]

I'm making my skyrim modlist and I hate all the sluuty mods, so I LOVE THIS VIDEO. THANK YOU. THIS MADE IT SO EASY TO MAKE SKYRIM MORE IMMERSIVE. I have on question, tho, what mod did you use to replace first person animations? IT'S SO SLICK.

[@soundgfx7166]

any sets made by 4thUnknown is a certified banger

[@MrJaycrow30]

Personally, I really like 'the League of Assassins' armor mod!! cheers

[@kaastll3090]

keep up the good work, love your videos !

[@LongLiveTheKingMusic]

Great upload, bro!

[@TheParagonIsDead]

I use a lot of these! Great video!

[@xaviercarrera4104]

This is such a good mod list. But I agree the small size weapons is not my taste

[@Y0sh1no5am]

Mythic Dawn armor makes u look like a Fire nation soldier.

[@ellvis94]

Sentinel - its dem time for immersive armors alternative

[@heilingerkrest9358]

Hello Redshift, love your video

[@redshift1]

I'm not actually using one

[@tedrock7632]

I dont particularly care about purely aesthetic weapon mods, i like ones with cool and unique enchantments and effects, like "artifacts, breton paladin" or "artifacts of boethiah", and recommendations for similar mods by any chance?

[@shinyorange3742]

I love using reforging to the masses. Its a great mod that uses vanilla textures so it works with weapon retextures.

[@redshift1]

I would recommend it but its not balanced very well - it seems like the damage each weapon does was just chosen at random

[@shinyorange3742]

@@redshift1 I edited the attack speeds and damage of all my weapon mods using xedit so I don't remember what they where.

[@redshift1]

Ah fair enough then

[@paradoksparadoks6299]

Nice Work. Good choice of mods.

[@friedpickle8332]

1:11 By S̶i̶g̶m̶a̶r̶ Stendarr! A s̶k̶a̶v̶e̶n̶ skeever!

[@practicallyprinz]

You should also check out the resplendent armour and great sword very nice mods imo

[@DylanZ1201]

What facial mod are you using? It looks amazing.

[@duce_1917]

thanks for the selection, and what is the mod for weapons at the end?

[@Ed_man_talking9]

the longhmmer is such an underrated artifact, such an amazing effect but such an ugly model to go with it. whoever designed the orcish weapons in skyrim has a raging hate boner for the Orcs who are supposed to be fabled blacksmiths, their weapons shouldn't look like a tempred pickle held together with thoughts and prayers.

[@Qulize]

Your Skyrim looks amazing! Man, can I have your mods list?

[@redshift1]

I've got it linked in the description

[@dextro1179]

One weapon stands out among all other weapons in Skyrim in terms of stopping power and practicality. A f*cking gun.

[@Arduino_Projects-u6j]

Hey man, do you have a graphics modlist for how this video looks? I really like it

[@bunnguyenchannel3154]

Nice video!! May i ask, what is the fire spell mod at 1:51?

[@redshift1]

they're vanilla spells with Ultimate HD Fire Effects

[@bunnguyenchannel3154]

@@redshift1 thank you for the infor, so which vanilla fire spell is at 1:51?

[@joeystevens2412]

Do you have a full mod list for a playthrough I see you graphical mod list just wondering for like gameplay and combat your videos look great btw

[@redshift1]

I have a combat mod video

[@speeddeamon90]

Where do i Find Full Inu's armors in game after installation

[@skullmodifications]

What graphics are you using?

[@codygoldade3984]

The ending 😂 WTF IS A KILOMETER

[@shmoga]

if anyone plays in VR, get the battlemage armor. i cant wear any other armor now because of how low quality they look comparatively.

[@Spartan.GT_]

Are these available on the creation club? I had a pc but it no longer works so I can’t play my PC version at the moment lol

[@KayraTheNomad]

Dwemer armour looks funny tbh. Metal skirt? How do you move in that :D

[@aaz4584]

Elsopa Shield also

[@redshift1]

Very true amazing mod

[@jester2417]

Which mod are you using to change the way you pull the bow? It seems like arms are shaking and it looks more realistic. Is this vanilla? 6:04

[@redshift1]

Archery Gameplay Overhaul

[@TheParagonIsDead]

Btw, your tree mod looks different then usual, in some shots it looks like HLT, but in others it looks like traverse? Are you using fabled forests maybe?

[@redshift1]

I was using Nature of the Wild lands in this video

[@TheParagonIsDead]

@@redshift1 ohh weird. Some shot’s definitely looked like they had happy little trees in them.

[@redshift1]

I was using both!

[@TheParagonIsDead]

@@redshift1 ah that’s what I thought, looks amazing.

[@1337Skrjabinn]

Bro mentioned xavbio but forgot about book of silence which has been a standart for almost a decade 🙀

[@redshift1]

xavbio and amidianborn do the same thing it would be silly to use both

[@YunusEmre.m01]

Which graphic/ texture mod you using?

[@presidentialsystemenjoyer]

Good recommendations

[@juanfisi]

Wonder if sentinel is compatible with book of silence and realistic weapons?

[@wanderingbufoon]

bro turned the bandit fortress into a cod map

[@2bit8bytes]

No ZeroFrost, you've failed completely. lol

[@redshift1]

Nightingale prime was definitely a consideration for this list but I can't say I like the others enough

[@2bit8bytes]

@@redshift1 Heh, Nightingale Prime is one of his worst ones imo, just an offshoot of vanilla armor really. Better to look at his completely from-scratch work. Look at Medusa and Dracul armors, my personal favorites but his other ones are great too. Did you look at the mods on LE? And he did all this at this high level of quality 7-11 yrs before other high quality armor makers. But if you're saying you didn't like the others...everyone's entitled to their blatantly wrong opinions. :D

[@SK-jr8wi]

thank you for video, 0:49 can this armor be used by player?

[@mike-0451]

No Colovian Prince? For shame.

[@BleachO]

So if I download Sentinel do I need to remove the other mods I have like Sons of Skyrim or Unplayable Faction Armors since it looks like Sential has them already baked into itself?

[@Tayace1]

this video did not age well with the introduction of the GryphonKnight and Elmlock armors.