Nora Ranger Armor Series
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 1 step
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #23 of 120 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
The Warbot replaces the Shield Weaver set. The Soldier replaces the light, medium, and heavy variants of the Shadow Stalwart set.
Side notes:
I didn't touch the helm models because I play with helms off. If you don't fancy the look of the defaults helms disable them in the menus. For the adept version in the series there is one with a neck scarf and one without. I will be personally using the one with the scarf to cover the neckline that exists even on some of the default models but I did what i could to minimize that on the scarf-less version.
I am also dropping a couple of personal flavor mods in here separately as well. First one helps get through the intro logo considerably faster, the other removes the outer shell of the shield gen effect on the warbot set. It is included by default but I saw a bunch of requests here and there for a way to make that happen so adding solo file for that as well.
Now for a couple of well deserved thank you's to hand out.
First, to a user named System on the Zbrush forums. I saw a glimpse of a concept they did which heavily inspired the Adept version in this series. Next up are the helpful folks who answered a ton of questions, shared knowledge and created the tools necessary to make these mods.
Svid for creating the awesome artwork above. (full size images also in the gallery.)
ShadelessFox
Without their help this mod just wouldn't exist.
Hair Color Mod seen in several of the photos by Alexpo and can be found here:
https://www.nexusmods.com/horizonzerodawn/mods/128
Makeup Mod seen in the Artwork by Svid also by Alexpo and can be found here:
https://www.nexusmods.com/horizonzerodawn/mods/136
Updated several aspects of the Main Shield-Weaver replacer aka The Warbot (not the no scarf version yet, using that as my basis for comparisons):
[]Fixed weights on the metal parts of the shoulder blade. There was an unintended averaging happening there causing them to bend.
[]Increased overall detail strength of the armor. Now the texture details should be visible at a reasonable distance.
[]Strengthened the metallic effect for metal on the armor. Metal parts will be slightly more polished looking and reflective vs dull and lights sources will appear to reflect light properly on the worn edges.
[]Decreased normal strength for the body which smooths out areas such as the abdominal region.
[*]Adjusted the scale of the LED lights on
Nora Ranger Armor Series replaces Aloy's armor with Carja Soldier and Warbot templates, offering a visual overhaul for Horizon Zero Dawn. It is compatible with the Aloy Adjustments mod and has 422 endorsements, indicating a solid following.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 422 endorsements and over 15k downloads.
- Gives Aloy a fresh look inspired by Carja armor, perfect for players wanting a change.
- Works alongside Aloy Adjustments, so you can tweak her appearance further.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in March 2024 — might not be compatible with the latest game patches.
- Only replaces armor visuals; no new gameplay mechanics or quests.
For Horizon Zero Dawn players who want to customize Aloy's appearance with a lore-friendly armor swap. If you're into visual overhauls and already use Aloy Adjustments, this is a no-brainer. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Aloy Adjustments installed first, as this mod is designed to work with it.
- Back up your original game files before replacing anything, just in case you want to revert.
- Check the mod's comments section for any user-reported compatibility issues with your game version.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Horizonzerodawn Mods
- Author
- Pained
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 15,007
- Endorsements
- 422
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 11/26/2023
- Updated
- 3/23/2024
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