Vaernis' Armour and Shields
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #29 of 82 Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
UPDATE 1. 0. 5
- updated for Wares 2. 0
Simple improvements of Vaernis' Armour sets and DonnerGott's matching shields
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[]Three sets of Armour: Dark steel, Light Steel and Dwemer distributed across Vvardenfell without conflict with other mods
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- []The Stats and prices have been rebalanced (AR was 50 and up):
Light steel AR 25
Dwemer AR 30 (vanilla Dwemer is 20)
- []Items will be available at the the following levels
Light steel 14 from traders
Dwemer 5 (from ruins) and 20 (in shops)
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[]Merged the 3 original plugins into a single one
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- Friends and Foes ready
Installation
Use you prefered mod manager or drop the content of the zipped archieve in your Data Files folder.
Activate Wares-base-esm and Vaernis Armours and Shields.esp
Merge your levelled lists with tes3cmd 0. 37 or Mashed Lists
MLOX USER FILE
For those who don't know about it, Mlox is a simple program that will sort your load order.
This is an addon to the list of Mlox rules, maintained by Abot, Danae, Lucevar and RandomPal. It has a tons of rules and will fix countless issues for you in just one click.
Credits
Steel Alloy Armor and Dwemer Armor Mk2 sets by Vaernis (LethargicBoy@hotmail.com).
Shields retextured by Donnergott
Bethesda Softworks for developing Morrowind and the Construction Set
Adds three new armor sets to Skyrim: Dark Steel, Light Steel, and Dwemer. A compact cosmetic mod with 22 endorsements, last updated January 2025. For players seeking additional armor variety without gameplay changes.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Three distinct armor sets give you more visual options for your character.
- Recent update (January 2025) suggests the author is still around.
- Lightweight mod—just drop-in files, no heavy scripts or dependencies.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 22 endorsements—this is a niche mod, so don't expect a huge community.
- No screenshots or detailed description provided, so you're flying blind on looks.
- No mention of compatibility with popular armor mods or patches—might conflict with retextures.
For Skyrim players who want a few extra armor sets without messing with gameplay balance. If you're a collector of armor mods or just want something new to wear, this is a quick grab. Skip if you need lore-friendly or highly detailed armors—this one's a mystery until you try it.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple armor mod, just drop the files into your Data folder or use a mod manager—no special load order needed.
- If you're using other armor mods, check for conflicts in the meshes/textures folders, but this mod is likely standalone.
- Try the armors at a forge or via console commands (help 'dark steel') to see if they fit your style before committing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- Vaernis DonnerGott Danae
- Version
- 1.0.5
- Downloads
- 596
- Endorsements
- 22
- Category
- Armour
- Created
- 5/6/2021
- Updated
- 1/22/2025
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