Wizard Staves

What does this mod do?

Adds 18 enchantable wizard staves to the game, obtainable as loot in-game from bonewalkers. These staves are retextures of vanilla staves, with wooden, chitin, and bonemold textures.

Compatability

Modifies the level list random_loot_bonewalker, so may need to be ahead of other mods that change the common bonewalker loot list. Adds 18 new staves to the game. Version 0. 42 needs the included meshes and icons folders to work.

Since this mod changes a leveled list, a merge utility like tes3merge or tes3cmd is recommended if another mod changes this list.

Version 0. 43

optional update

Changes the base value of the Wizard Staves to 5600, so that this mod is compatible with mods that boost spellcasting stats based off staff value.

If you prefer the Wizard Staves to have a lower value, and thus more balanced loot, version 0. 42 has been left up. This was the original intention of this mod. However, I would like these Wizard Staves to be useful with mods that boost spellcasting ability with a staff equiped.

The glass staff has a value of 5600, so this value was chosen to be fair without going off the deep end with unbalanced loot. This means that even though the Wizard Staves have the enchantment capacity of an ebony staff, the stat boosts associated with base value will be higher with ebony, daedric, and artifact staves, which seems fair to me.

Enchanted Wizard Staves from previous games will not have these new values.

Version 0. 42

Introduces unique icons for all 18 wizard staves. Any self-enchanted wizard staves from previous saves will not have these new icons.

The new staves

These new staves are inspired by stories of wizards with simple, wooden staves that hid great power. Their enchantability is based on the vanilla ebony staff, which is 90 points, making them powerful for wizards who can enchant them. Version 0. 41 adds seven additional staves, some of which are based off of the designs of staves from TES V: Skyrim (dwemer, metal gem, redwood gem, and skull staff). These new additions have more pizazz and style than the original wooden staves, but provide more options for mage characters.

These staves were generally based on the steel staff, because it is the most simple design. A wooden version of dreugh, ebony, daedric, glass, and silver were also included for variety. The textures choices were based on the color of the material in the real world when possible. Here is a list of all the new staves for reference:

Version 0. 40:

Walnut Staff

Rosewood Staff

Lignum Vitae Staff

Bonemold Staff

Chitin Staff

Yew Staff <