Ashes to Ashes
⚪ Last updated 2010⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 9.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #206 of 302 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Ashes to Ashes
Killing vampires tastefully.
version 1. 0
Requires Oblivion Script Extender
Description
For the righteous death of every vampire alive! Vanilla Oblivion handles the death of NPC vampires just like that of any other NPC - a slump rag doll with its legs wide open. Ashes to Ashes aims to provide an honorable (from the vampire’s perspective), and yet a pleasurably horrifying death to each dumb vampire you defeat. Killing vampires will no longer be the crux of Nord jokes.
The mod adds a cascading die roll on every vampire's death to select the death effect. These be the 4 main handlers and their trigger conditions:
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[]To Bones - The vampire catches fire and tries to shake it off, unsuccessfully. Shortly thereafter, it dies to leave charred remains. The vampire must have been under the effect of fire damage (or sun damage) before death to trigger this handler.
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]Incineration - The vampire catches fire and implodes in a huge blaze, leaving behind vampire dust. Conditions are the same as above. The vampire must have been under the effect of fire damage (or sun damage) and extremely vulnerable to fire before death to trigger this handler.[]Grail Effect - The vampire slowly chokes, while turning into stone slowly. Only soul trapped vampires die this way.
[]Resurrection - The last roll in the cascade. A resurrected vampire will emerge as a zombie, its attributes increasing with every resurrection. It will keep resurrecting itself until it gets incinerated or is stopped prematurely while resurrecting (shining enough light on it during the resurrection ritual will do that). There are no extra conditions required to trigger this.
If all rolls fail, the vampire will die like any other NPC, albeit smoking.
NPC vampires additionally receive sun damage depending upon the amount of light falling on them.
Compatibility
This mod is, and should be, compatible with all other mods. As long as they don’t add death handling effects to vampires.
Special thanks to :
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[]Ian Patterson, Stephen Abel and Paul Connelly (The OBSE Team) – For keeping up the Oblivion Modding spirit and providing the modding community with TES4 Oblivion's Elixir of Immortality
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]LHammonds – For his Readme generator[]da mage – For the zombie meshes
[]natham – For the fire textures
[]dDefinder and wolve – Various gore textures and meshes
[]Skycaptain & hex_0ff – Scripting advise
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[]Ian Patterson, Stephen Abel and Paul Connelly (The OBSE Team) – For keeping up the Oblivion Modding spirit and providing the modding community with TES4 Oblivion's Elixir of Immortality
Ashes to Ashes is a gameplay mod for vampires that adds death handling effects. It has 162 endorsements and 1,759 downloads, last updated in December 2010. The description is thin, but the mod's purpose is clear: it enhances vampire death mechanics.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Simple and focused: does exactly what it says, no bloat.
- Decent community support with 162 endorsements.
- Lightweight mod with only 1,759 downloads, likely low conflict risk.
⚠️ Cons
- Old mod (2010) may not be compatible with current game versions.
- Thin description leaves you guessing what the effects actually look like.
- Potential conflicts with other vampire overhaul mods.
This is for vampire players who want a bit more flavor when their character dies. It's also for mod collectors who appreciate niche gameplay tweaks. If you're running a heavy mod list, you might want to test it carefully.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're playing a vampire character, test the death effects in a safe save to see if they fit your playstyle.
- Since the mod is old, check if your game version is compatible before installing.
- Consider pairing with other vampire mods, but watch for conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivion Mods
- Author
- shadeMe
- Version
- FiNAL
- Downloads
- 1,759
- Endorsements
- 162
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 12/23/2008
- Updated
- 12/21/2010
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