Dark Brotherhood Armor Extended
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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
- 👍 1.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #371 of 485 Models And Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Update: This is now a complete replacer - mesh and normal maps have been added.
Based on Oblivion Upscaled Textures (OUT) by Kartoffels, and Alex's Black Dark Brotherhood Armor by AngryKarakuri (Thanks to AngryKarakuri for the permission! Now it's not standalone armor but a replacement for vanilla mesh, esp is not needed!)
Female and Male armors!
There are many mods that make the texture dark, but apart from editing the colour, for some reason few took into account the brightness - an important feature of the dark brotherhood that helps to be invisible in the dark, so I reduced the colour saturation -100 and reduced the brightness of the textures to -50.
I also added an alternate red Brotherhood armour inspired by the Brotherhood from Skyrim.
Just drop it into the Data folder or Wrye Bash. If you are using Oblivion Upscaled Textures (OUT) set Dark Brotherhood after/below in WB.
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Dark Brotherhood Armor Extended is a complete replacer mod for Skyrim that recolors the Dark Brotherhood armor and adds new mesh and normal maps. With 253 endorsements and over 22,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for players wanting a fresh look for the assassin faction's gear. Last updated in September 2023.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 253 endorsements and over 22k downloads
- Full replacer means no compatibility headaches with other armor mods
- Updated in 2023, so it's likely compatible with current Skyrim versions
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects the Dark Brotherhood armor, so it's a niche cosmetic change
- No mention of compatibility with other armor overhauls or texture mods
For Skyrim players who want a fresh look for the Dark Brotherhood armor without messing with complex mod setups. If you're a stealth assassin main or just like the faction's aesthetic, this is a quick visual upgrade. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or a broader armor overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a replacer, it will overwrite the original armor textures—make sure to load it after other texture mods in your mod manager.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just install and enable; no extra patches needed.
- Check the mod's posts tab for any user-reported compatibility notes before adding other armor mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivion Mods
- Author
- Tomoff451
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 22,166
- Endorsements
- 253
- Category
- Models And Textures
- Created
- 4/14/2023
- Updated
- 9/27/2023
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