Yokuda Battle Cat
⚪ Last updated 2014⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 9.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #1 of 25 Companions - Creatures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
MOD NAME: Yokuda Battle Cat
AUTHOR: Zella
Version 1. 0
DESCRIPTION:
Tonbogiri, a Yokuda Battle Cat, is a very powerful fighting companion, who has toggle Stay' & Follow commands and a Summon Spell. She is Essential, Player owned, & will not turn on you even after Friendly Hits. She will always place herself between you and an attacker to fight him to the death. She purrs when Idle & answers you (Meow + Message) when she receives commands. She follows closely vigilantly watching out for danger.
She will be a fairly equal partner in combat, she begins at level 5, & levels with you. She has self-healing abilities,Reflect Damage 25 (It's like Jujitsu!), & Water Breathing. She Resists Magic 75%, Poison & Disease 100 %; to prevent permanent effects requiring a reinstall. Her stats are pretty much those of the Mountain Lion buffed as a bred & trained Battle Cat's might be. She is fast enough to keep up with a mount.
She is particularly useful in Role Playing non-warrior types, such as youngsters, traveling Healers, Archers, Magicians, or Alchemists who want an interesting companion to help defend them in a dangerous world. Intrepid Adventurers will have a partner not a liability or an overpowered companion who leaves them nothing to do.
Tonbogiri is the only survivor of a Youkuda ship wreck. She swam to the small island South East of Leyawiin and slightly East of Tidewater Cave. On the game map, the island resembles a tea bag suspended from the mainland. She will be ahead and to your left as you step from the wooden bridge that connects the island to the mainland. It may take a second or two to see her, as she is accomplished at stealth.
You may choose to activate Tonbogiri now, or later in the game. When you activate her you will receive her Summon Spell & she will be set to Follow Mode.
REQUIREMENTS:
Oblivion with the Patch or the Oblivion GOTY version. SI is not necessary.
COMPATIBILITY:
There should be no incompatibilities unless a mod alters the terrain where she is placed, and that might not cause a problem.
If you do have a conflict with another mod, you must temporarily uncheck that mod in the Loader Data File before you choose Play at the start of the game. Start the game, activate Tonbogiri, move her away form the area changed by the Mod, & save your game. Now you can Quit, recheck the conflicting Mod in the Data Files Launcher & choose to load that Saved game. You will now have BOTH Tonbogiri & your other Mod.
This mod has been tested with 173 other mods without a noticeable problems.
VERSION HISTORY
The Original Version is one that some people do not want changed and remains available as it was. This is the only version that has several Faction Memberships & those may mak
Adds Tonbogiri, a powerful Yokuda Battle Cat companion with toggle Stay/Follow commands and a Summon Spell. She is Essential, player-owned, and won't turn on you after friendly hits. A compact companion mod from 2014 with 239 endorsements.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 239 endorsements and over 2,400 downloads
- Essential and player-owned means she won't die or betray you
- Toggle commands and summon spell give solid control over her
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2014 — may have compatibility issues with current Skyrim versions
- No screenshots or detailed description of her appearance or abilities
For Skyrim players who want a loyal, powerful feline companion without worrying about friendly fire or permadeath. If you're a completionist collecting unique followers, this is a niche addition. Skip if you want a fully voiced or quest-integrated companion — this is a simple summonable fighter.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since she's a summon, make sure you have enough magicka or use the spell from a safe distance.
- If you're using a mod manager, install manually by dropping the files into your Data folder to avoid conflicts.
- Test her in a low-stakes fight first to see how she behaves with your other mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivion Mods
- Author
- Zella
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 2,473
- Endorsements
- 239
- Category
- Companions - Creatures
- Created
- 4/1/2014
- Updated
- 5/5/2014
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