Hooded Outlaws

⭐ ⭐⭐ (1,211 endorsements) 📥 140,086 downloads 📌 v1.0.0 📅 4/23/2025
🟠 Updated over a year ago

By PushTheWinButton · Clothing

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 5/5/2025 📅 Created: 4/23/2025

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.9% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #1 of 119 Clothing mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Hooded Outlaws

Requirements:

None

Note: This is a port of Hooded Outlaws for the original Oblivion. There may be some issues as modding is not officially supported yet.

Description

Adds a chance for various outlaw characters to wear hoods. This makes them look more villaneous and makes more sense considering they're meant to be evil.

Bandits, Highwaymen, and Marauders now have a chance to wear lower class hoods (which are otherwise incredibly rare in the vanilla game). Vampires also commonly wear Black Hoods, and Black Bow Bandits will always wear Black Hoods to differentiate them from other bandits.

Not only does this make sense and add some more visual variety to the game, it also helps cover up the fact that there's only a small pool of faces for each actor type. It could also be considered a sort of fix for the aforementioned rarity of lower class hoods too. In the Remaster, it helps cover up some of the hairstyles that look like they are from a bad hair mod for the OG Oblivion...

Optionally, there's a second file, which also adds a chance of hoods for Conjurers and Necromancers. This file is optional, however, since the vanilla game uses hoods to denote 'boss' characters for these factions (Conjurer/Necromancer Adepts).


Installation

  • []Navigate to your Steam\SteamApps\common folder.

    []Add the .esp file in the download to the \Oblivion Remastered\OblivionRemastered\Content\Dev\ObvData\Data folder.

    []Open the plugins.txt file in the \Oblivion Remastered\OblivionRemastered\Content\Dev\ObvData\Data\ folder.

    []At the bottom of the file, add the line Hooded Outlaws.esp


    Uninstallation

    Reverse the above steps.


    Compatibility

    This mod changes a lot of actor records, so I suggest you check for conflicts and make patches if needed using xEdit. Hopefully we'll get better support for the Remaster soon to help with this...


    My Mods

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🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Hooded Outlaws is a lightweight cosmetic mod that gives Bandits, Highwaymen, Marauders, and Vampires a chance to spawn wearing hoods, with an optional setting to include Conjurers and Necromancers. It's a simple visual enhancement for players who want their enemies to look more menacing.

✨ Key Features

Adds hoods to Bandits, Highwaymen, Marauders, and Vampires with a random chance.
Optional toggle to include Conjurers and Necromancers.
Purely cosmetic—no gameplay changes.
High download count (140,086) indicates broad popularity.
Recently updated (May 2025).

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Huge download count (140k) and over 1,200 endorsements—clearly a community favorite.
  • Simple, focused concept: makes enemies look more villainous without overhauling anything else.
  • Optional coverage for magic users gives you control over how far the hoods spread.

⚠️ Cons

  • Purely cosmetic—if you want gameplay changes, this isn't it.
  • Random chance means you might not see hoods as often as you'd like, and there's no configurable spawn rate mentioned.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who want a quick visual upgrade to make bandits and vampires feel more threatening. Also great for roleplayers who enjoy a darker, more menacing world. Skip if you're looking for gameplay overhauls—this is strictly about looks.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and install—no extra steps needed.
  • Check the optional file for Conjurers/Necromancers if you want hoods on magic users too.
  • Since it's cosmetic, it should be safe to add mid-playthrough, but always test with your current load order.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Oblivionremastered Mods
Author
PushTheWinButton
Version
1.0.0
Downloads
140,086
Endorsements
1,211
Category
Clothing
Created
4/23/2025
Updated
5/5/2025

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