Ancient Nord Chainmail CBBE HDT
⚪ Last updated 2018⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 6.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #325 of 329 Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Mod Features:
- Highly customizable model for use with Bodyslide - zap the parts you don't like!
- Model with HDT Physics support by ChronoTrigger77.
- Extremely well detailed base textures by CaBaL120.
- TGL's catchy Chainmail design applied to Cabal's textures.
- Optional older textures by TGL, if you prefer to use those.
- Option to install standalone, replace the vanilla Ancient Nord Armor, or both at once!
- Easy Installation/configuration with the new all-in-one package.
These things combined bring you a fantastic, high quality and lore-friendly makeover of the original female version of the Ancient Nord Armor!
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Installation:
1. Install SKSE.
2. Install Groovtama's XPMS Extended
3. Install HDT Physics Exentions.
4. Install CBBE.
5. Install Bodyslide and Outfit Studio
6. Install Ancient Nord Chainmail - CBBE HDT.
7. If you get strange clipping or animation errors, try re-installing XPMSE and overwriting all, then running FNIS with Skeleton arm fix.
NOTE ON MOD ORGANIZER:
We recommend installing with NMM as it handles fomod installers correctly. However, If you are using Mod Organizer, be aware that if you wish to use the Bodyslide features, you'll have to ensure that CBBE was installed properly through Mod Organizer first, and that you are accessing the bodyslide.exe ececutable through MO, since it's location will be different than if installed with NMM. Also, please note that MO reads some fomod installer options incorrectly. In particular, this mods uses a "SelectAtLeastOne" for the first option, and MO checks neither (the top options shoudl be checked by default), so you must make sure you've checked at least one.
If you are all done with that and everything works, then let us proceed.
Ancient Nord Chainmail comes with a handy installer for you to choose how you'd like to implement it in your game. All options have a brief explanation when highlighted in the installer, refer to those notes and choose your preference. You can have both Standalone and Replacer at the s
This mod adds a customizable chainmail version of the Ancient Nord Armor for Skyrim, configured for CBBE Bodyslide and HDT Physics. It includes models by ChronoTrigger77 and a chainmail retexture by TheGreenLion, with an all-in-one installer. Popular with 4,994 endorsements, it's a solid choice for players seeking a more revealing, physics-enabled armor variant.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Highly customizable with Bodyslide support, so you can tweak the fit to your exact preference
- Community favorite with nearly 5,000 endorsements and over 80k downloads
- All-in-one installer makes setup a breeze—no juggling multiple files
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2018, so it might not play nice with the latest Skyrim versions or mod setups
- Requires CBBE and HDT Physics extensions, which adds extra setup steps if you don't already have them
- Not for lore purists—this is a skimpy chainmail take on the classic armor, so it's a specific aesthetic
For Skyrim players who want a more revealing, physics-enabled version of the Ancient Nord Armor and already use CBBE and HDT. If you're into body mods and customization, this is a great pick. Skip it if you prefer lore-friendly, non-physics armor or don't want to deal with extra dependencies.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have CBBE and HDT Physics Extensions installed before adding this mod, or the armor won't work properly.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to handle the installer and keep your load order clean.
- Run Bodyslide to build the armor to your preferred body shape—otherwise it might use the default preset.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- TheGreenLion and ChronoTrigger77
- Version
- 5.0.1
- Downloads
- 80,432
- Endorsements
- 4,994
- Category
- Armour
- Created
- 11/10/2012
- Updated
- 6/22/2018
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