Armor Mesh Fixes
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #11 of 44 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
What exactly is this mod?
This is a collection of fixes I made to the meshes of a few of the male armor sets (just the ones that really stuck out to me). These fixes were built using USLEEP meshes as a base, but none of them are actually included in the Unofficial Patches.
SSE Version: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/39704
Armors Edited:
Shrouded Armor Set
- Completely reshaped the armor, boots and gloves to something that fits the vanilla male body shape properly. You probably noticed your character gets significantly skinnier when wearing this armor, that's because the entire armor has a very odd shape (probably designed for an early version of the male body and they forgot to update it?). Sleeveless variant is included as well.
- Removed the scarf from the USLEEP mesh, but kept the belt for consistency with the female version (there's an optional version with the scarf if you prefer it that way).
- Improved weighting on the arms and legs (and the USLEEP belt as well).
Ancient Nord/Draugr Armor Set
- The body mesh used on this armor had a different shape compared to the naked body mesh and no specularity whatsoever (both on vanilla and USLEEP meshes). I removed it completely and replaced it with an edited version of the vanilla naked body mesh.
- As a result of the above, it fixes the visible hole between the body and neck.
- Fixed the weighting on the stripes that connect the chest plate to the pauldrons (they were "disconnecting" when the character turned to look at something).
- Fixed some clipping with the legs and skirt when crouching. Unfortunately the clipping on this armor is quite bad on the leg area, so you're still going to see it when walking and especially when running/sprinting.
- Removed thigh weighting on the boots, which was causing very bad deformation.
Dragonbone Armor Set
- Fixed wrong body mesh used on the armor (same issue as the Ancient Nord Set, no specularity and different shape).
- Fixed clipping all over the armor, mostly with boots, gloves and the rings on the arms, and improved the cases I couldn't fix completely.
- Fixed some bad weighting on the neck area.
- Fixed messed up normals on
A collection of miscellaneous fixes for Vanilla male armor meshes in Skyrim. With 746 endorsements and 26,203 downloads, it's a well-received bug fix mod for players who want to correct visual glitches on male armor. Last updated in August 2020, so it may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim version.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-trusted with 746 endorsements and over 26k downloads.
- Directly addresses annoying mesh glitches that break immersion.
- Lightweight and focused—doesn't add bloat or change gameplay.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2020—may be incompatible with the latest Skyrim version.
- No detailed list of which armors are fixed, so you might not know if your issue is covered.
- Only covers male armor meshes—female armor and other mesh issues are untouched.
For Skyrim players who notice visual glitches on male armor and want a quick fix without overhauling the game. If you're a completionist who hates mesh errors, this is a solid pick. Skip if you play female characters or want broader mesh fixes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a mesh fix, make sure to place it after other armor mods in your load order to ensure fixes apply.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, deploy the mod and check for conflicts with other mesh mods.
- Test on a male character in third person to see the fixes in action—some glitches are only visible in certain poses.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- RenaPG
- Version
- 2.1
- Downloads
- 26,203
- Endorsements
- 746
- Category
- Bug Fixes
- Created
- 8/20/2019
- Updated
- 8/24/2020
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