Dawnguard Crossbow Explosive Bolts Visualized
⚪ Last updated 2015⚠️ Install Order · 3 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
- 👍 2.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #216 of 453 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
==================================== EXPLOSIVE BOLTS VISUALIZED ==================================== Author: MadCat221 (MadCat221@gmail.com) Version: 1. 0 August 7, 2012 1. Introduction 2: Installation 3. Version History =============== 1. INTRODUCTION =============== Upon first loading the explosive elemental salt bolts into your crossbow, you notice that they are visually indistinct from basic run of the mill bolts. This mod aims to solve that by adding not only the salt bundle, but also color-coding the fletching. Additionally, the dwarven bolts now have a distinct quiver, composed of spliced parts of the Dwarven arrow quiver mesh. =============== 2. INSTALLATION =============== It should be obvious I hope that Dawnguard is necessary. Unpack as normal. It\'s standard-packed, so installation via Nexus Mod Manager should also work. Aside from the basic Dwarven bolts, all parts are added assets instead of overriding assets and can be abandoned in place should you wish to uninstall. The basic Dwarven bolt quiver uses vanilla textures, so it should be harmless in any case. ================== 3. VERSION HISTORY ================== v1: Initial Release. v1. 0. 1 (August 24, 2012): Fixed incomplete tangent space on the basic Dwarven bolt quiver. v1. 0. 2 (September 29, 2012): Fixed a weird bug with the Dwarven bolts where shadows in exterior cells wouldn\'t affect them, and they\'d be unusually bright.
This small mod makes the elemental salt-tipped explosive crossbow bolts in Dawnguard visually distinct. It's a simple cosmetic enhancement for Skyrim players who want to easily tell bolt types at a glance. With over 5,400 endorsements, it's a popular quality-of-life tweak.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 5,418 endorsements and nearly 200k downloads
- Tiny mod that does exactly what it says—no bloat, no extra scripts
- Perfect for players who want to quickly identify explosive bolts in their inventory or quiver
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2015—might have issues with newer Skyrim versions or mod setups
- Only affects explosive bolts; other bolt types remain unchanged
- No screenshots or detailed description, so you're flying blind on the visual change
For Skyrim players who use Dawnguard crossbows and want to tell explosive bolts apart at a glance. Skip if you're on a newer Skyrim version or expect more than a simple texture swap.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and install—it's a simple texture replacer.
- Since it's from 2015, check if you have any other mods that alter bolt textures; load order might matter.
- If you're on Skyrim Special Edition, this mod might need conversion—test it out or look for a port.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- MadCat221
- Version
- 1.0.2
- Downloads
- 199,754
- Endorsements
- 5,418
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 8/8/2012
- Updated
- 9/20/2015
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