Deadly Serious Shrouded Armor
⚪ Last updated 2012⚠️ 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
- 👍 3.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #297 of 453 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Made using texture resources from goodtextures.com, a free and convenient repository of open license images. DEADLY SERIOUS SHROUDED ARMOUR by doomfunk of Deadly Serious Games A complete native-resolution retexture of the Dark Brotherhood\'s shrouded armour. Also available in HD. TO THOSE REQUESTING DARKER TEXTURES: They\'re there! Check under optional files, they come in three flavours (currently). NOTE all alternate colours are currently only available in vanilla resolution. Warm and Dark has an overt reddish influence, and is the least dark of the three, but overall still much darker than the core textures. Midnight Blues is nearly black, but with strong elements of blue and green. All brownish elements are still there, simply VERY dark brown. Darkness of Sithis is pretty much entirely black. All three dark texture packs retain the normal maps from the core textures, and as such no detail is really lost! Additionally, all three preserve all elements of crimson present in the original bundle; the black hand logo and the red palmprints on the gloves, for example. Between the specularity and normals, all apparent physicality will still be present. If you prefer your assassins to truly skulk in the darkness - go nuts! This is a project completed in four stages: Stage 1 - v1 - complete retexture of the male outfit, replacement mesh for all versions of the shrouded cowl. COMPLETE Stage 2 - v2 - complete retexture of the female outfit. COMPLETE Stage 2. 5 - v2. 5 - new male mesh, HD retextures for male and female armours. Stage 3 - v3 - new mesh, complete overhaul of the Ancient Shrouded armour. Stage 4 - v4 - I guess I\'ll do the robes eventually. :L INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: ---unzip everything into your skyrim install directory. This defaults to your steam/steamapps/common/skyrim folder. If you don\'t know where you installed Steam to, chances are it\'s on your C drive. That\'d make it C:\\Program Files (x86)\\steam\\steamapps\\common\\skyrim I mean, if this is your first installed mod, you might not know that sort of thing. I don\'t know what you know, for all I know you\'re like eighteen months old slapping at a laptop keyboard. You could be anyone! IF YOU DON\'T LIKE THIS MOD: Let me know why! Leave me a comment here on the nexus as to what, specifically, turns you off about my retexture. Maybe you liked the red pyjamas? I mean, if that\'s your cup of tea, go hog wild! IF YOU DO LIKE THIS MOD: Endorse it! Not enough people do, largely due to the requisite elapsed time for an endorsement. It adds an element of memory and effort that many users simply do not commit to. And I can understand that - I\'m not blaming you, and you know who you are. I used to be the same way and, sometimes, to my great shame, I still am. I\'m told if you use the download manager it\'ll give you reminders. That sounds super-great to me! Also submit pictures of your character wear
Deadly Serious Shrouded Armor retextures the Dark Brotherhood's shrouded armor and alters the cowl's appearance, with the latest version featuring a narrower-waisted male variant. A popular cosmetic mod for Skyrim with over 4,600 endorsements, last updated in 2012.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 4,631 endorsements and over 152k downloads
- Gives the iconic shrouded armor a fresh look without changing gameplay
- The narrower-waisted male option is a nice touch for those who want a sleeker silhouette
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2012 — may have compatibility issues with current Skyrim versions or mod setups
- No screenshots or detailed previews in the description, so you're flying blind until you try it
- Only affects the shrouded armor — if you're looking for a broader armor overhaul, this isn't it
For Skyrim players who love the Dark Brotherhood questline and want to give their assassin a more menacing or stylish look. Also for modders who appreciate classic retextures that have stood the test of time. Skip if you want gameplay changes or a complete armor overhaul — this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this mod is from 2012, make sure to place it in your load order after any mods that alter the shrouded armor meshes or textures.
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, you can preview the textures before installing to see if you like the new cowl design.
- Check the mod's comments section on Nexus for any user-reported compatibility notes with popular armor mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- doomfunk
- Version
- 2.6
- Downloads
- 152,863
- Endorsements
- 4,631
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 12/1/2011
- Updated
- 7/28/2012
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