EcthelionOtW Mage Equipment Overhaul
⚪ Last updated 2013⚠️ 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
- 👍 6.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #17 of 281 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
EcthelionOtW Mage Equipment Overhaul
The first two packs of the much anticipated mage robes can be found here :
EotW Mage Equipment Overhaul - College Robes
EotW Mage Equipment Overhaul - Long Robes
About this Mod
This mod offers a lore friendly quality texture makeover for mage related vanilla gear which includes staves, Daedric artifacts like Spellbreaker or Azura's Star. Future updates will include other things like Dragon Priest masks, mage robes etc. so I do highly recommend to track this mod for updates if you like my work.
This mod is highly modular, as you can either choose the full pack which will be updated with every new addition or - if you only want to use parts of this mod - the single items like "Spellbreaker" or themed packs like "staves".
Many of the items have hardly been covered by mods so far or there are too little options to choose from, so I decided to do this myself since many of these things are really cool to use and therefore shall not be neglected anymore.
The textures of the main version are quite big, but can be used without problems as all of my various testers have reported. I chose to keep them uncompressed for the best possible texture quality and look. A performance version will be added soon if required, but I really recommend to use the main uncompressed version.
About the looks of it images can say more than thousand words of mine - especially since I had the honour to be able to get some of the greatest screenarchers on the Nexus as beta testers for my work. Be sure to check out their remarkable work in the gallery on this front page and in the image section of this mod. I can also recommend to watch the fantastic review videos which show my stuff how it actuelly looks and works ingame.
Completion Status
Spellbreaker - Done Staff Pack 01 - Done Azura's Star and Black Star - Done Dragon Priest Masks - WIP Staff Pack 02 - Done Daedric Staves - Done Staff Pack 03 - not yet started DLC Staves - not yet started Mage Clothing - WIP
Video Reviews
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A lore-friendly re-texture mod for mage equipment in Skyrim, including staves and some Daedric artifacts. With 4,433 endorsements and 74,102 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking quality visual upgrades. Last updated in 2013, so it may not be compatible with the latest game version.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 4,433 endorsements and 74k downloads—clearly a trusted texture pack.
- Focuses on lore-friendly designs, so it won't break immersion for roleplayers.
- Covers a range of mage gear, not just one item, giving good value for a texture mod.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2013—might not play nice with Skyrim Special Edition or the latest patches.
- No detailed list of which items are re-textured, so you're in the dark until you try it.
- Expansion is slow—author adds items 'whenever I finish a new item,' so don't expect frequent updates.
For Skyrim players who want to freshen up their mage gear without straying from the game's lore. If you're a magic-user who's tired of the vanilla staff textures, this is a solid pick. Skip if you're on Special Edition or want gameplay changes—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're on Skyrim Special Edition, check if the mod has a compatible version—this one is from 2013 and may need conversion.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and easily uninstall if you don't like the look.
- Load order usually doesn't matter for texture-only mods, but place it after any mods that change the same items.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- EcthelionOtW
- Version
- 1.4
- Downloads
- 74,102
- Endorsements
- 4,433
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 8/18/2013
- Updated
- 8/25/2013
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