Mercy of Sithis - Pickpocket Poisoning and Silent Assassination
⚪ Last updated 2015⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #9 of 17 Items and Objects - World mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod adds a poison designed to pickpocket poison and silent assassinate NPCs.If you successfully place this poison in an NPC's inventory, no conflict will be triggered after he/she dies, unlike normal hand-crafted poisons. This mod also adds a zero-damage non-hostile standalone Daedric bow and arrow. You can apply this poison to the bow and use it to poison NPCs from distance. This poison slowly damages NPCs' health and give them a painless death. In lower levels and lower difficulties, the effect of this poison is almost immediate, while in higher levels it takes some time (almost 50 seconds to kill a Whiterun Guard with a leverl 251 Character and legendary difficulty ) to kill the target. The effect of this is poison is not reduced by the target's resist to poison. Shooting with the bow or pickpocket poisoning an NPC with this poison is not a crime and it can be done right in front of the guards. The only factor determining the time it takes to kill a target is his/her base health plus fortify health enchantments. To add these items and the poison to your character you can type the following lines in the console: help "daedric bow of the silent assassin" help "daedric arrow of the silent assassin" help "mercy of sithis" I suggest you download this mod too because it increases the chance of successfully poison pickpocketing. http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/61977/?
Mercy of Sithis adds a special poison for pickpocketing and silent assassination in Skyrim. Placing it in an NPC's inventory avoids the conflict triggered by normal poisons after death. A niche utility mod with 99 endorsements, last updated in 2015.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solves a real annoyance for stealth assassins—no more bounty or hostility after a poison kill.
- Tiny niche mod with a dedicated following (99 endorsements).
- Simple concept that fits perfectly into a stealth playthrough.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2015—likely incompatible with the latest Skyrim versions or may require patches.
- Limited to a single poison item; may feel underwhelming for players expecting more content.
For stealth-focused Skyrim players who love pickpocketing and assassination but hate the bounty that comes with poison kills. If you're a completionist or want more tools for your assassin, this is a must-have. Skip if you're not into stealth or want major gameplay overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to place the poison in the target's inventory while sneaking to avoid detection.
- Test the poison on a bandit first to see how it works before using it on important NPCs.
- Since the mod is old, check for compatibility patches if you use other mods that alter poisons or stealth mechanics.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- SpardaX98
- Version
- 1.00
- Downloads
- 1,773
- Endorsements
- 99
- Category
- Items and Objects - World
- Created
- 3/23/2015
- Updated
- 3/23/2015
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