Practical Female Armors
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ 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
- 👍 8.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #99 of 318 Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod is a "spiritual successor" to 747823's "Less sexual female armor." The point of this mod is to change the impractical female armors in Skyrim to ones more consistent with those of their male counterparts.
It fixes some minor issues of the original mod (namely the problems with the neck gaps), adds true weight slider support, and makes small changes to better fit the armors to the vanilla female body.
While I really liked 747823's original mod, one of my major gripes with it is that it simply isn't enough to just take the male armors and stick them on the female body since it would be poorly fitted (shoulders were too wide, the hip area was too narrow, and the breastplates were poorly fitted to the female torso). The armors in this mod look almost exactly like the male versions, but are sized properly to the different weights and have a slight feminine body shape.
=========== The Armors: =========== As of version 1. 3, the following armors have been implemented:
Steel Plate Armor, Orcish Armor, Elven Armor, Elven Light Armor, Ebony Armor, Ebony Mail, Imperial Heavy, Dragonscale, Dragonplate, Chitin Heavy, Glass, Nordic Carved, Ancient Nord, Wolf, Vampire, and Stormcloak Officer
I do not plan to add any more armors to this list.
============= Installation: ============= Use NMM or simply extract the archive into your Skyrim/Data folder.
If using NMM, you will be prompted to select which armors you want to install. Check the ones you want, then finish. Overwrite any files if asked to do so.
In addition, as of version 1. 3 there is an esp file for the alternate Vampire Armor colors if you install them. The only thing changed in it is the Armor Addon object for the light gray and red versions. Load that esp after anything that changes those forms.
=============== Uninstallation: =============== Deactivate in NMM.
Delete the following files: "JZBai_PracticalFemaleArmors.esp" "meshes/armor/ebony/f/cuirass_0.nif" "meshes/armor/ebony/f/cuirass_1.nif" "meshes/armor/ebonymail/f/cuirass_0.nif" "meshes/armor/ebonymail/f/cuirass_1.nif" "meshes/armor/elven/f/cuirass_0.nif" "meshes/armor/elven/f/cuirass_1.nif" "meshes/armor/elven/f/cuirasslight_0.nif" "meshes/armor/elven/f/cuirasslight_1.nif" "meshes/armor/elven/f/cuirsslight_0.nif" "meshes/armor/elven/f/cuirsslight_1.nif" "meshes/armor/nordplate/nordcuirassf_0.nif" "meshes/armor/nordplate/nordcuirassf_1.nif" "meshes/armor/orcish/cuirassf_0.nif" "meshes/armor/orcish/cuirassf_1.nif" "meshes/armor/dragonbone/dragonbonearmorf_0.nif" "meshes/armor/
Practical Female Armors, formerly 'Less Sexy Armor Redux,' is a spiritual successor to 747823's 'Less sexual female armor' mod. It modifies female vanilla armor meshes to be more realistic and immersive, reducing sexualization. With 4,731 endorsements and 57,373 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking practical armor designs.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 4,731 endorsements and 57,373 downloads.
- Directly addresses a common complaint about female armor design.
- Builds on a well-known mod's legacy, ensuring a familiar approach.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016 — may not be compatible with the latest game version or DLCs.
- Only affects vanilla armors, so modded armors remain unchanged.
For Skyrim players who want more realistic and less sexualized female armor without overhauling the entire game. Perfect for immersion-focused playthroughs. Skip if you prefer the original fantasy-style armor designs or use many armor mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this mod replaces vanilla meshes, it's best to install it before any other armor mods to avoid conflicts.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to easily toggle the mod on and off if you encounter issues.
- Check the mod's compatibility with your Skyrim version (Special Edition vs. Legendary) — this mod is from 2016, so it may need conversion for SE.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- JZBai
- Version
- 1.3
- Downloads
- 57,373
- Endorsements
- 4,731
- Category
- Armour
- Created
- 11/27/2013
- Updated
- 11/6/2016
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