Spellsword

DESCRIPTION

Spellsword enables the casting of spells via weapons and shields. The basic premise is as follows: weapons, shields, and jewelry can now be "spell-enchanted," enabling the player to cast a spell with their weapon or shield. To do so, press the MCM configurable casting button and then either attack or block.

INSTALLATION

The same as many other mods; if you are doing a manual install, just unpack the folder and add the files to your data directory. However, I suggest using a mod manager such as Vortex or Mod Organizer 2. For Mod Organizer 2, click the top icon, second from the left, which reads "Install a new mod from an archive." You'll be prompted by an installer which lets you install the base Spellsword .esp and a few optional add-ons. After installation, just click the checkbox in the left mod window to turn it on! It shouldn't matter too heavily where it sits in the install order (left pane). Keep in mind that some of the add-on .esp files require masters (e.g. Spellsword Apocalypse requires the mod Apocalypse), so the load order (right pane) should only matter if you have one of those installed; in those cases, place the add-on .esp files visually lower (i.e. higher priority number).

Requiem users: This version of the mod DOES work with Requiem (and any other spell mod for that matter), though not perfectly. I'll be making a special patch for Requiem later which makes it work better.

REQUIREMENTS

SKSE SE, SkyUI 5. 1, and Jaxonz Renamer (or Jaxonz Utilities if you prefer). A few notes: Spellsword does not depend on SKSE version, so Skyrim updating each month will not break it. Jaxonz Renamer/Utilities must be installed but the .esp does not need to be activated if you do not want to use the mod.

When you first load the mod, you should get a quest to obtain a book from the MCM. Open the MCM, familiarize yourself, assign your casting button and your spell inventory button, and then choose the option to send yourself the manual "Combat Casting." Once you've read it (it details how to use the mod in-game), you'll be given an opportunity to start with a basic spell-enchanted item. This will conclude the quest.

New spell-enchantments will not contain any spells. To fill the spell-enchantment with a spell of your choosing, equip the spell in your right hand. Then navigate to your inventory and press either the casting key or the spell-inventory key on the spell-enchanted item you wish to add the spell to. This will prompt you for which spellslot you want to fill (most items, especially at the start of the game, will only have one).

To cast a spell from your