The Tools of Kagrenac
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ 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
- 🏆 #52 of 53 Quests and Adventures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Also available for SSE
“Determined to use the divine powers of the Heart of Lorkhan to create a new god for the exclusive benefit of the Dwemer, Lord Kagrenac forged three great enchanted artifacts, which are called "Kagrenac's Tools." Wraithguard is an enchanted gauntlet to protect its wearer from destruction when tapping the heart's power. Sunder is an enchanted hammer to strike the heart and produce the exact volume and quality of power desired. Keening is an enchanted blade that is used to flay and focuses the power that rises from the heart. When Kagrenac used these tools on the heart in the Battle of Red Mountain, no one knows what happened, but the Dwemer race disappeared entirely from the mortal world..”
- Kagrenac's Tools by Gilvas Barelo
If you ever played Morrowind, then you know Keening, Sunder and Wraithguard and how incredibly powerful these artifacts were.
If in Skyrim you joined the College of Winterhold, you probably were thrilled to see Keening make a return at the end of the Arniel’s Endeavor questline.
But why is Keening so weak compared to its version in Morrowind? And where are Sunder and Wraithguard, and what happened to them?
This mod reintroduces the rest of Kagrenac’s Tools to Skyrim and unlocks their full potential!
Go on a quest to obtain these incredibly powerful artifacts in Skyrim!
- Embark on a quest to unearth the legendary Tools of Kagrenac!
- Fully voiced with 300+ lines of dialogue!
- Enjoy hours of new gameplay with sprawling new dungeons to explore and new challenging enemies to overcome.
- Discover what happened to Kagrenac's Tools after the events of Morrowind and help restore them to their former glory.
- Get your hands on many new items, spells, and other treasures.
Your quest won’t be easy, but the rewards and fame will be unmeasurable!
Get a full overview of content items and spells added to this mod right here!
You start this quest by first obtaining Keening. To do this, you’ll have to join the College of Winterhold and finish the side questline Arniel’s Endeavor. You’ll also need to have finished The Way of the Voice in the main questline.
A couple of days after you completed Arniel’s Endeavor and claimed Keening, you will receive a letter from the courier, and the quest will kick-off.
Make sure you have Keening in your inventory, it will turn into a quest item when the mod starts! If this doesn't happen, try dropping and picking up Keening, and then leaving that location. When Keening becomes a quest object and can't be dropped you know the quest has started properly!
An alternate start has been introduced via the MCM menu, which will allow the player to bypass the necessary requi
The Tools of Kagrenac is a fully-voiced quest mod for Skyrim that sends players on an adventure to recover the legendary Tools of Kagrenac. It features new allies, enemies, sprawling dungeons, and powerful artifacts and spells. With over 2,400 endorsements, it's a well-received addition for quest enthusiasts.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 2,428 endorsements and over 80k downloads
- Fully voiced—no silent text walls, which is rare for quest mods
- Adds both loot and spells, so you get tangible rewards for your trouble
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in January 2024—might not be patched for the latest Skyrim updates
- No mention of compatibility with other popular quest mods, so load order could get messy
- Requires a decent rig to handle the sprawling dungeons without fps drops
For Skyrim players who love lore-rich quests and want a fully voiced adventure with new gear. If you're a completionist who enjoys exploring every corner of a dungeon, this is right up your alley. Skip if you prefer lightweight mods or don't care about the Dwemer lore.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to read the mod description on the Nexus for any specific load order instructions, even if not listed here.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to avoid overwriting files and to easily disable the mod if issues arise.
- If you're using other quest mods, place this one in a logical spot in your load order—usually after major overhauls.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- Titansbane and PrivateEye
- Version
- 1.62
- Downloads
- 80,377
- Endorsements
- 2,428
- Category
- Quests and Adventures
- Created
- 12/21/2017
- Updated
- 1/4/2024
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