AnathemaStudio's Stormbringer
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ Install Order · 7 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #26 of 98 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
AnathemaStudio's Stormbringer
NEW Version Available, with both Stormbringer and Mournblade, here: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/43769
Adds the infamous Stormbringer sword to Bleak Falls Sanctum (at the end of Bleak Falls Barrow. where the Word Wall is).
This dark, demonic sword hungers for the souls of your victims. It's alive and will howl at the thrill of the hunt.
Stormbringer is a custom sword with glowing red runes, an embedded ruby that looks like a dragon's eye, and scars along it's flesh-like black blade from it's birth - when the original mythic Dragon Blade was broken into Stormbringer and Mournblade.
Stormbringer is powerful; enchanted with a strong Absorb Health, and Soul Trap; it will also heal you when you block. It is not OP however, to keep the game fun.
It rests on the table in front of the Word Wall. Don't forget to pick up and read the book and note (or the healing effect won't work)!*
Requires SSE and Dawnguard DLC.
Reviews:
#4 in Skyrim Top 5 Mods of the Week #182 (Xbox One Mods)
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This is just a Sneak Peek
We're working on adding Mournblade, the Ring of Arctorios, and expanding the mod into a quest mod based on part of the Elric saga.
Future versions will include changes to the swords to reflect the "addicting" nature of them, as well as "vocalizations" added to Stormbringer. There are parts of TES that are obviously based off Elric's saga, so the mod should flow seamlessly with TES lore.
Looking for dedicated modders to help with scripting, voiceovers, internal environments, and custom character creation.
Please see my contact info in Permissions and Credits.
For those who aren't familiar with Stormbringer and the Elric story:
"The most unsettling aspect of Stormbringer is the fact that it is alive and self-aware. The sword can be quite vocal, screaming, grumbling, howling, murmuring, moaning, and even singing at times. It is capable of slaying even gods....
Stormbringer is a manifestation of the Black Sword, a cosmic archetype that can exist in any world of the Multiverse. In some universes, it manifests in other ways... It is even suggested that Stormbringer and perhaps any Black Sword's true form is that of the humanoid demon." - https://stormbringer.fandom.com/wiki/Stormbringer
"Stormbringer is a magic sword featured in stories by Michael Moorcock. Created by the forces of Chaos, it is a huge, black sword covered with runes... This powerful enchanted black blade
Adds the sentient sword Stormbringer from Michael Moorcock's Elric saga to Bleak Falls Sanctum in Skyrim Special Edition. The weapon features custom visuals, Absorb Health and Soul Trap enchantments, and a healing effect on block. Requires Dawnguard DLC. A newer version including Mournblade is available via a separate link.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 173 endorsements and nearly 9,500 downloads.
- Lore-friendly weapon that ties into TES themes inspired by the Elric saga.
- Custom model with unique visual details like runes and a dragon's eye ruby.
⚠️ Cons
- The healing effect on block only works if you remember to read the included book and note, which is easy to miss.
- The mod hasn't been updated since December 2020, so it may have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim SE patches.
- The author notes a newer version exists, making this upload potentially redundant for some users.
For Skyrim players who want a unique, lore-inspired weapon with a dark fantasy aesthetic and useful enchantments. If you're a completionist who enjoys exploring Bleak Falls Barrow, this is a nice reward. Skip if you prefer lore-friendly weapons that don't reference external fiction, or if you want a more complex quest mod—this is a simple item addition.
💡 Beginner Tips
- When you reach the Word Wall in Bleak Falls Sanctum, grab the book and note on the table before taking the sword—otherwise the healing effect won't activate.
- If you're using a mod manager, let it handle the file placement to avoid overwriting other weapon mods.
- Check the linked newer version if you want both Stormbringer and Mournblade in one mod.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Anathemastudio or Criminalboy and Shroudmoth75
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 9,498
- Endorsements
- 173
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 12/20/2020
- Updated
- 12/29/2020
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