Animated Enchantments Overhaul SE
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 3.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #34 of 51 Magic - Spells & Enchantments mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Animated Enchantments Overhaul SE
I got permission from the original mod author, to release this mod to the Skyrim Special Edition Nexus.
Original mod here Animated Enchantments Overhaul by GRIMELEVENn3fSZZOyXC8vLlbOpz5PsEfMlvFlTvNZQAR-X2eCxgrIzUgQ7LwDUf8
Remade from scratch, removing unnecessary quests, content, sounds and adding new enchants, you can disenchant all the weapons and use the new effects.
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[]Works on vanilla and custom weapons.
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]Sword Enchants; Fire, Frost, Shock, Absorb Health (Blood), Absorb Magicka (Magic), Soul Trap[]Two-Hand Sword Enchants; Fire, Frost, Shock, Absorb Health (Blood), Absorb Magicka (Magic), Soul Trap
[]BattleAxes enchants; Fire, Frost, Absorb Health (Blood), Absorb Magicka (Magic) Soul Trap
[]Daggers; Fire, Frost, Absorb Health (Blood), Absorb Magicka (Magic), Soul Trap
[]Enchant Shadow of Death left untouched for battleaxes
[]Fully working 2 enchants on single weapon, the strongest enchant will display the effect, more info below
[]All enchantments are silent upon sheath/unsheath and silent in 3rd/1st person changes.
[]Enchants are using vanilla Skyrim formulas for damage/cost/charges, nothing overpowered.
[]Proper schools of magic applied to enchantments for more compatibility with other mods, they should work like their vanilla equivalents.
[]Burn effect and duration are same as vanilla
Where and how to get them?
Whiterun, Dragon's Reach, inside a chest on the left side near Farengar Secret-Fire's room.
Enchants Description - Damage and Weapon type support
[]Oblivion Frost Breath - Frost Damage ANY Weapon
[]Oblivion Flames Breath - Fire Damage Sword
[]Oblivion Shock Breath - Shock Damage Sword
[]Oblivion Blood Breath - Absorb Health Sword
[]Oblivion Magic Breath - Absorb Magicka Sword
[]Oblivion Flames Breath Dagger - Fire Damage Dagger
[]Oblivion Blood Breath Dagger - Absorb Health Dagger
[]Oblivion Magic Breath Dagger - Absorb Magicka Dagger
[]Oblivion Flames Breath Axe - Fire Damage Axe
[]Oblivion Blood Breath Axe - Absorb Health Axe
[]Oblivion Magic Breath Axe - Absorb Magicka Axe
[]Shadow of Death - Soul Trap Axe
[]Shadow of Death Sword - Soul Trap Sword
[*]Shadow of Death
Animated Enchantments Overhaul SE is a port of an Oldrim mod that adds animated enchantment effects to weapons, with effects matched to the magic school of the damage type. It has 971 endorsements and was last updated in January 2019, making it a stable but older cosmetic enhancement for Skyrim Special Edition.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 971 endorsements and over 30k downloads
- Adds visual flair to enchanted weapons without changing gameplay
- Simple cosmetic upgrade that works with existing enchantments
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2019, so may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim SE patches
- Ported from Oldrim, so could have lingering issues from the original version
- Potential conflicts with other weapon visual overhaul mods
For Skyrim SE players who want their enchanted weapons to look as magical as they feel. If you're tired of plain glowing weapons and want something more dynamic, this is for you. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Check the mod's compatibility with other weapon texture or mesh mods you have installed.
- If you're playing with the latest Skyrim SE version, test the mod early to ensure it works.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- GRIMELEVEN
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 30,099
- Endorsements
- 971
- Category
- Magic - Spells & Enchantments
- Created
- 1/18/2019
- Updated
- 1/18/2019
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