Arcane Mage Armor 3BA-BHUNP-CBBE-UNP-Vanilla
🟡 Updated this year⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 1.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #114 of 263 Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
The mod features new lore-friendly clothing armor for female characters, which is compatible with all popular and basic body types: 3BA, CBBE, BHUNP, UNP, Vanilla, and UBE (link will be added soon). Since the armor has an obvious mage vibe, I made an optional replacer for all mage types of robes, which will also affect the appearance of characters from the College of Winterhold. This replacer will NOT affect robes intended for necromancers, warlocks, and other magical character types.
The armor itself is not particularly modular, but it still comes with accessories that will delight you, and the color schemes match the colors of the Skyrim schools of magic. The basic version of the outfit, not tied to any school of magic, is presented in blue.
Armor can be crafted at Skyforge. There is no secret meaning to this, I just like having all my mods in one place. Also, to say it again, you can always install the optional version with the mage robes replacer and get it the classic way (by joining the College of Winterhold or just playing a game).
Armor parts:
Hood for use with hair (57 slot)
Belt (56 slot)
Amulet (35 slot)
Earrings (42 slot)
If you install the version with the replacer, the appearance of the magic robes will change depending on your level of mastery of a particular school of magic. Thus, after leveling up from novice to master, your character will wear a full set of attire consisting of the robe itself, boots, gloves, a belt, an amulet, and an earring.
Installation
I think that a little explanation will be necessary here. The mod has three main versions: 3BA-CBBE, BHUNP-UNP and Vanilla. All main versions come in 4k. The UBE version is not included in the mod, but is available as a patch created by talented Toto.
In the same section you can find the replacer version and textures with 2k resolution. Yup, you can use both the main mod and the replacer at the same
Arcane Mage Armor is a female cloth armor mod for Skyrim, offering a new mage outfit with optional replacements for vanilla mage clothing and College of Winterhold robes. It includes a new hairstyle for RaceMenu and is ESL flagged for minimal load order impact. With over 1,200 endorsements, it's a popular cosmetic addition for mage characters.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,246 endorsements and over 113k downloads.
- ESL flagged means you can add it without worrying about your load order cap.
- Gives mage characters a fresh look with optional replacers for vanilla gear.
⚠️ Cons
- Only female armor – male mages get nothing from this mod.
- Requires RaceMenu for the hairstyle, so if you don't use that mod, you miss out on that feature.
- Compatibility risk with other mods that alter vanilla mage robes or College of Winterhold outfits.
For Skyrim players who want a stylish new mage outfit for female characters, especially those who use RaceMenu for character customization. It's also great for modders who want a lightweight, ESL-flagged addition to their load order. Skip if you play male characters or prefer gameplay-changing armor mods – this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and install – the ESL flag means you don't need to worry about load order placement.
- To use the new hairstyle, make sure RaceMenu is installed and active before loading your save.
- If you have other mods that change vanilla mage robes, consider using the optional replacer only if you want those changes to take effect.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- FafnyB aka Fafnesbane
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 113,527
- Endorsements
- 1,246
- Category
- Armour
- Created
- 10/1/2025
- Updated
- 10/1/2025
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