Arcane Trickster Mask and Robes - With Immersive Upgrade System

⭐ ⭐ (171 endorsements) 📥 8,517 downloads 📌 v1.0 📅 3/25/2025
🟠 Updated over a year ago

By Stokes52 · Armour

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 3/28/2025 📅 Created: 3/25/2025
⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
1🛠️ SKSE64 — Skyrim Script Extender 64 Download ↗
2🔧 USSEP — Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch Download ↗
3🖥️ SkyUI — SkyUI (MCM framework) Download ↗
4🧩 Address Library — Address Library for SKSE Plugins Download ↗
5🔧 SSE Engine Fixes — SSE Engine Fixes Download ↗
6📦 Faster HDT-SMP Find it →

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 2.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #147 of 227 Armour mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Introduction

Adds an armor mashup consisting of a traveler's robe and trickster mask.  Standalone clothes/mask option, as well as an Immersive option, where you can acquire the robes naturally.  Fits vanilla bodies and CBBE bodies. No bodyslide files. Feel free to make and upload them yourself if you want.  The armor is mashup of edited meshes from various mods, combined together with permission. See credits.

Supports Male, Female, Argonian, and Khajit characters.

Requirements

  • []Faster HDT-SMP for cloak physics

    [](Optional) Dynamic Armor Variants and Dynamic Hoods - If you want hoods to be able to be lowered

    Installation

    Choose either the "Immersive Start" option OR the "Standalone - No Quest" version.

    Immersive Start Option

    I love adding new armor and robes to my game, but I often run into a few problems. Either:

    1. The clothes cannot be acquired naturally in-game and can only be found in the console

    2. The clothes CAN be found in-game, but it makes edits to vanilla records or world spaces, requiring a patch

    3. The clothes are either too weak or too strong, so I have to sacrifice stats to continue wearing it during all stages of my playthrough.

    The Immersive Start option solves these issues by allowing an immersive, highly compatible way to find these robes, as well as upgrade their enchantments throughout a playthrough.

    Start the "quest" by finding a Daedra Heart.  A dark entity will contact you with a bargain. You can choose to "accept" the quest or reject it permanently. If you accept, you will receive the mask and robes, and instructions to gather ingredients to make the enchantments stronger.

    If you accept the bargain, you will be asked to hunt down human hearts for sacrifice. The mask will give you a spell "Trickster's Sacrifice" to complete the ritual. You can upgrade the enchantment multiple times.

    If you already have Daedra Hearts or Human Hearts in your inventory when you install the mod, simply drop and pick up the hearts to trigger the quest conditions.

    Enchantments

    When using the Immersive Start version, the starter robes will come with enchantments fitting for a magical assassin.

    • []Mask: Grants the "Unnatural Sight" spell. Concentrate to see the living and the dead (Similar to Detect Life and Detect Dead).

      []Hood: Fortify Magicka

      []Gloves: Fortify Destruction & Magicka Regeneration

      []Chest: Fortify Illusion & Magicka Regeneration

    • Boots: Fortify Sneak

      Unenchanted versions

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Adds a traveler's robe and trickster mask armor mashup for Skyrim, with standalone and immersive quest options. Supports male, female, Argonian, and Khajit, plus vanilla and CBBE bodies. The immersive version lets you upgrade enchantments by gathering ingredients, requiring Faster HDT-SMP for cloak physics.

✨ Key Features

Adds a traveler's robe and trickster mask armor mashup
Standalone clothes/mask option and an Immersive option with a quest to acquire the robes naturally
Supports Male, Female, Argonian, and Khajit characters
Fits vanilla bodies and CBBE bodies (no Bodyslide files)
Immersive upgrade system: enhance enchantments by gathering ingredients after accepting a Daedra bargain
Optional integration with Dynamic Armor Variants and Dynamic Hoods for lowering hoods

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Solid community backing with 171 endorsements and over 8.5k downloads
  • Immersive quest start avoids console commands and vanilla record edits, keeping compatibility high
  • Upgradeable enchantments mean the armor stays relevant through your whole playthrough

⚠️ Cons

  • Requires Faster HDT-SMP for cloak physics, which can be a performance hit on lower-end rigs
  • No Bodyslide files included, so CBBE users wanting custom body shapes will need to make their own
  • The quest involves hunting human hearts, which might not fit every character's moral compass
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who want a stylish rogue-like armor set that grows with them, without breaking immersion. If you're tired of console-command-only gear or overpowered standalone items, this is for you. Skip if you don't want to deal with HDT-SMP or if you prefer purely cosmetic additions.
📦 Install:Medium· 5-10 minutes

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Choose the Immersive Start option to get the armor through a quest—it's more fun and avoids compatibility issues.
  • If you use CBBE, remember there are no Bodyslide files, so you'll need to generate your own if you want custom body shapes.
  • Make sure Faster HDT-SMP is installed and properly configured before adding this mod, or the cloak physics won't work.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Skyrim Mods
Author
Stokes52
Version
1.0
Downloads
8,517
Endorsements
171
Category
Armour
Created
3/25/2025
Updated
3/28/2025

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