Arrow Nocks
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ 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
- 👍 1.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #12 of 114 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
A purely visual overhaul for most of the vanilla and dlc arrows.
Arrow Nocks is a lightweight mesh-only mod for Skyrim that replaces the vanilla and DLC arrow models with newly modeled nocks, longer shafts, and adjusted tips, while also tweaking quivers to match. It uses vanilla textures and UV mapping for compatibility with retextures, but conflicts with other mods that alter the same arrow/quiver .nif files. No ESP or textures included.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Lightweight and performance-friendly—just mesh files, no scripts or plugins.
- Community-trusted with 231 endorsements and nearly 13k downloads.
- Works with any arrow retexture since it keeps vanilla UVs.
⚠️ Cons
- Incompatible with any mod that changes the same arrow/quiver .nif files—check your load order.
- Only affects arrow and quiver models; no changes to arrow stats or behavior.
- Last updated in 2022, so it may not be actively maintained for newer Skyrim versions.
For Skyrim players who want a subtle visual upgrade to arrows without messing with textures or plugins. If you're a completionist who likes polished details, this is a nice touch. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or if you already use a comprehensive arrow overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this mod only replaces .nif files, you can install it manually by dropping the meshes folder into your Data directory—no mod manager needed.
- If you use other mods that alter arrow or quiver meshes (like realistic arrow mods), load this one after them to ensure it takes priority.
- Because there's no ESP, you don't need to worry about load order for plugins, but check for mesh conflicts with other mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- QwibQwib
- Version
- v1
- Downloads
- 12,978
- Endorsements
- 231
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 9/28/2022
- Updated
- 9/28/2022
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