Artifacts of the Ancestors
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #14 of 39 Weapons and Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Artifacts of the Ancestors
Artifacts of the Ancestors adds several new artifacts and unique items from previous Elder Scrolls Games, distributing them throughout the world and to different merchants as a way of providing the player new and interesting unique items to use. Items are varied and designed to mostly be suitable for early and mid-game content, with some being more suited to late game content. Some items come with stronger enchants or triple enchants at the expense of a debuff. Some items have enchants on off-slot pieces.
Requirements
Thaumaturgy - An Enchanting Overhaul: The enchantments on the items are based on Thaumaturgy and the mod requires it.
Item List
Aegis of the Apocalypse: Your Armor Rating is increased by 100, and your Magic Resistance is increased by 25%.
BanHammer: Deals 5 Fire Damage. Targets on fire take extra damage over time.
Birthright of Astalon: Your Magicka and Stamina are increased by 50.
Boots of the Swift Merchant: You receive 10% better prices, and your Movement Speed is increased by 10%.
Calliben's Grim Retort: Deals 30 Frost Damage. Reduces enemy weapon damage by 25% for 30 seconds.
Cloudcleaver: Deals 15 Shock Damage to Health and Magicka.
Cowl of the Druid: Your potions last 25% longer.
Darksun Shield: You reflect 100% of incoming melee damage back at your attacker.
Dondoran's Juggernaut: Your Carry Weight is increased by 50, and you deal 25% more damage with power attacks.
Fin Gleam: You can breathe underwater.
Frostwyrm: Deals 30 Frost Damage to Health and Stamina.
Fury: Reduces enemy Armor Rating by 100 for 30 seconds.
Gauntlets of Glory: Your Magicka is increased by 25, and you deal 25% extra unarmed damage.
Gauntlets of the Horny Fist: You deal 25% extra unarmed damage.
Hands of the Atronach: Your Fire, Frost, and Shock Resistance is increased by 50%.
Helm of Ferocity: You deal 25% more damage with power attacks.
Helm of Graff the White: You reflect 50% of incoming melee damage back at your attacker.
Helm of the Deep Delver: You create a light that illuminates nearby objects and your Poison and Disease Resistance are increased by 50%.
Artifacts of the Ancestors adds artifacts from previous Elder Scrolls games to Skyrim, placing them as hand-placed items or in merchant inventories. With 259 endorsements and 369,308 downloads, it's a popular lore-friendly addition for players seeking nostalgic gear.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count (369k) shows it's a well-loved lore expansion.
- Hand-placed and merchant options give you two ways to find the gear.
- Active author (last updated April 2025) means it's likely maintained.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 259 endorsements compared to downloads—could be a silent majority or mixed reception.
- No list of which artifacts are included, so you might not get the ones you want.
- No compatibility notes—might conflict with other mods that alter the same locations or merchants.
For Elder Scrolls lore enthusiasts who want to wield iconic weapons and armor from past games in Skyrim. Also for collectors who enjoy hunting down unique items. Skip if you prefer entirely new content over returning classics.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check the mod's description on the Nexus for a full list of artifacts and their locations.
- If you use a mod manager, let it handle the install to avoid overwriting conflicts.
- Look for the artifacts in merchant inventories early—some may be expensive, so save up.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- aljoxo
- Version
- 4.1
- Downloads
- 369,308
- Endorsements
- 259
- Category
- Weapons and Armour
- Created
- 5/28/2023
- Updated
- 4/6/2025
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