Arvak the Ghost Horse - SPECIAL EDITION

⭐ ⭐ (378 endorsements) 📥 5,595 downloads 📌 v1.2c 📅 11/8/2016
⚪ Last updated 2019

By CaptainRC · Creatures and Mounts

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 9/28/2019 📅 Created: 11/8/2016
⚠️ Install Order · 5 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 ↗

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

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 6.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #30 of 50 Creatures and Mounts mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Makes Arvak a ghost rather than a skeleton

I love the idea of having a horse that you can summon when you need him, but there's one thing that bothered me about Arvak's skeletal form. Can you imagine actually riding around on the exposed spine of a horse... especially since said horse has no saddle or bridle?

Yeah... gives an all new meaning to the term "saddle sore," doesn't it?

So, I decided to remake Arvak into a ghost. I figured that someone riding around on a ghost horse would be less likely to scare the daylights out of someone than riding around on a flaming horse skeleton. In essence, I made Arvak more kid-friendly.

I based Arvak's body on Shadowmere's, except that I changed his eye glows into a bluish color. Also, since he's a ghost, he shouldn't need rest... so I jacked up his health and stamina to really high levels, as well as made him relatively invulnerable. I also changed his behavior so that if you're in combat, Arvak will attack your enemies. (He's supposed to be loyal after all.) This gives him the double duty of being a familiar that you can summon to defend yourself as well as a steed. I also jacked up his speed so that he's 50% faster than Shadowmere. Also, the summonable version has an Imperial saddle.

So basically, I made Arvak into the anti-Shadowmere.

The downside? Arvak will be harder to see in the daytime.

Also, this version is a bit different from the older version from regular Skyrim: The Arvak you see in the Soul Cairn is consistent with the other Soul Cairn ghosts, however, the summonable version uses the standard ghost shader.

Endorsements and comments are welcome.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Skyrim Mods
Author
CaptainRC
Version
1.2c
Downloads
5,595
Endorsements
378
Category
Creatures and Mounts
Created
11/8/2016
Updated
9/28/2019

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