DAR Rifles Standalone - Add-on
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #62 of 114 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Adds some guns and bullets to DAR Rifles Standalone. You can craft them at a Forge and temper the guns at a Grindstone; no perks are required.
DAR Rifles Standalone is required.
If you have Container Item Distributor installed and apply the "CID Patch" available in "OPTIONAL FILES", Balimund in Riften starts selling the items and Elgrim in Riften starts selling some materials for the bullets.
Please recolor the rifle as you like. There's a PNG image file named "Use This PNG to Recolor the Laser Sight" in "OPTIONAL FILES" which is the diffuse map for the lenses of the laser-sight part: Use it to recolor the diffuse map of the laser-sight.
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Changelogs
ver. 2. 5. 3
・ Replaced the model of Paralysis Explosion with an empty object.
ver. 2. 5. 2
・ Corrected the crafting recipes of all the rifles.
ver. 2. 5. 1
・ Added P90 and its ammo to the Leveled Item.
・ Added "FN P90" and its ammo.
ver. 2. 4. 3
・ Quit using Texture Sets for the Camo version of M4.
・ Reduced the explosion radius of the grenades by half.
ver. 2. 4. 2
・ Adjusted the bipod position of M60.
ver. 2. 4. 1
・ Increased the grip size of M60.
・ Replaced the sound effect of Howa Type 20 with a new one.
・ Added "M249", "M60", "Nambu Type 99 LMG", "Arisaka Type 38 Infantry Rifle", and "FB MSBS Grot A2".
ver. 2. 3. 1
・ Added an alternative scope with tranparent lenses to "HK G28".
・ Removed the "Supersonic" flag from the projectile of 9x39mm SP-5.
・ Added a crossbow named "Heartbreaker" and its bolts.
ver. 2. 2. 3
・ Reduced the alpha value of the lenses of the scope on "HK G3 SAS".
ver. 2. 2. 2
・ Adjusted the shapes of the scopes on "HK G3 SAS" and "VSS".
ver. 2. 2. 1
・ Removed the vertex colors from "HK G3 SAS".
・ Added "HK416", "HK G3 SAS", "HK G28".
・ Added "M870 MCS", "VSS", and their ammunition.
・ Added "L118A2" and its ammunition.
・ Replaced some of the shot sound effects with new ones.
ver. 2. 0. 1
・ Reduced the alpha value of the lenses of the scope on MGL.
・ Removed the keyword "WeapDwarvenCrossbow" from the single-shot rifles. The reported issue in the "BUGS" page has been resolved.
・ Added a single-shot version o
Adds a variety of guns and bullets to DAR Rifles Standalone, craftable at a Forge and temperable at a Grindstone with no perks required. Requires the base mod and optionally integrates with Container Item Distributor for vendor sales. Includes a PNG for recoloring the laser sight.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 312 endorsements and over 11k downloads.
- No perk requirements for crafting and tempering—just build and go.
- Optional CID integration adds a nice gameplay loop with Riften vendors.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires DAR Rifles Standalone as a dependency, so it's not standalone.
- The CID patch is optional but requires Container Item Distributor, adding another mod to manage.
- Compatibility with other weapon mods or overhauls could be a concern given the custom recipes and leveled list edits.
For Skyrim players who already use DAR Rifles Standalone and want more gun variety without perk investment. Also for modders who enjoy customizing weapon textures. Skip if you don't use the base mod or prefer lore-friendly weaponry.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure DAR Rifles Standalone is installed first, then drop this mod's files into your mod manager.
- If you want vendors to sell the gear, grab the CID Patch from Optional Files and install Container Item Distributor.
- Use the provided PNG to recolor the laser sight in an image editor before installing if you want a custom look.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- JAMIEDOW99
- Version
- 2.5.3
- Downloads
- 11,601
- Endorsements
- 312
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 10/7/2023
- Updated
- 2/20/2025
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