Faction Armors and Weapons Retexture SE

⭐ ⭐⭐ (2,257 endorsements) 📥 226,158 downloads 📌 v1.1.1 📅 1/12/2026
🟡 Updated this year

By Xavbio · Models and Textures

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 6/10/2026 📅 Created: 1/12/2026
⚠️ 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

  • 👍 1.0% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #62 of 401 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

FACTIONS ARMORS AND WEAPONS RETEXTURE SE
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This mod retextures the Thieves guild armors, Nightingale armor and weapons, Dark Brotherhood armor and robes, Vampire armors, Forsworn armor and weapons, Dawnguard armor and weapons, wolf armor set, and contains many optional consistency retextures of popular mods

Cabal120's aMidianBorn Book of Silence's wolf armor normal maps, as a base. Everything else is based on fully vanilla normal maps.

Fomod lets you pick and choose what you want.

The textures for the wolf sets use parts of Cabal120's aMidianBorn Book of Silence's wolf armor normal maps, as a base. Everything else is based on fully vanilla normal maps.

Works with every mod that also works with vanilla textures, such as Heavy armory and animated armory. If you see any major stretching or dark spots when using a mesh replacer, please let me know by linking the mod in the comments and posting a picture of the bugged area (please spoiler the picture to not take too much space) and I will see if I can fix it.

Fomod lets you pick and choose what you want.

Textures are 2k except Chest armor textures, which are 4k.

Half-res version available in Optional files (Chest, weapons and shield are 2k, everything else is 1k)

FOMOD OPTIONS

BASE INSTALL

Choose which of these you want to install

DAWNGUARD ARMORS

Also includes the armored husky and armored trolls

DAWNGUARD WEAPONS

FORSWORN ARMOR

FORSWORN WEAPONS

THIEVES GUILD ARMORS

NIGHTINGALE ARMOR

NIGHTINGALE WEAPONS

SHROUDED ARMOR

SHROUDED ROBES

CICERO'S OUTFIT

VAMPIRE ARMORS

HARKON'S SWORD

For the wolf armor, you will have the choice between textures only, cubemap addons (metallic reflections) and also between black fur or white fur

Textures Only

Cubemap addon

VANILLA FEMALE FORSWORN MESH FIX

Fixes the feathers appearing black on the vanilla female chest meshes. This happens beca

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Xavbio's Faction Armors and Weapons Retexture SE overhauls the visual quality of Dawnguard, vampire, Thieves Guild, Nightingale, Dark Brotherhood, Forsworn, and Wolf armor and weapon sets in Skyrim Special Edition. With over 2,200 endorsements and 226k downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking a cohesive, high-resolution facelift for faction gear. The mod is purely cosmetic, preserving vanilla stats and gameplay.

✨ Key Features

Retextures Dawnguard, vampire, Thieves Guild, Nightingale, Dark Brotherhood, Forsworn, and Wolf armor and weapon sets.
High-resolution texture overhaul for Skyrim Special Edition.
Preserves vanilla item stats and gameplay balance.
Widely adopted with 2,257 endorsements and 226,158 downloads.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Community favorite with 2,257 endorsements and 226k downloads—clearly a trusted retexture.
  • Covers a huge chunk of faction gear in one mod, so you don't need multiple texture packs.
  • Pure cosmetic—no stat changes, so your builds stay balanced.

⚠️ Cons

  • Only covers the listed factions—if you want other armor retextures, you'll need additional mods.
  • Last updated in June 2026—might not be compatible with future Skyrim updates or other texture overhauls.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who want a cohesive, high-quality visual upgrade for faction armor without touching gameplay. Perfect for modders who already use Xavbio's other retextures or want a one-stop solution for multiple factions. Skip if you're looking for new armor models or gameplay changes—this is purely a texture overhaul.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to avoid overwriting other texture mods—load order matters.
  • If you use other retextures for the same armors, place this mod lower in your load order to ensure it takes priority.
  • Check the mod's file page for optional files or patches—some retextures need compatibility patches for other overhauls.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Skyrim Mods
Author
Xavbio
Version
1.1.1
Downloads
226,158
Endorsements
2,257
Category
Models and Textures
Created
1/12/2026
Updated
6/10/2026

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