Ill Met Bolar's Oathblade
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #28 of 73 Quests and Adventures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
Allows you to acquire Bolar's Oathblade during (or after) the Ill Met By Moonlight quest as well. Without this mod the blade disappears when the quest starts and (according to UESP) may appear again only after a month. With this mod the blade is always there, waiting for you to take it.
Compatibility
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[]Quest Conflict Fixes includes a similar edit, you don't need both.
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]Compatible with everything else that doesn't change the location of the blade (so probably with everything).
Check my other mods:
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This small mod lets you keep Bolar's Oathblade from the Ill Met By Moonlight quest in Skyrim, preventing it from disappearing after the quest. It's a simple quality-of-life fix for players who want the weapon without console commands. With 841 endorsements and over 718k downloads, it's a popular lightweight addition.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (841 endorsements, 718k downloads)
- Simple, no-fuss fix for a common annoyance
- Works with the vanilla quest, no extra content bloat
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects one weapon—if you don't care about Bolar's Oathblade, this is pointless
- No compatibility notes for other mods that alter the same quest
- Last updated March 2024—may not be updated for future game patches
For Skyrim players who hate losing unique items after quests and want to keep Bolar's Oathblade without console commands. Skip if you never use that weapon or if you're looking for bigger quest overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install with your mod manager (Vortex or MO2) and make sure it's active before starting the Ill Met By Moonlight quest.
- If you've already completed the quest, you can still get the blade by loading a save before the quest ends or using console commands to add it.
- Check your load order—place this mod after any mods that modify the same quest to ensure it works.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- lilebonymace
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 718,128
- Endorsements
- 841
- Category
- Quests and Adventures
- Created
- 12/30/2021
- Updated
- 3/10/2024
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