Immersive Khajiit Armor and Weapons - Rebalance and Integration
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 7 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #26 of 32 Weapons and Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod can be considered a kind of successor of my earlier mod Apex Armoury Rebalance.
Immersive Khajiit Armor & Weapon Balance & Integration rebalances and integrates the armor sets Khajiiti Apex Armoury by VickusDickus and Lunar Guard Armor by Deydranos. It also rebalances and integrates the weapons from Apex Armoury.
Both Apex Armoury and Lunar Guard feature very nice models, but the integration from a gameplay perspective is lacking. The crafting requirements and armor/weapon ratings were all over the place. My mod attempts to properly integrate the armors and weapons and make them feel they were always part of the game.
NOTE: FIRST DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL APEX ARMOURY AND/OR LUNAR GUARD ARMOR AND DELETE THEIR ESPS, THEN DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL MY ESP.
To achieve my rebalance and integration I followed the Advanced Armors (Journeyman Smithing in Adamant) smithing perk logic. This means my mod makes the following changes:
- Turns Apex Armoury armors into Light Armor and balances it around the vanilla Scaled Armor. Because the Apex Armoury armor doesn't look like 'Scaled' armor, I had to make a new keyword and attach it to the armor pieces. Basically, this means the Apex armor pieces are now considered Light Armor of (Khajiiti) Steel Plate. The keyword is inserted in the relevant records so that this Light Khajiiti Steel Plate armor is recognised by any relevant perks.
- Turns Lunar Guard armors into Heavy Armor and balances it around the vanilla Steel Plate Armor. Because the Lunar Guard Armor doesn't look like 'Steel Plate' armor, I had to make a new keyword and attach it to the armor pieces. Basically, this means the Lunar Guard armor pieces are now considered Khajiiti Scaled Heavy Armor. The keyword is inserted in the relevant records so that this Heavy Khajiiti Scaled Armor is recognised by any relevant perks.
- Rebalances Apex Armoury weapons around Nordic Weapons. The weapons have the keyword Steel weapons and will benefit from any perks relating to Steel weapons.
To obtain the Apex Armoury armor:
- Starting level 19, buy the book The Art of Khajiit Light Steel Plate Armor from Ri'saad's Caravan and read it to learn how to craft the (unenchanted) armor. The book contains the recipes for the armor. Or starting level 25 there is a chance the (unenchanted) armor pieces are sold by Ri'saad's Caravan.
To obtain the Lunar Guard armor:
- Starting level 19, buy the book The Art of Khajiit Heavy Steel Scaled Armor from Ma'dran's Caravan and read it to learn how to craft the (unenchanted) armor. The book contains the recipes for the armor. Or starting level 25 there is a chance the (unenchanted) armor pieces are sold by Ma'dran's Caravan.
To obtain the Apex Armoury weapons:
- Starting level 19, buy the book The Art of Khajiit Plated Steel Weapons from A
This mod rebalances and integrates the Khajiiti Apex Armoury and Lunar Guard Armor mods, converting their armors to Light and Heavy armor respectively, and rebalancing weapons to fit vanilla progression. It requires the original mods' assets but replaces their ESPs, making the gear feel like a natural part of the game. For players who want these visually impressive armors to be gameplay-viable.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 204 endorsements and over 14k downloads
- Fixes a real problem: those armor mods look great but had broken crafting and stats
- Makes the gear actually fit into the game's perk system instead of being dead weight
⚠️ Cons
- You have to manually delete the original ESPs, which can be confusing if you're not used to modding
- Only works if you already have both Apex Armoury and Lunar Guard Armor installed, so it's not standalone
- Last updated in January 2023, so it might not be compatible with the latest game patches or other mods
For Skyrim players who love the look of Khajiiti armor mods but hate that they break game balance. If you're a completionist who wants every armor set to be viable, this is for you. Skip if you don't use those specific armor mods or prefer purely cosmetic changes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install the original armor mods first, then delete their .esp files from your load order before adding this mod's ESP
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to keep track of which ESPs are active, and make sure only this mod's ESP is enabled for those armors
- Check the mod's comments section for any patches or compatibility notes with other rebalance mods like Adamant
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- bientje
- Version
- 0.9
- Downloads
- 14,290
- Endorsements
- 204
- Category
- Weapons and Armour
- Created
- 12/22/2022
- Updated
- 1/19/2023
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