Imperial Guard Centurion Armor - SPID
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 7 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #27 of 38 Weapons and Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Gives the following NPCs a chance to wear Imperial Guard Centurion Armor via SPID
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Imperial Soldiers - 10% chance
Solitude Guards - 10% chance
Empire Held Hold Guards - 5% chance
Forsworn - 1% chance
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Sword to the Forsworn - 1% chance
Sword to Solitude Guards - 10% chance
Sword to Imperial Soldiers and Empire Held Hold Guards - 5% chance
This mod uses SPID to give Imperial Soldiers, Solitude Guards, Empire Held Hold Guards, and Forsworn a chance to wear Imperial Guard Centurion Armor, with swords distributed similarly. It's a lightweight distribution mod for Skyrim players who want more visual variety among factions. With 111 endorsements and recent updates, it's a niche but functional addition.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Simple SPID setup that adds variety to faction outfits without replacing anything.
- Recent update (Dec 2024) shows the author is still maintaining it.
- Decent community traction with 111 endorsements and 8,782 downloads.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects four NPC groups, so the impact is limited if you don't encounter those factions often.
- Chances are low (1-10%), so you might rarely see the armor in-game.
- Requires SPID and the armor mod itself, so it's not a standalone drop-in.
For Skyrim players who want to see Imperial Guard Centurion Armor on NPCs without manually editing leveled lists. It's perfect for lore-friendly visual variety, especially if you're tired of generic guard outfits. Skip if you're looking for new armor for the player character or major gameplay changes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have SPID installed and the armor mod loaded before this mod, or the distribution won't work.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to handle the file placement and load order.
- If you want to tweak the spawn chances, edit the SPID INI file included in the mod.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Nite
- Version
- 1.5
- Downloads
- 8,782
- Endorsements
- 111
- Category
- Weapons and Armour
- Created
- 7/6/2024
- Updated
- 12/3/2024
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