Lord of Coldharbour Tweaks and Unofficial Universal Patch with Harkon's Sword Replacer Option
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #1 of 274 Patches mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
DESCRIPTION
My tweaked version of Lord of Coldharbour mod.
Comes in different tastes, one that doesn't replace Harkon's Sword and another that does, replace his outfit or don't, remove the container in the Soul Cairn or don't, it is up to you, select during installation process.
Just a warning, if you select an option that removes the Soul Cairn Container, the file will be ESPFE (ESP flagged ESL) and won't, technically count towards the 254 esp files limit, but you must use it on a save that has never ever seen this mod before!
Requires the original mod, of course! This is a "patch".
SPID is a requirement for my changes 2 and 7 - OPTIONAL in the FOMOD
MAIN CHANGES FROM THE ORIGINAL MOD - Optional changes available in the FOMOD
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[]Removed NPC records on Harkon in xEdit.
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]Added an enchanted version of the Helmet record, and added it to Harkon's Inventory via SPID , and he should drop after the boss fight (not fully tested)[]Increased the values of some items.
[]Changed the Harkon outfit armor pieces to the enchanted version.
[]Changed Harkon's sword enchantment magnitude from 15 to 20.
[]Replaced Harkon's sword with the Montane Greatsword (same enchantment mentioned on item 4)
[]Added the enchanted version of the Rapier to Valerica and give it a unique name, via SPID
WHY?
I make this to avoid problems in load order and make this mod compatible with any mod that alters Harkon's appearance/NPC records, such as Real Bosses and/or Pandorable's NPCs - Dawnguard, and I also wanted some changes, such as his sword and drop, etc...
INSTALLATION
Install via mod manager and let this overwrite the original mod.
COMPATIBILITY
Incompatible with any mod that aims to change Harkon's outfit or any mod that aims to put a new outfit on Harkon and probably any mod that changes the Lord of Coldharbour mod.
Patches are provided for:
Reliquary of Myth - Artifact Overhaul
Visual Animated Enchants - VAE
Both of them together with RoM's patch from its FOMOD /\
Bring Your Silver Lite Special Edition
Let my mod overwrite mmccarthy4's Arsenal.
WHAT IF?
- []I merge Lord of Coldharbour with other weapons and armor mods because of my big ass modlist and want to save slots in my load order, will your tweaks continue working?
This patch tweaks the Lord of Coldharbour mod by removing NPC records from Harkon, improving load order independence and compatibility with other mods that alter Harkon, such as Real Bosses and PAN NPCs Dawnguard. It also includes an optional Harkon's Sword Replacer. For players using Lord of Coldharbour who want better compatibility.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid compatibility patch with 212 endorsements and 85k downloads, so it's proven in the community
- Makes Lord of Coldharbour play nice with other Harkon mods, which is a big deal for load order freedom
- Optional sword replacer adds a bit of extra flair if you want it
⚠️ Cons
- Only useful if you actually run Lord of Coldharbour, so it's niche for that specific setup
- No detailed changelog or patch notes, so you're trusting the author's word on what's tweaked
- Potential conflicts if you use other mods that also modify Harkon's sword or appearance, since it's a patch
For Skyrim modders who use Lord of Coldharbour and want to stack other Harkon mods without breaking things. If you're not running Lord of Coldharbour, skip it — this patch does nothing for you.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Lord of Coldharbour installed first, then drop this patch after it in your load order
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, let it handle the file placement to keep things tidy
- The optional sword replacer is separate — only install it if you want that visual change
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Ja1zinZamp
- Version
- 1.5
- Downloads
- 85,590
- Endorsements
- 212
- Category
- Patches
- Created
- 10/10/2021
- Updated
- 2/2/2025
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