Nightingale Shadowcloak SSE
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #5 of 52 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Nightingale Shadowcloak SSE
This is a Port of the Mod:
All credit goes to pennox
FEATURES
This mod add's a new graphical effect to the Nightingale body armor while sneaking. The effect is similar to the one on the Ebony Mail of Boethia.
The poisoning effect was removed though, because the whole idea behind being an agent of Nocturnal is stealth not assassination.
HOW DOES IT WORK ?
pennox looked into the effect of Boethia's Mail himself, and made a seperate new enchantment, witch alteres effect textures,
so that the Nightingale armor would emit a black shadowy mist when the character goes into hiding.
He also removed the sound which is normally played when sneaking with Boethia's Mail.
COMPATIBILITY
This new effect is completely aesthetical and adds no new enchantments to the armor except the smoke.
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This is a port of the Nightingale Shadowcloak mod for Skyrim Special Edition, adding a black shadowy mist effect to the Nightingale armor while sneaking, similar to the Ebony Mail but without the poison. It's a purely cosmetic enhancement that removes the sound from the original effect, and it has 253 endorsements.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 253 endorsements and over 7,600 downloads.
- Gives Nightingale armor a cool stealth vibe without breaking balance.
- Simple and clean—no new enchantments, just the visual effect.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2019, so it might not be compatible with the latest Skyrim SE patches.
- Only affects the Nightingale armor, so if you don't use that set, it's useless.
- The effect is subtle—if you're expecting a dramatic visual overhaul, this might disappoint.
For stealth-focused Skyrim players who want their Nightingale armor to feel more immersive with a shadowy mist while sneaking. It's also for fans of the Ebony Mail effect who want it without the poison. Skip if you don't use Nightingale armor or want more noticeable visual changes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the Nightingale armor equipped and are sneaking to see the effect.
- If you're using a mod manager, just download and activate; if manual, drop the files into your Data folder.
- This mod is purely visual, so it won't conflict with gameplay overhauls, but check load order if you have other Nightingale armor mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- pennox
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 7,697
- Endorsements
- 253
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 5/30/2019
- Updated
- 5/30/2019
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