Optional Arachnia Pet Arachne (OAPA)
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 0.9% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #56 of 69 Creatures and Mounts mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
DESCRIPTION
"Arachnia is a trained frostbite spider trapped in a cage inside Cronvangr Cave. You can free it to make it your pet. Unlike normal frostbite spiders, it has a blue coloration."
Now, thanks to permisions by VICN, Arachnia can optionally be an Arachne.
Loosely tracing lore back to "Oblivion", which had a similar Daedra Spider.
The ESP is flagged as Light (Elder Scrolls Plugin using the FE-slot).
COMPATIBILITY
Requires the 'Pets of Skyrim' Creation, obviously.
(Not to be confused with the Nexus mod 'Pets of skyrim' by Lionclaw0612)
In this Optional, only the model of the spider is changed.
Should not conflict with anything else..
Arachnia human part will use your installed female textures. I use UNP; unknown result on others.
Spider part will use your creation texture.
INSTALLATION
Download and use the mod manager of your choice, be it yourself or some program.
1 ESPFE + 1 mesh, uses no scripts, can be installed/uninstalled anytime.
PERMISSIONS and CREDITS
I share this with the Skyrim community. Not to be used for financial gain, whatsoever.
The mesh belongs to VICN, with open permissions when credit is given.
Thanks to Bethesda for this life-invading game, and to Nexus & community for completing the invasion. Couldn't have done it without you!
This mod turns Arachnia, the frostbite spider pet from the Pets of Skyrim Creation, into an Arachne—a humanoid spider hybrid—by replacing her model. It's a lightweight ESPFE mod with one mesh, no scripts, and uses your installed female textures for the human part. For Skyrim players who want a unique twist on a vanilla pet.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Lightweight and clean: one ESPFE and one mesh, no scripts, easy to install or remove anytime.
- Community-tested with 74 endorsements and over 8,400 downloads, showing a solid niche following.
- Gives a fresh look to a vanilla pet without altering gameplay, perfect for lore-friendly visual tweaks.
⚠️ Cons
- Texture compatibility is uncertain—the author notes unknown results if you don't use UNP, so other body mods may cause visual glitches.
- Requires the paid 'Pets of Skyrim' Creation, so it's not for players who don't own that DLC.
- As a model swap, it's purely cosmetic—if you wanted new behaviors or abilities, this isn't it.
For Skyrim players who own the Pets of Skyrim Creation and want a more exotic, lore-inspired look for Arachnia. It's perfect for fans of creature companions who enjoy visual variety without gameplay changes. Skip if you're looking for new pet mechanics or if you don't have the Creation.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the official 'Pets of Skyrim' Creation from Bethesda, not the Nexus mod with the same name—they're different.
- If you use a body mod other than UNP, test the human part in-game first; you may need to adjust textures or use a compatible body.
- Since it's an ESPFE, load order is flexible, but keep it after the Creation to ensure the mesh override works.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Xyberbat
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 8,405
- Endorsements
- 74
- Category
- Creatures and Mounts
- Created
- 11/26/2023
- Updated
- 11/26/2023
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