Practical Female Armors SE
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ 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
- 👍 1.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #13 of 250 Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod is a "spiritual successor" to 747823's "Less sexual female armor." The point of this mod is to change the impractical female armors in Skyrim to ones more consistent with those of their male counterparts.
It fixes some minor issues of the original mod (namely the problems with the neck gaps), adds true weight slider support, and makes small changes to better fit the armors to the vanilla female body.
While I really liked 747823's original mod, one of my major gripes with it is that it simply isn't enough to just take the male armors and stick them on the female body since it would be poorly fitted (shoulders were too wide, the hip area was too narrow, and the breastplates were poorly fitted to the female torso). The armors in this mod look almost exactly like the male versions, but are sized properly to the different weights and have a slight feminine body shape.
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The Armors:
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As of version 1. 3, the following armors have been implemented:
Steel Plate Armor, Orcish Armor, Elven Armor, Elven Light Armor, Ebony Armor, Ebony Mail, Imperial Heavy, Dragonscale, Dragonplate, Chitin Heavy, Glass, Nordic Carved, Ancient Nord, Wolf, Vampire, and Stormcloak Officer
I do not plan to add any more armors to this list.
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Installation:
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Use NMM or simply extract the archive into your Skyrim/Data folder.
If using NMM, you will be prompted to select which armors you want to install. Check the ones you want, then finish. Overwrite any files if asked to do so.
In addition, as of version 1. 3 there is an esp file for the alternate Vampire Armor colors if you install them. The only thing changed in it is the Armor Addon object for the light gray and red versions. Load that esp after anything that changes those forms.
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Uninstallation:
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Deactivate in NMM.
Delete the following files:
"JZBai_PracticalFemaleArmors.esp"
"meshes/armor/ebony/f/cuirass_0.nif"
"meshes/armor/ebony/f/cuirass_1.nif"
"meshes/armor/ebonymail/f/cuirass_0.nif"
"meshes/armor/ebonymail/f/cuirass_1.nif"
"meshes/armor/elven/f/cuirass_0.nif"
"meshes/armor/elven/f/cuirass_1.nif"
"meshes/armor/elven/f/cuirasslight_0.nif"
"meshes/armor/elven/f/cuirasslight_1.nif"
"meshes/armor/elven/f/cuirsslight_0.nif"
"meshes/armor/elven/f/cuirsslight_1.nif"
"meshes/armor/nordplate/nordcuirassf_0.nif"
"meshes/armor/nordplate/nordcuirassf_1.nif"
"meshes/armor/orcish/cuirassf_0.nif"
"meshes/armor/orcish/cuirassf_1.nif"
"meshes/armor/dragonbone/dragonbonearmorf_0.nif"
"meshes/armor/dragonbone/dragonbonearmorf_1.nif"
"meshes/armor/dragonscale/dragonscalearmorf_0.nif"
"meshes/armor/dragonscale/dragonscalearmorf_1.nif"
Practical Female Armors SE overhauls the meshes of vanilla female armors in Skyrim Special Edition to be more realistic and immersive, replacing overly sexualized designs with practical ones. It is a spiritual successor to 747823's 'Less sexual female armor' mod and was formerly known as 'Less Sexy Armor Redux.' With over 6,000 endorsements and 426,000 downloads, it is a popular choice for players seeking a more grounded aesthetic.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 6,104 endorsements and over 426k downloads.
- Directly addresses a common complaint about female armor design in vanilla Skyrim.
- Simple mesh replacer—no scripts or heavy dependencies, just drop-in and go.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in August 2020—may not be fully compatible with the latest Skyrim SE patches or other armor mods.
- Only affects vanilla armors; custom armor mods won't be touched.
For Skyrim players who want a more grounded, practical look for female armor without overhauling the entire game. If you're tired of boob-plate and skimpy designs, this is a must-have. Skip if you prefer the vanilla sexy aesthetic or if you use armor mods that replace the same meshes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a mesh replacer, load order doesn't matter much, but place it after any mods that alter the same armor meshes to ensure it takes effect.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to easily uninstall if you want to revert to vanilla.
- Check the mod's posts section for any compatibility notes with popular armor overhauls like aMidianBorn.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- JZBai
- Version
- 1.3o
- Downloads
- 426,314
- Endorsements
- 6,104
- Category
- Armour
- Created
- 11/3/2016
- Updated
- 8/14/2020
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