Race Armor Expansion PBR and Complex Material
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #59 of 278 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
Complex Material is a new way to introduce more complex glossy-spec based shading and parallax.
The environment map mask texture was repurposed to make use of each channel, to include any necessary maps for glossy spec shading.
PBR (Physically Based Rendering) is an approach for materials and rendering that creates more accurate and predictable results than vanilla rendering techniques, and works very well with dynamic lighting conditions (like time-of-day).
This addon will ensures that materials like metal, wood, and fabric behave consistently under different lighting conditions. Improving the textures with reflectiveness, roughness, metallic shade, and parallax.
Requirement
Race Armor Expansion
Community Shaders (for PBR)
Installation
Install Race Armor Expansion
Install this mod
Run ParallaxGen
Install the output
ENB
Open your enbseries.ini
EnableComplexMaterial=true
EnableDynamicCubemap=true
Open your enbcache folder and delete everything
FAQ
Q : Is it compatible with bodyslide?
A : Yes, just let bodyslide output overwrite my meshes, then run ParallaxGen, and set ParallaxGen output after bodyslide output.
This mod adds PBR and Complex material support to NordWarUA's Race Armor Expansion, enhancing the visual quality of the armors with more realistic lighting and textures. It's a compatibility patch for users who want improved graphics, with 65 endorsements and recent updates as of September 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-tested with 65 endorsements and over 24k downloads.
- Recently updated (September 2025) so it's likely compatible with current game versions.
- Enhances visual fidelity for players using PBR and Complex material setups.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires NordWarUA's Race Armor Expansion, so it's not standalone.
- PBR and Complex materials may not work with all ENB or graphics setups, potentially causing visual glitches.
- Limited to visual upgrades; no new armor content or gameplay changes.
For Skyrim modders who already use NordWarUA's Race Armor Expansion and want to push visuals further with PBR and Complex materials. Skip if you're not into graphics tweaking or don't have the base mod installed.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the latest version of NordWarUA's Race Armor Expansion installed before adding this patch.
- If you use an ENB, check that it supports PBR and Complex materials to avoid visual artifacts.
- Load this mod after the base armor mod in your load order to ensure proper overwrite.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Leo
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 24,668
- Endorsements
- 65
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 9/8/2025
- Updated
- 9/8/2025
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