Real Silver Swords - Standalone and Replacer
⚪ Last updated 2018⚠️ 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
- 👍 4.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #80 of 83 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Real Silver Swords - Standalone and Replacer by Gizmodian ported to Skyrim Special Edition. Thank you Gizmodian for giving me permission to port this great weapon to SSE.
The meshes have been optimised using NIF Optimizer, and the .esp has been resaved in Creation Kit as form 44.
Skyrim: Real Silver Swords - Standalone and Replacer
SSE alternate version: Silver Weapons (compilation of silver weapon mods from various authors)
what is the difference? My port only contains Gizmodian's silver weapons, and this port has replacer option
Information (taken from Skyrim page)
Standalone? Yes.
Craftable? Yes.
Upgradeable? Yes.
You will find the items in the smithing, under the 'miscellaneous' category. They are listed now as Ornate Silver weapons, and they are a bit stronger, offset by the requirement of an additional flawless sapphire in order to craft the item.
Awesome video credit to stormxwind
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Installation
Manual: Extract file and put meshes, textures folders and .esp file inside your Data folder and activate esp file.
NMM: Install as usual.
Uninstallation
Manual: Delete the files.
NMM: Uninstall as usual.
Update Log
Credits
Gizmodian (as the original author)
VincentIcarus (for standalone version)
ousnius (for SSE NIF Optimizer)
My porting/converting mods
Disclaimer:
THIS MATERIAL IS NOT MADE, GUARANTEED OR SUPPORTED BY ZENIMAX OR ITS AFFILIATES.
Thank you guys for the support, this mod made it to hot files!
Real Silver Swords is a cosmetic mod for Skyrim Special Edition that replaces the vanilla Silver Sword and Silver Greatsword with new meshes and high-resolution textures featuring a more realistic silver cast and moonstone accents. It offers both standalone and replacer versions, and has 877 endorsements and 18,831 downloads.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 877 endorsements and over 18k downloads
- Gives the vanilla silver weapons a much-needed visual upgrade
- Standalone and replacer options let you choose your preferred setup
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2018, so it may not be compatible with newer mods or game updates
- Cosmetic only – no gameplay changes or new weapon stats
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter the same silver weapon meshes or textures
For Skyrim players who want their silver weapons to actually look like silver, with a more realistic and detailed appearance. If you're a completionist or roleplayer who cares about visual consistency, this is a nice touch. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or new weapon types – this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, you can preview the standalone and replacer options before installing to see which you prefer.
- Since this mod replaces vanilla meshes and textures, make sure it loads after any mods that also alter silver weapons to avoid conflicts.
- If you're on Skyrim Special Edition, ensure you have the latest version of the game and any required SKSE64 if you use other mods that depend on it.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Gizmodian
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 18,831
- Endorsements
- 877
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 2/14/2018
- Updated
- 2/14/2018
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