Reliquary of Myth - Artifacts of Skyrim
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.9% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #18 of 22 Weapons and Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Auriel's Bow
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[]10 points of sun damage. Undead targets take triple damage. Fully drawing the bow channels the sun's power, dealing 100 extra points of sun damage to nearby enemies.
[]The bow draws its power directly from the sun, slowly recharging the weapon during the day.
[]Sunhallowed Elven Arrows does 15 points of sun damage, double to undead targets. Bloodcursed Elven Arrows can absorb 15 points of Health, double to living targets.
[]Sunburst attacks caused by shooting the sun with Sunhallowed arrows last longer and are more lethal to enemies.
Between 6 AM and 7 PM, in direct sunlight, empower the bow when fully drawn, shooting a beam of solar light that deals 100 extra points of sun damage to nearby enemies.
Auriel's Bow, a powerful bow allegedly used by the elven god Auri-El. However, in Skyrim, it is outclassed by almost every other mundane Bow in the game. Well, not anymore, it now can turn any arrow into a "missile of death."
Auriel's Shield
[]Absorbs energy from blocked attacks, which can be released with a power bash. Blocking has a 20% chance to reflect melee damage back at the attacker.
[]The shield comes with a hidden perk called Deflect Arrows - Arrows that hit the shield do no damage.
[]Reduce the number of successful blocks needed to charge the shield. After 9 blocked attacks, the shield is fully charged.
[*]You can now acquire a light version of Auriel's Shield, depending on your armor skill level when you first kill the Falmer Warmonger boss. If your heavy armor skill is higher or equal to your light armor skill, you will always receive a heavy version of the shield, else
Reliquary of Myth overhauls nearly all of Skyrim's legendary artifacts with balanced, lore-friendly, and unique enchantments. With 12,246 endorsements and 1.3M downloads, it's a highly popular mod for players seeking improved artifact utility without breaking game balance.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 12,246 endorsements and 1.3M downloads show it's a go-to for artifact overhauls.
- Covers nearly all legendary artifacts, so you get a comprehensive overhaul in one mod.
- Focus on balance means you won't become overpowered—just more effective.
⚠️ Cons
- May conflict with other mods that alter the same artifacts, so check your load order.
- If you prefer vanilla balance, this changes the feel of iconic items significantly.
For Skyrim players who love collecting legendary artifacts but find their vanilla enchantments underwhelming. If you want lore-friendly upgrades that keep the game challenging, this is for you. Skip if you're happy with vanilla artifact stats or prefer total overhauls like Ordinator.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Load this mod after other mods that edit the same artifacts to ensure its changes take effect.
- If you use a mod manager, let it handle conflicts automatically, but manually check for patches if you have other artifact mods.
- Test your favorite artifact early to see if the new enchantment fits your playstyle.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- TitansBane
- Version
- 4.8.3
- Downloads
- 1,291,427
- Endorsements
- 12,246
- Category
- Weapons and Armour
- Created
- 2/21/2020
- Updated
- 3/27/2025
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