Shadow Dancer
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
Preview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #3 of 25 Races, Classes, and Birthsigns mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
:: Updates ::
9/19/2019 - Made Bound Shadows Dispelable by casting the power again. (There is a delay of a few seconds before you can dispel after summoning or before you can resummon after dispelling like 3 seconds or so) This is in response to a complaint about the bow. If this works out then I will add a dispel effect and add this to the dagger as well.
9/12/2019 - Fixed the Shadow Book so that it now properly should grant you abilities as you level.
:: To Come::
-
[]Shadowed Armor: This can be seen in the screenshots, I have not finished the enchants yet.
[
]Ring of Crows: After five seconds of drawing the arrow will become empowered and cause a dot with crows that fly around the target. (:: FEATURES::
-
[]Level up with progressing abilities
[
]Start automatically with the book of shadows that you use to level the Shadow Dancer by reading it[]Add to your playthrough with unique ways to tackle different situations with your new abilities.
[]Balanced abilities
:: Leveling Abilities::
Level 1: Bound Shadows (Bow)
Level 5: Conjure Shadow Throwing Dagger
Level 10: Shadow Walk
Level 20: Shadowed Dagger
Level 25: Shadow Step
:: Ability Description::
Bound Shadows:
Binds shadows into the shape of a bow, the bow levels along with the player and has an enchantment called living shadows in order to keep the bow significant across the entire playthrough and balanced. Can be summoned and dispelled by using the same spell, there is a small delay after summoning (3 seconds) before you can dispel and the same delay before u can recall the bow again)
Bow Powers:
Level 1: The bow can extinguish light sources
Level 25: The bow gains the ability to darken out the sun when fired at the sun. Just like Auriels bow.
Conjure Throwing Dagger:
You are able to bind the shadows into a dagger. The dagger does four damage when used as a melee weapon, however, you can throw the dagger doing devastating damage to humanoid enemies if you can hit them. You must remake another dagger to throw again.
Shadow Walk:
The shadows hide your presence making you much harder to detect and increase your sneaking speed. This Automatically works while sneaking so long as you are not detected, in combat or near a bright light. Going through well-lit areas will extinguish the Shadow Walk.
Shadowed Dagger:
You are able to conjure a dagger ma
-
[]Level up with progressing abilities
Shadow Dancer is a Skyrim class mod that adds a progression-based Shadow Dancer class, starting with a Book of Shadows that grants abilities as you level. It includes a bound bow, throwing dagger, and shadow-themed powers, with recent updates improving dispel mechanics and leveling. With 303 endorsements and 7,614 downloads, it's a niche but appreciated addition for stealth players.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 303 endorsements and 7,614 downloads
- Active development with recent updates in September 2019
- Balanced abilities that scale with the player
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2019, so may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim versions or mods
- Some features like Shadowed Armor and Ring of Crows are incomplete
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter bound weapons or shadow magic
For Skyrim players who enjoy stealth archer or shadow-themed builds and want a progression-based class mod. If you're looking for a complete overhaul with finished content, this might not be for you yet.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Read the Book of Shadows to level up your abilities as you progress
- Use the Bound Shadows bow to extinguish light sources for stealth approaches
- Remember the 3-second delay when dispelling or resummoning the bow
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Haytur
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 7,614
- Endorsements
- 303
- Category
- Races, Classes, and Birthsigns
- Created
- 9/10/2019
- Updated
- 9/19/2019
🔧 How to Install Skyrim Mods
Download from Nexus.
📖 Full step-by-step install guide for Skyrim →
Visit the official mod page for specific installation instructions for this mod.
🎮 Need cheat codes or console commands? Check ur gaming wiki for Skyrim commands, item IDs, and more.
Keep browsing — more Skyrim mods await