Silverguard
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #19 of 82 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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By FunkyGandalfCat
... Many are the monsters that walk this plane, of all types, origins and sizes, some are more vile and gruesome, like the blood-sucking night spawns of Molag Bal, the vampires, or the moon night hunting werewolves, torning apart their prey mercilessly, other not so violent but still dangerous type of beings are the undead, being them draugr, skeletons or ghosts, many unsuspecting adventurers have felled victim to these while exploring the obscure nord dungeons of Skyrim for example.
Throught the history of this world, many people organized themselves to fend these beings away to protect the weak, in recent history, a skillful group of witch hunters was most succesful in their quest to destroy those creatures and clean the land from their vile purposes, among their ranks, one individual acquired fame for his work(or her?), nobody really knew the true identity of this individual under the mask. This person was known to have carried around a special silver greatsword, which was called Silverguard, it was a hunting tool like no other ever seen.
While facing the vile night creatures like vampires, werewolves and undead, the blade would burst in a special silver light enchantment, and the more creatures it slayed, the more it would expose its power, showing its sacred ciphers surrounding the blade, which looked out of this world, probably Aedric, the true origins of this weapon are not known, of course, the sword is a mistery just like its owner.
But that little mattered at all, the only thing that mattered, trully, was the legendary achievements of the person who was only called ...
"The Hunter"..
Silverguard is a paragon among the night creature hunting weapons, and will display its full powers at the hand of the right wielder.
Silver Purity:
Upon equipping the greatsword, you will be granted a special perk that gives you 20% extra damage for the sword while against undead, vampires and werewolves.
But if you are a vampire or werewolf, having the weapon equipped will also make you take 10% more physical and magical damage.
Silver Edge:
Hitting any undead, vampire and werewolf, the sword activates its special power for a duration of 30 seconds, which will burn other enemies with 15 normal fire damage, but will burn those [c
Silverguard is a silver greatsword mod for Skyrim, designed to be effective against undead, vampires, and werewolves. It's a straightforward weapon addition for players who want a dedicated anti-supernatural blade.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 422 endorsements.
- High download count (128,106) shows it's a popular weapon mod.
- Fits a specific niche for players who want a silver greatsword for undead hunting.
⚠️ Cons
- Only one weapon, so it's a small addition.
- No details on crafting or acquisition, so you might need to find it via console or other means.
- Potential compatibility risk with other weapon mods that alter silver weapons or leveled lists.
For Skyrim players who want a thematic silver greatsword to use against vampires, undead, and werewolves. If you're a vampire hunter roleplayer or just want a cool silver weapon, this is for you. Skip if you're looking for a full weapon pack or gameplay overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're on PC, you can use the console command 'help silverguard' to find the item ID and then 'player.additem' to get it.
- Check if the mod requires a specific game version or DLC; if it does, make sure you have those installed.
- Consider using a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to keep your load order clean.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- FunkyGandalfCat
- Version
- v1.2
- Downloads
- 128,106
- Endorsements
- 422
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 10/19/2024
- Updated
- 6/28/2025
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