Simple Dual Sheath - Left Hand Vanilla Scabbards
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #49 of 162 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
While Simple Dual Sheath and Immersive Equipment Displays by SlavicPotato are technical marvels that accomplish what other mods did with much less requirements and setup from the user, there's still the shortcoming that if you ever want to dual wield axes/maces you'll have to choose between either having the weapon face the wrong way while sheathed or use the Left Hand Sheath Rotation Fix from optional files, which brings the other issue of having the straps for axes/maces still face the same direction as the right hand ones, so they end up floating in the air.
Even though SteveTownsend quickly came up with the ImmersiveEquipmentMeshGen Synthesis patcher, which not only solves this issue for vanilla weapons as well as any modded weapons the player may use, I don't think players with more vanilla mod setups who don't use any new weapons should have to go through the (often not that user-friendly) task of using Synthesis just to generate left-hand scabbards for the vanilla Skyrim 1H weapons. Nor do I want to have to do it myself the next time I unavoidably need to uninstall/reinstall my mods. Thus this file came to be.
So, what's included? Is this file for me?
This is the output from ImmersiveEquipmentMeshGen in a game without any new weapons/mesh replacers/retextures/etc. The only change I made was removing the Akaviri (Blades Sword, Dragonbane, Bolar's Oathblade) mesh from the output since in my testing the inverted scabbard misaligned with the weapon (these weapons still have scabbards when wielded on the left hand, it's just the vanilla one which aligns properly) While I thoroughly tested the weapons in QASmoke I might have missed some other misaligned weapon, so please let me know in the comments and I'll update with a version without it.
That being said, if you use any weapon packs, individual weapons or unique/artifact weapon replacers that include scabbards and do not include left hand sheathes as optional patches, you may want to generate your own Synthesis patch instead, so these weapons are also properly patched. The two vanilla weapon remodelers I know, LeanWolf's Better-Shaped Weapons and Believable Weapons, include dual sheath patches that you should always use alongside SDS or any other dual sheath mod. You can - and should - use my mod with either so it handles weapons these two mods don't touch, but be sure to place them below my mod in your mod list order, so my file is overwritten.
As for Creation Club content, both free Creations that add new weapons (Fishing and Saints and Seducers) have been included, since these are part of vanilla as of version 1. 6 of the game. If you don't like these add-ons and play without them, you'll still be able to use this with no problem, as they're just loose mesh files which will stay unused - but if you still want to get rid of them you can just open the mod's folder and delete the "creationclu
Simple Dual Sheath - Left Hand Vanilla Scabbards adds inverted scabbards for most vanilla one-handed weapons, including all four free Creations, generated via Synthesis. It's a lightweight immersion mod for players who want dual sheathing without adding new weapons, with 325 endorsements and last updated in March 2022.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 325 endorsements and over 33k downloads
- Lightweight approach—no new weapons, just the scabbards you need
- Covers all vanilla one-handers including the free Creations
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in March 2022, so it might not be compatible with the latest game patches
- Only works with vanilla weapons—if you use weapon mods, this won't cover them
- Requires Synthesis to generate the patch, which adds an extra step for some users
For Skyrim players who want the dual sheath look without the hassle of adding new weapon mods. Perfect if you're sticking to vanilla gear and want that extra immersion. Skip if you use a lot of custom weapons—this won't cover those.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Synthesis set up to generate the patch, or the scabbards won't appear
- If you're using a mod manager, let it handle the file placement to avoid overwriting issues
- Check your load order to ensure this mod loads after any vanilla weapon overhauls
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- V-Holder aka mistaabushido
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 33,567
- Endorsements
- 325
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 3/28/2022
- Updated
- 3/31/2022
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