Simple Paladin
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #38 of 64 Magic - Spells & Enchantments mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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Lesser Power based Restoration spells for the Paladin on the go!
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PC | X1
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I wanted to be able to cast my restoration spells while wielding my badass two-handed hammer.
That's pretty much it. So here we are.
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Features
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☼ Adds Lesser Power versions of Restoration spells. They still cost mana to cast.
☼ Undead-only damaging spells will now damage any enemy.
☼ These spells give you Restoration skill experience.
☼ Their magnitude also scales with your Restoration skill.
☼ The spells have their own spell tomes (ie: "Power Tome: Flash Heal") and are distributed in the leveled lists.
☼ The spells are also affected by Restoration perks.
Things to Note
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☼ Most spells are weaker/cost more than their vanilla counterparts to compensate for the fact that they are instant cast.
☼ Restoration leveling will be faster (on a per-spell basis only) at lower skill levels with these spells, but at higher skill levels it will be slower. Unless I make multiple ranks of spells, this is how it will have to be. I recommend using a Restoration trainer at high levels. On the bright side, the spells give their XP per cast, regardless of whether they hit a target or heal a wound. This is intentional. I consider it "practicing".
☼ This will conflict with anything that changes the spell tome leveled lists. I'm perfectly happy with making patches.
☼ Compatible with all perk and spell mods in the sense that it doesn't touch vanilla perks/spells. However, because I don't use perk mods, there could be balancing issues I'm unaware of. The worst that would happen is a few spells being stronger than intended.
Simple Paladin adds Lesser Power versions of Restoration spells for Skyrim, letting you cast instant-cast heals and undead-bane spells while wielding two-handed weapons. Spells cost mana, scale with Restoration skill, grant XP, and come with their own tomes distributed in leveled lists. A focused quality-of-life mod for paladin builds.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Instant-cast Restoration spells are a game-changer for two-handed paladins—no more weapon swapping mid-fight.
- Scales with your Restoration skill and perks, so it stays relevant as you level up.
- Solid community trust with 495 endorsements and over 14k downloads.
⚠️ Cons
- Conflicts with any mod that alters spell tome leveled lists, so you'll need patches if you use those.
- Restoration leveling is faster at low skill but slower at high skill—might feel grindy without a trainer.
- Balancing with perk mods isn't guaranteed since the author doesn't use them, so you might see overpowered or underpowered combos.
For Skyrim paladins who love two-handed weapons but hate swapping to cast heals. Also great for players who want a more action-oriented Restoration playstyle. Skip if you're a pure mage or don't care about instant-cast utility.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since these are Lesser Powers, they're in the Powers menu—bind them to a hotkey for quick access during combat.
- If you use mods that change leveled lists (like MorrowLoot Ultimate), grab a patch from the mod page or make one with xEdit.
- The spells give XP even if they miss or overheal, so you can 'practice' safely in town without wasting mana.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Sable17
- Version
- 2.2
- Downloads
- 14,630
- Endorsements
- 495
- Category
- Magic - Spells & Enchantments
- Created
- 12/9/2016
- Updated
- 11/7/2024
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