Skyrim Arrow Overhaul

Arrows

This mod completely overhauls the way archery works in Skyrim. All arrows from the standard game have different variants with different

arrowheads. These arrowheads each have a different effect on the enemy. For example, if you have an opponent in heavy armor, you'll need to switch to an armor-piercing arrow to penetrate the armor. However, these armor-piercing arrows do much less damage, so it is

advisable to switch to other arrowheads against unarmored opponents. The whole thing is visually accompanied by you actually seeing the

arrows ricochet off the armor instead of bombarding you with simple messages and chances.

The arrows have also received a visual upgrade. All arrows have nocks, the textures are high-resolution and the models are more detailed.

Special Arrows

Quivers

Further more, a quiver mechanic was added. This means you can only carry arrows if you have a quiver equipped. The quiver also limits the amount of arrows that you can carry. You can set this limit with a slider in the MCM. This also allows you to wear a quiver matching your outfit, without it changing appearance every time you change your arrows. The quivers are now slimmer in design, reducing the clipping with the equipped bow and makes them look more realistic. The bolt quiver got a slightly changed location, to prevent the vanilla Skyrim flying

quiver issue.

Archery

Archery is now also a bit more complex. Drawing a bow consumes stamina. If you have no more stamina, you can no longer successfully draw the bow. So it is advisable for an archer to level up stamina. A distinction was made between heavy and light bows. Heavy bows are slower and consume more stamina when drawn, which is why you should only use them after a few level ups. As in real life, the crossbow is suitable as a beginner's weapon. It does high damage even without perks and you don't have to rely so much on stamina. On the other hand, the crossbow gives you less to improve on later, since this is a fixed system. The automatic aiming system, that causes arrows to fly towards the enemy, even when you aim to an other spot has been completly removed.

The archery perk tree has also been completely redesigned. Avoided adding "High Fantasy" perks. According to the motto: "If you hit an enemy three times at midnight, the fourth shot has a 50% chance of doing double damage". Instead, the new perks are linked to properties that can also be trained