Sons of Skyrim Windhelm Guard's Shield Fix
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #88 of 249 Patches mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
I expect this may be fixed officially at some point, but this is a very quick workaround.
Two options to choose from, "heavy" or "light". This is only a visual difference however, as the stats are unchanged from vanilla.
It was made with the "Main Archive" 1. 50. 0 version of SoS. Theoretically it should be compatible with SoS 2. 0 assuming it doesn't make any changes to armour records or mesh file paths.
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A quick patch that fixes the Windhelm Guard shield to use the correct model instead of the vanilla one. ESL flagged for load order efficiency. Small but useful fix for Skyrim players who notice the shield mismatch.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Tiny patch that does exactly what it says—no bloat, just the fix.
- ESL flagged means you can slot it in without worrying about your load order cap.
- Decent community trust with 85 endorsements and over 15k downloads.
⚠️ Cons
- Very niche—only affects Windhelm Guard shields, so if you don't care about that, it's useless.
- No compatibility info provided, so it might conflict with other mods that alter Windhelm guard gear.
- Last updated in March 2024, so it might not be tested against the latest Skyrim patches.
For Skyrim players who are sticklers for accuracy and notice the vanilla shield model on Windhelm guards. If you use mods that overhaul guard equipment, this might be redundant or conflicting. Skip if you don't pay attention to shield models.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's ESL flagged, you can safely add it to your load order without worrying about the 255 plugin limit.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and install—it'll handle the rest.
- Check if you have other mods that modify Windhelm guard shields; if so, load this one after them to ensure the fix applies.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- xPanchy
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 15,832
- Endorsements
- 85
- Category
- Patches
- Created
- 4/19/2023
- Updated
- 3/31/2024
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