Stormcloak Einherjar Armors
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 3.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #160 of 274 Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
The Einherjar are an order of warriors with a zealous dedication to the Stormcloak cause and Talos. Their unwavering faith and quicksilver armor serve as a symbol of hope for many Nords within Skyrim. Some people believe that these warriors are mighty aspects of Talos himself. Others believe that they're fabled masters of the Thu'um, able to break apart entire battalions with their battle cries. Regardless of their origin, these mighty warriors can turn the tide of battle and will fight until the bitter end.
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The armor and weapons are about on par with the Nordic Carved set and can be crafted with the advanced smithing perk. There's a total of 4 heavy helmets, 2 heavy cuirasses, 5 weapons, 2 Shields, and a light armor set.
This is a continuation of my Primus Armor, expanding on the lore and armor of the Civil War factions.
If you install the SPID file, you can also find the armor on both stormcloak soldiers, Frokmar Banner-Torn, and Galmar.
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[]Male and female support[/]
[]Weight slider support[/]
[]Beast Race Support[/]
[]Includes a new heavy armor, two helmets, and two cloaks[/]
[]Includes a new axe, greataxe, and warhammer.[/]
[]A new loading screen[/]
[]For anyone not using the latest version of Skyrim, please download Backported Extended ESL Support[/]
Xbox Version Available Here
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All assets have been used with permission or have open asset use
Xavbio, I used their textures as a base
Billyro, for assets from their chainmail armour, as well as assets from Amsvartner Warhammer and Dovah Nord Weapons
Humus, for the cubemaps
Krieste, zhongjiedong, and wSkeever for their Viridian Knight Armor
NordwuarUA, for assets from Sons of Skyrim
Gechbal, for their Stormlord Armor
EvilPanda, for the Helmet Textures
PraedythXVI, for assets from Wearable Horns - SE
Gearshout, for assets from Black Bear Ancient Nord Armor
Adds lore-friendly Stormcloak-themed armors and weapons to Skyrim, distributed via SPID and flagged as ESL. A well-received cosmetic and gear expansion for players seeking more Stormcloak variety, with 6,041 endorsements and frequent updates.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 6,041 endorsements and over 182k downloads—clearly a hit.
- ESL-flagged, so it won't eat your mod slots—great for load order hoarders.
- Uses SPID for distribution, meaning no messy leveled list edits and better compatibility.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires SPID as a dependency, so you'll need to grab that first if you don't have it.
- Since it's distributed via SPID, NPCs might not always wear the gear as expected if SPID isn't configured right.
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter Stormcloak armor or use SPID for similar distributions—check your load order.
For Skyrim players who want more Stormcloak flavor without breaking lore—this adds themed gear that fits right in. If you're tired of the same old Stormcloak officer armor and want variety for your soldiers or yourself, this is for you. Skip if you're not into faction-specific gear or don't want to mess with SPID dependencies.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have SPID installed and up to date, or the armors won't show up on NPCs.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install—it'll handle the ESL flag and any overwrites cleanly.
- If you want the armors for yourself, check if the mod includes crafting recipes or use console commands to add them.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- AriesThe_Ram
- Version
- 2.2
- Downloads
- 182,433
- Endorsements
- 6,041
- Category
- Armour
- Created
- 10/15/2023
- Updated
- 2/10/2025
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