Sword of Ancient Tongues
⚪ Last updated 2018⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #38 of 82 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Sword of the Ancient Tongues
First:
This is a port to Skyrim Special Edition based on the work of Corvalho with permission from the original author.
Original Mod: Sword of Ancient Tongues
Version 2. 0:
Added golden variants of the Swords. They are taken from Sword of the Ancient Tongues golden and no scabbard and were originally made by Joedpa.
He gave me his permission to use his stuff.
Version 3. 0:
Added variants with glowing runes. They are originally made by BBDLQEK1. Original Mod: Thinner Blade and Glowing Runes for Sword of Ancient Tongues
The mod is used with permission from the original author.
my ported mods go to the original mod authors to 100 percent. When you feel you should donate, please give some money to the animal shelter next to you.
Of course you can donate the original author when you find a donate-button on the original page. Let modding be free. Forever.
Description:
This mods adds two new swords fitting into TES' lore: The Sword of Ancient Tongues. The sword has the Seal of Akatosh symbol engraved in the handle and letters in dovahzul also engraved in the blade, which says "- Dragonborn, by his honor is sworn, to keep evil forever at bay..."
This mod is completely standalone. No other items of the original game will be overwritten. The meshes are optimized with Nif-Optimizer. Textures are in 2K. The sword can be crafted and tempered. English, German and Spanish versions are available. The ESP is cleaned, hand-polished and checked for errors in TES5Edit. As of version 4. 0 the mod comes with a FOMOD installer in two versions:
Crafting-Only-Version:
All weapons can only be crafted and
Adds the Sword of Ancient Tongues, a weapon originally by Corvalho, to Skyrim Special Edition. Includes 12 variants and supports English, German, and Spanish. A popular cosmetic weapon mod with 2,816 endorsements.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 2,816 endorsements and over 115k downloads.
- Twelve variants give you plenty of visual options to match your build.
- Multilingual support means German and Spanish players can enjoy it too.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2018, so it might not be fully compatible with the latest Skyrim SE patches.
- It's a single weapon mod, so if you're looking for a full weapon pack, this won't scratch that itch.
- No mention of custom enchantments or unique effects—this is purely a visual addition.
For Skyrim players who want a cool, lore-friendly sword with multiple visual variants to spice up their playthrough. If you're a collector of unique weapons or just want a nice blade for your Dragonborn, this is a solid pick. Skip if you're after gameplay-changing weapon mechanics—this is all about looks.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple weapon mod, you can install it manually by dropping the files into your Data folder, but using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 makes uninstalling easier.
- If you're on Skyrim Special Edition, make sure you grab the SSE version—this port is specifically for that edition.
- Check your load order if you have other weapon mods that might conflict; usually just placing this after them works.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Corvalho - ported to SSE by Hilli1
- Version
- 5.0
- Downloads
- 115,585
- Endorsements
- 2,816
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 10/15/2017
- Updated
- 11/1/2018
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