Sword of the Dragon Born
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Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #25 of 32 Weapons and Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
A weapon worthy of the Dragon Born - Zahkrii Dovah Kiin and Spaan Dovah Kiin in the Dragon Tongue
2H Base Damage - 31
1H Base Damage - 25
Shield Armour Rating - 38
Weight - 17
Optional patch with crafting recipe - Both sword and shield require steel smithing.
Fomod Installer
Heavy and Light Armour version of shield
One-handed and Two-handed versions
Light Plugin - Will not take up a load order slot.
Found here in Skulfadn:
Scabbard for Two-Handed and One-Handed version
Mods used in images:
- Sons of Skyrim (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/68656)
- Sons of Skyrim 2. 0 - My Patches and Fixes by XTUDO SE (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/104126)
- PI-CHO ENB (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/35082)
- Daves Medieval-Like PI-CHO Reshade (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/104718)
- Photo Mode (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/91701)
- HSF Poser Pack (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/111949)
Sword of the Dragon Born adds a lore-friendly sword and shield set to Skyrim Special Edition, featuring the Dragon Tongue inscriptions Zahkrii Dovah Kiin and Spaan Dovah Kiin. The mod includes one-handed and two-handed sword versions, a shield with heavy and light armor variants, and an optional crafting recipe patch. It uses a light plugin that doesn't take up a load order slot, and the items are located in Skulfadn.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 174 endorsements and over 14k downloads.
- Light plugin means no load order slot wasted—great for mod lists already at the limit.
- Both one-handed and two-handed options plus heavy/light shield variants give real flexibility for different builds.
⚠️ Cons
- Weapon stats are modest (2H base damage 31, 1H 25) so it won't outclass endgame gear—more for looks than min-maxing.
- Items are placed in Skulfadn, which might be out of the way for some players; you'll need to travel there to grab them.
- Compatibility risk with mods that alter Skulfadn or overhaul weapon stats, since the mod doesn't mention patches for those.
For Skyrim players who want a lore-friendly, visually distinctive sword and shield set with a Dragon Tongue theme, especially those who appreciate having both one-handed and two-handed options. It's a good pick for collectors and roleplayers who don't mind a short trip to Skulfadn. Skip if you're looking for high-end stats or gameplay-changing effects—this is purely a cosmetic gear addition.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install the Fomod and choose your preferred versions (one-handed, two-handed, heavy/light shield).
- If you want to craft the gear, grab the optional patch and make sure you have Steel Smithing perk unlocked.
- The items are in Skulfadn—check the map marker or use console commands to teleport if you're in a hurry.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Feanor4
- Version
- 1.5
- Downloads
- 14,335
- Endorsements
- 174
- Category
- Weapons and Armour
- Created
- 4/4/2025
- Updated
- 5/14/2026
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