The Black Axe - Mouseguard Weapon Series
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #108 of 114 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Requirements: None, its just two vanilla weapon type weapons.
Suggestions: Depending on your shader setup you may have to adust the brightness/contrast of the diffuse texture, Paint. Net can be used for that since it supports .dds texture files natively, if you wish to edit it.
How to Obtain: Located within the Ratway, laying on the headsman's stump (the one with the iron battleaxe) below the well. (I didn't remove the Iron battleaxe as I didn't want to mess with the vanilla objects to avoid Dirty or Wild edits that can cause errors)
Crafting: Cannot be forged, but can be converted between the battleaxe (Comic accurate-ish form) and Hatchet (War-Axe and closer to vanilla weapon proportions)
Balance: Rough Side-grades of Hero Nord weapons, steel tagged and are tempered with a Steel Ingot using the steel smithing perk.
Credits/Inspiration: Based on the Black Axe from the Graphic Novel series Mouseguard by David Petersen and published by Archaia Studios Press. (As close of a recreation as I could)
Software Used: Blender, Substance Painter, Marmoset Toolbag 5, Outfit Studio, NIFskope, Paint. Net, Cathedral Asset Optimizer, and the Creation Kit.
And yes, its ESL flagged (ESL flagged ESP)
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Adds The Black Axe from the Mouseguard comic series as a unique battleaxe, plus a one-handed hatchet variant, found in the Ratway. Crafted from blackened iron and charred oak, this mod is for Skyrim players who want a lore-friendly, visually distinct weapon with a dark aesthetic.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Niche but cool: brings a comic book weapon into Skyrim with a unique look (29 endorsements)
- Two variants: battleaxe and hatchet, so you can use it with different playstyles
- Free to grab in the Ratway—no quest grind, just go find it
⚠️ Cons
- Small mod with limited community traction (29 endorsements), so don't expect frequent updates
- Only one weapon type—if you're not into axes, this isn't for you
- Potential conflicts with mods that overhaul the Ratway area or add new items there
For Skyrim players who love comic book references and want a unique, dark-themed axe for their warrior or spellblade build. Also for collectors who enjoy hunting down special weapons in the world. Skip if you prefer realistic or lore-friendly weapons without comic tie-ins.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Head to the Ratway in Riften to find the axe—it's in a specific spot, so explore thoroughly.
- If you're using a mod manager, just download and activate; no special load order needed.
- The hatchet version is great for dual-wielding or for characters with one-handed perks.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Noctis3DArts
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 10,299
- Endorsements
- 29
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 2/20/2026
- Updated
- 2/20/2026
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