Unplayable Faction Armors SSE
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #9 of 22 Weapons and Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Due to popular demand, the LE Edition is now
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Disclaimer: I cannot provide support for this version as I do not own a copy of LE nor the LE CK. Thank you!
This mod is a nexus SSE port for NordWarUA's mod "Unplayable Faction Armors" hosted on another site. This mod adds sets of new armor and weapons to minor unjoinable factions in the base game, namely the Vigilants of Stendarr, Silver Hand, Alik'r, Blood Horkers, and Blackblood Marauders.
Factions
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[]Vigilants of Stendarr - An order dedicated to eradicating Daedra founded immediately after the Oblivion crisis. Has a network of bases throughout Tamriel including Skyrim. The main striking force of the order is the knights, dressed in armor with heraldic capes with the symbol of the cup of mercy of Stendarr. Armed with blunt weapons and shields, trained to use restoration magic. Their armor and weapons can be crafted after investigating Dimhollow Crypt.
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]Silver Hand - mercenaries and professionals - hunting for monsters. No one knows where their main base is and who gives the orders, but judging by the equipment you can determine that they are from Cyrodiil or High Rock. The same mystery remains the one who hired them and called to Skyrim to destroy the Companions, naturally because of this they have to hide from the authorities, and this gives the group a reason to engage in banditry. Fighters are divided into crossbowmen and swordsmen, commanded by trained captains. All of them are armed with the latest weapons and equipment, which have advantages in fighting monsters. Their armor and weapons can be crafted after wiping them out from Skyrim.[]Alik'r Mercenaries - Units of elite Hammerfell warriors who provide military services for the local nobility. Armed with scimitars and dressed in excellent armor. Many are veterans from the war against the Dominion. Their armor and weapons can be crafted after helping them capture a certain fugitive or wiping them out.
[]Blood Horkers - A gang of sea raiders whose base is on an island in the Sea of Ghosts, are dressed in Nordic warmed armor. Their armor and weapons can be crafted after wiping them out.
[]Black Blood Pirates - dressed in leather-clad armor, protected from dampness and humidity of the marine climate. Their armor and weapons can be crafted after wiping them out.
Unique Armor Sets
[]Alik'r Noble Armor -
[]Alik'r Battlemage Armor -
[]Iron Hand Armor - [s
Adds armor and weapons for unjoinable factions in Skyrim, with two versions: one distributes sets to factions and allows crafting, the other is standalone crafting-only. Highly popular with 7,597 endorsements and 2.3M downloads, last updated in April 2023.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 7,597 endorsements and 2.3M downloads.
- Flexible install: pick faction distribution or standalone crafting.
- Fills a real gap by equipping unjoinable factions.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated April 2023 — may need patches for newer Skyrim versions.
- Requires choosing between two versions, which might confuse some users.
For Skyrim players who want to see unjoinable factions like the Vigilants or Forsworn properly equipped. Also for crafters who want those armors without faction distribution. Skip if you want lore-friendly overhauls or gameplay changes beyond gear.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to avoid overwriting conflicts.
- If you want enemies to wear the gear, choose the distributed version; if you only want to craft it, pick standalone.
- Check the mod page for any patches if you use other armor overhauls.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- NordWarUA
- Version
- 1.09
- Downloads
- 2,343,614
- Endorsements
- 7,597
- Category
- Weapons and Armour
- Created
- 10/29/2019
- Updated
- 4/22/2023
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