V.A.E.R. - Visual Animated Enchants Reborn
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #23 of 41 Magic - Spells & Enchantments mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
One user wrote me this:
"VAE was working better than VAE2 cause it was simple and unique!"
And i guess he was right
PLEASE REMEMBER TO ENDORSE IF YOU LIKE
VAE has been rebuild from scratch from its old original way, but with new shaders and visual effect!!
Tested on Nolvus and Lorerim modlist
Feature of this New Version:
- All visual effects has been reduced by 60% for a better visual in 1st person
- unique visuals for Unique weapons and Artifacts
- All Weapons covered ( eccept for staff type )
- Enb light added
- Unique Animated Shaders
- Visual fx is visible on NPC weapons, during fight this could help to prepare our defence
- Esl for all versions
Uncovered Weapons :
- Wuuthrad ( effect not working, probably cause of its quest )
- Staffs ( effect not working )
- Miraak's Sword ( to big to be touch, effect look weird )
- Shadowrend ( original effect is pretty nice )
Let me know if i missed any other artifact or weapon
Knowing Issue:
- Mehrunes' razor has no light ( wasn't able to attach it, but if someone can help i'll be grateful )
- Double effect not showing
( when creating a custom weapon enchant at enchanting table, the engine of skyrim will apply only one visual effect for the weapon, usually the first in list or the strongest, it is just visual, double effect in details will be there...
can be solved probably with a script but i would love to keep this mod simple and script free )
- some emitted enb light colors are not same of the effect
This is an issue of Vertex colors of the mesh (engine maybe?) , it seems some colors cannot be properly show how intended
i am trying to find a way around before making an update to normalize the effects
to make and example this is the effect with vertex color set to Lille https://imgur.com/e00WLFz you see light come out yelloish
- When casting cloaks spells effect on weapon disappear
This is not an issue, it seems from testing it that if you cast the spell while the weapon is already in your hand the cloak cover also your weapon making the effect disappear cause it is covered by the cloak ( giving also the possibility to give damage of the cloak casted), if you cast the cloak and then sheat your enchanted weapon you will see the normal effect on your weapon.
V.A.E.R. - Visual Animated Enchants Reborn is a Skyrim mod that rebuilds the original idea with new shaders and visual effects, reducing visual clutter by 60% for better first-person gameplay. It's ESL-flagged and comes with a FOMOD installer, making it a modern, performance-friendly choice for enhancing enchantment visuals.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 983 endorsements and over 337k downloads
- Performance-friendly: 60% visual reduction means less clutter on screen
- ESL-flagged files save plugin slots, great for modded setups
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated March 2026, but no compatibility notes for other popular magic mods
- Requires a mod manager to use the FOMOD installer properly
For Skyrim players who want flashy enchantment effects without sacrificing first-person visibility. Perfect for mage builds or anyone tired of screen clutter. Skip if you prefer minimal visual overhauls or don't use a mod manager.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to handle the FOMOD installer and ensure proper file placement.
- Since the mod is ESL-flagged, it won't count against your plugin limit, but make sure your mod manager supports ESLs.
- Test in first-person view to see the reduced visual clutter—adjust your FOV if effects still feel overwhelming.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- L3st4t
- Version
- 2B
- Downloads
- 337,290
- Endorsements
- 983
- Category
- Magic - Spells & Enchantments
- Created
- 3/22/2025
- Updated
- 3/22/2026
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