VIGILANT - Divine Crusader
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #185 of 274 Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Addon Version:
Replace Pelinal's armor with an Unplayable version of bloody Divine Crusader. Features HDT-SMP on left arm and skirt. Arrows on helmet and body.
Replace Pelinal's corpse in Morihaus' bad ending.
Bloody variants' stats are similar with his original armor
Integration Version:
Disable CC's Divine Crusader and Chrysamere quests.
Replace Pelinal's armor with an Unplayable version of bloody Divine Crusader. Features HDT-SMP on left arm and skirt. Arrows on helmet and body.
Replace Pelinal's weapon with a bloody variant of Chrysamere.
Replace Pelinal's corpse in Morihaus' bad ending.
Bloody variants' stats are similar to CC's Divine Crusader and Chrysamere but -3AR for armor, -2AR for the rest, -2 damage for weapons.
Place two dead Knights of the Nine close to Pelinal. You can find rest of bloody variants on them.
Reforge bloody version to normal version. For example, with 5 daedra heart and amulet of each divine, you can forge the normal version of Crusader set.
Covers all items from Divine Crusader and Chrysamere.
Redesign landscape of Pelinal's Boss fight. Add more corpses and weapons on the ground. Remove many clutters for modern combat.
I know Pelinal never wield Chrysamere, but it fits his art style.
Randall for making SMP arm and skirt for Pelinal's mesh and fixing its weight. Can't have this amazing result without him.
Robert, full_inu and J3w3ls for navmesh tutoring.
Anreme for idea of custom Pelinal mesh.
Lovely people in SG and The Owls Archive for motivation and teaching me how to make custom mesh.
Imperial2000 for Open Helmet mesh in the Open Helmet patch.
MANHUNTER69 for Reshape mesh in the Reshape patch.
This mod replaces Pelinal's armor in VIGILANT with a HDT-SMP bloody variant of the Divine Crusader set. It also offers an integration version that disables Creation Club quests and integrates items from Divine Crusader and Cherysamere into Coldharbor with landscape edits. For Skyrim players using VIGILANT who want a grittier, physics-enabled armor and deeper integration.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 269 endorsements and over 175k downloads.
- Adds HDT-SMP physics for a more immersive, dynamic armor look.
- Integration version offers a more cohesive experience by merging content into Coldharbor.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires HDT-SMP, which can be performance-heavy on lower-end rigs.
- The integration version disables Creation Club quests, which may not suit players who want those quests intact.
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter VIGILANT or Divine Crusader content.
For Skyrim players who use the VIGILANT quest mod and want a bloodier, physics-enabled version of the Divine Crusader armor. Also for those who want a more integrated experience with Divine Crusader and Cherysamere content in Coldharbor. Skip if you prefer vanilla armor or don't use HDT-SMP.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Ensure you have HDT-SMP installed and properly configured for the physics to work.
- If using the integration version, back up your save before installing, as it disables CC quests and edits landscapes.
- Use a mod manager like MO2 to easily toggle between the standard and integration versions.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Magink
- Version
- 1.13
- Downloads
- 175,007
- Endorsements
- 269
- Category
- Armour
- Created
- 7/25/2023
- Updated
- 7/6/2026
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