Better complete Assassin's armor and weapon set varieties
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #16 of 44 Weapons and Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Tested working with patch 1. 31. Should also work on patches 1. 24 and 1. 30. Requires Hearts of Stone and Blood & Wine DLCs installed or GOTY edition.
This mod contains no textures or 3D model assets.
Like many, I've found the Assassin's gauntlets to have great stats early game (+10% crit chance) but the armour is somewhat ugly and clashes with many other armour pieces visually as well as not looking very assassin-like (IMO). Additionally the starting Kaer Morhen chest armour sleeves clip through the gloves. The set also feels incomplete without a chest piece and weapons. There is also a lack of decent early game light armour to bridge the gap between Temerian DLC armour (level 4) and Feline Witcher gear (level 17).
1. Replace assets with existing assets (equip templates). 2. Crafted and autogen versions. 3. Have stats that are worthwhile yet balanced between vanilla Temerian DLC, Nilfgaardian DLC, Wolven, Feline and New Moon armour sets. Stats aimed towards melee builds using light armour. An assassin is an expert in fighting humans, not monsters, hence resistances are set accordingly i.e. more like the Temerian and Nilfgaardian DLC armours so it still makes fighting monsters a challenge. 4. Have New Game+ versions with boosted stats that are balanced with vanilla GM Witcher sets. 5. Have mask and glasses gimmick items to 'complete' the look. 6. Multiple variants of differing looks. What it does 1. Four variants (only one variant can be installed at a time) that replaces and adds the following armour and weapons equip templates (see images for item stats):
Variant 1:
- []NEW! Assassin's Chest (New Moon armour) []Assassin's Pants (Pants 04) -> Manticore Pants []Assassin's Boots (Boots 04) -> Axeman's Boots []Assassin's Gauntlets (Gloves 04) -> Hunting Gauntlets []NEW! Assassin's steel sword (Wolf). In-game name "Headhunter". []NEW! Assassin's silver sword (Deargdeith). In-game name "Bloodsword". []NEW! Assassin's Mask (Tesham Mutna mask). In-game name "Harlequin mask". []NEW! Assassin's Glassess (Professor's Glasses)
This mod replaces vanilla Assassin's armor with four aesthetically pleasing variants, adding a chest piece, weapons, mask, and glasses. It includes crafted and autogen loot versions, making it a light armor and weapon set aimed at low-level characters. With 566 endorsements and 21,700 downloads, it's a popular cosmetic and gear enhancement for Skyrim.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 566 endorsements and over 21k downloads—clearly a fan favorite.
- Gives you four visual variants, so you can pick the look that fits your assassin.
- Adds new gear pieces (chest, mask, glasses) and weapons, not just a retexture.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016—might have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions or mods.
- Aimed at low-level play, so high-level characters may find the gear underpowered.
For Skyrim players who want a fresh, more stylish look for their assassin character without overhauling the whole game. If you're starting a new stealth playthrough and want gear that looks good and fits the low-level progression, this is for you. Skip if you're high-level or want gameplay-changing mechanics—this is purely cosmetic and gear-focused.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a replacer, make sure to load it after other mods that alter the same armor to avoid conflicts.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to easily toggle the variants and see which one you prefer.
- If you're using the autogen loot version, check that the leveled lists are properly integrated—otherwise, you might need to craft the gear instead.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Witcher 3 Mods
- Author
- CorbinDallas
- Version
- 1.31.1
- Downloads
- 21,700
- Endorsements
- 566
- Category
- Weapons and Armour
- Created
- 9/20/2016
- Updated
- 9/21/2016
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