Shades of Iron v2.0 - Content Pack (Nextgen Upgraded)
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ 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
- 👍 1.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #12 of 44 Weapons and Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Welcome to the new Nexusmods page of the biggest content pack ever made for The Witcher 3!
An EXCESSIVELY VAST content pack of lots of new armours, weapons and foes. All additional, no replacing. Very highly compatible.
"For all your otherworldly desires..."
This expansion adds:
A total of 25 new enemy prototypes and 542 new items including;
- 18 new armor sets for Geralt
- 8 new armor sets for female player character (use with Geralt Doppler Reborn)
- 10 new Greatswords
- 20 new Swords
- 3 new Daggers
- 3 new Spears
… and ALL of them bringing wholly new playstyles to the game.
Armours bring new gameplay mechanics such as Swift Evasion , Resurrection, and Vampirism.
All weapons and armours have their customized attack speeds & stats, and they are balanced.
Greatswords & Spears come with increased reach. Daggers are made fast & unrelenting.
All armour sets have their unique cloth physics simulations made in software provided by Nvidia Apex PhysX SDK.
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1. Download the main file.
2. Put the DLC & Mod folders into your game directory.
3. Run script merger.
4. Done! If you want character replacers, they are in comments.
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Necessary information & documents
You need to learn a bit about the mod to get started!
You can start with this! - Locations & How to ObtainEverything you need can be found here: The Github Wiki
For those who would like to donate:
You can, to this PayPal address:
paypal.me/eye0NE
Thank you. You keep it going for me. <3
Amasiuncula - Main author
Shades of Iron v2.0 is a large content pack for Skyrim that adds a wide variety of new armors, weapons, and enemies without replacing any existing content. With 692 endorsements and over 36,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking extra variety. Last updated in November 2024, it's relatively recent.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 692 endorsements and over 36k downloads—clearly a lot of people dig it.
- No replacements means it plays nice with other mods, so you can stack it without breaking your load order.
- Recent update (Nov 2024) shows the author is still keeping it fresh.
⚠️ Cons
- With such a huge pack, expect potential balance issues or overlaps with other content mods.
For Skyrim players who want to expand their arsenal and enemy variety without messing with existing content. If you're a mod hoarder who loves throwing everything into your game, this is a no-brainer. Skip if you prefer curated, lore-friendly additions with detailed documentation.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a content pack, use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to keep track of it and avoid conflicts.
- Check the mod's page for any patches if you use other popular overhauls like Immersive Armors or Weapons of the Third Era.
- Load it early in your load order to let other mods overwrite if needed, but since it's additive, it should be fine anywhere.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Witcher 3 Mods
- Author
- Amasiuncula - Wolven Workshop
- Version
- Final
- Downloads
- 36,066
- Endorsements
- 692
- Category
- Weapons and Armour
- Created
- 12/21/2022
- Updated
- 11/28/2024
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