Swords On Hip When Cloaked
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #36 of 151 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
First off, I'd like to express my gratitude to menschfeind13 for Swords on the Hip (aka Carry Your weapons as You Want). I've been using it since I've started my The Witcher 3 playthrough along with TheRealArdCarraigh's Hoods mod. While using both (along with Accessory Slot Mod by eNoodles), I often notice myself roleplaying and removing the cloak/cape from Geralt from time to time, but wished that the vanilla placement would return when the cloaks/capes aren't in use. There wasn't anything on the Nexus like this yet (closest thing to it was Auto Hide Weapons for Cloaks, but I wanted the weapons to show up still) so I went and learned witcher script to edit Swords on the Hip's .ws file.
Geralt has an item equipped with "Cloak" or "Cape" in its name or has the "AHW" tag
- []Enable Swords on the Hip
- []Disable Swords on the Hip
[]Show Vanilla Weapons
There are no other tweaked files other than weapons_carrying.ws from Swords on the Hip.
As of v1. 3, Accessory Slot Mod is no longer required! The mod is now compatible with other mods that modify equipment slots!
[]Install Swords on the Hip (aka Carry Your weapons as You Want) by menschfeind13.
[](Optional) Install More Presets for Swords on the Hip by lufusol for more placement options. Highly recommended to quickly setup weapons on hip placement with capes/cloaks!
[]Install this mod via Manual Install or Vortex:
a. Vortex Install:
i. Download Version "A" using Mod Manager.
ii. Ensure Swords On Hip When Cloaked takes priority OVER Swords on the Hip in the load order.
b. Manual Install:
i. Download Version "B" manually.
ii. Drag and drop the Mods folder from the archive into your Witcher 3 root folder.
iii. Accept any prompts for overwrites.
[]Run Witcher Script Merger.
IMPORTANT:
IF YOU ARE USING VORTEX INSTALL:
DO NOT MERGE modSwordsOnHIpWhenCloaked and modWeaponsCarrying.
SET modSwordsOnHipWhenCloaked PRIORITY OVER modWeaponsCarrying ONLY!
[*]Update fi
This mod automatically toggles weapon hip placement from Swords on the Hip when wearing cloaks/capes from Hoods, using Accessory Slots. It's a small compatibility patch for immersive players who want their swords sheathed on the hip only when not wearing a cloak. With 485 endorsements and 126k downloads, it's a well-received niche utility.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 485 endorsements and over 126k downloads
- Solves a real immersion-breaking issue for cloak wearers
- Simple, focused compatibility patch that does exactly what it says
⚠️ Cons
- Requires three other mods to work, so setup is more involved
- Only affects cloaks from Hoods, not other cloak mods
- Last updated in November 2024, so may not be compatible with future game updates
For immersion-focused players who use Swords on the Hip and Hoods and want realistic weapon placement. Skip if you don't use those mods or prefer weapons always on the hip.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install all required mods first, then this patch, and load it after them in your mod manager.
- Check that the cloaks from Hoods are assigned to the accessory slot in your load order.
- If weapons don't toggle, verify you're using the correct version of Swords on the Hip.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Witcher 3 Mods
- Author
- StirFriedNoodles
- Version
- 1.3
- Downloads
- 126,681
- Endorsements
- 485
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 11/21/2024
- Updated
- 11/26/2024
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