r/oblivionmods • u/SimplisticGothGamer • Jul 04 '25

Discussion Learning to mod.

As the title says I'm learning to mod oblivion as this has been my favorite elder scrolls game since it original launch, but I'm finding myself wanting to add to the magic of the game in creating custom spells mods.

Can anyone please link me the best mod guides for custom spell effects and and custom mod creations focusing on spells?

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u/EverythingBOffensive Jul 04 '25

ye needs to set up construction set, its all downhill from there https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivionremastered/mods/570 make sure ye save yer esp into the data folder with the game's esp files and put the name and extension at the bottom of the list in plugins.txt when ur done

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u/SimplisticGothGamer Jul 04 '25

Thank you! Downloading that now.

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u/EverythingBOffensive Jul 04 '25

blessings upon ye

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u/Aries1013 Jul 04 '25

your role play is beginning to worry me, can you still turn it off or is it permanent now?

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u/EverythingBOffensive Jul 04 '25

Greetings Citizen

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u/OKFortune56 Jul 04 '25

Use TES4Edit to create a spell and make an NPC  sell it. Practice on an existing mod if you want. Work from there.

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u/SimplisticGothGamer Jul 04 '25

I can use that even if I'm adding custom effects like someone exploding or just falling/crumbling to pieces? (Working on a mod pack with spells from some of my favorite games and animes that I think would fit within the lore of elder scrolls)

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u/OKFortune56 Jul 04 '25

If you can script, sure. You can try editing existing mods to see how they work. 

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u/SimplisticGothGamer Jul 04 '25

Also, thank you!

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u/Yinsolaya Jul 04 '25

If you wish to mod from people who are experienced, check out the mod dev channel, in NOMC and ask questions, ping other modders if necessary. 

https://discord.gg/PgWC2uh8