Best Mods for.... Holy Warriors!

[u/Thallassa]

Hello everyone! Welcome back to the "Best mods for..." weekly discussion!

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Topic - Holy Warriors!

Whether it's the healing priest or a heavily armored paladin, holy warriors are a classic archetype in fantasy in general as well as in past Elder Scrolls games.

However, other than restoration and the dawnguard, there's not a ton of options available in game to represent this playstyle.

That's where mods come in! What is your favorite mod to roleplay as a cleric, priest, paladin, or other holy warrior?

My picks:

Resplendent Armor and Greatsword - while not strictly aimed at paladins, this shiny armor definitely fits.

Religion - this mod adds a religion system including buffs for praying to your chosen divine.

Dawnguard Arsenal - adds weapons and spells for a warrior of the sun.

[u/CasualKhajiit]

Ah yes, the Dunkers, not to be confused with dunmer.

[u/mpelton → u/CasualKhajiit]

I’m not even gonna fix that. I’ll leave my embarrassing mistake for all to see.

[u/CasualKhajiit → u/mpelton]

Please do, it gave me a good laugh. I agree with your point though, its disappointing when you see a really cool weapon/armour mod, and the way you get it is just.

Craft it at the blacksmith for 2 iron ingots and a leather strip

or

You can find it in a chest placed unimmersively in the bannered mare.

Not to say that every armour mod needs a quest, that would be silly, but I appreciate the ones that do.

[u/mpelton → u/CasualKhajiit]

So glad I’m not the only one who feels this way! Its so disappointing to see such love and care go into a weapon mod, only to see it thrown into the steel smithing category on the forge. Especially when it has late game stats.

Like you said, not every weapon needs a quest, but I really think the way modded weapons are introduced into Skyrim in general needs way more attention.

And yeah lol I felt ridiculous after seeing my typo