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Welcome to the 60th installment of my Oblivion Immersion Series.
It took me the longest time to realize that Oblivion even had enchanted arrows. Only M'raaj-Dar in the Dark Brotherhood sells them. Only three random NPCs carry them around for pickpocketing. And only two enemy groups - both Deadric quest specific - make use of them. So if you play a lawful good type of character, then you are pretty much out of luck getting enchanted arrows. Makes me wonder why Bethesda even bothered. But that seems to be their M.O. with features like this - sideline and minimize it, then drop it entirely in the next game. Enchanted arrows disappeared in Skyrim same as spellcrafting.
But here's a breakdown of the mod content:
- Pre-existing enchantment types have been filled out to give them a wider distribution (ex. the soul trap, demoralization, damage health/magicka/fatigue, etc. enchantments have been added to new arrows)
- Steel arrows with the demoralization enchantment were buffed to use the next higher level of enchantment, unlike vanilla where they shared the same level as the iron arrows
- Brand new enchantment types have been added, including burden, armor-disintegration, paralysis, drain health/fatigue
- Enchanted arrows are integrated into the game by two methods: in boss-level chests and vendor chests for blacksmiths and middle-to-upperclass general stores
For the sake of balance, enchanted arrows are fairly uncommon, being only found in small bundles and without guaranteed availability. Hopefully that will make them scarce enough to be best for special occasions, but not so rare as to become irreplaceable. Enemies still follow their vanilla ammo assignments, because fighting against bandit archers with enchanted arrows does not sound like a fun time.
Requirements
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Oblivion Version 1.2.0416
Installation Instructions
==================
Copy contents into your Oblivion data folder
Uninstallation Instructions
====================
Delete the plugin.
Incompatibility
===========
Will be incompatible with any mods that alter the loot entries for boss-level chests or the merchant inventory chests. If in doubt, I suggest testing compatibility with Wrye Bash and making a patch if necessary.
Known Issues
==========
None at the moment
Troubleshooting
============
Feel free to come to me with questions or issues and I will help as best as I can. That said, please bear in mind that I am a novice modder and may not be able to offer much in the way of assistance.
Credits and Thanks
==============
Thanks to:
Bethesda Softworks
TES Nexus
LHammonds - Readme Generator
The UESP
Licensing and Legal
===============
I am making this mod open to revision by the public. If you have any ideas of how to expand or improve upon this mod, then go ahead. No permission needed. All I ask is that you give me credit. This mod and its contents may not be distributed commercially.
It took me the longest time to realize that Oblivion even had enchanted arrows. Only M'raaj-Dar in the Dark Brotherhood sells them. Only three random NPCs carry them around for pickpocketing. And only two enemy groups - both Deadric quest specific - make use of them. So if you play a lawful good type of character, then you are pretty much out of luck getting enchanted arrows. Makes me wonder why Bethesda even bothered. But that seems to be their M.O. with features like this - sideline and minimize it, then drop it entirely in the next game. Enchanted arrows disappeared in Skyrim same as spellcrafting.
But here's a breakdown of the mod content:
- Pre-existing enchantment types have been filled out to give them a wider distribution (ex. the soul trap, demoralization, damage health/magicka/fatigue, etc. enchantments have been added to new arrows)
- Steel arrows with the demoralization enchantment were buffed to use the next higher level of enchantment, unlike vanilla where they shared the same level as the iron arrows
- Brand new enchantment types have been added, including burden, armor-disintegration, paralysis, drain health/fatigue
- Enchanted arrows are integrated into the game by two methods: in boss-level chests and vendor chests for blacksmiths and middle-to-upperclass general stores
For the sake of balance, enchanted arrows are fairly uncommon, being only found in small bundles and without guaranteed availability. Hopefully that will make them scarce enough to be best for special occasions, but not so rare as to become irreplaceable. Enemies still follow their vanilla ammo assignments, because fighting against bandit archers with enchanted arrows does not sound like a fun time.
Requirements
==========
Oblivion Version 1.2.0416
Installation Instructions
==================
Copy contents into your Oblivion data folder
Uninstallation Instructions
====================
Delete the plugin.
Incompatibility
===========
Will be incompatible with any mods that alter the loot entries for boss-level chests or the merchant inventory chests. If in doubt, I suggest testing compatibility with Wrye Bash and making a patch if necessary.
Known Issues
==========
None at the moment
Troubleshooting
============
Feel free to come to me with questions or issues and I will help as best as I can. That said, please bear in mind that I am a novice modder and may not be able to offer much in the way of assistance.
Credits and Thanks
==============
Thanks to:
Bethesda Softworks
TES Nexus
LHammonds - Readme Generator
The UESP
Licensing and Legal
===============
I am making this mod open to revision by the public. If you have any ideas of how to expand or improve upon this mod, then go ahead. No permission needed. All I ask is that you give me credit. This mod and its contents may not be distributed commercially.