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MAKES HIGH ELVES MORE AMAZING TO PLAY!
So, for High Elves it's all about the magic! Right? Shouldn't the race be the most magnificent at it? Yeah, yeah, it should! This mod seeks to make the High Elf and High Elf Vampire player character simply amazing mages by improving one existing or adding eight new abilities, powers and lesser power
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MAKES HIGH ELVES MORE AMAZING TO PLAY!
So, for High Elves it's all about the magic! Right? Shouldn't the race be the most magnificent at it? Yeah, yeah, it should! This mod seeks to make the High Elf and High Elf Vampire player character simply amazing mages by improving existing or adding new abilities, powers, and lesser powers:
The mod is for new or existing player characters. It can safely be disabled at any time. You don’t have to disable the other ART mods to use this one. This mod is an improved edition of the Skyrim mod by the same name, which is available on Steam. It's the same version that's available for Xbox One on Bethesda.net at this link: Amazing Race Tweaks! High Elf [XB1] on Bethesda.net
WHAT'S NEW
Initial release on Nexus.
SAVING AND RESTARTING RECOMMENDED
After downloading or enabling the mod, make sure to save and restart your game. This will ensure all of the new powers and abilities are added to your character. You don't have to disable any of the other Amazing Race Tweaks mods to use this one.
PLEASE ENDORSE AND COMMENT
If you like the mod, please endorse it. Feedback is much appreciated. Please post comments, questions, or suggestions here at Nexus.
ABOUT THE RACE TWEAKS
HOW THE MOD WORKS
The only thing the mod changes is the name of the Highborn ability (now named Highborn Mastery) and the Highborn power (now called Highborn Prominence). The mod doesn't change the player character object, the High Elf race object, the High Elf Vampire race object, or any perks. It uses a hidden quest that automatically runs once whenever a game save loads, and it checks to see if the player character has new abilities, powers, and lesser powers. If the player character doesn't, it adds them. (NOTE: If the new abilities and powers don't show, save your game, exit to the Main Menu, then select Continue.)
GAMEPLAY STRATEGY
So, to prevent them from being too overpowered, some of the powers cannot be used at the same time as others. These are Highborn Dominance, Highborn Prominence, and Highborn Supremacy. If you're using one of these and activate a second one of these, the effects of the first will be removed. Other powers can be used at the same time as any of the others. These are Highborn Omnipotence and Highborn Vengeance. This means you can have up to three powers activated at the same time. It's usually best to save the once-daily powers for the more challenging boss battles at the end of a quest or dungeon. Activating three powers at the same time will likely be sufficient to finish off even the toughest of opponents.
Be smart about the powers you choose, however. For example, the Highborn Vengeance shock cloak is useless against opponents who keep their distance, and the replenished Magicka you get from Highborn Dominance won't be of much use against mages, dragons, and Dragon Priests, since the power also makes you 100% weaker to magic.
COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER MODS
The mod is compatible with all of the mods by sp0ckrates. Since the mod doesn't change the player character, the High Elf race, the High Elf Vampire race, or any perks, it should be compatible with most mods that change these, such as those which add new hair and facial features. Mods changing the Highborn ability and power might not be compatible.
DISABLING OR REMOVING THE MOD
Important: Before disabling the mod, make sure the new powers and lesser powers are no longer active. You may then disable the mod safely to return your powers and abilities to normal.
SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF UKRAINE
100% of the Donation Points for this mod go to the Nexus donation drive to help victims of the war in Ukraine. Many thanks to Nexus for offering
this option to do something in response to help families with children who are suffering in Ukraine because of the atrocities committed by Russian military forces (firing missiles into apartment complexes, schools, hospitals, etc.). If you want to do more to help Ukrainian children, here is a list of reputable charities:
Here's a list of top-rated charities to help the Ukraine relief effort (cnbc.com).
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU
Did you know we spend more time playing the game without mods than we do making them? We do this to help ensure each mod works as expected, and glitches are fixed before they're released. But no one is perfect! If you think you've found a glitch, please let us know.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Amazing Race Tweaks (ART) is a series of mods to make each race a truly amazing experience. Hey, if they don't make each race unique and more fun to play, they shouldn't be called Amazing Race Tweaks! Right? Other mods in this series are:
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
My son and I published our first mod for Skyrim Standard Edition in 2014, which was called, "Dragons, Giants, Mammoths, and Trolls Drop Skulls". Since then, we've created more than 200 mods for Skyrim Standard, Special, and Anniversary Editions, which have more than 20 million downloads on Steam, Bethesda, and Nexus. The Amazing Race Tweaks! series debuted in August 2014 on Steam, with "Amazing Race Tweaks! Argonian". The mods for the Khajiit, Wood Elf, and High Elf races were released the same year, and have continued to be developed and improved over the last 8 years. We're committed to making mods we want to use ourselves and welcome any suggestions for making them even better.
23 MILLION DOWNLOADS
We have more than 23,000,000 downloads of our Skyrim and Fallout 4 mods on Bethesda, Steam, and Nexus. Our Skyrim Special Edition mod series that you might like are:
• ART (Amazing Race Tweaks)
• BIG (Better Improvements for Gameplay)
• GET (Game Environment Tweaks)
• HUNT (Hunters of Unusual and New Trophies)
• SET (Skyrim Encounters and Themes)
• STAR (Superior Treasure and Rewards)
• WAR (Weapons, Armor, or Robes)
So, for High Elves it's all about the magic! Right? Shouldn't the race be the most magnificent at it? Yeah, yeah, it should! This mod seeks to make the High Elf and High Elf Vampire player character simply amazing mages by improving existing or adding new abilities, powers, and lesser powers:
- Highborn Brilliance (new)
- Highborn Dominance (new)
- Highborn Influence (new)
- Highborn Mastery (unchanged)
- Highborn Omnipotence (new)
- Highborn Prominence (improved)
- Highborn Supremacy (new)
- Highborn Vengeance (new)
The mod is for new or existing player characters. It can safely be disabled at any time. You don’t have to disable the other ART mods to use this one. This mod is an improved edition of the Skyrim mod by the same name, which is available on Steam. It's the same version that's available for Xbox One on Bethesda.net at this link: Amazing Race Tweaks! High Elf [XB1] on Bethesda.net
WHAT'S NEW
Initial release on Nexus.
SAVING AND RESTARTING RECOMMENDED
After downloading or enabling the mod, make sure to save and restart your game. This will ensure all of the new powers and abilities are added to your character. You don't have to disable any of the other Amazing Race Tweaks mods to use this one.
PLEASE ENDORSE AND COMMENT
If you like the mod, please endorse it. Feedback is much appreciated. Please post comments, questions, or suggestions here at Nexus.
ABOUT THE RACE TWEAKS
- Highborn Brilliance: A new ability always lets you always learn all Mage skills 20% faster (like the Mage Stone blessing). Skills affected are Alteration, Conjuration, Destruction, Enchanting, Illusion, and Restoration. Because no one knows spells better than High Elves! Right?
- Highborn Dominance: A new lesser power is used as often as you like, which lets you recover Magicka 100% faster, but also makes you 100% weaker to magic for 60 seconds (like the Apprentice Stone blessing).
- Highborn Influence: A new ability that always makes all intimidation (but not persuasion) attempts twice as likely to succeed (like the Speech skill perk Intimidation). So, you're a High Elf and people might be afraid you're a Thalmor informant who can have them arrested! Right? Yeah, yeah! They should fear you!
- Highborn Mastery: The ability that always gives you 50 extra Magicka (same as the Highborn ability of the unmodified game), but you can use Highborn Supremacy to increase your Magicka even more (see below).
- Highborn Omnipotence: A New power that once a day overpowers every spell! Use the power to make all spells cost 15% less to cast, and make them either 15% stronger or last 15% longer for 2 minutes. A great one to save for those tough boss battles!
- Highborn Prominence: An improved version of the Highborn power of the unmodified game that lets you recover Magicka even faster. The power now recovers Magicka 50 times faster (instead of only 25 times faster) for 60 seconds. Unlike Highborn Mastery it has no detrimental effects, but it can be used only once a day.
- Highborn Supremacy: A new lesser power is used as often as you like, which gives you 50 extra Magicka but makes Magicka recover 100% slower for 60 seconds (like the Atronach Stone but without the absorb Magicka effect).
- Highborn Vengeance: A new power that once a day lets you use a Lightning Cloak to zap opponents who dare to try to strike you! Foes who get too close take 8 shock damage to Health and 4 shock damage to Magicka each second for 60 seconds. Hey, if Dark Elves can have a Flame Cloak then you should get a cloak, too! Right?
HOW THE MOD WORKS
The only thing the mod changes is the name of the Highborn ability (now named Highborn Mastery) and the Highborn power (now called Highborn Prominence). The mod doesn't change the player character object, the High Elf race object, the High Elf Vampire race object, or any perks. It uses a hidden quest that automatically runs once whenever a game save loads, and it checks to see if the player character has new abilities, powers, and lesser powers. If the player character doesn't, it adds them. (NOTE: If the new abilities and powers don't show, save your game, exit to the Main Menu, then select Continue.)
GAMEPLAY STRATEGY
So, to prevent them from being too overpowered, some of the powers cannot be used at the same time as others. These are Highborn Dominance, Highborn Prominence, and Highborn Supremacy. If you're using one of these and activate a second one of these, the effects of the first will be removed. Other powers can be used at the same time as any of the others. These are Highborn Omnipotence and Highborn Vengeance. This means you can have up to three powers activated at the same time. It's usually best to save the once-daily powers for the more challenging boss battles at the end of a quest or dungeon. Activating three powers at the same time will likely be sufficient to finish off even the toughest of opponents.
Be smart about the powers you choose, however. For example, the Highborn Vengeance shock cloak is useless against opponents who keep their distance, and the replenished Magicka you get from Highborn Dominance won't be of much use against mages, dragons, and Dragon Priests, since the power also makes you 100% weaker to magic.
COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER MODS
The mod is compatible with all of the mods by sp0ckrates. Since the mod doesn't change the player character, the High Elf race, the High Elf Vampire race, or any perks, it should be compatible with most mods that change these, such as those which add new hair and facial features. Mods changing the Highborn ability and power might not be compatible.
DISABLING OR REMOVING THE MOD
Important: Before disabling the mod, make sure the new powers and lesser powers are no longer active. You may then disable the mod safely to return your powers and abilities to normal.
SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF UKRAINE
100% of the Donation Points for this mod go to the Nexus donation drive to help victims of the war in Ukraine. Many thanks to Nexus for offering
this option to do something in response to help families with children who are suffering in Ukraine because of the atrocities committed by Russian military forces (firing missiles into apartment complexes, schools, hospitals, etc.). If you want to do more to help Ukrainian children, here is a list of reputable charities:
Here's a list of top-rated charities to help the Ukraine relief effort (cnbc.com).
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU
Did you know we spend more time playing the game without mods than we do making them? We do this to help ensure each mod works as expected, and glitches are fixed before they're released. But no one is perfect! If you think you've found a glitch, please let us know.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Amazing Race Tweaks (ART) is a series of mods to make each race a truly amazing experience. Hey, if they don't make each race unique and more fun to play, they shouldn't be called Amazing Race Tweaks! Right? Other mods in this series are:
- ART Aldmeri Dominion
- ART Argonian
- ART Breton
- ART Dark Elf
- ART Ebonheart
- ART Khajiit
- ART Nord
- ART Orc
- ART Redguard
- ART Wood Elf
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
My son and I published our first mod for Skyrim Standard Edition in 2014, which was called, "Dragons, Giants, Mammoths, and Trolls Drop Skulls". Since then, we've created more than 200 mods for Skyrim Standard, Special, and Anniversary Editions, which have more than 20 million downloads on Steam, Bethesda, and Nexus. The Amazing Race Tweaks! series debuted in August 2014 on Steam, with "Amazing Race Tweaks! Argonian". The mods for the Khajiit, Wood Elf, and High Elf races were released the same year, and have continued to be developed and improved over the last 8 years. We're committed to making mods we want to use ourselves and welcome any suggestions for making them even better.
23 MILLION DOWNLOADS
We have more than 23,000,000 downloads of our Skyrim and Fallout 4 mods on Bethesda, Steam, and Nexus. Our Skyrim Special Edition mod series that you might like are:
• ART (Amazing Race Tweaks)
• BIG (Better Improvements for Gameplay)
• GET (Game Environment Tweaks)
• HUNT (Hunters of Unusual and New Trophies)
• SET (Skyrim Encounters and Themes)
• STAR (Superior Treasure and Rewards)
• WAR (Weapons, Armor, or Robes)