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About this mod
This mod increases the base value and tweaks the base damage of magical arrows added by the Arcane Archer Pack. However, in the case of the Bone Arrows and Telekinesis Arrows, I only increased their value, not their damage.
I also added prefixes to arrows and bolts for easier inventory sorting.
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UPDATE: Fixed issue with potentially seeing multiple arrows in loot. See COMPATABILITY for additional information.
THE GIST
This mod increases the base value and tweaks the base damage of magical arrows added by the Arcane Archer Pack, as well as making them very rare to find and purchase. I also added prefixes to arrows and bolts for easier inventory sorting.
SOUL STEALER
Soul Stealer Arrows require Black Soul gems to craft their arrowheads. Black Soul gems can primarily be purchased from Enthir in College of Winterhold, but Falion in Morthal also sells them. According to Elder Scrolls Wiki, Hagravens, Forsworn Briarhearts, and very rarely Draugr will have them, too. Soul Stealer Arrow value now matches that of Soul Trap spell tomes. Soul Stealer arrows can now only be purchased from venders who sell use list "LItemMiscVendorSoulGemEmpty" and in much fewer number. They only appear after level 12 and primarily found in court wizard's inventory, but can also appear in misc traders like Belethor in Whiterun. In general, Soul Stealer arrows are difficult to find and expensive to buy. Other enchanted arrows' recipes have also been altered to better fit a balanced, immersive playthrough.
OTHER ARROWS
Bone, Fire, Ice, and Lightning arrows are now similarly rare as Soul Stealer arrows. These arrows can only be purchased from vendors--starting at level 12--who use the list, "LItemMiscVendorSoulGemEmpty", and in far lesser quantities than before. In addition, Bone, Fire, Ice and Lighting arrows can primarily be found on Warlocks, or any container using "LootWarlockRandom" loot list. However, the occurrence is rare and the quantity low.
THE WHY
When I first encountered these arrows I was surprised by how inexpensive they were. It felt a bit "cheap" to be able to buy a load of them without feeling the weight of their value and purpose. In contrast, finding these arrows in Oblivion felt like a special treat! Now, they are just another arrow.
For the price, Soul Stealer arrows especially are overpowered for what they do. One can have hundreds of Filled Black Soul Gems in no time for an extraordinarily small fraction of the cost of buying the unfilled gems and filling them--let alone finding them.
Now, these arrows should be within the range of other special arrows that can be obtained through Dawnguard. However, it makes sense to me the Dawnguard arrows would cost a little less since they are exclusive to that clan and getting them--as well as learning to craft ANY special arrows--should feel like a reward.
COMPATABILITY
These mod modifies default loot lists, "LItemMiscVendorSoulGemEmpty" and "LootWarlockRandom". This mod also removes the list injections of special arrows into default loot lists, but the quest that governs the injections remains.
If you have already started a game with an older version of this mod, or are installing this mod in the middle of a playthrough, the special arrows would have already injected into the Skyrim's leveled loot lists. In order to see all the changes I have made, you will need to start a new game.
DEPENDENCIES
Arcane Archer Pack [ccbgssse002-exoticarrows.esl]
Saints and Seducers [ccbgssse025-advdsgs.esm] (FREE)
CLOSING COMMENTS
Contact me on discord @bighappymonkey, or my page if you have any concerns. Alternatively, you may find my mods (BigOleHappyMonkey) on Nexus and leave a comment there. I recently created a Buy Me A Coffee, if you enjoy my mods and want to support my work.
Cleaned with SSEEdit.
THE GIST
This mod increases the base value and tweaks the base damage of magical arrows added by the Arcane Archer Pack, as well as making them very rare to find and purchase. I also added prefixes to arrows and bolts for easier inventory sorting.
SOUL STEALER
Soul Stealer Arrows require Black Soul gems to craft their arrowheads. Black Soul gems can primarily be purchased from Enthir in College of Winterhold, but Falion in Morthal also sells them. According to Elder Scrolls Wiki, Hagravens, Forsworn Briarhearts, and very rarely Draugr will have them, too. Soul Stealer Arrow value now matches that of Soul Trap spell tomes. Soul Stealer arrows can now only be purchased from venders who sell use list "LItemMiscVendorSoulGemEmpty" and in much fewer number. They only appear after level 12 and primarily found in court wizard's inventory, but can also appear in misc traders like Belethor in Whiterun. In general, Soul Stealer arrows are difficult to find and expensive to buy. Other enchanted arrows' recipes have also been altered to better fit a balanced, immersive playthrough.
OTHER ARROWS
Bone, Fire, Ice, and Lightning arrows are now similarly rare as Soul Stealer arrows. These arrows can only be purchased from vendors--starting at level 12--who use the list, "LItemMiscVendorSoulGemEmpty", and in far lesser quantities than before. In addition, Bone, Fire, Ice and Lighting arrows can primarily be found on Warlocks, or any container using "LootWarlockRandom" loot list. However, the occurrence is rare and the quantity low.
THE WHY
When I first encountered these arrows I was surprised by how inexpensive they were. It felt a bit "cheap" to be able to buy a load of them without feeling the weight of their value and purpose. In contrast, finding these arrows in Oblivion felt like a special treat! Now, they are just another arrow.
For the price, Soul Stealer arrows especially are overpowered for what they do. One can have hundreds of Filled Black Soul Gems in no time for an extraordinarily small fraction of the cost of buying the unfilled gems and filling them--let alone finding them.
Now, these arrows should be within the range of other special arrows that can be obtained through Dawnguard. However, it makes sense to me the Dawnguard arrows would cost a little less since they are exclusive to that clan and getting them--as well as learning to craft ANY special arrows--should feel like a reward.
COMPATABILITY
These mod modifies default loot lists, "LItemMiscVendorSoulGemEmpty" and "LootWarlockRandom". This mod also removes the list injections of special arrows into default loot lists, but the quest that governs the injections remains.
If you have already started a game with an older version of this mod, or are installing this mod in the middle of a playthrough, the special arrows would have already injected into the Skyrim's leveled loot lists. In order to see all the changes I have made, you will need to start a new game.
DEPENDENCIES
Arcane Archer Pack [ccbgssse002-exoticarrows.esl]
Saints and Seducers [ccbgssse025-advdsgs.esm] (FREE)
CLOSING COMMENTS
Contact me on discord @bighappymonkey, or my page if you have any concerns. Alternatively, you may find my mods (BigOleHappyMonkey) on Nexus and leave a comment there. I recently created a Buy Me A Coffee, if you enjoy my mods and want to support my work.
Cleaned with SSEEdit.