To truly bump up one's play experience, these mods are a definite must. That's what makes this list so important. Weapon and armor mods are still one of the areas in the community focused on less, as opposed to texture or graphics mods. Yet, the modding community is still passionate about the platform. This is stunning, given that Skyrim has been out for nearly a decade at this point. The strength of the Skyrim modding community is impossible to overstate, and many talented creators have brought stunning items to the game that drastically improve the play experience Skyrim has to offer. Updated January 28th, 2021 by Derek Draven: As mentioned above, we've updated this list to include new entries. As such, it focuses less on mods that affect single items in the game, and more on sets of weapons and armor that have more to offer. The following list breaks down each mod based on the overall value they add to the game. If ever Skyrim needed more cats, Khajiit Will Follow gets the job done admirably. RELATED: Skyrim: The Top 10 Graphics Mods So Far The mod also adds a few new weapons, armor, and a hidden quest that goes along with their backstories. Talented mod creators have cranked out some truly spectacular weapon and armor mods that can personalize one's play experience for the better. Skyrim offers a lot when it comes to to vanilla weapons and armor, but with such a strong modding community, there's reason to go a step further.