The Legacy of Akaviri Blade : The Sealed Nodachi

Forged in the distant lands of Akavir, this colossal nodachi was designed to slay the mighty dragons that once dominated the skies. When the dragons vanished from history, these weapons, too, fell into obscurity. Yet, with the dragons' return to Tamriel, whispers of ancient forging techniques have begun to resurface, spreading across the land of Skyrim.

Among these relics lies a legendary nodachi, crafted by a Blade who once hunted dragons with unparalleled skill. This mythical sword, however, is not easily found. Its true form is concealed within an ancient tome, bound by powerful magic. Only the Dragonborn possesses the strength and knowledge to break the seal and awaken the weapon’s true potential.

The enchanted tome, mistaken for a meaningless relic of the past, lies scattered and forgotten across Skyrim. Hidden in plain sight, it awaits the one destined to reclaim its secrets and wield a blade forged for the ultimate purpose: the slaying of dragons.

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This mod introduces 53 meticulously crafted nodachi inspired by the elegant longswords of Monster Hunter. Each blade is designed to seamlessly integrate into the world of Skyrim, offering players a diverse and immersive weapon selection.

• 20 Craftable Blades: These nodachi can be forged using vanilla materials, aligning with the existing crafting system. Their design and stats complement Skyrim's core gameplay, making them an accessible addition to your arsenal.
  

• 18 Unique Upgradable Nodachi: Scattered across Skyrim are ancient tomes that hold the key to unlocking these rare nodachi. Slightly stronger than their craftable counterparts, these unique weapons feature special appearances and enchantments, elevating them to prized possessions for any adventurer.
  

• 15 Legendary Blades: For those seeking power beyond the might of dragonbone weaponry, these legendary nodachi are the ultimate prize. However, crafting them requires finding even rarer tomes and gathering exotic materials. These tomes are hidden across Skyrim, challenging even the most determined Dragonborn to uncover their secrets.
  

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• These nodachi are slightly slower than vanilla greatswords but offer increased range and higher base damage. They are also faster than ultra greatswords, striking a balance between speed and power.
  

 

• No smithing perks are required to craft unique or legendary nodachi. (Originally intended to use a custom system similar to Atronach Forge, but this was replaced with smithing for compatibility.)
  

• All weapons are tagged with the [WeapTypeNodachi] keyword, making it easier to assign custom animations.
  

• Most weapons use vanilla textures, meaning their appearance may vary depending on your mod setup. I primarily tested with vanilla textures and the Xavbio Equipment Texture mod, which I highly recommend.
  

• For animations, the Monster Hunter Animation Mod is a perfect match and is also recommended for Nexus users.
  

• https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/112030 (equip, unequip, idle only)
  

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Known Issues

• Books cannot be read (does not affect gameplay as they meet weapon crafting conditions).
  

Planned Updates (Possibly)

• Adding unique scabbards for each blade.
• Adjusting enchantment balance and visual effects.
• Adding detailed content to books.
• Granting unique passive abilities (e.g., nodachi-related stat boosts) upon obtaining each book.
• While I initially planned to disable blocking and increase attack speed to mimic Monster Hunter mechanics, this feature was not implemented successfully. It may be added as an optional feature in the future.
  

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-!!Spoiler!!-    Weapon Name - Unique enchant ability - Location(Drag required)  -!!Spoiler!!- 



Unique Upgradable Nodachi

Washing Pole(Iron) - Bonus damage on power attacks - Sleeping Giant Inn

Beast hunter Edge(Steel) - Non-stacking bleed damage - Belethor's General Goods

Downfall(Imperial) - Weakens magic and poison resistance - Penitus Oculatus Outpost

Moonfang(Silver) - Binds undead (immobilization only) - Hall of the Vigilant

Thermal Edge(Dwarven) - Fire damage and reduced target armor - Dwemer Museum

Bloody Crown(forsworn) - Increased damage to humanoids - Cidhna Mine

Executioner(Elven) - High bonus damage to low-health targets - Thalmor Headquarters

Chikage(Blades) - Health absorption based on player’s health - Sleeping Giant Inn

Poison Reaper(Falmer) - Persistent poison damage and reduced movement speed - Frostflow Lighthouse

Thu'um(Nordhero) - Bonus damage scales with main quest progress - High Hrothgar

Cursed Loot(Draugr) - Absorbs Magicka and Stamina - Saarthal Excavation

Overkill(Orcish) - Bonus damage based on level difference with the target - Larak's Longhouse

HARI(Glass) - Blocks regeneration, faster attack speed, deals health damage with instant recovery - Thalmor Embassy

Platina(Nordic) - Unresistable bonus damage - Greathall

Frostforged Blade(Stahlrim) - Frost damage and reduced frost resistance - Tel Mithryn

Great serpent(Ebony) - Stamina absorption with a low chance of 3-second paralysis - Drelas' Cottage

Gravedigger(Daedric) - Chance to apply 3 seconds of DoT damage - Silus Vesuius' House

Dragon Obliterator(Dragonbone) - Stacking bleed damage - The Ratway Warrens



Legendary Blades

Forbidden Cragblade - Materials for Crafting Legendary Nodachi - Skyforge

Night of Revenge - Absorbs target’s melee weapon skills - Twilight Sepulcher

Scourge - Deals bonus damage, with increased damage to undead, and fills a soul gem upon killing undead. - Bromjunaar Sanctuary

KOSEKI - Bonus damage against power-attacking or spell-casting targets - Snow Elf Inner Sanctum

Obsidianbrand - Drains enchantment energy from the target’s weapon - Pawned Prawn

Wyvern Blade [Scarlet] - Fire damage scales with player level - Dragonsreach

HAKOS - Random elemental damage (3–1107) on hit - Pelagius Wing

Dark drift - Significant bonus damage against full-health targets - The Midden

Raiden - Persistent shock damage with a chance for AoE shock damage - Sky Haven Temple

Virtuous treaty - Bonus damage based on the player’s crime status - Fort Dawnguard

Sharp cane - Absorbs target’s magic skills and applies magic vulnerability debuff - The Arcanaeum

MurMur - AoE damage when dealing Magicka damage or Magicka depletion - Aetherium Forge

Rosenfader - Triple bonus damage against the opposite gender - Dibella Inner Sanctum

Eye of Terror - Chance to inflict fear or frenzy along with bonus damage - Calixto's House of Curiosities

Winter chill - Frost damage, reduced stamina, melee damage, and movement speed - Windhelm Hall of the Dead

Greed - Bonus damage when player health is low - Apocrypha

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-!!Spoiler!!-    Weapon Name - Unique enchant ability - Location(Drag required)   -!!Spoiler!!- 

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