[Top 10] Skyrim Best Archery Mods

Updated:

23 Feb 2021

Hello, hello! I’m back again with another top 10 article, this one's for all of you who like playing archers. Sit back, relax, and read through our top 10 best archery mods for Skyrim.

10. Scoped Bows

A video showing off the scopes

This mod is a pretty big one, since it affects many bows in the game. Be it a unique bow or a generic one, this mod will give the player much more control over where their arrow goes by adding scopes.

How Scoped Bows makes things more fun:

Adds lore-friendly scopes to the bows in Skyrim
Enables you to craft scoped bows
Each bow has two scopes, one used for quick shots and one for precise shots

Click here for download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/50528

9. Ultra Realistic Bow Shoot Sounds

A video demonstrating the sounds

This is honestly something I never would have thought of modding, but, it seems someone did! This mod is pretty self-explanatory, it’s a mod that changes the sounds of bows when shooting. It’s not a huge mod, but it has a very big impact on the game.

How Ultra Realistic Bow Shoot Sounds makes things more fun:

Replaces the bow sounds with realistic ones that have been recorded directly from Youtube videos
Creates a much more immersive experience

Click here for download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/27208

8. Archery - Spinning Arrows

A video discussing the mod

This is probably the most unrealistic thing about archery in Skyrim, the static arrows. IRL, arrows spin when they’re shot, but in Skyrim, they don't. They just move in a straight line, this mod fixes that.

How Archery - Spinning Arrows makes things more fun:

Replaces that static arrow animation with spinning arrows
Makes archery more realistic

Click here for download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/29086?tab=description

7. Explosive Arrows

A video showing off the explosions

This one isn’t the most realistic, but it’s super cool. You can one-shot really tough enemies such as trolls, horkers, giants, and mammoths with Explosive Arrows. You also get some really cool explosion effects.

How Explosive Arrows makes things more fun:

Adds a merchant that will sell you exploding arrows
Exploding. Arrows. Must I say more?

Click here for download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/9349

6. Extended Archery Skill Tree

The extended skill tree

Ever get annoyed at the level caps? Well, this mod fixes that for archery. It allows you to get to level 200 AND includes skill perks to go with the new level cap. This is really good for people who end up just flying through the skill tree.

How Extended Archery Skill Tree makes things more fun:

Increases the level cap for archery
Adds more skill perks
Enables you to improve your archery skill by an additional 100 levels, making sure that you don’t reach the max level too quickly

Click here for download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/7641

5. Casual Bow Animations

A picture of the new idle stance

These casual animations make your character look a lot more normal when they’re holding a bow. Instead of automatically going into the attack stance, your character will stand in an idle position with their bow at their side.

How Casual Bow Animations makes things more fun:

Replaces the attack stance with a casual idle animation
Makes for a better, more immersive roleplaying experience
Is great for recording videos

Click here for download: https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/110/images/1370-5-1322170660.png

4. Elemental Arrows

A video discussing the mod

This one is really cool. It adds magic imbued arrows to the game along with custom textures for each arrow the mod adds! The arrow tips are very bright, glowing colors, so it adds to the fantasy feel of Skyrim.

How Elemental Arrows makes things more fun:

Adds magic imbued arrows
Allows the player to craft the new arrows at a forge
Gives more flexibility for playing styles

Click here for download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/49983?tab=description

3. Silver Bows and Silver Arrows

A picture of the quivers with arrows

I honestly can’t believe that this wasn’t already a feature in the game. There’s silver swords and other melee weapons, why not bows and arrows? This mod adds both silver bows and arrows to the game

How Silver Bows and Silver Arrows makes things more fun:

Adds silver bows and arrows
Allows players to craft the new additions
The silver looks really good

Click here for download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/32756

2. Real Bows

A video discussing the bows

The bows in Skyrim don’t look all that realistic at times, which is fine since Skyrim is, ya know, a fantasy RPG. Sometimes, though, you may want the bows to look more realistic, this mod does just that.

How Real Bows makes things more fun:

Replaces original bow models with ones that look more realistic
Creates a more immersive experience
The mod is made by someone who crafts bow IRL, so they definitely know what they’re doing

Click here for download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/64440

1. Angi’s Camp - More Archery Training

A photo of Angi's newly stocked shelf

Angi! I love her and I know that many others do as well. I just wish she offered more training. Well, now she does! Her little camp even gets some more amenities!