[LE] how to change the way staves look

[moonsugarz]

Im just trying to figure out how to make a staff of chain lightning look like a resotration staff and maybe somehow make it unique? any help would be great!

[IsharaMeradin]

To change the appearance of a staff:

Locate the staff's weapon record entry then change the assigned model

 

This can be done in both xEdit and the Creation Kit.

 

xEdit will require you to know the path to the new model so that you can type it directly. Unless you can copy the path from somewhere else and then paste it into the appropriate field.

The Creation Kit will require that the model exist as a loose file inside the data folder so that you can navigate to it and select it. Unless you can copy the path from somewhere else and then paste it into the appropriate field.

[moonsugarz]

thanks for the reply ill give it a try. now when i load up the creation kit which files do i select and which should i set as active file?

[IsharaMeradin]

Only your plugin (if you have one) needs to be active. Any required parent masters will automatically load.

 

If you are starting off without a plugin, simply check the base game and whatever DLC you need. Do be sure to include Update.esm so that any Bethesda fixes to the records you will use are carried over.