Wabbajack Staff of the Madgod Sheogorath

“Do not consider madness a curse, mortal. For some, it is the greatest blessing. Perhaps a painful mercy, but still, a mercy.”

―Sheogorath
 

Wabbajack. One of the six Daedric artifacts of the Madgod Sheogorath, and certainly the most renowned.

Targets struck by this staff will randomly suffer elemental damage, gain invisibility or life regeneration, experience instant death, or be transfigured into a rabbit, chicken, mudcrab, Daedra, gold coin, donut, or any other effect imaginable.

Under its boundless power, even the mightiest beast may find itself reduced to a mere hopping rabbit—though, of course, the opposite could also occur (chuckles).

It has belonged to numerous heroes. In the Merethic Era, a Redguard prince wielded it. In the First Era, the Unbodied carved a path through the undead legions, reclaiming the staff from its sepulchre.

In the Second Era, our glorious Seventh Champion of Cyrodiil, the future Madgod himself, possessed the staff.

Most recently, in the Fourth Era, the hero you all undoubtedly know, the Dragonborn, retrieved it from the dreamscape of the unfortunate Mad King, Pelagius Septim III.

And today, mortals, my generous and magnanimous master, Sheogorath, bestows upon you…a replica of this magnificent Daedric artifact.

Bring amusement to our great master, the former Champion. Prove yourselves worthy of Sheogorath’s blessing.

Remember—Sheogorath abhors indecision.

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If you’re planning to play or have already begun playing the Skyrim Remastered edition, you’ll likely need this, I suspect.

The foolish Todd chose to release The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered at the speed of light in the dead of night, resulting in my download taking an entire night (a testament to the equally foolish hundred-megabit campus network).

Therefore, due to sheer boredom and a lack of anything better to do, I resolutely delved into Skyrim’s BSA files, unearthing the Wabbajack model.

Unsurprisingly, it was a completely blank model, with all the details relegated to textures (does it even possess details?). Bethesda’s traditional artistry, indeed.
 

In short, I spent a night—a time-killing endeavor—creating this Wabbajack, relatively detailed for a blank model, at least possessing surface texture.

While the lower-section details await optimization due to texture resolution and time constraints, any anomaly associated with the Wabbajack, as Sheogorath’s staff, is entirely normal, a natural consequence of magical influence.

All final interpretations are Sheogorath’s prerogative. Those with qualms about product quality may seek legal counsel on the shivering isles.

Modeling tools: Blender, ZBrush

Texture source: Skyrim’s BSA files

Further refinement of the model may be randomly updated upon completion of Skyrim Remastered or an involuntary nap.
Well, at least it’ll likely be released before Elder Scrolls VI…right?

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A new version has been released

The surface texture and connections have been restructured, and the staff shaft has been remodeled.

The model’s total length should be 1350mm.

To maintain the size and aesthetics of the upper section, it is not advisable to directly enlarge the model for printing.

A consistent central shaft has been included, which those who need it can stretch along the Z-axis and then slice to obtain a longer version.

A threaded interface has also been added to the base to accommodate both a weighted ball and a base.

Choose either the weighted ball, providing a model closer to the in-game version, or the base for easier display as an ornament.

To facilitate replacement, the connection isn't overly tight. For superior strength, use a more durable material, such as PETG printed and glued, which is my preferred method.

Rushed to completion just before the end of May Day

Further refinements will be made based on feedback.

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A new version is available, utilizing a 15mm diameter, 1m long tube as an internal core

Print as needed