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Better Artifacts

This mod makes most of the artifacts in Skyrim slightly better and able to be tempered, along with eliminating some of the leveled item systems. It also fixes a few artifact bugs.
Below is a list of affected items and later a list of regular item stats as a comparison.
Please comment about any bugs or problems and how you like it!

WEAPONS

Aegisbane:
Uses Steel Smithing Perk

Blade of Sacrifice:
Uses Ebony Smithing Perk

Blade of Woe:
Must be tempered with a steel ingot
Does 20 absorb health damage (original 10)
No longer uses enchantment charge

Chillrend:
All versions are as strong as the 46+ version
No longer uses enchantment charge

Dawnbreaker:
Uses the ebony smithing perk
Does 16 base damage (original 12)
Does 20 fire damage (original 10)
No longer uses enchantment charge

Dragonbane:
All versions are as strong as the 46+ version
No longer uses enchantment charge

Ebony Blade:
Can be tempered
Uses ebony smithing perk
Does 17 base damage (original 11)
(I was unable to fix the one-handed perk bug-does anyone know how?)

Keening:
Can be tempered
Uses dwarven smithing perk
Does 10 base damage (original 8)
No longer uses enchantment charge

Mace of Molag Bal:
Uses ebony smithing perk
Does 17 base damage (original 16)
No longer uses enchantment charge

Mehrunes' Razor:
Uses ebony smithing perk
Does 13 base damage (original 11)

Nettlebane:
Uses ebony smithing perk

Nightingale Blade:
All versions are as strong as the 46+ version
Fixes the bug where the 46+ version could not be tempered
Uses ebony smithing perk
No longer uses enchantment charge

Nightingale Bow:
All versions are as strong as the 46+ version
Uses ebony smithing perk
No longer uses enchantment charge

Sanguine Rose:
No longer uses enchantment charge

Skull of Corruption:
No longer uses enchantment charge

Staff of Magnus:
Does 40 magicka and health damage (original 20)
No longer uses enchantment charge

Volendrung:
Uses ebony smithing perk
Does 28 base damage (original 25)
No longer uses enchantment charge

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Wuuthrad:
Can be tempered
Uses steel smithing perk

ARMOR

Ancient Shrouded Set:
Uses steel smithing perk

Cicero's Set:
Is now light armor
Has the same armor ratings as elven armor
Can be tempered with leather
Uses steel smithing perk

Guild Master's Set (thieves guild):
Uses steel smithing perk

Masque of Clavicus Vile:
Can be tempered
Uses ebony smithing perk

Nightingale Armor:
All versions are as strong as the 32+ version
Has 40 base armor rating (original 34)
Uses ebony smithing perk

Nightingale Boots:
All versions are as strong as the 32+ version
Has 12 base armor rating (original 10)
Uses ebony smithing perk

Nightingale Gloves:
All versions are as strong as the 32+ version
Has 12 base armor rating (original 10)
Uses ebony smithing perk

Nightingale Hood:
All versions are as strong as the 32+ version
Has 17 base armor rating (original 15)
Uses ebony smithing perk

Savior's Hide:
Has 36 base armor rating (original 26)
Enchantment now 50 pts magic resistance and 50 pts poison resistance (original 15 pts magic resistance and 50 pts poison resistance)

Shield of Ysgramor:
Can be tempered
Uses steel smithing perk
Has 36 base armor rating (original 30)

Shrouded Set:
Uses steel smithing perk
Maskless cowl can be tempered with leather

Spellbreaker:
Uses dwarven smithing perk

Targe of the Blooded:
Has 30 base armor rating (original 20)

Thieves Guild Set (including upgraded versions):
Uses steel smithing perk


BENCHMARK DAMAGE AND ARMOR RATINGS

One handed swords:
Glass Sword: 12
Ebony Sword: 13
Daedric Sword: 14

Two handed swords:
Glass Greatsword: 21
Ebony Greatsword: 22
Daedric Greatsword: 24

Daggers:
Glass Dagger: 9
Ebony Dagger: 10
Daedric Dagger: 11

Maces:
Glass Mace: 14
Ebony Mace: 16
Daedric Mace: 16

Warhammers:
Glass Warhammer: 24
Ebony Warhammer: 25
Daedric Warhammer: 27

Armor:
Glass Armor: 38
Dragonscale Armor: 41
Ebony Armor: 43
Dragonplate Armor: 46
Daedric Armor: 49

Helmets:
Glass Helmet: 16
Dragonscale Helmet: 17
Ebony Helmet: 21
Dragonplate Helmet: 22
Daedric Helmet: 23

Gauntlets:
Glass Gauntlets: 11
Dragonscale Gauntlets: 12
Ebony Gauntlets: 16
Dragonplate Gauntlets: 17
Daedric Gauntets: 18

Boots:
Glass Boots: 11
Dragonscale Boots: 12
Ebony Boots: 16
Dragonplate Boots: 17
Daedric Boots: 18

Shields:
Glass Shield: 27
Dragonscale Shield: 29
Ebony Shield: 32
Dragonplate Shield: 34
Daedric Shield: 36