Stargazer
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #377 of 402 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Stargazer let's you watch the stars every night, discover the constellations and the planets. Attune to the celestial objects to gain buffs. The more times you attune the stronger buff gets.
Update 1. 2. 4
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[]Reworked the use of Skyshard. It can now be both used from the magic menu and by dragging it on the character doll.[/]
[]Skyshard is now compatible with magic window extender.[/]
[]Sadly the shard magicka pool (visualized as enchantment charge) does not update visually. Can't do anything about that. :([/]
Update 1. 2
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[]Player no longer stars with the spyglass and the star atlas. Now the spyglass can be bought at traders and the atlas from booksellers.[/]
[]Static telescopes (like the one in Narsis) can be used for stargazing. They provide a slight buff to astronomy. Two addons were added which replace the telescopes. [/]
[]Stargazer - Telescopes replaces the telescopes and swaps them on mainland. [/]
[]Stargazer - Telescopes Cyrodiil replaces all the telescopes on Cyrodiil.[/]
[]You can stargaze in all the dwemer observatories in Morrowind now.[/]
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[]Watch the sky during the night[/]
[]Discover constellations and planets[/]
[]Attune to them[/]
[]Be on the look out for a shooting star and try to find where it landed (rare event)[/]
[]New astronomy skill[/]
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[]When the mod is first loaded you get a star atlas and a spyglass[/]
[]You can use spyglass during the night to watch the stars (drag it on your character)[/]
[]Amount of objects spotted depends on the astronomy skill[/]
[]Connect the stars of a constellation to discover it.[/]
[]You can check the star atlas to check how each constellation connects together.[/]
[]Visit the Arkngthand Heaven's Gallery to gain a bonus to astronomy. (You have to drag the spyglass on your character while being in the Heaven's Gallery to get the astronomy buff)[/]
[]Attune to constellation and planets.[/]
[]Each celestial object has two different buffs, second one is unlocked after first one is fully attuned.[/]
[]Attune to the same constellation multiple times to increase the buff.[/]
[]If you spot a comet but have a hard time locating it, you can use the spyglass, it will point you to right direction. (Does not have to be night-time)[/]
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[]Player no longer stars with the spyglass and the star atlas. Now the spyglass can be bought at traders and the atlas from booksellers.[/]
Stargazer is a gameplay mod for OpenMW that lets you watch the stars and discover their secrets. It requires OpenMW 0.50 or later. With 32 endorsements and 911 downloads, it's a niche addition for players seeking celestial exploration.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Niche but intriguing—if you've ever wanted to look up and find something, this is for you.
- Small but dedicated following (32 endorsements) suggests it does something right.
- Lightweight addition that doesn't overhaul the game, just adds a new layer.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 32 endorsements—might be rough around the edges or not widely tested.
- Requires OpenMW 0.50+, so if you're on an older build, you're out of luck.
For OpenMW players who want a bit of cosmic mystery in their Morrowind experience. If you're a lore explorer who loves uncovering hidden secrets, this could be a neat addition. Skip if you prefer combat or quest mods—this is purely about the stars.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you're running OpenMW 0.50 or newer—check your version in the launcher before installing.
- Since it's a gameplay mod, consider testing it on a save you don't mind messing with, just in case.
- Look up at night in-game—that's where the action is.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- ZimA
- Version
- 1.2.4
- Downloads
- 911
- Endorsements
- 32
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 4/7/2026
- Updated
- 7/11/2026
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