Dawnguard Vampires - Retain your Appearance
⚪ Last updated 2012⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #23 of 43 Overhauls mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
BEFORE YOU DOWNLOAD, READ THE DESCRIPTION AND MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR SAVEGAME Why did you do this mod? Appearance --------------------------------------- I do not really like to look ugly or have a face preset as Vampire, so i made this. What does this mod do? ------------------------------------- Exactly what it says, you stay pretty, changes your face to be pretty again after drinking from the \"Well of Age\" which you can find in the Volkihar Castle in Fura\'s room (see scrennshots). jJMQ2YGZJN8 How does it Work? ------------------------------ Activate the well in the room and you get three Choices, one is to get Young(your normal look) again, the other to get old(vampire look), the third option allows you to cancel the process, once you select an option you will get reverted to your base Race(if you are a NordRace you will be a NordRace again and not a NordRaceVampire), but you will still be able to do all the Vampire Quests from Harkon and his Court, even people will still comment on your pale skin, you will keep all vampire ability\'s too, and you can morph into a vampire lord and revert back to your pretty character. Note!!! ----------------- Make a backup of you savegame first, i did test this mod, but i did not test an entire playtrough nor the compatibility with other vampire mods, though my mod does not change any Vanilla scripts or quests the only vanilla thing that is changed was the Volkihar Castle, which contains the well. Compatibility: ------------------------ This affects only Vanilla Races, because i guess Custom Races use their own Face gen anyway so i guess there is no need to add any custom race compatibility to this one.
This small mod for Skyrim lets vampire players keep their original appearance instead of the default vampire face changes. It's a simple cosmetic tweak with a strong following (1,735 endorsements) and remains popular for its straightforward purpose.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,735 endorsements—clearly does what it says
- No more ugly vampire face—keep your pretty look as promised
- Lightweight and focused, doesn't mess with other vampire mechanics
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2012—may not work with Special Edition or Anniversary Edition without tweaks
- Only affects appearance, so if you wanted vampire gameplay changes, this isn't it
For Skyrim players who hate the default vampire look and want to keep their character's face intact. Perfect for roleplayers and screenshot enthusiasts. Skip if you're on Special Edition or want gameplay overhauls—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're on Skyrim Special Edition, you may need to port the mod or find an equivalent—check the comments for user patches.
- Install via mod manager or manually drop the files into your Data folder, then activate in your load order.
- Make sure to load this mod after any mods that change vampire appearance to ensure it takes effect.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- Keldis
- Version
- Beta
- Downloads
- 35,366
- Endorsements
- 1,735
- Category
- Overhauls
- Created
- 8/21/2012
- Updated
- 8/21/2012
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