Death Knights of Skyrim
⚪ Last updated 2013⚠️ 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
- 👍 3.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #8 of 38 Races, Classes, and Birthsigns mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
DEATH KNIGHT´S OF SKYRIM
BY TheSkoomaKing
Requires: Dawnguard, and latest update of Skyrim!
In order for this mod to work properly you must have Bigger And Badder Lich King Armor
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/25696
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UPDATE 1. 1 HAS BEEN RELEASED. Make sure to read what is new below!
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This is a small trailer ive made for the mod, however it is not very well done since i do not have that much experience with making movies, this was one of the first i´ve ever made! So tell me what you think!! :)
This mods adds 9 new playable races.
The Death Knight Version of each nine races of tamriel.
Once you reach level 10 you will have to choose what kind of Death Knight you
would like to be. A Specialization. If you then later feel that you chose the wrong specialization, then have no fear. You can visit the Shrine of Replacement inside Acherus anytime to change your specialization.
This is so much more than just a regular Racemod.
There is two ways of becoming a Death Knight:
- You create a new Character
scroll up and down the race list again until the eyes appears ( sorry its really wierd! will do a video about this! )
- Turning your already existing Character:
once you load your game with a race that is not a Death Knight, you will be given a " Death Knight Configure
Skull, simply Drop it and then pick it up and you will have an option to start the death knight
quest. ( P. S if you are a vampire this doesnt work! )
up again, there is a dialogue issue surrounding Scenes.
Meet the Lich King Himself:
- Fight for the Lich King himself in a new Featured Questline ( Not finished! )
The Quest " Destroying the Weak " is NOT finished, do not try to complete it just yet, i added it only to avoid problems later on when the new update comes
Death Knight Armors
Death Plate:
- Craftable armor ( Requires Dragonsmith P
Death Knights of Skyrim adds 9 new races, 52 spells, custom armor, a questline, and a unique leveling system for Death Knights. It also lets you turn followers into Death Knights. A substantial content mod for Skyrim players seeking a dark fantasy class experience.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge content drop: 9 races, 52 spells, armor, and a questline — this is a full class overhaul.
- Community favorite with 2,347 endorsements and nearly 60k downloads — clearly a lot of people are playing this.
- Turning followers into Death Knights is a cool twist that adds army-building flavor.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2013 — over a decade old, so expect compatibility issues with modern Skyrim versions and DLC.
For Skyrim players who want a dark fantasy class experience with new races, spells, and a questline. If you're a completionist who loves overhaul mods, this is right up your alley. Skip if you're on the latest Skyrim version and don't want to troubleshoot old mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this mod is from 2013, make sure you're using a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to handle file conflicts.
- Check the mod's comments section on Nexus for user-reported compatibility patches and load order advice.
- If you're playing Skyrim Special Edition, you may need to port the mod or find an updated version.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- TheSkoomaKing
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 59,516
- Endorsements
- 2,347
- Category
- Races, Classes, and Birthsigns
- Created
- 3/2/2013
- Updated
- 3/7/2013
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