Bellyaches New Dragon Species SSE
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #82 of 87 Creatures and Mounts mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Original Skyrim version here: Bellyaches New Dragon Species for Original Skyrim
New SSE Version: This mod adds thirteen new, non-replacing dragon species into the world. There are around 50 new dragons in the world for you to encounter. These dragons will respawn after you kill them, but it will take some time.
Most of these dragons drop typical dragon loot (scales and bones) as well as souls. Only the two weakest dragon species do not drop scales, bones, or souls because they are very easy to kill and sometimes appear in packs.
This mod is not a dragon overhaul. This mod simply adds variation and interest to dragons. Dragon difficulty is on par with default dragon types (read more below).
Dragon mods shouldn't conflict. This mod does not alter leveled lists, random dragon spawns, or dragons that are already present in the game. All of the dragons in this mod are hand-placed and each one is its own new type of dragon. A conflict can occur only if a mod changes the details of "DragonRace," since these dragons are part of the DragonRace.
Mods that alter creature behavior - SkyTEST, for example - may conflict.
No known issues with the following mods: Deadly Dragons Dragons Diversified Skyrim Monster Mod
Deadly Dragons will affect the difficulty of my dragons when my mod is placed above it in the load order.
Maybe, but I have tried to minimize that.
My dragons are rarely flying when a player encounters them. Flying dragons have a huge aggro radius, so if you have many flying dragons around, you may inadvertently collect them all and be fighting more than one.
Most of my dragons are grounded, initially. Grounded dragons have a much smaller aggro radius. In addition, many of the dragon species will warn you when you've gotten too close. If you don't want to take on one of my dragons for any reason (low health from a previous battle, too low level, etc.), you can simply stay out of its personal space.
There are also mods which reduce the likelihood of random dragons spawning or eliminate random spawns entirely. These mods can be used in conjunction with this one.
Because I do not know the preferences of each player, my dragons are of similar difficulty to the default dragons. For example, the Azure Racer has stats that are equivalent to a Blood Dragon. The Brilliant Leviathan is akin to an Ancient Dragon. Only one dragon type, the Nighthawk, is tougher than an Ancient Dragon. It is level 60. Reference the guide, below.
Because my dragons aren't leveled to the player, a level one player could theoretically stumble upon a Brillian
Adds 13 new dragon species and roughly 50 respawning dragons to Skyrim's world, without replacing vanilla dragons. A popular creature expansion with over 3,000 endorsements, though it hasn't been updated since 2016.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 3,064 endorsements and 87,300 downloads.
- Non-replacing design means vanilla dragons stay intact, so you get variety without losing the originals.
- Respawn mechanic gives you repeatable endgame content to hunt.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016, so it may have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions or mods.
- No mention of patches for popular overhauls like Ordinator or Dragon Combat Overhaul, so expect potential conflicts.
- Respawn delay might feel too long for players who want immediate action.
For Skyrim players who want more dragon variety without overhauling the base game. If you're tired of fighting the same three dragon types and want new challenges that respawn, this is for you. Skip if you're on a heavily modded setup with dragon overhauls that might conflict.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this mod adds new dragons, make sure you have a decent combat build or follower to handle tougher fights.
- If you use other dragon mods, load this one after them to ensure the new species spawn correctly.
- The respawn timer means you can revisit areas later for more dragon loot, so mark your map.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Wrig675 modified by Kelsenellenelvian
- Version
- 2.1
- Downloads
- 87,300
- Endorsements
- 3,064
- Category
- Creatures and Mounts
- Created
- 11/27/2016
- Updated
- 12/19/2016
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