Blood Iron Veil - SE
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 1.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #7 of 9 Dungeons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Blood Iron Veil
by: venjhammet
Thousands of years ago there was this powerful dunmer warrior named Alathorn, a member of the dragonguard who built a Sanctuary West of Windhelm but somehow disappeared along with the abandonment of the place. Until recently an unusual activity has occurred and the Vigilant of Stendarr went to investigate that place. Rumor has it that a group of vampires has been seen occupying that dreadful place.
- dungeon uses only vanilla assets and has five (5) large cells and a new realm space
- a dark atmosphere and fully detailed imperial dungeon
- Enemy NPC uses only vanilla stats except for some bosses who will level up with you
- different types of enemies and new semi-powerful bosses to fight
- bring followers if you must or die alone
- no port request to console. I will port them myself soon
- no posting on another site, please
- compatible with all of my other Standalone Dungeons, Reworked Dungeons, Hammet Dungeon Pack 1, New Vominheim and Valefrost.
-Requires SE with v1. 5. 97. 0. 8. Can be used for AE v1. 6. 353., v1. 6. 640, GOG version, v1. 6. 1130. 0. 8, and the latest 1. 6. 1170. 0. 8. This mod is not SKSE-dependent.
*Please take note:
NOT COMPATIBLE with "Hammet Dungeon Pack 2"
-added a small questline
-added skybox lighting
-removed radiant quest
-increase dungeon to very hard difficulty
-an optional update for those who already played it
-updated the AE version to the latest patch 1. 6. 353
-vampire npc removed from Volkihar faction and set as vampire faction only
-minor fixed of optimization cube on 1st cell
-removed the skeleton corpse on 2nd cell which caused lag
-added a few more rooms to explore and fight
-tone down to standard difficulty to be radiant quest friendly
Incompatibility:
other mods that place the same location as to where this dungeon is located.
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Blood Iron Veil - SE adds an abandoned tower west of Windhelm, once a sanctuary of Alathorn, a former dragonguard member. This dungeon mod offers a new location to explore, with 341 endorsements and 20,250 downloads, last updated in December 2022.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 341 endorsements and 20k downloads.
- Fits the lore with a dragonguard connection, nice for lore nerds.
- Adds a new dungeon to explore in a region that's not over-saturated.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2022, so it might not be compatible with the latest Skyrim patches.
- No mention of compatibility with popular mods like Open Cities or JK's Skyrim, so you might hit conflicts.
- Only one dungeon, so if you're looking for a big quest mod, this isn't it.
For Skyrim players who enjoy exploring new lore-friendly dungeons without heavy quest lines. If you're a completionist who wants to discover every nook and cranny, this is a nice addition. Skip if you want major gameplay overhauls or large quest mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to avoid overwriting files.
- Check your load order – place this mod after other location mods to prevent conflicts.
- If you're playing with the Anniversary Edition, you might need to use the downgrade patcher or check for compatibility patches.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- venjhammet
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 20,250
- Endorsements
- 341
- Category
- Dungeons
- Created
- 10/4/2021
- Updated
- 12/3/2022
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