Cities of the North - Dawnstar Patch Collection
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #19 of 172 Patches mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
While building a modlist, I wanted to include Cities of the North - Dawnstar for its unique building designs, however it ran into a number of conflicts with item placements for other mods which I used. This resulted in a bit of a rabbit hole, teaching myself how to use the CK in addition to xEdit, and creating a series of patches which I felt others could use. This is my first time uploading something, so please bear with me, and I hope you enjoy. Each mod which has a patch is listed below, with specific details of all changes contained in spoilers. All patches are ESP flagged as ESL, so they will not take up load order space (unless you're at the thousands of patches level). As I'm now moving into maintenance mode, I'm adding which version of the parent mods is the most recent one I've actively taken a look at. If parent mods continue to update further, these patches may not work as intended, or may not do everything they're supposed to do.
Included Patch Descriptions
3DNPCs/Interesting NPCs - Shifts Theron's spawn and lean marker, as well as a number of other markers for the A Path of Bones quest (link contains quest spoilers). Re-upload of the1yunico's patch which only moves Theron's location inside the Windpeak Inn available in the old files section. Last checked against version 4. 4
Additional Hearthfire Dolls - Shifts placed dolls to match new interiors. Last checked against version 3
AI Overhaul SSE - shifts some placed idle markers to match the new interior/exteriors, forwards removed lean markers. Last checked against version 1. 7. Will work with either version.
Alternate Start - Live Another Life - Shifts spawn markers inside the COTN Dawnstar interior space. last checked against version 4. 1. 4
Amulets of Skyrim - Moves five amulets to their appropriate locations in the new interiors. Last checked against version 4. 061
Aniya - A Custom Voiced Follower - Restores one marker related to Aniya's quest/package, shifts the bedroll. Last checked against version 0. 5. 6. 1
Artifacts of Skyrim - Revised Edition - Shifts a placed object to match the new interiors. Last checked against version 1. 2
At Your Own Pace: Thieves Guild - Patch courtesy of Showda, transferred from Tiny But Useful - Yet Another Patch Hub. Shifts a few elements to match the modified interiors. Last checked against version 2. 1. 1TG.
BadGremlin's Collection AIO - Moves two of the fish to their appropriate locations in the new interiors. Note: Patch is for AIO, not for the Fishys .esp. Last checked against version SE1
Beyond Skyrim Wares of Tamriel - re-upload of the patch which was on the original COTN Dawnstar page. Last checked against version 1. 4
Blowing in the Wind/JK's Skyrim - Blowing in the Wind doesn't add objects to Dawnstar, but the JK's Skyrim patch does, this allows it to work well with the n
A patch collection for Cities of the North - Dawnstar, adjusting object placements to fit new interiors and adding worldspace patches. With 7,270 endorsements and 3.6M downloads, it's a popular compatibility hub for modded Skyrim players.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 7,270 endorsements and 3.6M downloads
- Regularly updated (last updated Feb 2026) so it stays current with modding trends
- Covers both interior placement fixes and worldspace patches in one package
⚠️ Cons
- Requires the base mod Cities of the North - Dawnstar to be useful, so it's not standalone
- Patch collections can be overwhelming if you're not sure which patches you need
- No detailed patch list in the description, so you'll need to check the mod page for specifics
For Skyrim modders who use Cities of the North - Dawnstar and want to ensure compatibility with other mods that alter interiors or worldspace. Skip if you don't use that city overhaul or prefer to handle patches individually.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like MO2 or Vortex to install the patch collection and let it overwrite files correctly.
- Check the mod page's 'Files' tab to see which patches are included and select only the ones relevant to your load order.
- Place this patch collection after Cities of the North - Dawnstar in your load order to ensure proper overwrites.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- robertgk2017 the1yunico BreezyBuns ra2phoenix fenrir0054 MissileMann Czasior and Janquel
- Version
- 5.9
- Downloads
- 3,638,034
- Endorsements
- 7,270
- Category
- Patches
- Created
- 12/9/2019
- Updated
- 2/24/2026
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