ClefJ's Fort Dawnguard
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.6% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #8 of 11 Guilds/Factions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Fort Dawnguard
-ClefJ Edition-
V
ampires need to be dealt with.Hunted, rooted out, destroyed. Once there was a group dedicated to a similar cause.
They called themselves the Dawnguard.
That was a long time ago, but the idea was, and is, a good one.
That's why I'm bringing it back.
Regardless of its remote location, the Dawnguard is one of Skyrim's better guilds to attach oneself too, or so I thought.
However, the fort is rather haphazard in design; the interior and exterior don't match well, defenses are chaotic, you name it.
So I've fixed all that! Now the fort comes with a new design, several new rooms, and unique aesthetic features.
- Requires only Dawnguard and Most Recent Skyrim; as it uses new Creation Club flora.
All items included during quest-progression remains mostly the same, such as the smithy and enchantment area.
- Several more weapon plaques and displays added, as well as mannequins.
- A new Treasury room to keep your items safe!
- Repositioned several rooms; such as the guild sleep hall, and the dining hall entirely.
- Areas such as the caves have been consolidated into a single area; the hidden zone is now behind the troll pen.
- An entirely new external weather; a healthy golden glow to reflect Morrowind's ashen influence.
- New mushrooms and greener grasses, also to reflect the canyon's proximity to Morrowind's border.
- Removed several wooden barricades and widened certain areas of the canyon.
- Added a proper portcullis and stable. Portcullis mechanism is inoperable, so no worries.
- Secondary tower removed; Old graveyard added.
- Several rooms added to reflect the external/internal size of the fort, as well as additional beds.
- Completely new player-owned area! All containers are safe; and the fort is set to NoReset.
Attention
Navmesh error pack has been merged by Sattyre for a new mainfile.
Files cleaned by Lorex and ra2phoenix.
I hope you all enjoy, and good hunting!
ClefJ's Fort Dawnguard is a complete architectural overhaul that transforms Fort Dawnguard into a proper castle. With over 1,000 endorsements and 159,973 downloads, it's a popular choice for Skyrim players seeking a more impressive stronghold for the Dawnguard faction.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with over 1,000 endorsements
- Massive download count shows it's tried and true
- Turns a boring fort into an actual castle – exactly what the Dawnguard deserved
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects Fort Dawnguard – if you wanted other locations overhauled, this won't help
- No mention of compatibility with other fort overhauls, so you might run into conflicts if you use those
- Last updated in 2023 – might not be compatible with the latest Skyrim updates or mods
For Skyrim players who love the Dawnguard faction and want their headquarters to feel epic. If you're a completionist who wants every location to look its best, this is a must-have. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes – this is purely visual.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and install – it's a simple drop-in.
- Make sure to place this mod after other mods that modify Fort Dawnguard in your load order to avoid conflicts.
- Check the mod page for any patches if you use other Dawnguard-related mods, just in case.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- ClefJ
- Version
- 1.6
- Downloads
- 159,973
- Endorsements
- 1,001
- Category
- Guilds/Factions
- Created
- 2/25/2020
- Updated
- 12/21/2023
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