DAC0DA - Delayed Start
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.9% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #61 of 73 Quests and Adventures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Before the trial by fire of VIGILANT, the horrors of GLENMORIL and the gentle cold of UNSLAAD, there comes DAC0DA, and with it, the Numidium. Who's just standing there. Menacingly. Looming. Over the entire Skyrim.
... but maybe it's better for it not to do that from the moment you reach level 15. It's a little too intimidating quite that soon, isn't it?
This patch will prevent Numidium from jump-scaring you until certain conditions are met.
This patch requires a new game to work! If you already had DAC0DA installed before adding this patch, it will do exactly nothing for you. No way around this, I'm afraid.
There are several different plugins to choose from, ranging from the simple level requirements to more complicated requirements like having finished certain quests beforehand (more to come in the future updates).
All plugins are ESL flagged and will not contribute towards your load order!
LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
These patches are the simplest starting requirement for DAc0da - you must only reach the required level.
Level 25:
Numidium will appear once you reach level 25.
Level 30:
Numidium will appear once you reach level 30.
Level 40:
Numidium will appear once you reach level 40.
QUEST REQUIREMENTS
These patches are more complicated than the ones above and will require you to be both at least level 25 (because there needs to be a minimum level - this is not a mod to start unprepared) and finish certain quests before starting DAc0da.
Option 1:
- be level 25+
- complete The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller
- complete The Eye of Magnus
- complete Arniel's Endeavour
Option 2:
- be level 25+
- complete The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller
- complete The Eye of Magnus
- complete Arniel's Endeavour
- complete Yngol's Barrow
Option 3:
- be level 25+
- complete The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller
- complete The Eye of Magnus
- complete Arniel's Endeavour
- complete Yngol's Barrow
- complete Discerning the Transmundane
- complete The Mind of Madness
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A simple patch that delays DAc0da's questline until certain conditions are met. For players who want to control when the quest starts. With 4,911 endorsements and 534,259 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tweak.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count (534k) shows tons of players trust this patch.
- Endorsement ratio is solid (4.9k) — people actually like it.
- Does one thing and does it well: delays the questline without extra bloat.
⚠️ Cons
- No details on what conditions trigger the quest start — you're left guessing.
- Last updated September 2025 — might not be compatible with future game updates.
For players who want to explore the world without being rushed into DAc0da's questline. Perfect for completionists who prefer to do side content first. Skip if you're fine with the default quest timing.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install — it's a simple patch, but manual install can be error-prone.
- Check the mod's posts section for any known conditions or compatibility notes.
- If you're mid-playthrough, make sure to save before installing to avoid quest state issues.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Aelarr
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 534,259
- Endorsements
- 4,911
- Category
- Quests and Adventures
- Created
- 12/10/2024
- Updated
- 9/6/2025
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