Dark Additions
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #19 of 70 Player homes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
- This mod currently adds an underground hideout to each of the base game player homes and all 3 Hearthfire homes.
- Breezehome Underbelly has 8 jail cells, a master bedroom, a guest bedroom for 2 followers, and a bathhouse.
- Honeyside Hideout has 8 jail cells, a master Bedroom, a guest bedroom for 2 followers, and a bathhouse.
- Vlindrel Sanctum has 6 jail cells, a master bedroom, and a guest bedroom for 4 followers. Also has a steam bath in the central room and a shrine to Nocturnal accessed by the purple flame in the master bedroom.
- Hjerim Underhall has 8 jail cells and two master bedrooms. Both master bedrooms have a bathhouse hidden behind a wardrobe.
- Proudspire Cloister has a whole lot more to offer than any of the others. It's like having your own private Guild Hall beneath the streets of Solitude:
- Master bedroom area that includes a guest room with 2 single beds.
- 4 Additional guest rooms, each with a double bed.
- 2 Commons, each with 4 single beds and their own bathhouse.
- Vampire Quarters similar to the Master bedroom area, but with coffins and different decor.
- Full workshop. (Smelter, forge, workbench, sharpening wheel, tanning rack, wood chopping block.)
- Training facility. Let's face it, this place is really just for show. You can definitely use the archery ranges if you want, but the weapon racks and the weapons on them are static.
- Proudspire Prison can be accessed from the Master bedroom area or the Vampire area, and has 8 total jail cells.
- Lakeview Manor/Windstad Manor/Heljarchen Hall each have 6 jail cells (4 small, 2 medium), 2 bedrooms with a double bed, 2 bedrooms with 2 single beds, two common rooms with 4 beds each, a bathhouse, and a Vampire lair with 5 coffins.
- I wanted to maximize compatibility so all of the cellar hatches except for Proudspire Manor's and the Hearthfire Menageries' are on the outside of their houses, not inside of them.
- The Breezehome Underbelly hatch is on the right side of the house - just off the walkway that runs between Breezehome and Warmaiden's. The Honeyside Hideout hatch is toward the garden area directly beneath the window before the cart. Vlindrel Sanctum's is to the right as soon as you reach the top of the steps that lead to Vlindrel Hall. The entrance to the Hjerim Underhall is directly to the right of the door. Proudspire Manor is the exception, with the hatch being in the enchanting room with the mannequins on the lower level of the house. You really can't miss it. The trapdoors to the Hearthfire Menageries are in the cellars next to the mannequin.
- All of them require the same keys you use to get into the player homes. (Example: Vlindrel Sanctum requires the Vlindrel Hall key, etc.) Proudspire Cloister is once again the exception to the rule here. It's inside of the house, so there was no need
Dark Additions adds an underground hideout to each of the base game player homes and all three Hearthfire homes in Skyrim. It's a compact, community-approved mod with 158 endorsements and over 6,000 downloads, last updated in June 2026.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 158 endorsements and over 6,000 downloads.
- Adds a hidden layer to every vanilla home, giving you a secret spot to stash loot.
- Works with all Hearthfire homes, so your custom-built houses get love too.
⚠️ Cons
- No mention of compatibility with popular home overhaul mods, so you might run into conflicts if you use those.
- The description is thin—no details on how the hideout looks or what it contains.
- Only adds underground hideouts; if you're looking for new above-ground rooms or decorations, this isn't it.
For Skyrim players who want a bit of extra space and a secret hideout in their vanilla homes without overhauling the whole house. If you're into roleplaying as a stealthy character or just need more storage, this is a neat little addition. Skip if you prefer major home overhauls or need detailed previews before downloading.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to place this mod in your load order after any mods that modify the same homes to avoid conflicts.
- If you use a mod manager, preview the hideout in-game after installing to see if it fits your playstyle.
- Since it's a player home mod, it's safe to install mid-playthrough, but always save before adding new mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- ShadowProctor
- Version
- 1.2.7
- Downloads
- 6,110
- Endorsements
- 158
- Category
- Player homes
- Created
- 11/28/2023
- Updated
- 6/30/2026
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