Edmond's DURNEHVIIR GOD OF DEATH - REMASTERED (Ultra HD Dragon Retexture)
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #58 of 87 Creatures and Mounts mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
DURNEHVIIR GOD OF DEATH
-REMASTERED Ultra HD-
Description
This is a complete "Remaster" of my old Durnehviir God of Death mod. This mod is superior in every way to my old mod, its cleaner, neater, and includes the blue and purple flames in addition to optional Ultra HD Textures of Durnehviir which shockingly in vanilla form don't exist on nexus to this day (that im aware of), and enhances combat with Durnehviir making him a even more powerful ally as well.
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Whats Included
This mod allows the user to choose either Purple or Game of Thrones inspired Blue flames for Durnehviir to use and includes a optional Ultra HD BC7 Compressed Retexture of Durnehviir created by me. See screenshots for details.
Like in the old mod Combat with Durnehviir has been enhanced in the following ways:
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[]ESP is flagged as ESL and wont take up a slot and has been checked for errors
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]All dragons now can knock you down with a tail stomp if you attack from the back including Durnehviir.[]Durnehviir's attacks and HP is now also in line with a legendary dragon so its a proper boss fight
[]Durnehviir summons 2 sword fighters and a archer instead of a random archer, magic caster, and a melee specialist. This change should make it feel like he is summoning an undead army instead of a hodgepodge of random units.
[]Durnehviir can also cast Ice Storm (the AOE spell) with a flap of his wing when you fight him to keep you at arms length.
[]I also set Durnehviir to proper undead meaning he cant be poisoned and is classified as dead. His damn class is "UndeadDragonRace" but could be poisoned? Dude has no internal organs what are you poisoning? I told USSEP team and they are all like no no no that's not a bug.. i'm like how not? dude its clear Beth forgot to fix this vanilla bug. Anyway I fixed the vanilla bug.
Compatibility
[]Patch for Durnehviir Resurrected has been created by me is flagged .esl and included in the installer. DO NOT use the patches provided in the mod Durnehviir Resurrected They are outdated and for the outdated version of my mod and should not be used. Just use my patches.
[*]The mod GoT Dragons - Undead Version as Durnehviir is compatible too but you will get no use out of my
This mod remasters Durnehviir, the dragon from Skyrim's Dawnguard DLC, giving him the ability to spit blue or purple flames and including an optional Ultra HD vanilla-inspired retexture hand-painted by the author. With 981 endorsements and nearly 100,000 downloads, it's a popular visual and gameplay enhancement for dragon encounters.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 981 endorsements and nearly 100k downloads—clearly a lot of people dig it.
- Gives Durnehviir a fresh look with an Ultra HD hand-painted retexture that stays true to vanilla.
- Adds a fun gameplay twist by letting him breathe blue or purple flames, which looks sick in combat.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects Durnehviir—if you're looking for a broader dragon overhaul, this won't scratch that itch.
- The flame color change is purely cosmetic; don't expect new mechanics or damage types.
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter Durnehviir's appearance or breath effects—check your load order.
For Skyrim players who love Dawnguard and want Durnehviir to stand out with a high-res makeover and flashy flame colors. If you're into visual upgrades without messing with gameplay balance, this is a solid pick. Skip if you want gameplay-changing dragon mods or don't care about Durnehviir specifically.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage the optional retexture files easily.
- If you're on Special Edition, make sure you grab the correct version—this mod is for the original Skyrim, so check compatibility.
- Place this mod lower in your load order than other dragon mods to ensure its textures and effects take priority.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Edmond Noir
- Version
- v1.5
- Downloads
- 99,031
- Endorsements
- 981
- Category
- Creatures and Mounts
- Created
- 3/31/2023
- Updated
- 6/10/2024
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