Horses on Patrol SE - Dawnguard
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #141 of 162 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
TLDR - Reupload of One of my Old Ports that I Manually Cleaned In SSEdit To Fix the Crashes the Old Port Had. Most of the Description is Copied from My Original Port.
Original Mod
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Description -
What I Manually Fixed/Cleaned :
- Fixed Waterflow From Oldrim to SE Waterflow
- Completely Fixed all Mismatch Columns in SSEdit, Fixing Navmesh Issues that Caused the original Crashes
- New Requirement For Face Discoloration Fix as that Fixes Facegen Errors Such as the Infamous Grey Face Bug
What the Mod Entails -
- 1 Rider and 2 Dogs Per Patrol Across Skyrim
- 3 New NPC's Inside Fort Dawnguard That Sandbox and Sleep
- Adds a stable near the entrance to Dayspring Canyon, Stablemaster and stable husky are added as well. Stable Master is protected and sells Brand New Unique hoods and hats.
- The 2 mounted patrols near the stable will return to the stable and sandbox at different times, If they die, their horses return to the stable
- Added along this road are 3 tents and Dawnguard foot patrols that will sleep and sandbox
- All Patrols Respawn, They are Non Essential and Can Be Killed by anyone
- Fully Compatible With Armor Replacers and Enhancers
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COMPATIBILITY
Unfortunately, Not All Mods Are Compatible, I'll List them below For You, From One's I've Tested
This Mod Can Go Anywhere In Your Load Order, It Only Adds Npcs.
Compatible Mods - Personally Tested
Glorious Fort Dawnguard
Immersive Dayspring Canyon Pass
Immersive Patrols
Semi Incompatible Mods - Personally Tested - Nothing Is Fully Incompatible From My Knowledge
Run For Your Lives - Npcs added By This Mod Can Run Away from certain Combat Scenarios
Holidays - Npcs Added By this Mod Will Celebrate instead of Patrolling and Horses can Sometimes Enter Housing
Adds Dawnguard patrols across Skyrim with custom AI packages, no scripts, fully navmeshed, and ESPFE. A lightweight immersion mod for players who want more faction presence without performance hits.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Lightweight and script-free, so it won't bloat your save or cause script lag
- ESPFE means it won't count against your plugin limit
- Solid community backing with 208 endorsements and nearly 27k downloads
⚠️ Cons
- Only adds patrols, no new quests or dialogue, so it's purely ambient
- Patrols might conflict with other mods that edit the same locations or NPCs
- Last updated in early 2023, so it may not be fully compatible with the latest Skyrim updates
For Skyrim players who want the world to feel more alive with Dawnguard presence, especially if you're roleplaying as a vampire hunter or just want more faction activity. Skip if you're looking for quests or gameplay changes—this is purely cosmetic immersion.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's ESPFE, you can safely add it to an existing save without worrying about plugin limits.
- Load it after other mods that alter Dawnguard patrols or faction AI to avoid conflicts.
- If you use a mod manager, let it handle the file placement to keep your load order clean.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- jayr848
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 26,962
- Endorsements
- 208
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 2/7/2023
- Updated
- 2/7/2023
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