Legends of Aetherium - New Dungeon - Quest - Armour - Weapons
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #64 of 73 Quests and Adventures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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For Pre-AE version download one of the 1. 1. 2 versions from the old files sections.
Follow in the steps of an expedition team exploring the ruins of Itharzel, a lost Dwemer city in the rift. On your adventures you will discover lost Aetherium armours, weapons and resources which can be used to improve these weapons and armours.
Included:
Aetherial Armour Set (Levelled)
Aetherial Sword (Levelled)
Aetherial Bow (Levelled)
Aetherial Greatsword (Levelled)
Aetherial Warhammer (Levelled)
Aetherial Mage Armor
Aetherium Ingot
Raw Aetherium (Ore)
Dwarven Pickaxe
All levelled items can be improved to higher levelled versions at the forge levelled Aetherial artifacts, levels are as follows:
Levels 0-19: Generic/No Special Name
Levels 20-29: Adorned
Levels 30-39: Enriched
Levels 40+: Ascended
To start the mod you can travel to any of the follow inns around Skyrim and find a hiring notice which will start the quest.
Riften - The Bee and Barb
Winterhold - The Frozen Hearth
Windhelm - Candlehearth
Whiterun - The Bannered Mare
Alternatively, you can start the quest by heading to the excavation site, south of Riften and Crystaldrift Cave.
TheLootist - Level design - quest - creation kit
Archon - Meshes - Armours - Weapons - Creatures
Edhildil - Meshes - Rigging
Mihail - Meshes - Base Meshes
ClearanceClarence - Textures
tumbajamba - Meshes - Aetherial Mage Armor
Patches:
Ancient Dwemer Metal - My patches for SMIM Dawnguard Dragonborn, patch for Ancient Dwemer Metal,
Bug and Improvement Reports:
EvilCommunistGod, iXanza, RestitutorOrbix, Fishfiend, biohaz1, balladofwindfishes, diskdevl
Please report any conflicts and their severity and they will be added here, thank you!
Nyhus and the border of Cyrodiil - Mods occupy the same location, still useable without console commands - report from Scotty3001
Cities of the north - Winterhold - Mod edits the inn making hiring notice in this location inaccessible - report from ashaantha
Mod still playable, start quest at different inn or go to the location directly (map/location in screenshot above).
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Legends of Aetherium adds a new dungeon, quest, and custom Aetherium weapons and armours to Skyrim. Explore the lost Dwarven Ruins of Itharzel and hunt down unique loot. With over 2,300 endorsements and 529k downloads, it's a popular quest mod for adventurers seeking new content.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 2,317 endorsements and over half a million downloads.
- Adds a full dungeon and quest, not just a single item.
- Custom Aetherium gear gives endgame players something new to hunt.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated January 2025 — might not be compatible with the latest Skyrim patches.
- Requires the base game and possibly DLCs, but dependencies aren't specified.
For Skyrim players who've done everything and want a new dungeon crawl with unique loot. Quest mod fans who enjoy exploring Dwarven ruins will feel right at home. Skip if you're not into dungeon-delving or want a story-heavy quest.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Check the mod's page for any compatibility notes with other dungeon or quest mods.
- Make sure your game is updated to a version compatible with the mod's last update (January 2025).
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- TheLootist and Archon
- Version
- 1.1.3
- Downloads
- 529,797
- Endorsements
- 2,317
- Category
- Quests and Adventures
- Created
- 6/17/2022
- Updated
- 1/19/2025
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