Location Maps
⚪ 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
- 👍 0.6% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #109 of 134 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod reveals the locations of the type of map you found on your map, much like the towers in breath of the wild revealing shrines. You cannot fast travel to these when revealed, you still have to visit them first.
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Types of Maps:
Enemy location maps come in 4 different sizes that appear as you get higher in level. They're based on the location you find them and will reveal every location in the nearby area. If the map you find is too incomplete, or if you've already found nearby similar locations, it may not reveal anything.
Lacking Map starts spawning at level 5 and only reveals your immediate area.
Common map starts spawning at level 15 and reveals a larger area than the Lacking map.
Detailed map starts spawning at level 25 and reveals a much larger area than the Common map.
Complete map starts spawning at level 35 and reveals every location of that type on the map.
At level 50 vendors start selling complete maps of their holds.
Vendors also sell maps of settlements of the settlements in Skyrim.
Locations on Maps:
Bandit Camps
Dwemer Ruins
Falmer Hives
Forsworn Camps
Hagraven Nests
Nordic Ruins
Vampire Lairs
Warlock Lairs
Settlements
Complete Holds
Animal dens
Where to find the maps:
The enemy location maps are usually found on the area's "boss" like bandit chiefs and vampire lords. You can also find them in chests of their respective locations. (don't worry, no leveled lists have been directly edited)
Vendors will also sell maps. Vendors like Belethor sell settlements maps of the hold they're in and at level 50 will sell complete maps of the hold they're in. The Kajiit caravans also have a chance to sell the same maps as the vendors, depending on the locations they travel to.
Blacksmiths will sell a map of the mines in Skyrim.
Hunters will sell maps of animal dens around the area they're in.
After finding the maps you don't need to keep them, you can sell them or collect them without any issues.
Currently this mod only works in Tamriel and ONLY vanilla/dlc locations. You can find maps in Solstheim but the locations will not be revealed.
Location Maps is a lightweight gameplay mod that adds map markers for locations like bandit camps and Dwemer ruins without touching leveled lists. It's ESL-flagged for minimal load order impact, making it a safe addition for modded playthroughs. With 157 endorsements and 27,352 downloads, it has a modest but active user base.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Light on your load order—ESL flag means it's basically free (157 endorsements).
- No leveled list edits, so it won't mess with your loot tables or spawns.
- Simple and focused: just adds map markers, nothing else to fiddle with.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 157 endorsements, so it's not a huge community favorite—might have hidden quirks.
- Last updated in 2023, so it might not be compatible with the latest game patches or mods.
- Could conflict with other map overhaul mods that edit the same location markers.
For Skyrim players who hate wandering around looking for bandit camps or Dwemer ruins and want a quick way to find them. If you're a completionist or just want to cut down on exploration time, this is for you. Skip if you want gameplay changes—this is purely a convenience mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's ESL-flagged, you can safely add it to an existing save without worrying about load order issues.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and install—no extra steps needed.
- Pair it with a map mod like Quality World Map to make the markers even clearer.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Yeti
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 27,352
- Endorsements
- 157
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 7/5/2023
- Updated
- 7/6/2023
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