Missing in Action Delayed
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ 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
- 🏆 #68 of 73 Quests and Adventures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Missing In Action is that quest in Whiterun that you can be a new created character that just arrived in the city and decided to have a drink at the inn, then out of the blue this woman is arguing with two men, and since you are curious enough to ask what in Oblivion is happening, she then decides that is a good idea to ask you to break into the house of the most powerful clan in Whiterun in search of a hypothetical proof. So then you can go and break into a prison, belonging to the most powerful faction in Tamriel at the current events, to then get rewarded with a iron dagger, or something.
Because obviously the reward you deserve for doing all this is getting something based on your level, right?
I don't if it is just me or what, but I find this quest is absolutely awful in every possible way, so I created this mod to make it less... awful.
Basically all I did was to add a condition to when you'll see the little scene in the market. The new requirement is to be the Dragonborn and to have already visited the Greybeards and started the quest the Horn of Jurgen Windcaller.
I think it makes a little more sense because now you are the Dragonborn, a hero, and a hero likes to help people, right?
Is better then being a LV1 dude who just arrived in Whiterun or something.
Update: Second file is for those who prefer the quest to be based on Level, instead of being the Dragonborn.
Download only one of the files, not both.
Compatible with : The Choice is Yours.
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This small mod for Skyrim adds a Dragonborn requirement to start the 'Missing in Action' quest, preventing the Whiterun market scene from triggering before you've progressed the main story. It's a simple fix for players who find the quest's early availability breaks immersion.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Tightens narrative pacing by tying a major quest to the main storyline
- Simple, lightweight mod that does exactly what it says
- Community-approved with over 4,200 endorsements
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects quest start conditions—no changes to writing or gameplay beyond that
- May conflict with other mods that alter quest start conditions
- Last updated in 2022, so compatibility with the latest Skyrim version is uncertain
For role-players who want a more coherent main quest line and dislike seeing 'Missing in Action' trigger before you're the Dragonborn. Skip if you're fine with the vanilla quest timing or want a more comprehensive quest overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install with a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to keep your load order clean.
- Place this mod after other quest mods in your load order to ensure the condition applies.
- If you're using Skyrim Special Edition, check the mod page for a compatible version—this one may be for the original Skyrim.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Stard
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 511,961
- Endorsements
- 4,210
- Category
- Quests and Adventures
- Created
- 5/11/2022
- Updated
- 5/11/2022
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