Penitus Oculatus
⚪ 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
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #4 of 14 Guilds/Factions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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After you complete the quest "Destroy the Dark Brotherhood!", you can join the Penitus Oculatus by speaking to Commander Maro.
As a Penitus Oculatus agent, you can complete the following radiant quests from Commander Maro:
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[]Steal documents from the Thalmor
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]Assassinate troublesome Thalmor agents[]Kill rogue Penitus Oculatus agents
[]Assassinate Thalmor collaborators
[]Kill remnant Dark Brotherhood assassins
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[]Kill Babette.
[]Kill Cicero.
[]Gain access to the Dawnstar Sanctuary and clear out the remaining members.
[]Kill Amaund Motierre and Rexus.
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[]Jeweled Amulet
[]Olava's Token
[]Ancient Shrouded Armor
[]Cicero's Journal
[]Jarrin Root
[]Gourmet's Writ of Passage
[]Windshear
[]Wedding Wreath, Wedding Sandals, and Wedding Dress
[]Emperor's Robes
[]Cicero's Clothes
[]Gilded Wristguards
[]Muiri's Ring
[]Nightweaver's Band
[]Firiniel's End
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[]Gain access to both Falkreath and Dawnstar Dark Brotherhood Sanctuaries, converted for Penitus Oculatus occupation.
[]Obtain an optional follower.
[]Free torture victims and be rewarded.
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[]Reloading earlier saves without restarting SkyrimSE.exe is problematic because the game world doesn't completely reset.
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]Here is a detailed video demonstrating an example of this bug.[]If you encounter issues with this mod's quest or other quests, it might be due to this issue.
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[]If you are upgrading to versions 0. 13. 0 or higher from any lower version, please make sure don't have "A Nest of Vipers" quest active. I have moved the locations of artifacts, and upgrading during this quest might lock you out of these rewards.
[]If you are upgrading to versions 0. 10. 0 or higher from any lower version, please make sure you do not have any Penitus Oculatus quest active other than "Penitus Oculatus." Upgrade the mod after you have cleared these quests from your quest log.
[]After upgrading, clean deleted scripts with FallrimTools.
[]Don't use outdated translations.
- []Voices generated with ElevenLabs.io beta
[]0 ITMs
[]Minimal cell and worldspace edits
[*]No navmesh errors such as broken edge links that can cause crashes.
Penitus Oculatus adds a questline that lets you join the Penitus Oculatus after destroying the Dark Brotherhood in vanilla Skyrim, offering all associated rewards. It's a popular faction expansion with over 12,000 endorsements and nearly 3 million downloads, last updated in November 2023.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 12,399 endorsements and 2.9M downloads show this mod is a staple for many playthroughs.
- Fills a real gap: after wiping out the Brotherhood, you get a proper follow-up instead of a dead end.
- Still maintained: last updated November 2023, so it's likely compatible with current Skyrim versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires you to destroy the Dark Brotherhood first—if you're a stealth assassin, this mod isn't for you.
- Only adds one questline—if you're looking for a full faction overhaul, this might feel limited.
For Skyrim players who want to side with the Empire's secret police and enjoy a post-Brotherhood storyline. If you've ever felt the Penitus Oculatus was underused, this is for you. Skip if you prefer the Dark Brotherhood or want a massive content expansion.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you've completed the 'Destroy the Dark Brotherhood!' quest before installing, or the new quest won't trigger.
- If you're using a mod manager, let it handle the file placement to avoid overwriting issues.
- Check your load order—this mod should be placed after any mods that alter the Dark Brotherhood questline.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- TheRegisteredOne - ws - wankingSkeever
- Version
- 0.18.4
- Downloads
- 2,854,396
- Endorsements
- 12,399
- Category
- Guilds/Factions
- Created
- 11/11/2018
- Updated
- 11/25/2023
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