Sanguinair Vampirism
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ Install Order · 7 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
- 👍 3.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #15 of 39 Overhauls mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Bloodlines of Tamriel - Volkihar has been released.
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Brief Overview
Sanguinair Vampirism overhauls vampire and vampire lord by adding new features, spells, abilities and perks.
Core Features
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[]New and Revamped Vampire and Vampire Lord Spells, Abilities and Perks.
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]Revamped Stage Progression System[]Revamped Vampire Hunters
[]New ways to earn vampire perk points
[]Configurable MCM Menu (Requires SKSE and SkyUI)
[]And More
Requirements
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[]Skyrim Special Edition for PC
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]SKSE & SkyUI (Recommended)Stage Progression
Stages are based on the amount of blood left in your body. The amount of blood in your body can be increased by feeding or drinking blood potions and will decrease overtime. The stronger you're the more blood you will use to maintain your vampire powers.
You grow stronger by resisting to urge to feed, the less blood in your body the more powerful you get. At stage 1 you feel like a true vampire and at stage 5 you are almost a human.Normal Stage Progression
You grow stronger by feeding, more blood in your body makes you more powerful. At stage 5 you feel like a true vampire and at stage 1 you are almost a human.Reverse Stage Progression
Vampire Abilities
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[]Water-breathing - Vampires don't need oxygen so they are able to swim underwater forever.
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]Immune to Poison and Diseases - The undeath cannot be harmed by the effects of poison and disease.Blood dependent abilities
There are 5 stages each stage will increase the weaknesses and strengths by the same amount.
All effects affect the vampire and vampire lord.
[]Weakness to fire - +20% weakness to fire.
[]Weakness to silver - +10% weakness to silver.
[*]Resistance t
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[]Water-breathing - Vampires don't need oxygen so they are able to swim underwater forever.
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[]Skyrim Special Edition for PC
Sanguinair Vampirism is a comprehensive overhaul for Skyrim Special Edition that revamps vampire and vampire lord gameplay with new spells, abilities, perks, a stage progression system, and revamped vampire hunters. It offers both normal and reverse stage progression based on blood levels, and includes an MCM menu for configuration. Requires SKSE and SkyUI for full features.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 291 endorsements and over 9,400 downloads.
- Offers two distinct progression styles—normal and reverse—so you can play the vampire fantasy your way.
- Touches nearly every part of vampirism: spells, perks, hunters, and progression, making it a true overhaul.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in April 2020, so it may not be fully compatible with the latest Skyrim SE patches or other mods.
- Requires SKSE and SkyUI for the MCM menu, which adds setup steps for players new to modding.
- As an overhaul, it likely conflicts with other vampire mods or mods that alter the same systems—check your load order.
For Skyrim players who want a deeper, more customizable vampire experience with meaningful progression choices. If you're tired of vanilla vampirism and want new powers and a reason to manage your blood, this is for you. Skip if you prefer lightweight tweaks or don't want to deal with SKSE dependencies.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install this mod—it'll help you manage the files and load order.
- Make sure SKSE and SkyUI are installed first, and launch the game through SKSE, or the MCM menu won't appear.
- In the MCM, you can switch between normal and reverse stage progression—try both to see which fits your playstyle.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Eddie The Eagle
- Version
- 1.85
- Downloads
- 9,416
- Endorsements
- 291
- Category
- Overhauls
- Created
- 8/1/2017
- Updated
- 4/14/2020
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