Shellbug Hatchlings and Follower - Pixie's Creature Series
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #55 of 101 Creatures and Mounts mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
SHELLBUG HATCHLINGS
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I have always loved the look (and sounds) of the Shellbugs added in Skyrim's Dawnguard DLC, and always felt that they were VERY underutilized creatures, only being found in two locations deep on your way to the Forgotten Vale, rarely even seen in-game and gated behind a very long quest. On top of that, the vanilla Shellbugs are also more stationary mining resources than actual creatures: they are entirely immobile, and only react if you hit them with a pickaxe (which only serves to make you feel like a monster lol)
This mod aims to give the Shellbugs a lot more life when you come across them by adding several tiny shellbug hatchlings to the vanilla Shellbug locations.
These hatchlings will move around the area near their mothers, dig in the dirt, and generally provide a sense of these creatures being able to survive and reproduce, rather than just being sad, lost, forgotten things for you to chip chitin from. The hatchlings will drop one Shellbug chitin each if killed, but the emotional ramification and psychic of doing so is not something I will be able to provide support for, so treat the babies with care! (READ BELOW FOR A HUMANE WAY TO GET SHELLBUG CHITIN) At the moment the mod does NOT add additional fully grown Shellbugs, nor add them to areas they weren't able to be found in before.
This mod also adds a fully functioning adolescent Shellbug follower named Shellby!
[]Shellby is cute: She will be your friend and follow you wherever you go (Shellby is bigger than the hatchlings but much smaller than the adult shellbugs in vanilla, she is around the size of a large dog
[]Shellby is fully voiced: Shellby will make cute little shellbug roars and other bug sounds when "speaking" to you (or Redcap!), in battle, or occasionally just when relaxing together
[]Shellby is useful in combat: Shellby will fight with a unique paralytic poison attack that triggers defensively when she is hit in combat
[]Shellby can live anywhere: Set Shellby's home location and she will return there when dismissed, and change her home location at any time!
[*]Shellby has a summon spell: If she ever falls behind, you forget where you left her, or you just need to summon her from home, use the Call Shellbug Companion spell (given automatically wh
This mod adds adorable, movable Shellbug hatchlings to Skyrim, turning the static vanilla Shellbugs into actual creatures. It's a niche cosmetic/creature expansion for players who want more life and variety in the game's world. With 290 endorsements and high downloads, it's a popular choice for creature enthusiasts.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Turns a boring static resource into an actual living creature—huge for immersion.
- Community-approved with 290 endorsements and nearly 200k downloads.
- Fits right into the game's lore and adds cute factor to your travels.
⚠️ Cons
- Only adds hatchlings, not a full overhaul of Shellbug behavior or new species.
- Potential compatibility issues with mods that alter creature spawns or the areas where Shellbugs appear.
- Last updated in 2023, so it might not be actively maintained for the latest Skyrim versions.
For Skyrim players who love creature mods and want to see more life in the world. If you're tired of Shellbugs being just mining nodes and want some adorable followers, this is for you. Skip if you're looking for major gameplay changes or new combat mechanics.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2, just download and install—no extra steps needed.
- Check if you have other creature mods that might conflict with Shellbug spawns; load order might need tweaking.
- Since it's a creature mod, make sure your game is updated to a compatible version (likely Skyrim Special Edition or Anniversary Edition).
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- PixieBomb
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 194,621
- Endorsements
- 290
- Category
- Creatures and Mounts
- Created
- 9/25/2022
- Updated
- 11/18/2023
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