Skyrim Underground SSE
⚪ 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
- 👍 0.6% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #3 of 8 Dungeons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description and features:
An underground dungeon system with currently 43 large and 26 small cells
No vanilla creatures used. All enemies (except humans) are new and based on the Vicn Creature Pack
the Creepy Zombies by futoshisan Mihail's monsters and animals and the Nexus Creature Resource by Gendundrup.
Links in the credits below.
New ingredients from the enemies remains.
Fully voiced quests.
Fully voiced monster merchants.
New weapons and armor and treasure.
Destructable objects in the dungeons to access new areas.
Requirements: Dawnguard Hearthfires and Dragonborn
whiterun dragonsreach jarl's quarter - jarl's bedroom
whiterun dragonsreach jarl's quarter - servants area - under the table
whiterun dragonsreach dungeon - behind a destructable grate
western watchtower- destroyed farmhouse - behind the house
falkreath - northwest of town - mine entrance
morthal east of town shack
rorikstead - east of town - gambling pit
markarth- warrens to the right of the entrance
markarth understone keep - jarl's quarter - under the breakfast table
solitude jail - fireplace
solitude hall of the dead - catacombs - alcove to the left of the entrance
dawnstar quicksilver mine - trapdoor
nightingale inn - basement
abandoned prison - exterior
windhelm palace of the kings - wuunferth's place
windhelm new gnisis corner club - backroom
winterhold the frozen heart - basement - unused cellar
collapsed riverwood mine - south of town - mine entrance
helgen - near the east gate in the rocks
ivarstead - shroud hearth barrow entrance
old hroldan inn - cellar
kynesgrove steamscorch mine - trapdoor
shors's stone watchtower - behind the watchtower
darkwater crossing mine . behind a destructable woodplank
dragonbridge . behind the penitus oculatus outpost
karthwasten Fenn's Gulch Mine . behind a destructable woodplank
riften watchtower - inside
riften ratway - near the garlic
riften mistveil keep - jarl's bedroom
east of whiterun - bloody throat cave
on the road to cyrodiil - near the gate
raven rock abandoned building - under the stairs
kagrumez - to the west - mine entrance
skaal village - great hall - store room
raven rock - the retching netch - backroom
abandoned lodge - exterior
2022 Add-On
Requirements: Dawnguard Hearthfires Dragonborn
Added some new enemies removed some old enemies
Tweaked some enemies for better
Skyrim Underground SSE adds a vast underground dungeon system to Skyrim, offering players new areas to explore beneath the surface. With nearly 12,000 endorsements and 1.9 million downloads, it's a popular choice for adventurers seeking more content. Last updated in 2022, it remains a staple for dungeon crawlers.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 11,971 endorsements
- Massive download count (1.9M) proves it's a must-have for dungeon lovers
- Adds a whole new layer to Skyrim's world, perfect for explorers
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2022 — might have compatibility issues with the latest Skyrim updates
- No detailed description of what the dungeons contain, so you're going in blind
- Could conflict with other mods that alter the same worldspaces
For Skyrim players who have exhausted the vanilla dungeons and crave new underground adventures. If you're a completionist or love exploring every cave and ruin, this mod is for you. Skip if you're looking for quests or story — it's purely about the dungeons.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to place this mod in your load order after other world-editing mods to avoid conflicts.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to keep track of updates and uninstalls.
- If you're on Special Edition, double-check that you have the correct version for your game build.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- AncientKane
- Version
- 5.1
- Downloads
- 1,877,334
- Endorsements
- 11,971
- Category
- Dungeons
- Created
- 10/29/2016
- Updated
- 6/1/2022
🧩 Commonly Used Together
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🔧 How to Install Skyrim Mods
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