The Card Collector - Collectible Cards for Skyrim SE PORT
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ 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
- 👍 1.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #2 of 8 Collectables, Treasure Hunts, and Puzzles mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Lore buffs, treasure hunters and collectors of all curiosities : BEHOLD !
This mod adds collectibles card to Skyrim.
These cards can be found on enemies, in chests, in merchants inventory, at book sellers and generally everywhere books normally spawns.
Current Card Count (3. 0) : 247
The main goal of these card is to teach the player general knowledge about the lore of The Elder Scrolls universe, in a fun and "dynamic" way. Each card you find has a picture, a quote and a description of what it's picturing.
These cards come in several flavors :
SKYRIM - These cards are black. They are all about things you can find, see, talk to or slay in The Elder Scrolls V : Skyrim.
DAWNGUARD - These cards are red. They picture things you may have seen in The Elder Scrolls V : Dawnguard DLC.
DRAGONBORN - Blue cards. All about the content of The Elder Scrolls V : Dragonborn DLC.
OBLIVION - As the title suggest, these brown cards will take you to nostalgia lane and teach you a thing or two about The Elder Scrolls IV : Oblivion and all its minor add-ons.
SHIVERING ISLES - Orange and Purple cards depicting things you may have witnessed in the add-on for Oblivion : Shivering Isles.
MORROWIND - Still not nostalgic enough ? These yellow cards have you covered with content from The Elder Scrolls III : Morrowind and all its add-ons.
LEGACY - These white cards with black font are related to general lore of the Elder Scrolls universe. Gods, races, continents, all of it !
META - Mysterious ( and very rare ) green cards that hold knowledge about things outside of the Elder Scrolls universe. Very Easter-eggy.
NEXUS - Brownish cards that depict the great heroes and legend of Tamriel. ( Used to depict great figures of The Elder Scrolls Community and maybe even YOUR character ).
CHILDREN - Kindly donated by neab these cards represents the children of Skyrim and Solstheim, as they appear in the mod The Kids Are Alright.
Bucky The Bucket Booster Pack - Kindly donated by TheFurCrew, these cards are all about the beautiful buckets found all over Skyrim.
Among these cards, you may find elusive RARE cards. These magic items will grand you a bonus point in certain skills upon looking at it.
Additionally, you will be rewarded for reading cards in general ! Indeed, for each 10 new cards you look at, you'll gain a rank of the "Card Collector perk", granting you a faster skill learning speed ( starting at 5% for 10 cards read ). So, if you see a card you haven't read, be sure to do so in order to have a nifty bonus !
Want to participate in this mod's expansion ? YOU CAN ! Take a screenshot of... well, just about everything and send
The Card Collector adds a large number of collectible cards to Skyrim, based on Insanity's card assets. It's a simple collect-a-thon mod for players who enjoy hunting down hidden items across the world. With 305 endorsements and a 2019 update, it's a niche but appreciated addition.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 305 endorsements
- Over 15,000 downloads shows people are grabbing it
- Simple concept: find cards, collect them all
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2019, so might have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions
- No detailed feature list, so you're going in blind on what exactly you're collecting
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter the same locations or items
For Skyrim players who love treasure hunts and completionist challenges. If you enjoy scouring every corner of the map for hidden goodies, this mod gives you a new set of items to find. Skip if you want gameplay overhauls or story content—this is purely a collectible addition.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a port, make sure you're using the Special Edition version of Skyrim, not the original.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Check the mod's page for any patches or compatibility notes if you're using other collectible mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- FafnirEtherion
- Version
- 3.0
- Downloads
- 15,964
- Endorsements
- 305
- Category
- Collectables, Treasure Hunts, and Puzzles
- Created
- 8/20/2019
- Updated
- 8/20/2019
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