The Dragonborn's Bestiary - Creature Variants
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #49 of 154 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod adds 10 new entries to the awesome Dragonborn's Bestiary mod by JPSteel2. The creatures added to the bestiary are variants to existing creatures from the vanilla game, and are as follows:
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[]Flame Spider
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]Frost Spider[]Shock Spider
[]Poison Spider
[]Oil Spider
[]Mind Control Spider
[]Mounted Riekling
[]Falmer Shaman
[]Feral Falmer
[]Frozen Falmer
Aside from killing them, the magical spiders can be added to the bestiary by pressing the activate key on a non-hostile individual. So make sure to say hi to your little spider buddy!
This mod may be updated in the future if I happen to have missed a creature variant or two. And I'm open to any feedback if there's anything that can be improved!
The Dragonborn's Bestiary - Creature Variants adds missing vanilla creature variants to the Dragonborn's Bestiary mod, filling gaps for players who want a more complete bestiary. With 630 endorsements and 209,676 downloads, this small but popular add-on is for Skyrim players using the original bestiary mod.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 630 endorsements and over 200k downloads.
- Directly improves the original mod by adding missing content.
- Lightweight addition that doesn't overhaul the game.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires the original Dragonborn's Bestiary mod to function.
- Only adds a handful of variants, so coverage may be limited.
- Potential compatibility issues with other mods that alter creature spawns or bestiary entries.
For Skyrim players who use the Dragonborn's Bestiary mod and want a more complete collection of creature variants. Skip if you don't use the original mod or prefer a full overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the original Dragonborn's Bestiary mod installed before adding this patch.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to keep your load order clean.
- Check the mod's page for any notes on load order placement relative to other bestiary mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Minodude
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 209,676
- Endorsements
- 630
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 7/15/2024
- Updated
- 7/15/2024
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