The Dragonborn's Bestiary
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⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #21 of 141 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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The Dragonborn's Bestiary is a project I have been wanting to work on for a very long time. If you are like me and love reading the different entries for creatures in games like The Witcher 3, or grabbing lore tidbits in Assassin's Creed's databases, then this one is for you. And if you like to play with resistances mods like Resistances and Weaknesses and the likes, then the Bestiary could come in handy during your adventures.
The base mod comes with 122 bestiary entries, covering all Vanilla, DLC and CC creatures. Add-ons are available as well for mod-added creatures.
- []New custom menu
[
]HUD Widget[]Varied gameplay mechanics to unlock entries
[]Kill, summon and transformation counters
[]Widescreen 21:9 support
[]Gamepad support
- SKSE plugin, compatible with all game versions
To open the new Bestiary menu, press K by default. The hotkey can be changed in the mod's INI file.
On the left of the menu, you can browse the different categories and their associated creatures. You can browse this menu either with keyboard navigation keys, with the mouse or with joysticks if using a gamepad.
On the top of the menu, you can switch between a creature's variants by pressing Q and R. If you are playing with a gamepad, press LB and RB to switch between variants. Alternatively, you can also click on the arrows next to the variants' names.
On the right of the menu, if the description is too long to fit in the text box, a scrolling bar will appear. If you are playing with mouse and keyboard, you can either use the mouse scroll or click and drag the bar to scroll the text. You can also use the Page Up and Page Down keys. If you are using a controller, use LT and RT to scroll the description.
Screenshot of the new Bestiary Menu with interactive areas highlighted.
The mod automatically detects if you are using a gamepadand displays the appropriate icons.
The Bestiary includes a description of the creature, along with its potential loot as well as its resistances and weaknesses. All this information is contained in JSON files and can be easily edited (more about that below).
The Bestiary also tracks the number of times you have killed, summoned or... transformed into a creature! The kill counter will always be visible, even when at 0. The summon and transformat
The Dragonborn's Bestiary adds a custom menu to Skyrim for tracking creature information, strengths, weaknesses, and kill/summon/transformation counters. It's a SKSE plugin with 10,493 endorsements and 3.7M downloads, last updated in February 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 10,493 endorsements and 3.7M downloads.
- Adds a whole new layer of depth for monster hunters and completionists.
- Actively maintained — last updated February 2025.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires SKSE, so console players are out of luck.
- Custom menu might conflict with other UI overhauls if you're not careful with load order.
For Skyrim players who love tracking every creature they fight and want a built-in codex. Perfect for completionists and roleplayers who want to know their enemies inside out. Skip if you're on console or prefer a minimal UI.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the latest SKSE64 installed and that your game version matches.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to handle the installation and load order.
- Check the mod's forum posts for any known conflicts with other UI mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- JPSteel2
- Version
- 1.5.2
- Downloads
- 3,672,394
- Endorsements
- 10,493
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 7/7/2024
- Updated
- 2/9/2025
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