The Mystery of Icebound Crypt SSE
⚪ Last updated 2018⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #3 of 10 Dungeons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Official port of the Icebound Crypt from original Skyrim to SSE by Jokerine. All credits go to her for the design and implementation. Many thanks for allowing open permissions to port it over. The original mod can be found here:
The Mystery of Icebound Crypt
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The .esp has been run through the Creation Kit and saved in form 44. No cleaning was necessary as Jokerine did this in TE5Edit. The meshes and textures were processed with the newest version of the SSE NifOptimizer (3. 0. 5) for compatibility with SSE. Please let me know if there is any issues as I have a copy of the non-optimized version as well. Please note that this mod is offered as-is and will not be getting any support as Jokerine has retired from modding. I have it installed in my game and everything works fine including the scripts and voices. Its a rather small Dungeon but is pretty cool and can be used as a player house once the quests are completed if so desired. The choice is yours.
Important! Please note that I will delete any posts that reveal spoilers! Some players might want to actually figure it out on their own without having some tool in the post section reveal how to progress the story. If you have trouble progressing, please refer to the post section on the Oldrim page to find out how to keep going without getting frustrated.
Compatibility:
The only thing that might be affected is where the note is placed at The Frozen Hearth on the pole. If any mods that alter that area like JK's Skyrim and others, it might cause the note not to appear. Please read the posts from the Oldrim page that Jokerine wrote on how to solve it. Also please note that if you have an older potato PC, you might have framerate issues as the beginning area is kind of tight but Jokerine added a lot of static objects as to minimize this.
Here is the original description from Jokerine on the Oldrim page:
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This mod was built for the /r/SkyrimMods Modding Contest. Please go to the submissions thread and check out all the awesome entries!
Hello everybody! This small mod is a voice-acted little dungeon I've been working on and off for the "Boss Battles" modding contest. What could
lie beneath the dusty sarcophagus lids?
The file has been cleaned with TES5EDIT, does not require any DLC, is fully navmeshed and has a handful of very lightweight scripts (courtesy of my partner in crime), so it should be safe for everybody to use. Still, you should always make a b
This is an official port of Jokerine's Icebound Crypt dungeon mod from Oldrim to Skyrim Special Edition. It adds a small dungeon with quests and voice acting, which can be used as a player home after completion. The mod is offered as-is with no support, but the porter confirms it works.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-tested port with 256 endorsements and 7,677 downloads, so plenty of players have run it.
- Small but cool dungeon that doubles as a player home after quests—nice value for a compact mod.
- Porter confirmed scripts and voices work fine in their own game, so it's likely stable.
⚠️ Cons
- No support offered—mod is as-is, and the original author retired, so bugs won't get fixed.
- Potential conflict with mods that alter The Frozen Hearth (like JK's Skyrim) could hide the quest-starting note.
- May cause framerate issues on older potato PCs, so performance could be a concern for some.
For Skyrim SE players who enjoyed the original Icebound Crypt and want it on the new edition, or for those seeking a small, atmospheric dungeon that turns into a player home. Skip if you need a large dungeon or expect ongoing support—this is a niche, community port.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use mods that change The Frozen Hearth, check the Oldrim posts for a workaround to get the quest note.
- Since the mod is unsupported, test it early in your load order to catch any issues before adding many other mods.
- Consider using a mod manager for easy uninstall if you run into performance problems on a weaker PC.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Jokerine
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 7,677
- Endorsements
- 256
- Category
- Dungeons
- Created
- 6/5/2018
- Updated
- 6/5/2018
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