Wearable Lanterns
⚪ Last updated 2017⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
📋 About This Mod
Wearable Lanterns is the definitive worn lantern mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Adds a craftable, wearable travel lantern that can be hooked onto your belt, or carried in your hand. Catch a torchbug in an empty torchbug lantern and let it light the way in dark dungeons while you keep your hands free during combat and adventuring.
If Campfire is installed, you can craft travel lanterns from Survival Skills: Create Item, and use lantern oil as tinder for your campfire.
The lantern’s placement on the belt was inspired by Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. It also heralds the visual style of Dragon’s Dogma.
Lanterns can be given to your followers, enabling them to keep their hands free, too. By talking to them and selecting "About your lantern...", you can change the lantern position, or ask them to turn it on or off.
Featured in PC Gamer's 50 Best Skyrim Mods.
See here for a full change log and patch notes.
HOW TO GET
To create a lantern, you can:
Purchase a Travel Lantern, or craft one at a Forge. Purchase an Empty Bug Lantern, and catch a Torchbug while wearing the lantern
Being worn lanterns, they are found under the APPAREL section of your inventory and in shops.
CONFIG
The way you use and toggle your lantern (held or worn) can be changed by selecting "Options: Wearable Lanterns" from your Spells menu, and pressing the Shout key. You can change the lantern position, brightness, and more.
FAQ
"I try to use a 'Lantern', but nothing happens."
Lanterns (a clutter item found in the world) by themselves are not usable. Combine them with a leather strip at a forge to convert them to Travel Lanterns, which can be equipped.
"I gave a wearable lantern to a follower, but it didn't turn on."
Followers will only turn on their lanterns at night, or when in 'hostile' interiors, like caves and dungeons. It will stay off during the day and when in homes and inns.
"When I sneak, my follower doesn't turn off their lantern like I do."
This is to prevent a crash due to a game engine flaw. To turn off a follower's lantern, talk to them and ask them to turn it off.
"I gave a lantern to a follower, but it didn't appear correctly."
Wearable Lanterns by Chesko adds a craftable Travel Lantern that can be hooked onto your belt or held in hand, plus Torchbug Lanterns and follower support. With 41,888 endorsements and 1.7M downloads, it's a highly popular utility mod for Skyrim players who want hands-free lighting.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive community approval (41,888 endorsements) — this is a must-have for many players.
- Hands-free lighting is a game-changer for exploring dungeons without constantly switching to a torch.
- Follower support means your whole party can light up the dark, which is great for immersion.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2017 — may have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions or mods.
- Requires a mod manager for proper installation, which could be a hurdle for beginners.
For Skyrim players who are tired of juggling torches and want a more immersive, hands-free lighting solution. Perfect for explorers and roleplayers who value convenience and follower integration. Skip if you prefer vanilla gameplay or don't use mod managers.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod — it'll make load order and updates easier.
- Check if the mod is compatible with your Skyrim version (Special Edition vs. Legendary) before installing, as it was last updated in 2017.
- If you use other lighting mods, test in a dark area to ensure lanterns don't conflict with your visual setup.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Chesko
- Version
- 4.0.3
- Downloads
- 1,744,318
- Endorsements
- 41,888
- Category
- Items and Objects - Player
- Created
- 1/17/2017
- Updated
- 1/17/2017
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