Installation
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The mod comes with an automated installer and scripted MCM maintenance system, and you can install at any point during the Dawnguard quest-line.
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Always back-up your current save before [un]installing or updatinganymod!2: If you are a new user and have any items in Fort Dawngaurd, remove them before installing.
3. Ensure all required files are installed and active. If you don't like the SkyUI menus you can use this mod, which reverts them to vanilla but lets you keep the MCM menu.
4. Install the latest version of the mod using Mod Organizer or equivalent.
5. Run LOOTor equivalent.
6 (optional). Generate distant terrain using TES5LODGen (simple) or DynDoLOD (customizable).
7. Load up and enjoy!
Compatibility
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This mod is compatible with, but not dependent on, the following mods* by default or by virtue of a compatibility patch:
All re-textures of Fort Dawnguard and Dawnguard items.
Cutting Room Floor
Dawnguard Arsenal
DynDOLOD
ELnFX
Interesting NPCs
Inconsequential NPCsLegacy of the Dragonborn
Live Another Life
Realistic Lighting Overhaul
Relighting Skyrim
Skyrim Project Optimization
Skyrim Wayshrines (SWIFT)
The following mods are compatible but Immersive Fort Dawnguard MUST be below them in your load order:
Blacksmith Forge Water Fix
Castle Volkihar Rebuilt
Embers HDImmersive Dawnguard Dayspring Pass
Immersive Patrols
Realistic Water 2
*That a mod is not on these lists is no reason to think it is incompatible - back up your save, give it a try and let me know if it works with differentmods or not. Most conflicts can be resolved by tweaking load order (move the mod whose changes you want most below the conflicting mod).
Features
OverviewFort Dawnguard is a bit of a blank slate in vanilla. Immersive Fort Dawnguard is an aesthetic overhaul - adding lots of interesting new stuff while staying true to the original feel.The
fort exterior now includes extra fortifications, a main gate, alchemy tower, farming area and greenhouses. The interior features a new chapel, library, bathhouse and prison.As you progress through the quest-line, Fort Dawnguard will gradually be cleaned up and restored until its backto its original glory.Lots of modders resources have been used to enrich the fort. The layout of the interior has also been edited to more closely match the exterior. All cells have transparent windows so you can see the sky and objects from inside.Just-in-time (JIT)lighting has been introduced to all suitable cells, improving performance and eliminating light flickering. Occlusion planes and roombounds have been added to improve interior performance.
A new area calledDayspring Farm will be built near the lake towards the end of the quest-line to house the refugees and provide food for the Dawnguard.Characters have more varied daily routines and interact with the new features and areas.
ESPs have been cleaned using automatic and manualxEditcleaning.
Player bedroomMore plaques, mannequins, racks, chests and bookshelves have been added to make the bedroom more useful. The full bedroom only becomes available once the quest-line is complete.
New Areas - InteriorThe fort now includes a Chapel of Stendarr where some characters worship. The chapel is fully integrated into the main fort.According to Isran, the fort was originally built as a prison for the son of the Jarl of Riften after he became a vampire. However, there is no evidence of this in vanilla. Immersive Fort Dawnguard fleshes out this backstory with the Prince's prison area.The torture chamber which was located in Isran's room has been moved next to the prison area.
New Areas - Towers
The fort's two towers are empty in vanilla. Immersive Fort Dawnguard converts one into a library tower and one into a bath house.The library tower has several floors and contains an enchanting table and a staff enchanter. The staff enchanter will become available once you unlock the one in Tel Mithryn.
Once Fort Dawnguard is operational, the pool in the bath tower can be filled and emptied by pulling different levers.
New Areas - ExteriorThe roof of the fort is pretty much empty in vanilla. Immersive Fort Dawnguard adds two greenhouses for growing food and alchemical ingredients.A new alchemy tower is also added, including an alchemy table and sun room. The greenhouses and tower are unlocked and restored as you progressthrough the quest-line.
Playing the vampire line?Immersive Fort Dawnguard adds more troops and trolls for a bloodier battle during the quest Destroy The Dawnguard. Fort Dawnguard will still be restored as you play the vampire line, but it will return to a state of partial disrepair once the Dawnguard are destroyed. However, crafting and enchantingareas will still be usableand the player bedroom will become available if you wish to inhabit the fort as a vampire!
FAQs
Other Answers. sadly we cannot fix up the inside of Fort Dawnguard, no matter how many quests we take, the inside will always look the way it does.
What level should I be for Dawnguard? ›
Say whatever you like about Bethesda, but you certainly can't accuse it of skimping on content when it comes to Skyrim. Dawnguard activates when the player's character hits level 10 –although I'd advise players tackle it only after they've shot past level 30 as the DLC contains some powerful foes.
Why can't i access Fort Dawnguard? ›
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Despite what it might seem, Fort Dawnguard cannot be accessed straight from the main path. Instead, look for a small, unmarked cave called Dayspring Canyon. It's about a 30 second walk from the "end" of the road.
Can you improve Castle Dawnguard? ›
And you can't upgrade either apparently. Outside of a very minor upgrade to the castle can also be completed once you finish the vampire quest-line through a dialogue option. you dont upgrade them but they upgrade as you do quests.
Should I stay with the Dawnguard or become a vampire? ›
With that in mind, players who wish for the Dragonborn to have permanent access to Castle Volkihar should choose to side with the Vampires; those who want to align themselves with a more trustworthy faction while also gaining access to better weapons should side with the Dawnguard.
Can you clear Fort Dawnguard? ›
All NPCs within Fort Dawnguard must be eliminated in order to complete this mission. There are eight in total: Agmaer, Beleval, Celann, Durak, Florentius Baenius, Gunmar, Isran, and Sorine Jurard. It is not required that you kill the Dawnguard members patrolling outside the Fort.
Who is the best Dawnguard follower? ›
A Central Character In The Dawnguard Questline
However, Serana's greatest combat power is the exceptional necromancy skills that allow her to resurrect corpses to fight for her and the Dragonborn. She's proficient enough in this area to even raise higher-level bodies than other followers skilled in Conjuration.
Can you marry Serana? ›
Serana is a vampire companion that players can meet and take on as a partner while completing the Dawnguard DLC. Although it is not possible to marry vampires, including Serana, in vanilla Skyrim, it is still possible to do so with the help of mods.
Is there Dawnguard light armor? ›
Dawnguard Armor is a light armor set found in The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard. It is worn by several members of the Dawnguard, an order of vampire hunters.
What happens if you go to Fort Dawnguard as a vampire? ›
You can join dawnguard but only up to a certain point after that you have to be cured. It's after you are given the choice to be turned into a vampire lord that is the point of no return. If you're already a vampire, they'll simply tell you to get cured and won't give you any quests until you do.
You can, being level 10 only gives you the quest marker. You can go to the Fort Dawnguard right after Helgen. I think your quest begins once you hit Lv 10, and an Orc will come to you.
Is there anything in Fort Dawnguard? ›
A smelter and tanning rack are on the lower level. The forge, arcane enchanter and alchemy lab will only be available if the Dawnguard are joined and the quests "A New Order" and "Bolstering the Ranks" have been completed. Heading past the smithy, the fort opens up into a large cave.
Can you become a Vampire Lord after siding with the Dawnguard? ›
Note that playing as a Dawnguard member does not mean you can never become a Vampire Lord.
What is the best level to join Dawnguard? ›
The quest can be given by either a Hold Guard or an Orc named Durak after entering a hold capital at level 10 or after. It can also be given before level 10 by talking to Agmaer in Dayspring Canyon.
Can Castle Volkihar be used as a home? ›
Castle Volkihar is a location in The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard. It is a large castle that rests on a secluded island in the Sea of Ghosts. The castle serves as the primary base for the Volkihar Clan. If the Dragonborn joins the Volkihar Vampires, the castle can be used as a home.
What happens to Fort Dawnguard? ›
Other accounts claim that the Dawnguard, seeing the immense power that being a vampire gave, decided to become vampires themselves. They were said to have preyed on the people of the Rift until they were hunted down. Either way, the fort fell into a state of disrepair and was eventually abandoned.
What happens to the Dawnguard if you become a vampire? ›
If you choose to become a vampire while already allied with Dawnguard (i.e. when Serana attempts to smuggle you into Soul Cairn), you basically get kicked out of the Dawnguard, until you cure yourself.
What happens to the Dawnguard after killing Harkon? ›
After Harkon is dead, you will either be approached by Isran or Garan Merethi. Isran will offer for you to become a member of the Dawnguard if you are not a vampire. If you are a vampire, Garan Merethi will speak to you and Castle Volkihar will become your home.
What happens if you take serana to Fort Dawnguard? ›
If the Dragonborn tries to escort Serana back to Fort Dawnguard before taking her to Castle Volkihar, she will stop and say "I don't like the feel of this place. I'll wait for you back by the entrance." One can, however, choose to inform Isran about Serana while she is waiting outside of the fort.
