Aim to explore and discover lost places, artifacts, and history, Build the guild house from the ground up as the guild master, then recruit new members, each with their own unique backstories and special guild functions. Explore ruins and excavate relic fragments to re-assemble into artifacts to display in the museum. Set up a guild store with the quartermaster and much more.
List of Supported Mods[]
You can find a list of supported mods by Legacy of the Dragonborn here, these range from additional displays to just compatibility/bug fixes.
Technical Recommendations[]
Read the Legacy of the Dragonborn Full Guide if you require assistence with the installation of the mod.
Tips[]
1) Write down the order you should do quests and visit locations to prevent any items being missed (check the Missable Items list below).
2) Do not let any named non-essential NPCs die beyond scripted or mandatory deaths. Many NPCs are needed for quests and if they die, their quests and therefore any items that would be obtained during them also become unavailable. For example, after a dragon attack, use the Detect Dead Spell to check if any important NPC died, if they did, reload a previous save.
3) Frequently return to Auryen and do the Finder's Keepers and Research Project quests as much as possible. However, do beware of quests that send you to an area that would ruin the order you made on point 1. If it happens, either ask Auryen for a new relic or load a previous save (in the case of Research Project).
4) Due to the nature of Legacy of the Dragonborn, a follower (and multiple follower mods) is strongly advised to carry extra items and/or other materials you may need. Items, Powers, and Skill perks that increase carry weight are also advised.
5) Frequently visit Blacksmiths to obtain weapons, armor, and/or materials to fill out the Armory.
6) Once accessible, frequently visit the Arcanaeum for rare books to fill out the Library.
7) Level up your Pickpocketing skill tree as fast as possible for perks like Extra Pockets, Misdirection, Perfect Touch, and Poisoned. By using the Poisoned perk to place a Paralysis Poison in the victim's pocket, and pickpocket them right when they get up, you pickpocket any item with 100% success. Use this trick to get items that are too valuable and therefore normally would always have a 0% chance to pickpocket (This can also be done by using the Ice Form shout, assuming the player is able to lose aggro before the NPC is freed from the shout's effects).
8) Obtain the Malrus' Codex as soon as possible, it gives many benefits to supported mods like Skyrim Unique Treasures, Aetherial Weapons and Armor, and Fossil Mining.
9) If you have the Fossil Mining mod, periodically visit the hot springs area in the Eastmarch hold, and mine the 10 fossil excavations sites scattered throughout the area, each guarantees 2 fossils minimum and a decent chance at the rarest fossils (takes 30 in-game days to respawn).
Missable Items[]
Each of these locations can either only be visited once or the relics will despawn after your first visit. They will be lost forever if they are not obtained during your first (and last) visit.
!!!Miraak Boss Fight!!! Make sure you grab his weapons and armor before leaving Apocrypha, I realized at the Museum went back to Solstheim through the Book and his Skeletal Body was gone. Could only make a Mask replica👍 (Dont know how to do a box sorry)
Sovngarde |
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Roasted Ox Head |
Roasted Ox Leg |
Nord Head (requires BadGremlin's Trophy Heads, the main quest completed esp on BadGremlins Trophy Heads mod page places the head atop the Throat of the World instead) |
Skuldafn |
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Jade Priest |
Dragon Priest Staff (Wall of Lightning) (you must let Nahkriin take it from the seal so you can loot it and thus make the replica later.) |
Nahkriin |
Nahkriin's Gloves (requires Konahrik's Accoutrements) |
Nahkriin's Robes (requires Konahrik's Accoutrements) |
Nahkriin's Greaves (requires Konahrik's Accoutrements) |
Cloak of Nahkriin |
Orc Head |
Dovah Luv (Technically also obtainable at player level 75 via smithing. Requires Jaysus Swords) |
Irkngthand |
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Left Eye of the Falmer |
Right Eye of the Falmer |
Labyrinthian |
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Drainspell Bow |
Drainheart Sword |
Drainblood Battleaxe |
Morokei |
Morokei's Gloves (requires Konahrik's Accoutrements) |
Morokei's Robes (requires Konahrik's Accoutrements) |
Morokei's Greaves (requires Konahrik's Accoutrements) |
Cloak of Morokei |
If either of the masks Morokei or Nahkriin are missed, Konahrik becomes unavailable. Without Kohnarik, most items from Konahrik's Accoutrements become unobtainable. |
Bloated Man's Grotto |
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Bolar's Oathblade (Unobtainable during Ill Met by Moonlight and after if Sinding was spared) |
Thalmor Embassy |
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Summerset Royal Mark |
Dominion Bronze Piece (also obtainable from a treasure map) |
Calliben's Grim Retort (requires Oblivion Artifact Pack) |
Thalmor Head (requires BadGremlin's Trophy Heads) |
Hag's End |
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Ancient Shrouded Armor (not obtainable if you decided to destroy the Brotherhood or neglect to kill Gaius Maro in public) |
Japhet's Folly |
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Jade Lady |
Pelagius' Mind |
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Jyggalag's Sword |
Peak's Shade Tower (only for Oblivion Artifact Pack V2) |
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Alvante's Armor |
Alvante's Boots |
Alvante's Gloves |
Alvante's Hood |
Shadowgreen Cavern |
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Claws of Hiefnir (requires Artifacts of Skyrim) |
Serpent's Bluff Ruins |
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Ghazorah's Inferno (requires Artifacts of Skyrim) |
Falskaar |
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Vanvir's Masterpiece (requires Falskaar) (the player must be Level 60 or higher in the Two-Handed Skill to receive it as a reward from a quest) |
Others |
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The Relics added by Wintersun - Faiths of Skyrim (Goblet of Infinite Grace, Ebony Raven, Tempus Dominus, Lantern of the Ancestors and Stone of the Forebears), only 1 of each spawns per playthrough in a random Boss chest determined upon the start of a new game, including chests that may be in any of the locations above that cannot be visited after |
Quests to Postpone[]
- Ill Met by Moonlight
- Bolar's Oathblade despawns during this quest. Obtain before starting or retrieve after the cell has reset after killing Sinding. Saving Sinding without having picked up the sword makes it unobtainable.
- A Daedra's Best Friend
- If you kill Barbas, the Masque of Clavicus Vile becomes unobtainable, nor can you craft the replica. It is therefore advised to save Barbas, since that will allow you to obtain the masque and craft The Rueful Axe (Replica).
- Lost to the Ages
- This quest requires you to travel to Raldbthar where it is very hard to avoid fighting Alain Dufont. Killing him during this quest instead of during 'Mourning Never Comes' will result in Muiri's Ring being unobtainable.
- Civil War
- It is recommended that you become Thane of every hold before completing the Civil War questline, as siding with either the Empire or the Stormcloaks will make certain quests and unique items unavailable.
- Finishing this questline will change guards in some holds, making their outfits unobtainable.
- If you side with the Empire:
- Maven Black-Briar will become Jarl of Riften. She will not give you the option to become Thane of Riften if you have completed the 'The Raid' prior to siding with the Empire.
- Jarl Korir will not be available for the Helm of Winterhold quest.
- 'Blood on the Ice' cannot be started, making the Necromancer's Amulet unobtainable. You may be able to start this quest by purchasing Hjerim and entering the home.
- If you side with the Stormcloaks:
- Thongvor will become Jarl of Markarth. He will not give you the option to collect Hrolfdir's Shield.
- Season Unending
- Will cause certain Jarls to step down making their quests unavailable as mentioned above and change the outfits of town guards, making them unobtainable.
- Dawnguard
- Only for users of Royal Armory. This quest usually starts at level 10, and destroys the Hall of the Vigilant, meaning you cannot get Keeper Carcette's unique mace Pendulum. A patch is available to fix this.
- Revealing the Unseen
- If you are using Royal Armory, the Dagger of Shalidor will no longer be obtainable after this quest.
Larceny Trophies[]
The trophies collected during the Thieves Guild quest The Litany of Larceny don't have replica recipes. When you find a trophy, go back to the museum and place the item in its display (using the Display Prep Station or by putting it in the Thieves Guild relics display). Although the item will not appear in your inventory anymore, the quest objective will still remain ("Return the ... to Delvin"). Go back to Delvin and complete the objective. Then, the item will be displayed in both the museum and in the trophy case in the Ragged Flagon Cistern.
If you complete the objective before placing the trophy in the museum, the item could not be displayed in both places. However, if you wish to display it in the museum you can steal it back from the trophy case and place it in the Hall of Secrets.
Please note that the Crown of Barenziah as a replica recipe that will be available automatically when finishing he quest No Stone Unturned. Moreover, trophies that are given for completing guilds jobs will be available regardless of your choice to join or destroy the thieves guilds.
Archeology[]
Getting your archeology skill up is a major part of a relic hunter run. As soon as you get your Explorer's Society guild house, you have access to the special skill trees. Look out for excavation dig sites in every dungeon, they yield important fragments for your Hall of Lost Empires. The number of fragments you need for every craftable item is listed below. Note that these numbers would require over 250 minings (without the perks).
Besides mining, the player can send 4 Explorer Society Guild members on excavations (Eriana cannot be sent out) every 3 days to collect fragments. They collect about 5 - 6 pieces each with a decent chance to get keystones.
One other alternative are quests, as both Tools of the Trade and The Excavation of the Ruins of Rkund offer many fragments as a reward.
Fragment | Keystone | |
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Dwemer | 385 | 28 |
Falmer | 365 | 24 |
Nordic | 365 | 24 |
Dawnguard vs Volkihar Clan[]
In the SSE version of Legacy of the Dragonborn all relics are available regardless of which side you pick. The table below only applies to the Classic version.
Not sure what side holds the most relics for you to display? They're listed below.
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Staff of Ruunvald |
Note: The Dwemer Crossbow schematics are made available to Vampires by Legacy of the Dragonborn through the Ancient Technology quest.
Other Quest Choices[]
Amulets of Skyrim users can only obtain the Amulet of the Rueful Axe by killing Barbas, and users who spare Barbas can acquire the Amulet of Clavicus Vile by exchanging the Masque of Clavicus Vile at a forge for the amulet.
Helpful Mods[]
Officially Endorsed Mods[]
Mods that display the icon of Auryen are officially endorsed or created by the development team of Legacy of the Dragonborn. Please note that some mods need patches to work with the LotD mod. For more information check the LotD patch mods, and check here for a full list of patches. Additional endorsed mods can be found in the LotD mod page.
Here are some recommended mods:
- Special Edition - Relic Hunter- Guildmaster Start
The mod allows you to start the game as the guild master for the explorer's society. You will start the game in Solitude and can go directly to the museum. Also, you automatically get additional items. To get this start, choose that start that brings you to Solitude by a ship. Then, when you get off to the docks you will get a message that asks you if you want to start the game as a relic hunter. After approving it, you can start the game. If you want to trigger the original Dragonborn questline, travel to Helgen and the quest will automatically start.
- Special Edition - Legacy of the Dragonborn - The Curators Companion
The mod adds each museum item UI one of the following icons: a new item, a found item that is located in your inventory but isn't displayed in the museum, and a displayed item. The mod helps you keep track of which items you already collected.
Other Mods[]
A list of mods that can assist you in the game. However, keep in mind that these mods are not officially endorsed by the developers.
Allows you to get both artifacts from quests where you would normally have to choose only one of two.
- Original Skyrim - The Get Both Rewards Series
- Special Edition - The Get Both Reward Series
Allows you to get both side's artifacts from the Dawnguard quest chains. A third party legacy patch exists for this mod, be sure to get it. This should not be used with v5 for SE.
- Original Skyrim - Dawnguard and Clan Volkihar Epilogues
- Special Edition - Dawnguard and Clan Volkihar Epilogues
Makes some Royal Armory artifacts like Dagger of Shalidor and Pendulum more accessible, and all artifacts are slightly easier to pickpocket.
- Special Edition - Royal Armory Tweaks and Fixes
This mod adds new locations to many of the items added by the Amulets of Skyrim SSE mod that become unavailable due to player choice, such as the Dragon Priest amulets/rings (of which only one can be obtained due to only one of each Dragon Priest mask being available per playthrough). Also makes some Amulets of Skyrim artifacts more accessible. Allows you to get amulets that will be inaccessible due to your quest choice (e.g., Amulet of Azura's Star Vs. Amulet of the Black Star).
- Special Edition - Amulets of Skyrim - Tweaks and Fixes
This mod makes Aetherium Ore respawn, making it easier to collect items from the Aetherium Armor and Weapons Compilation mod.
- Special Edition - Aetherium Ore Respawns
Keeps your unused training sessions for later. Good if you are looking to boost your pickpocket to high levels to get equipped artifacts, or activating the skill-related displays.
- Special Edition - Smart Training - Tweaked SE
If you would rather barter with people for their items, NPC Bartering allows you to do just that [Note: In SSE NPCs will NOT sell their EQUIPPED weapons. They will sell unequipped weapons. Unknown if same is true in Classic].
- Original Skyrim - NPC Bartering
- Special Edition - NPC Bartering SE
Will show books as having been read or not simply by hovering the cursor over them in the world. If the Curators Companion is installed, then they will display the current status of a displayable item.
- Special Edition - moreHUD SE and moreHUD Inventory Edition
This mod allows you to quickly scan bookcases etc for unread books, without having to hover over every book individually. Note: In Classic this mod is known to make Calcemo's note during Much Ado About Snow Elves appear blank.
- Original Skyrim - Unread Books Glow
- Special Edition - Unread Books Glow SSE
This mod adds over 700 new map markers, allowing you to bypass the usual once-per-playthrough restrictions on Japhet's Folly and Skuldafn, should you miss any of the artifacts at either location.
- Original Skyrim - Atlas Map Markers for Skyrim Blackreach Dawnguard and Dragonborn
- Special Edition - Atlas Map Markers - (By Kronixx)
This mod adds most vanilla misc items for crafting. Includes various quest rewards, Dragon Claws (including the Golden), Paragons, Dibella Statue, and Larceny Trophies like Queen Bee Statue as long as you have the added book "Found Knowledge Vol. 1" in your inventory, so you can turn in the real one for the quests as usual and do not need to steal it back later. The recipes for quest items, quest rewards, and Dragon Claws are unlocked after finishing their related quest. Some have replica version which can be crafted anytime but cannot be displayed in the museum. Some item recipes like Linen Wrap, Bloody Rags, and Dwemer metal stuff can also be handy when crafting a display replica that requires some misc items you barely pick up or leave any leftover.
- Special Edition - Craftable Misc Items