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Over the years, the popularity of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim hasn't changed much. Even ten years after its initial release, the game has a strong community of fans that sticks to it. While there hasn't been and won't be much more new content available, the modding community online has made sure fans still get improvements and the content they want for the game.
Daedric quests were one aspect of Skyrim that most fans were pretty happy with. They were unique, interesting side quests that would reward players with powerful artifacts. However, as the game begins to show its age, there are some inevitable improvements and additions fans would prefer to see when it comes to the Daedric Princes and Dremora of Skyrim. These select Daedric mods for Skyrim will do just that, and more.
Updated September 17, 2022, by Patrick Armstrong: Even without its devoted modding community, there's little doubt that Skyrim would have remained the go-to RPG for many players for years to come. Thanks to the dedication of countless modders, however, this massive game has only continued to grow since its release. Adding new skins, characters, powers, and quests have helped keep Skyrim alive for countless fans, and when it comes to gaming, it doesn't get much better than that.
12 Patron Gods Of Skyrim
- Creator: Robbiemod
The various higher powers of Skyrim make up some of its most interesting lore, so it’s disappointing that the vanilla game doesn’t give the player better ways of interacting with and showing their allegiance to these gods. Patron Gods of Skyrim fixes this, by allowing the player to choose a deity to worship, receiving an ability in return.
The player does so by visiting Blackfall Temple behind the Guardian Stones and activating a shrine within. Though Blackfall Temple includes shrines to the Daedric Princes, it also includes shrines to the Nine Divines, Auriel, Sithis, and Alduin. This mod is great for players who want a deeper religious motivation for their character, but even those who aren’t interested in worshiping the Daedric Princes can visit the temple’s Shrine of Reflection to receive one of three passive bonuses.
11 Witchhunter Spells And Prayers Pack
- Creator: Robbiemod
Fans of Skyrim’s magic who just want a more diverse selection of mods have plenty to choose from. Not all of them provide substantive Daedric content, however. The “Witchhunter Spells and Prayers Pack” adds over 70 new spells and powers to the game, including a once-per-day prayer to each Daedra.
This mod provides more than just Daedric content, making it a great pick for players who want some added flexibility in their playthrough in case they want to change their character’s focus. The spells in this mod are well-balanced, so the player won’t have to worry about making a complete joke of their enemies.
10 House Of Horrors Alternate Ending
- Creator: Sushisquid
The best and worst thing about open-world games is choice. With complete control over where they go and what they do, it’s as easy for the player to get hopelessly lost as it is to find their destination. Many quests have multiple solutions, allowing the player to walk either a good or evil path. Even well-written quests sometimes aren’t as free as they seem, however.
The House of Horrors quest poses a huge problem for good players, because it forces them to kill an NPC who doesn’t necessarily deserve it. The House of Horrors Alternate Ending provides players with a peaceful way to finish the quest. Since some players want to take on Daedric quests while still roleplaying as good characters, this mod is great, giving players a more complete Daedric quest experience without spoiling their character’s morality. It doesn't completely overhaul key systems, it just helps out players who want to be good.
9 Daedric Cults Of Skyrim
- Creator: Texashokies
Fans of the franchise will know from previous games that Daedric Princes tend to have very loyal and devoted cults behind their names. In Skyrim, while there are some Daedric quests that feature such cultists, this isn't really explored to its fullest degree.
This small mod adds a bit of depth to the completion of Daedric quests. After finishing The Black Star, The Break of Dawn, The Cursed Tribe, and when entering Dagon's shrine, players can now witness actual cultists of these Daedric Princes in their respective robes. It's just a bit of added immersion that makes a nice visual difference.
8 Sheogorath Shout - Call Of Madness
- Creator: TheAmazingDerpMan
A fan favorite among the Daedric Princes of Skyrim tends to be Sheogorath. After all, his quest has to be the most unique one, with how bizarre it is. As the Prince of Madness, his artifact, the Wabbajack, is also one of the strangest artifacts in the game. It's precisely this stuff that inspired this mod.
The Sheogorath Shout allows players to call forth the Daedric Prince and have him assist them in combat. That's just one of the many things the Shout can do. In essence, this Shout replaces the need to use the Wabbajack and has many of the same functionalities. There's also an extremely fatal cheese-rain attack that players can use.
7 Epic Restoration
- Creator: Haptly
One might wonder what Restoration magic has to do with Daedric mods, and the answer is: more than one would imagine. Not only does this mod actually make Restoration a great and better school of magic than it is in the vanilla version of the game, but it also works well for players who want a bit more roleplay in their Daedric quests.
The Epic Restoration mod lets players roleplay good characters more reliably by providing an alternative to the Daedric quests. It's now possible to use a spell called Renounce when a Daedric quest begins, which essentially has the Dragonborn reject the Daedric Prince and refuse to do their bidding. While this means they can't get Daedric artifacts, the mod does introduce alternative rewards.
6 Dagons Legions - Dremora Overhaul
- Creator: BetrayalSeeker
Now, on to the Dremora of Skyrim. Dremora are the minor creatures that players might sometimes see in a select few locations and dungeons, most notably inside Azura's Star. Dremora are powerful creatures from Oblivion, but not as powerful as the Princes they serve.
Skyrim's Dremora can feel a bit lackluster at times. They look a bit silly and repetitive, which is why the Dagons Legions mod is so great. It changes their appearance and the weapons they wield and also introduces a wider variety of Dremora, which are divided into tiers. Though Dremora are rare enemies, there's no reason for them to be so bland in Skyrim.
5 Worship Of The Daedra
- Creator: Metametroid
While Skyrim introduced blessings from the original divines, Daedric Princes received no such gameplay mechanics. For roleplaying purposes, it would have been cool for Bethesda to introduce a Daedric blessing system. Luckily, there's now a mod that does this.
Just like with the divine blessings, each Daedric blessing comes with special effects that can help the player along the way. And since these are evil, or at least morally grey deities, the blessings are far more potent than those given by the divines. After all, one does not pledge their soul to a Prince of the Oblivion without a cost.
4 The Gray Cowl Of Nocturnal
- Creator: Mannygt
Nocturnal is one of the Daedric Princes that Skyrim definitely did dirty. One of her major artifacts was simply omitted from the game, despite being an epic addition to the previous Oblivion game. Thanks to this mod, however, players can finally claim the Gray Cowl for themselves.
But this mod isn't just a simple one that hands the Cowl to the player. Instead, a full-blown story follows with approximately 8-10 hours of gameplay. This is definitely the DLC that assassins and thieves need for Skyrim, as it expands on the tale of Nocturnal and one of her forgotten artifacts.
3 Coldharbour Resummoned
- Creator: Aipex8
Known as Molag Bal's homeworld in Oblivion, Coldharbour served as inspiration for this mod that introduces brand-new Daedric content for players to discover. From brand-new spells that feature the elemental Cold-Fire to new Dremora summons, the mod will drastically change how combat feels.
Moreover, for those desperate for alternate Daedric armor, the Coldharbour mod also features a new set with a slightly different style, as well as a bunch of cool Daedric Coldharbour-style weapons. These can all be crafted from scratch, and they're definitely an eye-catching style compared to the vanilla Daedric armor, with blue notes.
2 Zim's Dremora Improvements
- Creator: Zimmermjaz
Similar to Dagon's Legions but with a bit more depth, Zim's Dremora Improvement seeks to also make the Dremora of Skyrim a bit more daunting to face than they are in the vanilla version. The changes aren't just aesthetic, however. Instead, a bunch of armor, spell, ability, and combat changes have been introduced to make fighting them more interesting.
The mod also leans on the different tiers and ranks of Dremora. Dremora have access to new spells included in the mod, and the player can also learn these spells, which include new Alteration, Destruction, and Conjuration spells. All in all, it's one of the most comprehensive Daedric mods out there, and even changes the appearance of Sanguine, who previously simply looked like a regular Dremora.
1 Apotheosis
- Creator: Apotheosis Team
Fans who were left wishing for more Daedric content are in for a treat when it comes to this beast of a mod. It's a full-blown DLC, with a brand-new world, incredible and challenging enemies, as well as frighteningly difficult dungeons, all inspired by Daedric lore and Elder Scrolls lore as a whole.
The style of this mod, however, is a clear love letter to Dark Souls. It has a similar feel, which many Skyrim fans will no doubt appreciate thanks to the new challenges it brings. Sadly, only a demo is available as of now, but that alone is bound to get fans excited about the final product.
Skyrim Special Edition is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.