Amazing Skyrim Mod Adds Creature Compendium

A brand-new Skyrim mod has been released, adding a detailed creature compendium that gives players important information about the monsters they face. While many RPGs have this kind of creature compendium, this was an area in which Skyrim was lacking until now.

Later this year, Skyrim will turn 13 years old. Despite this, the game’s modding scene is arguably as active as ever, with hundreds of new mods being uploaded online monthly, changing Skyrim in a ton of interesting ways. The modding community hasn’t gotten complacent over time either, and it is always looking for ways to push the boundaries of what is possible in Bethesda’s legendary 2011 RPG. One recently released Skyrim mod even makes big improvements to the Dark Brotherhood questline, showcasing how fundamental parts of the game are still being massively changed by the modding community in 2024.

The mod, titled “The Dragonborn’s Bestiary,” is available on Nexus Mods from user JPSteel2. Its main functionality adds a new custom menu to the game, which automatically gathers information about the Skyrim creatures that players encounter throughout their adventures. Gamers can look through detailed lore about each enemy, their strengths and weaknesses in combat, as well as the potential loot that they can drop. There’s even a kill counter for each enemy, so players can keep track of how many they’ve managed to defeat in their current save file. With 122 creatures included in total, there’s a lot to delve into with this mod.

Skyrim Creature Compendium Mod

In “The Dragonborn’s Bestiary,” players can add to their creature compendium in a number of different ways. Killing them is the fastest way, but summoning them, transforming into them, reading about them, or talking to certain characters about them also adds them to the list. It seems as though JPSteel2 has thought about just about everything with this amazing Skyrim mod, and it truly feels like a natural expansion of the base game.

Even with Skyrim‘s modding community in such a good place, there is no doubt an appetite for The Elder Scrolls 6 to finally be released. Despite this, while the game is now in active development at Bethesda, it will likely be a few years yet before it comes to fruition. As of right now, practically nothing is known about the game, except for its existence. While The Elder Scrolls 6 has a rumored setting, everything is pure speculation until Bethesda is ready to speak about its next major title.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Skyrim is the fifth major game in the Elder Scrolls series. Considered one of the greatest games ever made, it has been released on several generations of consoles. Since its initial release over a decade ago, Skyrim has become one of the bestselling video games of all time.

Released

November 11, 2011

Developer(s)

Bethesda Game Studios

Publisher(s)

Bethesda Softworks

Engine

Creation Engine

ESRB

M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol

Expansions

Skyrim: Dragonborn , Skyrim: Hearthfire , Skyrim: Dawnguard

How Long To Beat

35 Hours

X|S Enhanced

Yes

File Size Xbox Series

29 GB (DECEMBER 2023)

Metascore

96

PS Plus Availability

Extra & Premium (Special Edition)

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