When it comes to new location mods for the ultra-popular Skyrim, all eyes are fixated on the upcoming Skywind and Skyblivion mods which seek to painstakingly recreate The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion within the Skyrim engine. Both ports are incredibly ambitious, and have been in development for years at this point.
Meanwhile, Skyrim players can sate their desire for expanded content by diving into the current crop of mods that add new locations to explore, and that goes far beyond just simple player home mods. For the sake of immersion, this list contains mods that are considered largely lore-friendly, and serve to compliment the base game’s storyline and DLC packs.
10 Valenwood
This mod is still in its infancy, but here’s to hoping it receives more content in the future. For now, Valenwood satisfies as a simple adventure mod that takes gamers off the beat path and introduces a lush and vibrant new area to explore. There’s lots to see, including Lord of the Rings-style elvish homes, high canopy trees and some creepy dungeons.
The author is already attempting to switch things up both in terms of aesthetic design and layout to stand apart from other mods. The sight of towering oak trees and beautiful sprawling vistas is perfect for anyone looking for a new area to spend time in.
9 Land Of Vominheim
This mod picked up some steam when it debuted in January of 2020 to massive acclaim and a Hot Mods of 2020 nomination. Land of Vominheim is exactly that – a new area to explore that is almost the same as Solstheim. It comes complete with a backstory detailing each of the five islands that can be explored by the player.
No questlines have been added to the mod (yet), but that’s no reason to skip it. There are lots of new areas to explore, plus new loot, journals and dungeons to sate curious adventurers. Where it goes from here is anyone’s guess, but future updates could expand on the mod in a big way.
8 Moonpath To Elsweyr SSE
The original version of this particular mod has a long and storied history. It was one of the first and most ambitious mods ever developed for Skyrim, predating the existence of developer Bethesda’s Creation Kit platform. Throughout the years, it has become a must-have for modders looking to inject exciting new content into Skyrim.
This latest version of Moonpath to Elsweyr boasts the same cinematic and story-based experience featuring frightening new enemies strewn across a multitude of different environments, including jungles and desert locales. Beware of possible bugs due to how long in the tooth this mod is, however.
7 Undeath Remastered
This story-based add-on for Skyrim is quite a complex mod that centers around an evil necromancer and his dangerous plans for achieving immortality. The player will explore the Dragontail Mountains as they work to prevent the necromancer from gathering the materials necessary to enact his plan.
Depending on how the player tackles the story, they may become a necromancer in their own right, or simply maintain their existing status. Undeath Remastered is renowned for providing players with a DLC-quality experience, as well as excellent replay value.
6 Pit Of 100 Battles
Skyrim brawlers with love what Pit of 100 Battles brings to their gaming experience, especially since exploration is also a major component of the mod. The premise is simple – the player is tasked with descending a full one hundred levels tied to various different architectural styles while tackling foes on each floor.
Further, every tenth floor is home to an extremely powerful boss character that will require cunning, skill and raw power to overcome. Those who enjoy bragging rights will love what this mod has to offer. See if you can make it through all one hundred.
5 Skyrim Underground
The advantage of crafting underground mods is that they don’t require much in the way of scripted integration with Skyrim in the same way that an exterior location mod would. This allows modders to unleash their creative potential with mods like Skyrim Underground, which is far more ambitious than it first appears.
This mod creates an entire network of underground dungeons littered with new monsters to slay while gamers complete various quests with full voice acted NPCs. It’s a creepy and atmospheric mod that injects an incredible new area into Skyrim.
4 Hope’s Abandon
This mod introduces a brand new dungeon to the west of Whiterun near Gjukar’s Monument for players to explore, and was designed to test skills with a challenging play experience, and one very tough boss to top it all off.
Hope’s Abandon even includes an entirely new custom follower in case one needs a little backup. Traps, puzzles and secret loot abound as the player inches ever-closer to victory against a force trying to wipe out all of Skyrim’s would-be heroes by luring them inside for the final kill.
3 Forgotten Dungeons
If dungeon exploring is your thing, then there’s always room to expand. Forgotten Dungeons injects the base game with 50 brand new dungeons peppered all across the county for gamers to find. Some of these dungeons are simple exploratory affairs, while others are radiant-quest enabled.
A healthy dose of creativity went into the creation of each dungeon, which means there’s plenty of adventure to be had. This mod is sure to expand Skyrim’s gameplay time by a significant margin, and when mixed with other expanded content mods, can keep the adventure going for years.
2 Falskaar
Few location mods are as large and bold in undertaking as Falskaar. This is a DLC sized mod boasting over 20 hours worth of exploration, quests and content. NPCs are fully voiced by a team of vactors to help sell the immersion of the game.
Falskaar is essentially a new map to explore, and although it isn’t quite as large as Skyrim, it’s still going to take gamers into a lot of uncharted territory. The mod integrates well with the base game by providing a story-based transition to the new map. Gamers can take a boat between Falskaar and Skyrim any time they choose, as well.
1 Beyond Skyrim – Bruma
Quite possibly the largest and most popular new location mod to date is Beyond Skyrim – Bruma. It offers a brand new experience for Skyrim players used to sticking within the boundaries of the country by opening up its borders and allowing them to explore the Bruma territory.
The mod is designed to showcase a post-Oblivion Bruma while still offering the same feel. High resolution textures, huge quests, new armor and weapon sets and a top-notch voice acting cast are just some of the highlights of this mod.
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