This page documents the new items added by the Dawnguard add-on. Only minimal summary information is provided on this page; please use the links provided for details on each individual item. A category listing of all new items added by Skyrim's Dawnguard add-on can be found here.
AlchemyEdit
Ingredients
- Ancestor Moth Wing — Can be acquired by harvesting Ancestor Moths that have landed on plant surfaces.
- Chaurus Hunter Antennae — Dropped by Chaurus Hunters and Chaurus Hunter Fledglings.
- Gleamblossom — Harvested from the flower of the same name.
- Poison Bloom — Harvested from the plant of the same name.
- Yellow Mountain Flower — Harvested from the yellow-flowered variety of Mountain Flower.
Potions
- Potion of Blood — Equivalent to feeding on blood for vampires; vampires heal 100 points of Health.
- Redwater Skooma — Special variety of Skooma made with the blood from Bloodspring of Lengeir's Feast in Redwater Den.
- Soul Husk Extract — Resist 25% of magic for 60 seconds; interrupts the soul drain effect in the Soul Cairn.
Recipes
- Frenzy Poison Recipe — Provides a recipe to yield the Frenzy effect.
ArmorEdit
- Shellbug Helmet — Available as a craftable helmet, made using parts from the new Shellbug.
- 11 pieces of new Falmer armor are available, which can be found here, with a DG distinguishing the newly-added content from content available in the original game.
- 9 pieces of Dawnguard armor are newly available, listed here.
- 5 pieces of base vampire and Vampire Lord armor are newly available, listed here.
ArtifactsEdit
- Aetherial Crown — Created at the Aetherium Forge as one of three possible rewards for Lost to the Ages.
- Aetherial Shield — Created at the Aetherium Forge as one of three possible rewards for Lost to the Ages.
- Aetherial Staff — Created at the Aetherium Forge as one of three possible rewards for Lost to the Ages.
- Auriel's Bow — Allegedly created and used by the elven god Auri-El. Received from Gelebor during the quest Touching the Sky.
- Auriel's Shield — Allegedly created and used by the elven god Auri-El. Wielded by the boss Falmer Warmonger in Forgotten Vale Forest.
- Bloodstone Chalice — A chalice used to drink from the Bloodspring at Redwater Den to gain Great Power.
- Dawnguard Rune Axe — A relic from the original Dawnguard. Received through the Lost Relic quest.
- Dawnguard Rune Hammer — A relic from the original Dawnguard. Received through the Lost Relic quest.
- Dawnguard Rune Shield — A relic from the original Dawnguard. Received through the Lost Relic quest.
- Harkon's Sword — Carried by Lord Harkon. The enchantment is unique in that it only works if wielded by a vampire.
- Locket of Saint Jiub — Reward from Jiub for completing the quest Impatience of a Saint. One of only two amulets in the game to provide its own individual armor bonus.
BooksEdit
23 new books and 27 notes and letters have been added by the add-on, many of which are related to new quests. A category listing of books, notes, and letters can be found here. 8 newly added spell tomes are not listed on this page, as they are covered on the Dawnguard Magic page.
ClothingEdit
4 pieces of vampire clothing are newly available, listed here. In addition, these items have been newly added to the game:
- Moth Priest Blindfold — Worn by Dexion Evicus after Seeking Disclosure.
- Moth Priest Robes — Worn by Dexion Evicus.
- Moth Priest Sandals — Worn by Dexion Evicus.
- Taron Dreth's Robes — Worn by Taron Dreth.
- Ancient Falmer Crown — Cannot be obtained in normal gameplay.
JewelryEdit
Amulets
- Amulet of Bats — Affects abilities of the Vampire Lord form. Found during the Amulets of Night Power quest.
- Amulet of The Gargoyle — Affects abilities of the Vampire Lord form. Found during the Amulets of Night Power quest.
- Bone Hawk Amulet — A craftable amulet made of parts from the new Bone Hawk.
6 amulets were meant to affect abilities of the Vampire Lord form, but are unattainable by the player through any standard means:
- Amulet of Bats, Amulet of Drain Magicka, Amulet of Draining Grip, Amulet of Mist Form, Amulet of Supernatural Reflexes, Amulet of the Empath — Note: This Amulet of Bats is a variant of the obtainable one..
Rings
- Ring of The Beast — Affects abilities of the Vampire Lord form. Found during the Rings of Blood Magic quest.
- Ring of the Erudite — Affects abilities of the Vampire Lord form. Found during the Rings of Blood Magic quest.
- Bone Hawk Ring — Found within Harkon's Throne room.
5 rings were meant to affect abilities of the Vampire Lord form, but are unattainable by the player through any standard means:
WeaponsEdit
- Akaviri Sword — Carried by Dexion Evicus. Can only be obtained by using the Pickpocket perk Misdirection.
- Dawnguard War Axe — A new Dawnguard faction weapon. Comparable to the Orcish War Axe in weight, and the Dwarven War Axe in base damage.
- Dawnguard Warhammer — A new Dawnguard faction weapon. Comparable to the Orcish Warhammer in weight, and the Dwarven Warhammer in base damage.
- Bloodcursed Elven Arrow — Shrouds the sun in darkness if shot at the sun with Auriel's Bow. Can be made by Serana after completing the quest Kindred Judgment.
- Frost Giant Club — Club used by Frost Giants. Cannot be equipped by the player.
- Prelate's Mace — Similar to Elven Mace in appearance, wielded by Knight-Paladin Gelebor. Cannot be obtained.
- Sunhallowed Elven Arrow — Causes sunburst attacks to nearby targets if shot at the sun with Auriel's Bow. Can be made by Knight-Paladin Gelebor after completing the quest Touching the Sky.
- Zephyr — A unique Dwarven bow which fires 30% faster than a standard bow. Found in Arkngthamz.
Additionally, these weapons have been newly added to the game:
- 9 bolts (for use with crossbows) have been newly added by the add-on, listed here. One of these, the Test Bolt, is not available for player use.
- 4 types of base crossbows have been newly added to the game; information for these is listed here.
- 9 new dragonbone weapons can be crafted from dragon bones. Information on these new weapons can found here.
- 9 new staves have been added by the add-on. The enchantments on 8 of these staves are identical to staves of the same name available in the original game, but their appearance is different. The exception is the Staff of Ruunvald, which is unique.
Other ItemsEdit
Quest items which don't fit into any of the above categories include:
- Aetherium Crest — Used to create an artifact at the Aetherium Forge.
- Aetherium Shard — Collected during the quest Lost to the Ages.
- Ancient Vampire Parts — 5 Pieces: Arm, Hands, Head, Leg, and Ribcage. Used for Ancient Power.
- Arvak's Skull — Found for Soul Cairn Horse Quest.
- Canticle Bark — Cut from a Canticle Tree during Unseen Visions.
- Crescent Moon Crest — Used on the Moon Dial during Chasing Echoes.
- Draw Knife — Used to collect Canticle Bark during Unseen Visions.
- Dwarven Crossbow Schematic — Retrieved during the quest Ancient Technology.
- Dwemer Exploding Fire Bolt Schematic — Retrieved during the quest Ancient Technology.
- Dwemer Exploding Ice Bolt Schematic — Retrieved during the quest Ancient Technology.
- Dwemer Exploding Shock Bolt Schematic — Retrieved during the quest Ancient Technology.
- Elder Scroll (Blood) — Related to the quest Beyond Death.
- Elder Scroll (Sun) — Related to the quest Prophet.
- Enhanced Crossbow Schematic — Retrieved during the quest Ancient Technology.
- Enhanced Dwarven Crossbow Schematic — Retrieved during the quest Ancient Technology.
- Finely Ground Bone Meal — Used to open a portal to the Soul Cairn.
- Full Moon Crest — Used on the Moon Dial during Chasing Echoes.
- Half Moon Crest — Used on the Moon Dial during Chasing Echoes.
- Initiate's Ewer — Related to the quest Touching the Sky.
- Purified Void Salts — Used to open a portal to the Soul Cairn.
- Reaper Gem Fragment — Used to summon the Reaper in the Reaper's Lair.
- Soul Essence Gem — Used to store your soul if you became partially soul trapped to enter the Soul Cairn. Changes to Black Soul Gem when activated.
- Soul Gem Shards — Used to open a portal to the Soul Cairn.
- Weystone Focus — Used to free the Moth Priest from the barrier.
Items which have known uses, but don't fit into the above categories include:
- Amethyst Paragon — Used to open a portal from the Forgotten Vale.
- Bone Hawk Feathers — Used to craft a Bone Hawk Amulet.
- Bone Hawk Skull — Used to craft a Bone Hawk Amulet.
- Diamond Paragon — Used to open a portal from the Forgotten Vale.
- Emerald Paragon — Used to open a portal from the Forgotten Vale.
- Redwater Den Backrooms Key — Used to open all key-locked gates at Redwater Den.
- Redwater Wellspring Key — Used to enter the Bloodspring at Redwater Den.
- Ruby Paragon — Used to open a portal from the Forgotten Vale.
- Ruunvald Key — Used for two doors in Ruunvald.
- Sapphire Paragon — Used to open a portal from the Forgotten Vale.
- Shellbug Chitin — Obtained by mining the Shellbug. Used to craft a Shellbug Helmet.
- Soul Husk — New plant and food item found in the Soul Cairn. May be traded to Morven Stroud.
- Vale Deer Hide — Dropped by new Vale Deer. Used to tan leather.
- Vale Sabre Cat Hide — Dropped by new Vale Sabre Cat. Used to tan leather.
These miscellaneous items (with no known use) have been added to the game:
- Bloody Tankard — A bloody version of the standard tankard. Found in vampire lairs.
- Bone Hawk Claw — Dropped by the new Bone Hawk creatures.
- Death Hound Collar — Dropped by the new Death Hound creatures.
- Silver Goblet — A bloody version of the standard goblet.
- Silver Jug — A bloody version of the standard jug.
- Torture Tool — Found in Fort Dawnguard.
NotesEdit
- The Elder Scroll available in the original game is renamed to "Elder Scroll (Dragon)" when the Dawnguard add-on is installed, and is used for the quest Seeking Disclosure.
- The Werewolf Pelt, which existed in the original game but could not be obtained without console commands, can now be found in Volkihar Keep in Harkon's quarters.
- Standard arrows present in the original game can now be crafted using Firewood and the appropriate metal ingot. The appropriate Smithing perks are necessary to craft each variety of arrow, but they still cannot be tempered.