

Dawnguard was subject to a 30-day exclusivity deal with Microsoft, where it was only available on the Xbox 360 (from 26 June 2012).Several of these have been removed from the Special Edition and Switch versions of the game, to prevent the random vampire attacks in cities which often result in the death of innocent NPCs.Many new world interactions are added by the add-on which do not have their own individual article pages.Eighteen new loading screens are added by the add-on.Ten new achievements can be earned after installing the Dawnguard add-on.Membership in this faction allows you to freely enter and use all areas within Volkihar Keep.Players may choose to join this faction during the add-on's main questline, or destroy the faction altogether.Volkihar Vampire Clan - The Volkihar vampire clan, led by Lord Harkon, intends to blot out the sun and dominate Skyrim. Membership in this faction allows you to freely enter and use all areas within Fort Dawnguard.All players who complete the first quest in the add-on's main questline must help this faction initially.The Dawnguard - A group of vampire hunters dedicated to destroying the Volkihar vampire clan. Two new factions are added with this add-on: Some places may not be entered until the related quests have been started, and many quests will send the player to places that already existed in the original version of the game. Places - Almost 30 new places have been added by the add-on, though none appear on the map immediately.Some can be found at their main location immediately after installing the add-on, while others can only be encountered during certain quests. NPCs - Over 80 new NPCs have been added by the add-on, many of which are aligned with one of the two new major factions.In addition, new features have been added to Lycanthropy and general Vampirism, while the Vampire Lord form is entirely new. Magic - Three new blessings, four new dragon shouts (only three of which are player-accessible), and nine new spells are added by the add-on.Items - New items added by the add-on include apparel, armor, books, jewelry, weapons, and more.A few creatures added are entirely new types, and there are several unique creatures added as well. Creatures - Of the creatures added by the add-on, most are new variants of creatures already present in the original version of the game.Surgery - A face sculptor has appeared in Riften and can change your character's appearance.There is no quest immediately added to the quest journal when you first install the add-on. Quests - 39 quests have been added by the add-on, with both a main questline and multiple side quests.
