The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition — patch notes and updates
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| Adventure awaits in these Skyrim Creations! | 2026-03-05 | Legacy of OrsiniumBy VeelpootNew adventures await from the creators of Lordbound! Prove your worth to the Agra Crun, as the might of Orsinium descends upon a humble stronghold. Travel through the expanded mines of Mor Khazgur, inspired by the events in The Elder Scrolls Online and uncover the secrets of a long-forgotten Orcish tomb.Legacy of Orsinium: A new professionally-voiced storyline with multiple endings for the Orc stronghold of Mor Khazgur!Orc Strongholds Quests: new side quests for all Orc strongholds: Narzulbur, Dushnikh Yal and even Largashbur!Armors & Artifacts: unique items & quest rewards inspired by the Orsinium DLC from The El |
| Find your next Skyrim adventure in these mini DLC-sized Creations! | 2025-10-31 | Coven of Crones by HightaleCoven of Crones is an exciting new land and quest creation, which explores a secretive plot orchestrated by Anise and her coven of Hags, who have settled in a mysterious land once home to druids, but now a cesspool of lost souls doomed to be fodder to the Crones' wicked scheme. Explore The Blighted Marsh, a Solstheim-sized island encased by raging storms in the Sea of Ghosts. and fight to unravel Anise's plans. The Marsh is home to new custom creatures to slay, professional grade voice acted quests to complete, dungeons to explore, and many additions to aid you in your future adventures.Laylana: a companion creation |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition - Update 1.6.640 | 2022-09-20 | Update Version 1.6.640 PC (Steam): 25.9MB FIXES Resolved issue preventing some mods from properly loading. Resolved an issue causing the player's Creation Credit balance to display incorrectly after immediately purchasing credits. Resolved issue preventing player from purchasing the pet Nix-Hound in some non-English languages. Resolved issue preventing player from purchasing horse armor in some non-English languages. |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition - Update 1.6.629 | 2022-09-15 | Update Version 1.6.629 PC (Steam): 196.5MB NEW FEATURES Added "Installed Content" menu item. FIXES Fixed mods access for Japanese and Chinese regions. Fixed some Creations showing as 'Owned' but not installed. |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition - Update 1.6.353 | 2022-01-06 | Update Version 1.6.353 PC (Steam): 74.5MB FIXES Fixed an issue causing PC players (Steam and Microsoft Store) to crash when entering Kolbjorn Barrow and the Dawnstar Museum. |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition - Update 1.6.342 | 2021-12-13 | Update Version 1.6.342 PC (Steam): 25.2MB FIXES Added additional translations when downloaded creations Fixed Ash Zombies respawning and finding the player in their home (Ghost of the Tribunal) Fixed light flicker in the Ragged Flagon Cistern Fixed Palomino Horses missing mane textures Fixed an issue some PC Steam players were experiencing when trying to upgrade using their keyboard Fixed an issue where Creation Club Bundles were incorrectly showing as “owned” Fixed an issue some players experienced when trying to change button mapping. Fixed crashing issue when spam casting Fireball. |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition - Update 1.6.323 | 2021-11-22 | Update Version 1.6.323 PC (Steam): 28.5 MB FIXES Fixed a problem preventing some doors in Rielle from opening properly. Fixed an issue where Russian and Polish notes were not displaying text properly. Fixed an issue where German and French players were given incorrect menu text when leveling up. Fixed an issue where players were experiencing a “black screen” and upon launching. |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition - Update 1.6 | 2021-11-11 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition is available now. For more information on the Anniversary Edition, visit our article here. Please find the update notes for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition below. Update Version 1.6 PC (Steam): 5.3 GB FIXES General performance optimizations Minor art and lighting fixes Adjusted creation quests so they no longer start upon leaving Helgen Bug fixes and balance updates to the following Creations: • Alternative Armors – Daedric Mail • Alternative Armors – Elven Hunter • Alternative Armors – Ebony Plate • Alternative Armors – Ebony Plate • Arcane Archer Pack • Bone Wolf • Dawnfang & D |
| A LOOK AT SKYRIM’S UPCOMING ANNIVERSARY EDITION | 2021-11-10 | In celebration of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’s tenth anniversary, we’re excited to dive deeper into the Skyrim Anniversary Edition, the most comprehensive edition of the game released to date, and new Creation Club content – both coming this November. ENHANCE YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH FOUR FREE CREATIONS 10 years of Skyrim is a big occasion, so we’re giving away not one, but four creations away to owners of Skyrim Special Edition, adding additional quests to uncover, gear to equip and yes, fish to catch: Saints & Seducers Originally released in 2019, this creation introduces an additional storyline across two quests (complete with side quests) fo |
| Skyrim Special Edition 1.5.16 Update | 2017-11-07 | A new update is now available for Skyrim Special Edition (v.1.5.16). If you run into any issues or have any feedback, please let us know here or on our official support forums: https://bethesda.net/community/category/89/pc-se For a full list of fixes and changes, please see the list below. Bug Fixes Fixed issue with rate of critters respawning in world Fixed issues with screenshots displaying incorrectly in Creation Club/Mods Message of the Day heading revised Changed logic for how Creation Club content is initialized Minor bug fixes to Bethesda.net |
| Skyrim Special Edition 1.5.16 Update | 2017-11-07 | A new update is now available for Skyrim Special Edition (v.1.5.16). If you run into any issues or have any feedback, please let us know here or on our official support forums: https://bethesda.net/community/category/89/pc-se For a full list of fixes and changes, please see the list below. Bug Fixes Fixed issue with rate of critters respawning in world Fixed issues with screenshots displaying incorrectly in Creation Club/Mods Message of the Day heading revised Changed logic for how Creation Club content is initialized Minor bug fixes to Bethesda.net |
| Skyrim Special Edition's Survival Mode | 2017-09-27 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25333721/0a04a5ab743ba2af256b0940cd933407da12cf96.png EDIT: This is now live. Thank you for your continued feedback. Feel free to post here, discussion, our on our official forums. Thanks again! Skyrim Creation Club’s all-new Survival Mode, is now available on Steam beta. You can be one of the first to check it out by simply opting-into the beta. Survival Mode adds new gameplay features and challenges to transform Skyrim into a land of unrelenting cold and harsh wilderness. Instructions for how to opt-in to the beta are provided below. Before you do that, there are a few i |
| Skyrim Special Edition's Survival Mode | 2017-09-27 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25333721/0a04a5ab743ba2af256b0940cd933407da12cf96.png EDIT: This is now live. Thank you for your continued feedback. Feel free to post here, discussion, our on our official forums. Thanks again! Skyrim Creation Club’s all-new Survival Mode, is now available on Steam beta. You can be one of the first to check it out by simply opting-into the beta. Survival Mode adds new gameplay features and challenges to transform Skyrim into a land of unrelenting cold and harsh wilderness. Instructions for how to opt-in to the beta are provided below. Before you do that, there are a few i |
| Skyrim Special Edition Free Weekend | 2017-09-07 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25333721/aa9616a9ae82a0a14b632fb87de9b596d80d180c.jpg Beginning today and through 4pm ET on Sunday, you can play Skyrim Special Edition... for FREE! Additionally, between now and September 19th, you can save 50% on your purchase of the game. |
| Skyrim Special Edition Free Weekend | 2017-09-07 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25333721/aa9616a9ae82a0a14b632fb87de9b596d80d180c.jpg Beginning today and through 4pm ET on Sunday, you can play Skyrim Special Edition... for FREE! Additionally, between now and September 19th, you can save 50% on your purchase of the game. |
| Skyrim Special Edition 1.4 Update | 2017-01-31 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25333721/c594b5ade1a47e133aaf7309c38b335ece8d6923.jpg The Skyrim Special Edition 1.4 Update is available on Steam. Skyrim Special Edition 1.4 Update NEW FEATURES Added Featured category for mods Added ability to sort Highest Rated and Most Favorited filters by today, week, month and all time Added number of ratings count to Mods Browsing Menu Added number of favorites count to Mod Details page Added required dependencies to Mod Details page FIXES General performance and stability improvements Improvements to Reporting mods categories Fixed occasional crashes while scrolling |
| Skyrim Special Edition 1.4 Update | 2017-01-31 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25333721/c594b5ade1a47e133aaf7309c38b335ece8d6923.jpg The Skyrim Special Edition 1.4 Update is available on Steam. Skyrim Special Edition 1.4 Update NEW FEATURES Added Featured category for mods Added ability to sort Highest Rated and Most Favorited filters by today, week, month and all time Added number of ratings count to Mods Browsing Menu Added number of favorites count to Mod Details page Added required dependencies to Mod Details page FIXES General performance and stability improvements Improvements to Reporting mods categories Fixed occasional crashes while scrolling |
| Skyrim Special Edition 1.3 Update | 2016-11-21 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25333721/c594b5ade1a47e133aaf7309c38b335ece8d6923.jpg The 1.3 Update for Skyrim Special Edition is available on PC for all users. Skyrim Special Edition 1.3 Update Fixes General stability and performance improvements Fixed an issue where Slow Time effects weren't behaving properly Better support for 144hz displays Fixed issue with being unable to log into Bethesda.net To all that participated in our Steam Beta, thank you for your feedback! |
| Skyrim Special Edition 1.3 Update | 2016-11-21 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25333721/c594b5ade1a47e133aaf7309c38b335ece8d6923.jpg The 1.3 Update for Skyrim Special Edition is available on PC for all users. Skyrim Special Edition 1.3 Update Fixes General stability and performance improvements Fixed an issue where Slow Time effects weren't behaving properly Better support for 144hz displays Fixed issue with being unable to log into Bethesda.net To all that participated in our Steam Beta, thank you for your feedback! |
| Skyrim 1.2 Update - Live on Steam | 2016-11-11 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25333721/c594b5ade1a47e133aaf7309c38b335ece8d6923.jpgThe 1.2 Update for Skyrim Special Edition is now available on PC. Please give us feedback on our PC support forums. Fixes General stability and performance improvements Fixed issue related to using alt-tab while playing the game (PC) Fixed issue with water flow not rendering properly Fixed crash related to changing from werewolf back to human form Fixed crash related to reloading after changing Load Order of mods General bug fixing and improvements with browsing Mods |