Saints and Seducers isone of the most popular creationson theSkyrimCreation Club for a variety of reasons. It’s a callback to the Shivering Isles expansion forThe Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, featuring the guardians of Mania and Dementia – well, they might not be the actual Daedra from Sheogorath’s realm, but the bandits claiming to be Saints and Seducers do don their armor.
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It’s an addon that takes place all over Skyrim, eventually taking players to fight a rare kind of Daedric cultist in pursuit of answers. The creation introduces a huge variety of items (including unique armor and weapons), ingredients, materials, lorebooks, and even two new pets – plus, it’s one of the easiest creations to start that’s included withSkyrim Anniversary Edition.
Updated July 11, 2025 by Erik Petrovich: The Saints and Seducers mod is a fan favorite amongst the options on the Skyrim Creation Club – if you’re asking what is Saints and Seducers Skyrim gives you the chance to try it out for free as long as you have Special Edition. Skyrim Anniversary Edition has been out for a little while, meaning that more players have experienced the unique callbacks to the Shivering Isles than ever before, but there’s still plenty to keep in mind whether you’re heading in for the first time or the hundredth. For example, new ingredients can be found in special locations throughout the creation, and new items like the Soul Tomato might evade you unless you inspect areas more closely. It’s an expansive creation, and there’s a lot of content for players to check out.
How To Start Saints and Seducers
Saints and Seducers can theoretically begin as soon as the Dragonborn makes it to Whiterun, though there issome level of chanceinvolved. InWhiterun and Windhelm Khajiit caravanstake long rests before the next expedition. Head to either of these cities and look for a Khajiit caravannestled right outside the city gates. If your real-life luck stat is good, there will be aKhajiit named Ri’saadoffering his wares for coin in the caravan.
Talk to Ri’saad andask him about trouble with his carvan route, to which he will give the player a note to read. Reading this note begins the quest “Balance of Power”, which leads into the final Saints and Seducers main quest “Restoring Order”. Be aware, though, that to access the Saints and Seducers questline you need to download the Saints and Seducers creation. This used to cost money, but as of the release ofAnniversary Editionit has become a permanently free addon for those who only ownSpecial Edition.
Saints, Seducers, and the Shivering Isles
The Saints and Seducers creation takes its name from the Golden Saints and Dark Seducers that call the Shivering Isles home. The Shivering Isles is the Oblivion plane belonging to Sheogorath, the Daedric Prince of Madness. The realm is split into two parts: Mania, which is guarded by Golden Saints, and Dementia, which is guarded by Dark Seducers.
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The Golden Saints are anything but angelic, and the Dark Seducers are surprisingly caring (especially towards Beast races). The two Daedra are constantly at war with each other, but in the Saints and Seducers creation, the bandits who don their golden and darkened armor are targeting merchants and caravans along the roads – and they’re being funded by a mysterious benefactor.
New Weapons And Armor
There areseveral new armor setsand unique weapons included with Saints and Seducers. The most notable new armor sets are the heavy Golden set and the light Dark Seducer set, each of which can be looted from dead bandits during the questline or crafted once the player learns how to craft Golden and Dark gear.
There is also an Amber set and a Madness set, each with their own designs that call back to the Shivering Isles. Alongside each new armor set are corresponding weapons, like the Golden Bow or the Dark Greatsword.
Unique Weapons and Armor
When it comes to unique weapons and armor in Saints and Seducers, there are three offerings: Nerveshatter, the Sword of Jyggalag, and Staada’s Helmet. Each of these is a callback to the previousElder ScrollstitleOblivion, which had a DLC that focused on Sheogorath’s Shivering Isles (which Saints and Seducers also takes major inspiration from).
Other New Items
In addition to these new armor sets and weapons, Saints and Seducers adds a variety of clothing, materials, ingredients, scrolls, lorebooks, and other items that make it one of the most well-rounded creations available inSkyrim. Ingredients like Flame Stalks, Green and Purple Butterfly Wings, and Rot Scales are added as well as Madness Ore and Amber for Smithing.
RELATED:Skyrim: The Best Shouts In The Game, RankedThe Arcane Blacksmith’s Apron improves the smithing skill when worn, though it provides no defense. The Ring of Disrobing is an… interesting… piece of gear - it just removes your chest armor on equip, that’s it. Three new bugs in jars are available to use as decorations, too – the Bliss Bug and Green and Purple Butterflies. The Soul Tomato, Mystic Venom, and a variety of new Spell Tomes and scrolls add up to an expansive creationwith plenty for players to discover.
Questlines In Saints And Seducers
There are eight questlines introduced with Saints and Seducers, two of which are tied to the creation’s main quest. TheBalance of PowerandRestoring Orderquests have the player investigate a series of attacks on merchant caravans, while the other six quests are tied to new smithing recipes, pets, and unique items.
The questsAmber and Madness SmithingandGolden and Dark Smithinggrant the player new blacksmithing recipes, and the twoMy Pet Elytraquests give players bug pets tied to the two halves of the Shivering Isles. The questsNerveshatterandStaada’s Questreward the playerwith their eponymous sword and headpiece, respectively.
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