New Weapons, Armor, Spells and Shouts. Join the Dawnguard and wield all
new crossbows and craft your own arrows, bolts, and Dragonbone weapons.
Use new weapons, armor, spells and shouts, including the Soul Tear shout
that rips the souls from your enemies and turns them into your
minions.
Become a Vampire Lord. Side with the vampires and become a Vampire Lord
yourself. Hover across the ground, turn yourself into bats, levitate
your enemies as you drain their life, and more. The Vampire Lord
features its own upgradable perk system.
Werewolf Perks added. Playing as a werewolf now has its own upgradable
perk system including Bestial Strength, Animal Vigor, and Savage
Feeding.
New Locations and Creatures. Choose from two new fortresses to upgrade
and call home, Castle Volkihar or Fort Dawnguard. Discover lost valleys
and travel to a new realm of Oblivion, the Soul Cairn. Battle new
creatures including Death Hounds, Gargoyles, Armored Trolls, and all new
vampires and dragons.
Change Your Appearance. Visit Riften Ratway and find the woman who can change your appearance, altering your face or hair.