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Skyrim mod adds hidden keys to find for all those locked chests300 little hidden object hunts for you

300 little hidden object hunts for you

A bandit sleeping in front of a locked chest in a Skyrim screenshot.

Locked Chests Have Keys (Skyrim Mod)Watch on YouTube

Locked Chests Have Keys (Skyrim Mod)

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Sadly I only have regular Skyrim, not the Special Edition this requires, so I haven’t played the mod myself but the keys I have seen in videos are nice little object hunts. What a pleasingly playful idea!

The mod does still let you lockpick the chests, if you want. But surely if you install this mod, you’d make the effort to hunt for the key first?

But why, JaySerpa’s FAQ asks, “not give the keys to the bandits directly?” You can have your pick of answers:

Hit the Nexusand you’ll also find it translated into languages including French, German, Ukrainian, and Brazilian Portuguese. And while JaySerpa says it should be compatible with most other mods, folks modded up to their eyeballs might want some ofthese compatability mods.

If you’re still eternally revitalising Skyrim, do also check out the recent mod whichgave Skyrim a Shadow Of Mordor-style Nemesis system.