Dawnguard vs. Dragonborn

It depends on if you want to fight more vampires or if you want a nice shiney Stalhrim Warhammer.

I recommand saving up to buy both...They are equally fun, especially you get unique items in Dawnguard and you go to an island in Dragonborn...

hmmm... That's why I'm split

Like I said. Vampires or Stalhrim.

Dude,i dunno.Dragonborn has potentially more time and a very badass looking warhammer,but Dawnguard is more fun,has Van Helsing like crossbow wielding vampire hunters and perks for werewolves.

I would go with Dawnguard.

Save up a bit more to buy both...

Aren't there dragon bone weapons in dawnguard?

I'm kinda leaning to dragonborn... I don't use werewolf much...

Money is not a problem, I just want to know what to get first

I'd say Dragonborn. The main quest may not be as good as Dawnguard's but it adds a lot more content. Plus, it adds much more sidequests then Dawnguard does.

There are Dragon bone weapons in Dawnguard.

Kinda leaning towards dragonborn, but dawnguard looks cool

You can craft overpwered dragonbone weapons and you can craft arrows now.Dawnguard also has cool overpowered dragons and a beautiful valley.

And crossbow.Come to the Van Helsing side of the force.

Is stalrim better than dragonbone?

Roll a die: 1, 2, and 3 and Dragonborn. 4, 5, and 6 are Dawnguard.

That's a matter of taste. Dragonbone does more damage but Stalhrim has a +25% to frost enchants.

Stalhrim is weaker than Dragonbone, and rarer...

Dagonbone weapons are the most powerful ingame.But Stalhrim weapons and armor give bonuses to frost enchantments.

I like raw damage...

but dragonborn seems cool

ROLL A DIIIE! IT IS VERY SIMPLE!

and, I like another island to explore

Well,it feels nostalgic in Solstheim and it last longer...and you can ride dragons.It is somewhat limited bu the dragon riding continues pretty amazing.It also has very cool shouts.Yeah,it is like Bow Ties said,roll a dice.

Well, Dragonborn does have unique items including the best light armor in the game (Deathbrand Armor). As for the story, it would have been a lot better if it wasn't so short. It feels rushed. Dawnguard has a dark story but it is a completely different saga from the main quest, while Dragonborn is more of a continuation of the main quest. If you want content, go for Dragonborn. If you want a cool story, get Dawnguard. But Dawnguard gets boring quite fast after you complete the main quest.

the discision is so hard!!! why couldn't Bethesda make one of them suck?

Awww,by the gods!Yeah,get Dragonborn,the quests are very well made and sheit.The dungeons are very good as well.

That is what hearthfire is for now pick!

Because she made Hearthfire suck!

hearthfire doesn't count

Ima thinking i get dragonborn first, so when i get dawnguard, my smithing is higher, so I can get dragon smithing

can I close this thread or something?

or people can use the thread to debate about which dlc is better

Sure.

Good idea.Stalhrim need Ebony Smithing,though.

If you like a shiny Stalhrim Warhammer and a Shout that bends mortals & even Dragons to your will, you showld buy Dragonborn.

but if you love being an Immortal undying being or Van Helsing w/ Dragonbone weapons, you should buy Dawnguard.

Don't forget Nordic armour and weapons for Dragonborn.

I have both and Dragonborn is way better. You get better shouts, cooler weapons, longer storyline, and a much bigger area to explore.

Right for everything except for when you said "longer storyline". Dawnguard actually has a longer storyline. Dragonborn's takes around 2-4 hours to complete while Dawnguard's takes about 6-8 hours to complete. Dragonborn's storyline was way too short when compared to Dawnguards. But Dragonborn wins in everything else. And Miraak > Harkon.

dawnguard takes longer but it get's boring quick after a few quests I would get get dawnguard first so you can gear up with dragon bone weapons a, cross bow,but dragonborn is better over all. this is my first post :)

He already chose. It would help if you read the thread first.

Ask your family for money

I think oranges look round because bananas are yellow.

I liked dawngard better but riding dragens is amazing

Dragonborn is better imo. In dragonborn: -New island (solshiem from morrowind) -stalhrim weapons amd armor. -Lots of interesting new alchemy ingredience -new enemies like netches, burned spriggan, ore-and-gem filled ash spawn, serpetine dragon (dragon with snake head) etc -YOU CAN BEND DRAGONS TO YOUR WILL WITH A SHOUT AND TAME AND RIDE THEM, AMYWHERE. -5 new dragon priests -You get to go to a daedric realm and get new powers as a result. Very useful powers -Very hard Lv.90 hidden boss (karstaag) -One of those dragon priests is the FIRST DRAGONBORN. you, the last dragonborn, fighting the first dragonborn, on top of a daedric realm. -lots of fun sidequests -A sword that shoots lazer beams -New dwarven ruins -At level 80, you get to meat the Ebony Warrior, One VERY HARD,But amazingly fun boss fight And that is only some of many great things.

Dawnguard does have its things though: -A realm of dead souls -You either join the dawnguard to killl the vampires, or be a vampire lord and get elder scrolls and stuff. -A realm of dead souls -Adds different charuses -(the slow, not so good) crossbows -A werewolf/vampire skill tree -New armors -A few decent shouts -Adds a person in the theives guild that can change your appearance. -A very bow -IT ADDS HARD-AS-HELL LEGENDARY DRAGONS (that only start to appear when at level 78) (its also adds revered dragons, 2nd hardest) -A new hidden dwemer ruins with a Very special Dwemer boss (thogh it is side quest. Not dawnguard side-quest, just a regular sidequest), and you get a aetherieum item (which are quite buggy sometimes)

Thats...not really worth when compared to Dragonborn. But it IS really cool nontheless. Dawnguard is more...something for itself, rather than dragonborn, which goes to a seperate island with events that effect both skyrim and solsthiem. Dawnguard, besides main quest, really, you can be a vampire lord, but thats your choice...and some new chaures types. The only worthy thing outside the main quest is the legendary and revered dragons, with the aetherieum forge being a close secound.

So bottom line: Get Both, but do dragonborn first, and only start dawnguard AFTER the DB main quest.

DragonBorn dlc is the best it adds lots of better content for example SUMMON KAARSTAGG!! Though in dawnguard there is aetherium quest 

Omg, Karstaag is one of the most difficult enemies there is. You have to kill him in order to get the Summon Karstaag power. I was like, level 20, and in two swings, I almost died ;-; I think, in my opinion, that the Aetherium quest it a lot more beneficial, but it's just like getting Summon Karstaag. In order to get the aetherium crown, staff or shield, you have to beat the Forge Guardian (or some such name). Theyre equally difficult, but the guardian is easier to beat. :P

@cindaiathedragon do you mean equally leveled... because they can't be equally difficult but ones easier. also, please stop posting on this thread, the original issue has been solved.

Personally, I got both. I couldn’t figure out which one I wanted and just got both, and started Dawnguard first so I could hype up on new weapons and armor, then started Dragonborn for the story and the island. I would have liked to start Dragonborn first but being level 20 I wasn’t gonna do it. I counted it as a suspense-builder for the new island.

Ok I LOVE the Dragonborn (or should I say Dragonborne) because there is a whole new ISLAND to explore with more underneath than above! And you can ride dragons. + theres these gigantic jellyfish things (netch) and some awsome new armor (Ahzidals, stalhrim, Chitin.) And if you ask me the dengeons (essecally nordic ones which doseint make sence) are way better than thoe ones back on the mainland. AAAAAAAnd gigantic living mushroom houses (Ive always wondered a about the smell inside Tel Mytherin, maby thats what drove Neloth insane) This DLC adds a plethora of new dugeos that are totally badass and I think thats what makes it the better choice. But, even though it may be the better choice, both DB and DG are fantastical add ons to the game. Hank you berry much.