Dragon spawn rates & the main quests?

[RebelInfernal]

I know this question has been asked dozens of times, but I can't seem to find an agreed upon answer, so...

 

How does completing the main quests affect the spawn rates for dragons? I was under the impression that each quest increased the chances until killing Alduin which drastically reduces spawn rates, but people are saying a lot of different things. Will I still see as many dragons if I go ahead with the final quest or will that reduce their numbers? If it does, does anyone know of a small mod to keep spawn chances higher after killing the big bad?

[woodsman30]

Dragons are radiant so they do not increase or decrease... even word walls will spawn new dragons overtime it is part of the game that does not stop. Only way to not have dragons is to skip via mods the Helgan scene. If you don't want dragons spawning but still want shouts do not complete the horn of Jurgen Windcaller quest where you are officially heralded as the dragon born. Only dragons that do not re-spawn is named dragons after you kill them.... Hope this answers your question.

[faky]

according to qwik google search the dragans spawn once every 3 days which is determined by " WIWaitDragon " variable so.... load up a save, change that variable in console to 1 and have at it?

also the mod "deadly dragons" appears to have something called "assault" by the look of it's MCM with an hourly timer, randomizer and a choice between 1-3 dragons so you can keep murdering lizards as much as you like

[Slorm]

You can use a mod like Timing is Everything to set the number of days before they spawn (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/38151)

 

Edit:

 

I use the older version and USLEEP so never had the problem, but I gather that v2.02 intorduces a bug in the Afflicted mission. USLEEP fixes it anyway but if you're not using USLEEP in your build then there is a patch for it here https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/82368

[RebelInfernal]

18 hours ago, faky said:

according to qwik google search the dragans spawn once every 3 days which is determined by " WIWaitDragon " variable so.... load up a save, change that variable in console to 1 and have at it?

also the mod "deadly dragons" appears to have something called "assault" by the look of it's MCM with an hourly timer, randomizer and a choice between 1-3 dragons so you can keep murdering lizards as much as you like

 

4 hours ago, Slorm said:

You can use a mod like Timing is Everything to set the number of days before they spawn (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/38151)

 

Edit:

 

I use the older version and USLEEP so never had the problem, but I gather that v2.02 intorduces a bug in the Afflicted mission. USLEEP fixes it anyway but if you're not using USLEEP in your build then there is a patch for it here https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/82368

That's the sort of thing I was hoping for, thanks!

[Guest]

When i finished playing the final quest I used this mod to stop dragons respawn

 

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/61147