It takes about one side quest for the vampires for the broken courtyard entrance to be fixed.
Senera won't talk to the player or the watchman at Castle Volkihar in Skyrim because she is a vampire, and her character is associated with the Dawnguard questline. If the player has chosen to side with the Dawnguard, Senera will be hostile and refuse to engage in conversation, as she is part of the opposing faction. Additionally, her silence and behavior can reflect her distrust of non-vampires, especially those aligned with the Dawnguard.
Once you beat the Volkihar Vampire quest line you can approach your advisor subordinate and he'll ask your permission to restore your castle. but the castle does not upgrade other than opening up one portal to the courtyard. If you want to upgrade the castle completely, go to the steam workshop and download the best and most comprehensive bug free mod made to date. Castle Volkihar Redux. You can actually google it and find it.
the code to castle defense upgrade is upgrade it will put you up to level 37
the code to castle defense upgrade is upgrade it will put you up to level 37
Go to darkovia and click on the vampire castle (you have to be at least level 5)
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First upgrade your miners bag then upgrade your castle hit points by one.
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throw the window
In a window
you go to the darkova wood's and enter the vampire queens castle and become a vampire
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