Xavier Geitz

The Atronach Forge is one of the best open secrets in all of Skyrim. It’s easily missed and even easier to underutilize due to how vague everything surrounding it is. It’s one of those things where it must’ve been a nightmare for the first players to decipher it.  But more than a decade later, we

Founded by Ysgramor the First Man, Saarthal was once the capital city of Skyrim and one of the first cities of men. Once a big and thriving city, Saarthal was attacked and destroyed by the Snow Elves (Also known as the Falmer). It has since become one of the many abandoned ruins that dot Skyrim’s

Magic has seen better days in the Elder Scrolls series. One of the most criticized elements of Skyrim is what many players perceive as a significantly dumbed-down magic system. Mysticism, an entire School of Magic, no longer exists, and numerous spells and spellmaking are all gone. Mages feel somewhat underpowered, especially compared to the notorious

Ebony Armor is one of the most iconic armor sets in the Elder Scrolls. From the infamous Gaenor in Morrowind to the Ebony Warrior in Skyrim, foes clad in it make for difficult opponents.  As one of the best Heavy Armor sets in every game it has appeared in, you’ll do well to get your

Using the blood of your enemies is a pretty hardcore thing to do. But you know what tops it? A person deciding that blood isn’t enough and using whole heart instead. Gangrel would approve.  In the world of Elder Scrolls, hearts are come in handy as tools for alchemists, necromancers, and even blacksmiths (More on

Skyrim’s launch list of companions was a bit of a mixed bag. We have Lydia, the easily accessible housecarl who boosts high melee and archery stats, and J’zargo, the Destruction Mage who levels with you up to a cap of 81. We have borderline useless potential followers like Sven and Roggi Knot-Beard, who have terrible

Since the transition from Daggerfall to Morrowind, the Elder Scrolls series has constantly changed how class, attribute, and skill systems work for your characters. And no game in the series has made more changes than Skyrim. Numerous skills in previous entries in the series are gone entirely, as is the attribute system. Instead, Bethesda introduced

Skyrim has plenty of companion and pet options for you. You can ride across Skyrim on a Dwarven horse, be flanked by a goblin follower that sounds like Gollum, and return home to be greeted by your pet mud crab.  But sometimes, people like to keep things simple. Even in a world filled with incredible