Side quests in Skyrim are pretty hit or miss. The vast majority of them are underwritten, underwhelming, repetitive, or just straight up uninteresting and boring. Bethesda clearly learned from its mistakes when developing Skyrim’s DLC, though, as both Dawnguard and Dragonborn have great, unique sidequests that contain quite a bit of interesting lore. That’s the […]
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Everybody wants gold. Why? Because it will buy you a fabulous new enchanted bow from The Drunken Huntsman. Or with a big purse of gold, you could get yourself a lovely new house. However, spending gold isn’t its only use, however, and you will learn from this guide that shiny gold ingots are a lot
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A highlight of Skyrim, for me, is the collection of Deadric Artifact quests. My favorite period of time during my first playthrough was when I was going through Skyrim collecting them all, moral and ethical consequences be damned. There’s just something about having a trophy room full of Tamriel’s most sought-after items that feels satisfying.
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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
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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
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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
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Something that fleshes out a fantasy world is the lore and history behind it, and the Elder Scrolls series is no stranger to this concept. It is very detailed that it sounds like an alternate reality of our world where dragons and magic exist. One of the elements which make it believable that you can
Tiber Septim is one of the most influential characters in the Elder Scrolls series. He has only ever appeared in Morrowind but is consistently referenced throughout the titles and played a pivotal role in shaping Tamriel into the shape fans know it. So, it can be essential for players of the games to understand Tiber Septim’s
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Skyrim’s Dragonborn DLC has us venturing to the island of Solstheim. This is a rare example of us returning to a location in a mainline TES game as the island also hosted Morrowind’s Bloodmoon DLC. Like the island itself, Bloodskal Barrow is also present in both games, although time has resulted in it being lost
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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
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