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Over the last ten years, Skyrim has seen a lot of updates and additions which make it a very replayable game. This collection of Skyrim tips and guides covers almost everything in the game including crafting, quests, and builds ranging from beginner tutorials to tips that even the most knowledgable Skyrim experts might not know.
Updated January 7, 2022 by Erik Petrovich: This Complete Skyrim Guide has been updated to include several new entries throughout each overarching section, including new build and gameplay tips, more specific Alchemy guides, and things all players should know about, like Legendary Skills or what a Steward does. This guide has also been updated to include a new section dedicated to all things Daedric, including Daedric Princes and their Artifacts as well as some lore information about the Elder Scrolls’ most meddling gods.
Getting Started – Beginner Tips
Compared to many fantasy RPGs on the market (and certainly compared to previous Elder Scrolls titles), Skyrim is a relatively easy game to get into. Players stepping into the world of Tamriel for the first time get a basic introduction to the game and its mechanics after the cart ride to Helgen, but there’s plenty of things the game doesn’t fully explain when starting out.
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New Skyrim Anniversary Edition Content
Skyrim Anniversary Edition, released on the 10th birthday of Skyrim, includes every single Creation Club element alongside 26 of its own unique addons, ranging from new questlines to new homes and much, much more. The following is a collection of guides for new content introduced with Skyrim Anniversary Edition, including new unique items, new mechanics like Fishing and Horse Taming, and a few guides for new questlines and expansion-like addons included with the upgrade such as The Cause and Ghosts of the Tribunal.
Skyrim: Every New Rare Curios Item (And What They Do) Skyrim: Every New Player Home in Anniversary Edition (And How To Get Them) Skyrim: How To Tame Wild Horses (And Where To Find Them) Skyrim: Complete Guide To Survival Mode and Camping Skyrim: Complete Guide To Fishing Skyrim: Everything You Should Know About The Cause Skyrim: Everything You Should Know About Forgotten Seasons Skyrim: Everything You Should Know About Saints And Seducers Skyrim: Everything You Should Know About Ghosts Of The Tribunal Skyrim: Every New Unique Armor In Anniversary Edition (And Where To Find Them) Skyrim: Every New Unique Weapon In Anniversary Edition (And Where To Find Them) Skyrim: Every Alternate Armor in Anniversary Edition (And How To Get Them)
Followers & Factions
Skyrim offers players a wide range of followers to accompany them on their travels, as well as factions to join that affect the story’s progression. Followers can be combat-oriented, made to carry gear and fight for the player, or married, where they typically maintain the homestead and allow the player to have a family. While there is no Fighter’s Guild or Mage’s Guild in Skyrim, other similar factions take their place in addition to a variety of new causes the player can join.
Skyrim: All Joinable Factions, Ranked From Worst To Best Skyrim: How To Join The Thieves Guild Skyrim: Best Followers In The Game, Ranked Skyrim’s Most Memorable Companions Skyrim: Best Husbands In The Game (& How To Marry Them) Skyrim: Best Wives & How To Marry Them
Weapons, Armor, and Spells Guides
Weapons and armor in Skyrim are as varied as the races that inhabit it, with hundreds of pieces of gear available for players to find in their journeys across the Nord homeland. Some are found easily through the main questlines, while others require players to complete specific tasks to be acquired. The most unique weapons in the game are even more enigmatic.
Weapons
Skyrim: Most Powerful Weapons, Ranked Skyrim: Best Common Weapons For Players Who Don’t Like Rare Items Skyrim: The Best One-Handed Weapons In The Game (& How To Obtain Them) Skyrim: The Best Two-Handed Weapons (& Where To Get Them) Skyrim: The Best Bows In The Game (& How To Obtain Them) Skyrim: The Best Daggers (& Where To Get Them) Skyrim: Ways To Never Run Out Of Stamina
Armor
Skyrim: Best Common Armors That Aren’t Legendary Items Skyrim: The Best Pieces Of Light Armor (& Where To Get Them) Skyrim: The Best Pieces Of Heavy Armor (& Where To Get Them) Skyrim: Must-Have Armors For Any Type Of Character
Spells and Shouts
Skyrim: The Best Shouts In The Game, Ranked Skyrim: The Best Staves (& Where To Get Them) Skyrim: Best Destruction Spells, Ranked Skyrim: Ways To Never Run Out Of Magicka
Alchemy, Enchanting, Smithing, and Beyond
There are three main crafting skills in Skyrim: Alchemy, Enchanting, and Smithing. Each of these skills has an associated skill line to progress through, though there are other types of crafting skills in the game like Cooking, Tanning, Woodcutting, Mining, and Smelting. The Skyrim crafting system is robust, though very different from previous entries in the franchise.
Alchemy
Skyrim: A Complete Guide To Alchemy Skyrim: Tips To Become A Master Of Alchemy Skyrim: The Health Potion Recipe & How To Craft It Skyrim: Devastating Poisons & How To Make Them Skyrim: How To Make An Invisibility Potion Skyrim: How To Make A Paralysis Poison Skyrim: How To Make A Restore Magicka Potion Skyrim: How To Make A Restore Stamina Potion Skyrim: How To Get A Daedra Heart (And What It Does)
Enchanting
Skyrim: How To Level Up Enchanting Fast Skyrim: Everything You Need To Know About Enchanting Skyrim: All Weapon Enchantments, Ranked Skyrim: The Best Armor Enchantments, Ranked Skyrim: How to Fill Soul Gems
Smithing
Skyrim: A Complete Guide To Smithing Skyrim - Armor Material Hierarchy Guide Skyrim - Weapon Material Hierarchy Guide Skyrim: Where To Farm Every Type Of Ore Skyrim: How to Get Netch Leather Skyrim: How to Get Stalhrim Skyrim: How To Get An Ebony Ingot
Other Crafting Skills
Skyrim: A Complete Guide To All Food Skyrim: The Ingredients & Crafting Items You Should Always Pick Up Skyrim: How to Get Sawn Logs
Skyrim Build Tips And Curses
Skyrim prides itself on letting players do just about everything in the game on a single character, though it can be fun to go for a specific build and roleplay in the universe of The Elder Scrolls. Builds in Skyrim vary from cosmetic-only to being utterly game-breaking, but sometimes the only way to get the skills and gear you want is by learning how to level effectively.
Builds and Tips
Skyrim: Best Items For A Mage (And How To Get Them) Skyrim: Best Items For An Archer (And How To Get Them) Skyrim: Best Items For A Thief (And How To Get Them) Skyrim: Best Items For An Assassin (And How To Get Them) Skyrim: Best Items For A Fighter (And How To Get Them) Skyrim: Stealth Archer Tips And Tricks Skyrim: One Handed Tips And Tricks Skyrim: Battlemage Tips And Tricks
Curses
Skyrim: How to Become A Vampire Skyrim: How To Cure Vampirism Skyrim: How To Become A Werewolf
Unique Items Guides
There are dozens and dozens of unique items in Skyrim, most of which are given a name to differentiate them from more common equipment. Some unique items can only be acquired by serving a Daedric Prince, but others are only found in the game’s DLC packs, hidden in side quests, or included in out-of-the-way content out in the world.
Unique Weapons
Skyrim Guide: How To Get Unique Weapons Skyrim: Every Unique Sword In The Game, Ranked Worst To Best Skyrim: Every Unique Two-Handed Hammer In The Game, Ranked Worst To Best Skyrim: Every Unique Bow In The Game, Ranked Worst To Best
Unique Armor
Skyrim: Best Unique Pieces Of Armor (& Where To Find Them) Skyrim: How to Get Dragon Priest Masks & What They Do
Other Unique Items
Skyrim: Every Black Book (& Where To Find Them) Skyrim: Best Non-Daedric Items With Unique Enchantments Skyrim: The Most Exceedingly Rare Items In The Game
Daedric Princes And Artifacts
The Daedric Princes of The Elder Scrolls series are some of the most iconic “villains” in fantasy RPG gaming, if one would go as far as to call them evil. With the exception of Molag Bal and a few others, the Daedric Princes are generally protective or at least friendly to their followers, and the Dragonborn can become the champion of just about all of them. They often bequeath special artifacts that are some of the most coveted items in the entire game, too, each of which is well worth hunting down for their unique effects, stats, or aesthetic.
The Daedric Princes in The Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim Explained Skyrim: Most Useful Daedric Artifacts in the Game Skyrim: Every Daedric Quest, Ranked Skyrim: Who To Sacrifice For Boethiah’s Calling Skyrim Special Edition: How To Get Daedric Gear At Level One Skyrim: How To Get Spellbreaker (And What It Does)
Skyrim Mods and Addons
Skyrim would not have maintained its place in the cultural zeitgeist if not for its dedicated and talented modding community. In fact, almost everything in the Special Edition Creation Club being added officially to the Anniversary Edition was created by fans, not Bethesda. With tens of thousands of mods for Skyrim out there it can be hard to figure out which ones are worth downloading and which ones aren’t. Keep in mind, too, that mods not downloaded through the Creation Club or the Steam Workshop must be installed manually.
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Quests, Puzzles, And Locations
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of quests available for players to take on in Skyrim. Though the main questline feels short, the sheer volume of side content and explorable locations makes it one of the most fully realized open-world RPGs ever made. This section is dedicated to helping players figure out puzzles, find unmarked map locations, and decide the best way to take on complex quests.
Quest and Puzzle Guides
The Toughest Decisions Players Have To Make In Skyrim (& What Happens When You Make Them) Skyrim: A Complete Guide To The No Stone Unturned Quest & The Crown Of Barenziah Skyrim: A Complete Guide To The Lost To The Ages Quest Skyrim: How To Complete “Forbidden Legend” Skyrim: Blood On The Ice - A Step By Step Quest Guide Skyrim: How To Complete “Arniel’s Endeavor” Skyrim: Volskygge Puzzle Solution Skyrim: Saarthal Puzzle Solution
Skyrim Locations
Skyrim: Whiterun’s Most Interesting Unmarked Locations (& Where To Find Them) Skyrim: The Rift’s Most Interesting Unmarked Locations (& Where To Find Them) Skyrim: The Reach’s Most Interesting Unmarked Locations (& Where To Find Them) Skyrim: Falkreath Hold’s Most Interesting Unmarked Locations (& Where To Find Them) Skyrim: Hjaalmarch’s Most Interesting Unmarked Locations (& Where To Find Them) Skyrim: Eastmarch’s Most Interesting Unmarked Locations (& Where To Find Them) Skyrim: Winterhold’s Most Interesting Unmarked Locations (& Where To Find Them) Skyrim: Solstheim’s Most Interesting Unmarked Locations (& Where To Find Them)
Advanced Skyrim Tips And Exploits
Skyrim is by no means a new game – while the Anniversary Edition seeks to modernize it significantly, it doesn’t change the fact that many have already played hundreds of hours exploring the game. For veteran players returning to Skyrim, it can be more fun to try playing the game in a completely new way – and there are lots of ways to totally break the game (and one’s immersion), too.
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, 4, and 5, and Xbox 360, One, and Series X|S
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