Skyrim: ProTips
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That's the first place I went to after leaving Riverwood (I did do one quest in Riverwood, so I leveled up a little bit there). I imagine the same is true for many people, especially if they followed the Imperial fellow in the beginning.Eighth 1 said:
How the hell do you not get soul gems? I literally have 15 of those giant baskets in Proudspire manor filled up with soul gems. Common, Pretty, Grand, Black you name it. I be trippin gems.triggrhappy94 said:
OT: To easily deal with melee focused enemies, climb onto a knee high ledge. They're like small fortresses that let you pick away at even Deathlords without any trouble at all.
This actually raises a question. Will mines "re-spawn" the raw materials after a while so that you can go back and mine there again?Eighth 1 said:
Does anyone else think it's kind of weird that so many people approach these games with the same mindset you typically find in MMOs?
I mean it's a single-player game. When you abuse specific mechanics or developer oversights in order to shortcut your way to some perceived or very real advantage, it seems like the only person you're getting a leg up on is yourself.
The "don't fuck with giants" tip is a good one, but even that will rob a new player of a very important (and hilarious) lesson.
The best way to experience these games is to know nothing going in and everything coming out.
I mean it's a single-player game. When you abuse specific mechanics or developer oversights in order to shortcut your way to some perceived or very real advantage, it seems like the only person you're getting a leg up on is yourself.
The "don't fuck with giants" tip is a good one, but even that will rob a new player of a very important (and hilarious) lesson.
The best way to experience these games is to know nothing going in and everything coming out.
Raj has one!
Pro Tip: Never do moon sugar and skooma in one night. Will end up married to angry nord who not let you sleep in own bed.
Also, enchanting good for bringing gold! Jeweled amulet worth 320? Triple that with sneak enchantment. Mjoll cannot say Raj do nothing smart. He make money when he tries. He not try often, but it counts when he does.
And never underestimate speechcraft! Very useful. Save Raj much stabbing.
That is, Raj getting stabbed, not him doing stabbing. Honest.
Pro Tip: Never do moon sugar and skooma in one night. Will end up married to angry nord who not let you sleep in own bed.
Also, enchanting good for bringing gold! Jeweled amulet worth 320? Triple that with sneak enchantment. Mjoll cannot say Raj do nothing smart. He make money when he tries. He not try often, but it counts when he does.
And never underestimate speechcraft! Very useful. Save Raj much stabbing.
That is, Raj getting stabbed, not him doing stabbing. Honest.
1. Mines (ore nodes) and dungeons (including all items not in containers) will respawn every in-game month.
2. Grab the Transmute spellbook from the Halted Stream Camp north of Whiterun for easy alteration leveling. It also lets you turn all iron ores (around 45 in that dungeon) into gold.
3. In a small pond north of Whiterun is a skeletal arm holding a sword. What kind of sword it is depends on your karma. Steel for the good characters, Orcish for the bad.
2. Grab the Transmute spellbook from the Halted Stream Camp north of Whiterun for easy alteration leveling. It also lets you turn all iron ores (around 45 in that dungeon) into gold.
3. In a small pond north of Whiterun is a skeletal arm holding a sword. What kind of sword it is depends on your karma. Steel for the good characters, Orcish for the bad.
Probably obvious, but came in handy: When you level up during a dungeon crawl, don't necessarily use it right away. I know, you really, really want that new perk, but when you're getting creamed by the dragonpriest at the end, you'll be glad you have the free instant refill for all three bars.
[li]Werewolves have an awesome sprint power attack that'll knock your enemies down and take off a load of their health. Perfect for taking out giants and other high health enemies.[/li]
[li]If you're going to become a thief then I suggest you also join the Dark Brotherhood. They give you boots and clothing that are great for sneaking around, the boots make you pretty much silent.[/li]
[li]There's an Orc fort South East from Windhelm and East of Kynesgrove that houses a mine. This mine, Gloombound Mine, houses ebony and iron ore stacked to the rafters. I left with enough ebony ore to make a full set of ebony armour and upgrade it, about 48 ebony ore in total. The best part is that it regenerates after a while.[/li]
[li]If you're going to become a thief then I suggest you also join the Dark Brotherhood. They give you boots and clothing that are great for sneaking around, the boots make you pretty much silent.[/li]
[li]If you use Beast Form a lot then I suggest you complete Ill met by moonlight and don't do as Hircine says, leaving Sinding alive. You'll finish with the Ring of Hircine that gives you a power by the same name that lets you transform into a Werewolf.[/li]
[li]There's an Orc fort South East from Windhelm and East of Kynesgrove that houses a mine. This mine, Gloombound Mine, houses ebony and iron ore stacked to the rafters. I left with enough ebony ore to make a full set of ebony armour and upgrade it, about 48 ebony ore in total. The best part is that it regenerates after a while.[/li]
Or when doing Ill met by moonlight, side with sinding, giving you the ring, and then kill him, hircine will then give you saviors hide when you exit the cave. Also if you want Bolars Oathblade, you will have to explore said cave before starting the quest, since the quest transforms the cave.The Unworthy Gentleman said:
Another easy way to get ebony and gold ingots, is at mehrunes dagons shrine. Even though you dont get that many, it respawns ever 3 ingame days or so, and you get 4 daedra hearts plus some other loot each run.photographerleia said:
I am actually more curious from a gameplay perspective than an "easy resource" perspective, but thanks for the reply. I'm certain that someone else will find this nice bit of information useful. The more you know ... right?Rhaff said:
If you're a sneaky kind of person:
1. Get the Assassin's Blade perk. 15x sneak attack damage with daggers.
2. Do the Dark Brotherhood questline. This will give you Cicero's/Jester's clothing (Cicero's is a better version of the Jester's) and, more importantly, his gloves. Double sneak attack damage. This means you have 30x sneak attack damage.
3. Finish the questline, and get the Blade of Woe. Upgrade that shit up a notch to Epic level, for free. No extra items needed.
4. ???
5. AAAAAAAHAHAHAHA FEAR THE JESTER MORTALS!
That adds up to 1260 damage every sneak attack. If you attack from behind you can usually hit twice before they notice.
1. Get the Assassin's Blade perk. 15x sneak attack damage with daggers.
2. Do the Dark Brotherhood questline. This will give you Cicero's/Jester's clothing (Cicero's is a better version of the Jester's) and, more importantly, his gloves. Double sneak attack damage. This means you have 30x sneak attack damage.
3. Finish the questline, and get the Blade of Woe. Upgrade that shit up a notch to Epic level, for free. No extra items needed.
4. ???
5. AAAAAAAHAHAHAHA FEAR THE JESTER MORTALS!
That adds up to 1260 damage every sneak attack. If you attack from behind you can usually hit twice before they notice.
Wait what? How do you invest in traders!?robert022614 said:
Tip:
Do Misc quests - they'll unlock large parts of the map meaning when doing major quests its more likely you will have somewhere close to teleport to, so you can get to the quest location faster.
When trying to grind up the side of a mountain (Like I have MANY times), face away from the mountain and jump up backwards. This usually finds a way to get a little higher.
Well then, if you are a thief or just like to steal a lot of shit, then Faendal wont object, hell even help you carry the lootphotographerleia said:I am actually more curious from a gameplay perspective than an "easy resource" perspective, but thanks for the reply. I'm certain that someone else will find this nice bit of information useful. The more you know ... right?Rhaff said:
Something that's worth noting is that Dark Elves have a 50% immunity to fire. Which helps negate the weakness to fire you get from being a vampire.Chappy said:
Vampirism Stages
Stage 1 - 25% Weakness to Fire.
Stage 2 - 50% Weakness to Fire.
Stage 3 - 75% Weakness to Fire.
Stage 4 - 100% Weakness to Fire.
At stage 4 Dark Elves will only have a 50% Weakness to Fire instead of 100%.
Another thing to keep in mind is that Vampires also get immunity to Frost by 25% each stage of vampirism. So that makes Nords the most useless race to be a vampire as. Since they already have 50% Frost Resistance. Sure, you'll get to 100% Frost Resistance by stage 2, but everything after that is wasted. So if you're gonna be a Stage 3 or 4 vampire most of the time you'll have a Frost Resistance of 150%. Which really isn't necessary.