Questions tagged [the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim]
A fantasy action RPG from 2011 by Bethesda Game Studios. If your question is about the Dawnguard, Hearthfire, or Dragonborn DLCs, then use this tag in conjunction with the related DLC tags: [skyrim-dawnguard], [skyrim-hearthfire], or [skyrim-dragonborn].
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I left my follower, Marcurio. When I try to recruit him, he thinks I already have another follower and won't follow me anymore [duplicate]
I was doing the quest to kill the Ice Wraith to join the Stormcloaks when I left my follower, Marcurio, on the side of a cliff because he was getting in the way.
After I completed the quest, I went ...
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Vampire Lord Transformation Crash to Desktop
Because of the problems with my old Skyrim game, I had no choice but to start a new game.
To make a long story short I began the Dawnguard quest and arrived at the part of the quest where Harkon turns ...
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Has anyone ever found a fix for the "limited quests in radar" bug?
Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, and Skyrim all suffered from the same bug: if you have too many active quests, new ones completely stop showing up on the radar and overworld until you ...
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How do I find my follower if and when they leave me?
I had parked my follower at an inn with a bunch of valuable items that I didn't want to carry. I guess I have been out a bit too long as this message appears:
Your follower tires of waiting and ...
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Why can’t I hire new followers in Skyrim when I don’t have any current ones? [duplicate]
I recently finished the "Rigmor of Cyrodiil" Skyrim mod and tried to hire Marcurio, but he says he will join me after I dismiss my current follower. Same with Serana. The problem is that I ...
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Where can I find Babette after Dawnguard arc?
I completed the Dark Brotherood story, so
I want to train my Alchemy skill with Babette, since she is the only master level trainer in Skyrim, but I can't find her after I completed the Dawnguard arc....
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Bones for a Crow final objective glitch
I am attempting to complete Bones for a Crow, the bounty you can get from the innkeeper at the Bee and Barb in Riften, and get the dragonplate armor. However, when I kill Crowstooth—solidly inside the ...
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The quest "A New Source of Stalhrim" won't start because Baldor never gets kidnapped
As I just said in the title, the quest "A New Source of Stalhrim" won't start because Baldor never gets kidnapped. He's still there as if nothing has happened, there is never dialogue from ...
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How can I make Ysolda stop being the proprietor of Belathor's General Goods Store?
Belathor died in a vampire attack and I no longer have a save where he is still alive. Thanks to the Unofficial Skyrim Patch Ysolda is successfully able to take over the store. I want Belathor to ...
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Cannot get in the castle to lead Serena home
I have successfully gotten through the gate with a glitch, but when I press the button to open the door, nothing happens and I am stuck on the other side of the gate until I eventually load my last ...
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Are there unique weapons/items that must be pickpocketed from NPCs?
I'm playing Dragonborn DLC, and I just used my last skill point to unlock Misdirection, a Pickpocket skill that lets me pickpocket equipped weapons.
I was pretty lucky because the first time I used it ...
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Dragonborn DLC is in a different language from the rest of the game
I have the Dragonborn DLC installed, but the characters voices all seem to be in Polish. Yet, the rest of my game is in English and I don't know why. How do I resolve this issue?
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What happens to my loot if I dismiss Lydia and hire Stenvar? [duplicate]
I'm playing the anniversary edition of Skyrim and am only about 100 hours into the game. I have had Lydia for a long time. Now, I have the option to buy Stenvars services, causing me to need to ...
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Should I give money to my children?
In Skyrim my child occasionally asks me for money, I usually give her 100 coins because I don't want her to strive to live, nor being "spoiled".
Jokes apart, is there any difference if I ...
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How to avoid the glitch in Gerimund's Hall in Forbidden Legend quest?
I could not retrieve Galdur's Amulet in Gerimund's Hall when I first killed the brother (Sidgis?) because it seemed to be stuck underwater with no option to retrieve it.
How to solve this?
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Why can't I buy a house in Morthal?
I've played Skyrim five times now, and this is my sixth playthrough. This is the first time I've joined the Stormcloaks instead of the Empire. I heard that it could affect who sells you land, so I ...
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Skyrim NPCs are attacking me for no reason
I need to go to Riverwood for a quest but every time I show up the NPCs start wildly attacking me (including ones with the little icon over them indicating they need to be interacted with). I don't ...
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How do the bow-related Archery skill perks affect crossbows?
I noticed* that some of the Archery skill perks are bow-specific or bow-related, based on their descriptions. I would like to know how they affect crossbows.
Does the 'Quick Shot ' archery perk (can ...
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Will the Dawnguard attempt to kill me if I become a Vampire?
I have just completed the main Dawnguard Questline and have killed Harkon. I was considering turning into a vampire lord because Serana gives me the opportunity to become a vampire.
Will the ...
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Can dragons kill important NPCs when attacking a settlement?
If I fast-travel across Skyrim an occasional dragon may attack, and this is starting to occur in settlements, too. Last one happened in Riverwood, and both Alvor (the blacksmith) and Faendal (my ...
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Can't jump while moving
I've encountered a bug where I can run and walk but can't jump while doing so. If I'm not moving I can jump. I've ruled out encumbrance by trying this with empty bags. How can I fix this?
I'm playing ...
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Why won’t the Boethiah cultist die?
On PS4, I started the Boethiah’s Calling quest at level 27 and killed all of the cultists except one. This one, in particular, won’t take damage and knocks my follower every time I try to go to the ...
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Do Piles of Gold like the ones in Gyldenhul Barrow respawn when the dungeon resets?
I couldn't find any information on the piles of gold on either of the wikis except for the ID and the amount of gold it typically yields.
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What are the movement speed effects of walking & running with or without weapon drawn and heavy or light or no armor?
In The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim what are the various factors affecting movement speed? And to what degree?
Note: Without cheating. And I'm on the Xbox 360, so no hacking.
Various factors I can ...
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Is there a way to respec attributes?
I'm pretty sure there isn't a way-explicitly-offered-by-the-game to unset and reinvest health, stamina, and/or magicka advancements, but I'm also curious about exploits, console commands, and/or mods.
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How do I remove a stuck armor enchantment from my character that doesn't go away when the armor is removed?
As the title says. In Skyrim SE, I created a set of enchanted armor, put it on, which of course applied the enchantment (magic effects) to my character. However, when I take the armor off, the ...
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What is the point of cooking food?
The amount of health restored is quite low compared to the hassle of getting the ingredients. Is cooking tied in any way to a skill so the health benefits become better later on?
Finally, is it ...
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Can't continue "The Only Cure" quest after inhaling the incense fumes at the shrine and talking to Kesh
When I reached level 12, I headed directly to the Shrine to Peryite and met Kesh. I gave him all the ingredients for the incense, and I inhaled the smoke, but when I asked him about the incense, I had ...
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I "accidentally" killed Kesh; can I still do "The Only Cure" quest?
In Skyrim (Xbox 360), I went to the Shrine of Peryite a while back, and Kesh was annoying me, so I killed him. Can I still start the quest "The Only Cure"? Or will I never be able to obtain ...
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I killed Kesh before starting “The Only Cure”—how can I continue the quest? [duplicate]
In Skyrim (PS4), I killed Kesh the Clean before starting "The Only Cure". I’ve got all of the ingredients needed for crafting the incense, but nothing allows me to activate or do anything.
I ...
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Aela the Huntress disappeared during Battle for Whiterun
According to UESP, if Aela is your wife while you try to claim Whiterun for the Stormcloaks, she may disappear. This is precisely what happened to me. I've tried using the console to bring her to me ...
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Is there a reliable, continuous source for dragon locations?
I'm trying to gather bones and scales to make armor for one character, and I've come to realize that there's never really any dragons around when you want them to be.
Is there a reliable, continuous ...
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Ending the civil war through a peace treaty, or by joining either the Imperials or the Stormcloaks—what are the consequences?
I just got the option to talk to Ulfric and Tullius about a peace treaty ("Season Unending" quest), and I just want to know if there are any consequences to end the war by joining a side in ...
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How do I enter cheat codes on Xbox 360?
I'm trying to enter a cheat code for finding something in Skyrim, but I don't know how to enter the cheat codes on the Xbox 360. Where and how do I do it?
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How do I enter " character in console commands? [duplicate]
I'm 78 and not very computer savvy, I have a problem with entering console commands.
I want "fire arrows" but don't know how to enter " " those 2 comma's in air?
I have a key for ...
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Does the Creation Club eventually present all mods for free?
Throughout the years I tend to regularly reinstall and play Skyrim Special Edition and Fallout 4 (sometimes only to answer questions here).
I've noticed that the Creation Club offers new content for ...
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I don't want NPCs to get killed by Vampire Attacks. How do I do this?
I bought Dawnguard before ending a questline from Skyrim. Because of that, I often visit main cities to do some quests. Every time I visit a city, I find dead bodies of NPCs that I talked to earlier. ...
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How do I fix bugged quests on consoles?
I know that PC has console to fix their bugged quests, but is there a way to fix bugged quests on the 360 or for that matter, the PS3?
My bug is I got a companion quest from Falkas to intimidate ...
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Is there a way to use console commands in the console version of Skyrim?
I have lost a valuable item, the Vokun Mask: I sold it early on in game not knowing I'd need it later on, and now I want it back. I have literally searched every merchant and cannot find it.
I've ...
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Character keeps moving for seconds when I let go of the movement key in Skyrim
I play Skyrim (GOG) on Ubuntu (using Wine and Lutris), and this bug is an ongoing debate that seems to be related to the game itself. I have looked over Steam discussions, and most of the links shared ...
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How is the Kolbjorn Barrow rune totems puzzle to-get-a-helmet supposed to be solved?
Links to higher resolution, original upload.
In Kolbjorn Barrow, there is a portcullis through which can be seen a helmet atop a plinth. In front of this gate are two animal rune totems and a ...
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How to fix broken Vampire Lord without starting over?
I'm experiencing an issue where after Harkon's Gift, in the tutorial room, I can transform into a Vampire Lord, but I can't land or use the left or right hand attacks. Additionally, after turning into ...
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How do I finish the main quest after breaking the Diplomatic Immunity (Thalmor Embassy party) quest with a mod?
I recently downloaded a mod that needs you to go into the Thalmor Embassy: Become High King of Skyrim.
I went into the Thalmor Embassy before you did in the main quest, and now everyone I need to talk ...
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I can't go back to the Soul Cairn in Skyrim [duplicate]
I tried going in as a vampire but it did not work. I had tried it with Serana as a follower and I tried it without her.
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How do I drop off supplies at Hrothgar?
I have the quest to bring supplies to Hrothgar, but when I got there I had no idea where to drop them off. Any idea what to do to complete the quest?
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Does it matter which side I favor during the truce negotiations?
I managed to get General Tullius and Ulfric at the table in High Hrogthgar, negotiating the terms of a truce, so that I could solve the Dragon problem.
Now, there are several choices I can make ...
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My horse died - do I have to buy another?
I was trying to find the 7000 Steps, when I fell about 4 feet, and my horse died. I already tried to fast travel and nothing happened, so do I have to buy another horse?
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Resurrect NPC without corpse
I've only recently noticed that the woman who runs Warmaiden's in Whiterun seemingly is missing. Possibly she was killed in the vampire attacks (having dawnguard and all). I do not see her body ...
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How do you get past the four levers and gate in Harmugstahl?
I tried to do one lever at a time but that didn't work. Then I tried many different patterns and nothing is working. It is one of the Trouble in Skyrim quests.
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How do I escape from the mode of giving follower commands?
Game: The elder srolls V - Skyrim with all official patches
Yesterday I asked my follower in the game to do something. I forgot how this happened, but finally I found I am not able to escape to the ...
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