A fantasy action RPG from 2011 by Bethesda Game Studios, it is the fifth game from the main line of the "Elder Scrolls" series.

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Will you ever need the dragon claws again? [duplicate]

Are the various dragon claws that are found in Skyrim all a one-time use? I've been holding onto them just in case but is this necessary? Will you ever need them after opening the door or are they ...
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Is there a way to delete spells?

I remember in past Elder Scrolls games, you could delete spells from your inventory. I don't think this is possible in Skyrim, but it would be nice to be able to remove lower-level/obsolete spells to ...
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Where can I obtain a glass bow?

I am level 26 and I would like a glass bow but I don't know where I can get one. I don't mind stealing it because my pick pocketing and sneak skills are quite high.
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Would Talos amulet work if equipped during cooldown?

I don't use shouts too often, so I rarely equip the Talos amulet. Still, I use to have the Become Ethereal shout equipped, just in case I have to use it in an emergency. If I use the shout and equip ...
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Why can't I adopt children despite having a steading in Falkreath?

I bought two pieces of land. One from Morthal, and one from Falkreath. Morthal was the first plot of land I purchased. I only finished half of it. I bought the plot of land in falkreath because I ...
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Catalogue of Armor Enchantments: gauntlets that can fortify the ability to enchant items

I searched for information about the item that the Catalogue of Armor Enchantments talks about: "There are even examples of gauntlets that are enchanted to improve the wearers ability to enchant ...
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Can I turn Azura's star from white to black?

I've already turned Azura's star white and now when I see of it over the Internet it's just been wasted can I turn it black now?
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Aela stuck inside Shrine of Talos

Aela is my follower and I was making the quest "The Forsworn Conspiracy". I was already facing some problems with Aela at this time (Sometimes she stopped following me and stuff like that - solved ...
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Trying to reset Dawnguard in Skyrim

After I beat the Dawnguard questline, I decided to try and uninstall the DLC from my console's hard drive to try and reset the storyline. After I uninstalled the DLC from my console and downloaded it ...
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Can I adopt children before receiving the letter about adoption?

I never got a letter about adopting children. When I go to the Honorhall Orphanage the girl keeps running around saying "Mercy!" because I killed Grelod the Kind. Can I still adopt children?
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My dog has disappeared [duplicate]

In the early stages of my game I bought Vigilance (the dog) from the Markarth stables. I then went on to build a house and adopt children, one of the children asked me if they could keep the dog. I ...
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Where is Malkus hiding the Weystone Focus?

I can't find the Weystone Focus on the body of Malkus. Where do I find it?
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How do I join the college of winterhold?

I have made it to the front area outside the college but I need to cast a fireball spell on this eye thingy and as I am a powerful Mage every time I cast the spell the elf lady gets hurt or if I am ...
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how to change faction from imperial to stormcloak? [duplicate]

I know many of people want to change from a storm cloak to an imperial or vice versa. But, I was wondering is there a console command to change to storm cloaks after completing the imperial quest ...
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Why does my follower never get up?

I have a strange problem regarding followers. After my last question it went down hill. I still have no idea what is happening to my follower. After the last fiasco, Serana has still not returned ...
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What would cause a chest in my house to disappear?

Awhile back I bought the Hjerim house in Windhelm for the quest about the butcher guy. After I finished the quest I bought the armoury decoration from Jarleif and filled the racks and manikens with my ...
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How can I quickly level my Conjuration?

I am level 48 in conjuration and need to get to 100. I know one way to speed it up, but it's not that fast.
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What do I do if I can't unlock shouts?

I didn't complete the quest 'Talk to Alvor in Riverwood' because I accidentally stole from the bartender and now I can't turn in my quest. What can I do to fix this?
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How can I access the location of Shalidor's writings in Wolfskull Cave?

I've researched bugs on this quest and have not resolved the inability to access the location of Shalidor's writings when directed to Wolfskull Cave. I had completed the "The Man Who Cried Wolf" ...
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Do followers get encumbered?

Do followers get encumbered? I just released Serana from my service, but she still has not reached Fort Dawnguard even after going on a world tour (tour of all holds including all hold villages and ...
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How do you defeat Sigdis Gauldurson?

On the quest "Forbidden Legend", I can't figure out how to kill the eldest son of Archmage Gauldurson, Sigdis Gauldurson. He just keeps teleporting away, and there are three of him! Every time I kill ...
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Can't find Crescius for An Axe to Find

I took the mission to bring back the ancient nordic pickaxe from Glover Mallory but Crescius isn't anywhere to be found! I have already spoken to him once in his old mine but after that he just ...
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Skyrim Max general quest stats?

I would like to assess how far I am away from "completion" of the game as far as that is possible. I know that there are radiant quests that repeat endlessly, but I would like to know which of the ...
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Why can't I cure my diseases?

I have Skyrim for PlayStation 3, and in-game I have contracted 9 diseases. Recently one of them has made my screen get considerably dark and my health drain. They don't appear in my active effects ...
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When should I enchant with Muffle instead of Sneak?

I have a pair of unenchanted boots, assorted gems filled with souls of questionable origin, and a burning desire to go unnoticed (because I get a 30x bonus to sneak attacks I'm shy) I can either put ...
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Spouse in Skyrim keeps changing outfit when entering/leaving house

So in Skyrim I married Senna and bought Lakeview Manor, and used console commands to give my spouse more normal-looking clothes. However, whenever she crosses the threshhold to the house (either to ...
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What if I don't kill the Enthralled Wizards during the Morokei quest?

I'm searching for the Staff of Magnus. I seem to have found it, because I've walked into a room with a guy trapped in a barrier by two Enthralled Wizards. Not being a total idiot, I decided to poke ...
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Will my saved games work with a new copy of Skyrim?

I played Skyrim on my Playstation 3 last year. I ended up selling my copy of Skyrim to my friend, but now that they've released DLC for Skyrim on PS3, I'd like to start playing that. Will this new ...
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How much does the house in Riften cost?

I want the house in Riften, but I'm not sure if the price range is just the seller trying to scam me or if it automatically upgrades part of my house. What is the price of the house and if it's a ...
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Am I missing something, or is there a use to the TCL command?

I was just looking through the console commands on the Skyrim wiki till I saw the TCL command. The wiki states that it: Toggle Collision. Using the TCL command with a target toggles clipping for ...
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Less frequent dragon encounters on my second game?

I have finished the game once and it was quiet boring afterwards so I just started a new game. However, I have been noticing that there are a lot less dragon encounters on the new game. Is there any ...
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Why does Skyrim crash during the second half of the Waking Nightmare quest?

Skyrim crashes whenever I try to save during the second half of the Waking Nightmare quest in the Nightcaller Temple. Is there anything I can do about this?
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Possible marriage Options?

Are there any NPCs that you can marry, have as your housecarl, and have them as a follower? I am looking for a great follower/companion.
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My Quest Giver Just Became a Zombie?

I am playing Skyrim Dragonborn and I got a quest from Glover Mallory (who happens to be Delvin's brother) to find the Ancient Nord Pickaxe. Last known location was with Crescius Caerellius. Tracked ...
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My Follower's Body is Not Visible, But Follower Still With Me

I am playing the Skyrim Dragonborn DLC. I am on the Final Descent quest. My companion Serana went completely invisible. It was a battle with a ton of dreadlord Draugrs. We managed to kill them all. ...
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Can 'Bend Will' be used on people, animals, etc.?

According to wikia: The second word allows the will of people and animals to be controlled. It makes them temporary allies to the Dragonborn I have the three words in the shout. Not tried it on ...
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Solstheim How To Survive as a Vampire From Dawnguard?

I finally started Dragonborn DLC. I traveled by boat from Windhelm to Solstheim. When I landed there, the weather was very gloomy but sun-rich. Blood-cursed arrows fired at the sun do not work at ...
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Do any weapons do extra damage against the final boss?

Dragons that breath fire are weak against ice, and dragons that breath ice are weak against fire. Alduin breathes both though. Is anything "super effective" against him?
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How does the game know when to increase the one handed weapon skill?

I play a stealth character that does 30x backstabbing damage, so I basically one shot most enemies with my dagger if I can get close enough. But my one handed weapons skill rarely increases. I can't ...
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Skyrim Fraps Help

So I'm running Skyrim on high with AA of and AF on 4 with FXAA on. Everything else is on High. I was running it and and it feels like I'm getting around 40 to 50 FPS, but FRAPS says I'm getting 12... ...
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Why won't Derkeethus stay in sky haven temple after I made him a blade on Skyrim?

As soon as I made Derkeethus a blade, he ran away and never came back. I have tried the player.placeatme cheat code for Derkeethus after I made him a blade but as soon as he spawns (in his blades ...
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How To Get Past Darkfall Cave?

I am at the quest "Retrieve Auriel's Bow". I met the last of the Snow Elfs Knight-Paladin Gelebor. He tasked me to go through this portal to get through the Darkfall cave to the Forgotten Vale. My ...
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How do i do the Boethiah's calling quest? [duplicate]

I'm in the middle of the quest where you are supposed to sacrifice a follower, I got the drunk guy from Silver Blood Inn to come with me, but when i try to command him to use the pillar, he just ...
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Track the changes made by mods?

Is there any tool that can track the changes made by any mod? This is because my speedmult value keeps randomly changing to 31 and 175. I have over 60 mods installed.
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Restore the Thieves guild - Special Mission in Solutide

I seem to be having some trouble getting to the special mission in Solutide. I've been keeping count, multiple times, of the number of missions I've been doing for Vex and Delvin. At the moment I've ...
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Are there any general exploring guides for Skyrim? [closed]

I'm looking for a guide that tells you about the lay of the land, different abilities and powers, as well as some basic tips on playing well. I don't want a quest walkthrough, just something that ...
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Can every spell and enchanted item be found without buying them?

I don't want to pay for magic spells or enchanted items. I haven't bought anything but a house. I'm happy playing like this and I don't want to change it. I know that sooner or later I'll have to buy ...
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Skyrim won't let me use the dragon souls I have to unlock shouts [duplicate]

I know you have to find the shout and absorb the dragon soul to make the shout work...and for every word the shout has you need the same about of dragon souls. I have 17 dragon souls so the amount of ...
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How to get Skyrim to sync saved games through the cloud?

I have Skyrim installed on my home PC and every time I play, it updates on the cloud, as I can see from the logo in my games list. Now I am on a trip and wanted to play Skyrim on my laptop. I ...
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If I give my wife an item I intend for her to use, how can I be sure she won't sell it?

I married Lydia and since she's also a follower, I occasionally give her weapons and armor for use when we're adventuring. Does the game keep track of the difference between things I sell her (I.e. ...

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