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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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What is the chance of paralysis on an enchanted weapon?

According to UESP, the chance of paralysis on a weapon enchanted with Paralysis effect is 25%. I have confirmed the 25% number with empirical testing. Test Data: Number of Hits between Paralysis: Gian …
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How does value affect the gain of smithing experience?

According to UESP, formulas for XP gain post 1.5 update are as follows: 25 + (3 * item value ^ 0.65) base XP for constructing an item. 25 + (8 * item value ^ 0.6) base XP for improving an item Source …
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Does 'gaming the game' to accelerate levelling up give me a wider gaming experience?

One way of playing is to make lots of money safely, and leveling up equipment and skills to a level you feel is safe. And then start adventuring into the caves. It certainly is perfectly feasible, but …
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How do I complete "Proving Honor"?

I have found the last stage of Proving Honor to be extremely difficult when I first encountered it. There seems to be an endless stream of Draugr Deathlords as well as weaker Draugrs. At some point, y …
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Is blocking with a one-handed weapon equivalent to blocking with a shield or a two-handed we...

It is possible to block with one handed weapon as long as your left hand is empty. You cannot block while dual-wielding. Blocking is slightly less effective with a weapon than with a shield. With 0 …
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Why is the dragon always flailing me around?

I think your question can be rephrased as How do I not die to a dragon. If you solve that problem, you will also solve the problem of dying with the finisher animation. Unless you are okay with dying …
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The Jarl's wizard just up and died on me...?

Did you have a follower with you when you were pickpocketing? If Farengar caught you and went aggressive on you, your follower would have attacked Farengar and would have easily killed him. Farengar i …
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How do I spawn an Arch Pyromage using console commands?

I can spawn an ordinary Pyromage using the following command: player.placeatme 45CBE How do I spawn a high level mage? In particular, I'm interested in spawning a Level 50 Arch Pyromancer for testin …
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How do I spawn an Arch Pyromage using console commands?

The base ID for Arch Pyromancer is 001091CC. The base ID is associated with LCharWarlock07BossFire
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Which staffs will be used by followers, when given to them?

This is an interesting question. Because of this question, I started giving Lydia all sorts of staffs that I found in my current game. She is using paralysis staff with great enthusiasm on top of the …
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Do Oculary beams in Skyrim only have two positions that don't work?

Step 1: Using just frost spell, make sure that one of the beams are on the top tier, one of the beams on the middle tier, and one of the beams on the bottom tier. Use only one type of spell. If the co …
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How to edit save game file?

Many XBox Skyrim players have PCs that can install and launch Skyrim successfully, although it is not good enough to actually play on. Many people have friends who have PC version of Skyrim. If that …
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Paladin, shield and healing. Which hand to use for those?

Shield always goes to left hand and Spell defaults to the left hand. Left hand is preferred. Swapping items on the main hand is quite a bit slower, but I do not think it's that big of deal. There are …
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Can dual wielding be an effective strategy?

There are many situations where your enemies are not that strong, and you are not that worried about dying. In those situations, you can take advantage of dual wielding's higher damage output and kill …
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Can I summon an unbound Dremora after completing the conjuration ritual quest?

Yes, you can summon unbound dremora at Atronach Forge. You need your sigil stone, a daedra heart, a skull and two raw meat. Since a dremora drops daedra heart when they die, you just need one heart, l …
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