Skyrim Tip #73 Loading Time

To decrease loading times, load the save file directly rather than pressing continue at the start menu. Hoarding (read: junk-collecting) also increases loading time.

Skyrim Tip #72 Leveling Alteration (Detect Life/Dead)

The Alteration Spell Detect Life levels up your Alteration spell by how many people you “see” with it. For example, let’s say it takes ten minutes to level up your Alteration skill when you can see one person. If you can see two people, however, it will only take five minutes.

Skyrim Tip #71 No Stone Unturned Quest Glitches

Thieves Guild Quest No Stone Unturned has a glitch where the Stones of Barenziah won’t stack after you bring them to Vex. However, there is a secondary glitch where if you retrieve all of the stones before showing them to her, Torvald’s Cave (where the crown is) won’t open. This can be fixed by either showing them when you’ve only got 20 stones or so. This can also be fixed by a third glitch where you Whirlwind Sprint through a plate at the closed doorway and back.

Skyrim Tip #70 Weighted Pedestals

If you’re in a dungeon and you see something on a pedestal, don’t take it unless you really want it. It probably sets off some trap.

Skyrim Tip #69 Weather Matters

A stormy night provides better sneaking than a clear, starry night.

Skyrim Tip #68 Lost in a Dungeon?

Are you dungeon delving and unsure of where to go next? Check your local map for any unexplored openings.

Skyrim Tip # 67 Gimme That (Forge)!

If you try and use something that someone else is using, they’ll stop immediately (like smelters or forges).

Skyrim Tip #66 Quicker Mining

Did you know you can mine manually by smacking ore pockets with your pickaxes?

Skyrim Tip #65 Safe Chests

 None of the Thieves Guild Chests in the Thieves Guild respawn, so all of them are safe to store things in.

Skyrim Tip #64 Shock Magic (And Hawks)

The quickest way to kill a hawk is with magic, especially lightning magic (which jumps to nearby targets if you miss).

Skyrim Tip #63 Atronach Souls

Storm atronachs can have their souls captured. They have greater souls.

Skyrim Tip #62 Leveling Illusion

   If you want to level up your Illusion skill quickly, it’s pretty effective to just cast muffle or illusion repeatedly while you’re walking around.

Skyrim Tip #61 Leveling Smithing

If you’re leveling up your Smithing skill by crafting Iron Daggers, then you’re wasting your materials. Smithing levels by the value of the item created, so it’s far more effective to craft the most valuable items (with the least amount of materials). This means crafting armor, bows, and jewelry.

People of Skyrim: Astrid

Astrid

Class: Assassin

Race: Nord

Morality: Will become hostile upon being attacked a number of times, Will become hostile if another assassin is attacked

Skills: None

Location: The Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary (Falkreath)

Quests Given: Dark Brotherhood Quest: With Friends Like These…, Sanctuary, Mourning Never Comes, Whispers in the Dark, The Silence Has Been Broken, Bound Until Death, Breaching Security, The Cure For Madness, Recipe for Disaster, To Kill An Empire, Death Incarnate

Quests: Dark Brotherhood Quest: Destroy the Dark Brotherhood!

Info: Astrid leads the Falkreath branch of the Dark Brotherhood. She believes in a new breed of assassin and has rejected the Five Tenets. Her only rule is loyalty, above all. She is married to Arnbjorn, a werewolf and carries the Blade of Woe (which has a health drain enchant). Astrid asks the Dragonborn to kill Cicero (and later, herself). She is voiced by Cindy Robinson (Amy Rose from Sonic the Hedgehog), can be reanimated used Dead Thrall, and is marked an essential character except during specific quests. 

People of Skyrim: Tolfdir

Tolfdir

Class: Spell Vendor, Skill Trainer

Race: Elder

Morality: Will report seen crimes.

Skills: None

Location: The Hall of the Elements (The College of Winterhold), The Hall of Attainment (The College of Winterhold)

Quests Given: See below.

Quests: College of Winterhold Quests: The Eye of Magnus, Under Saarthal, First Lessons, The Staff of Magnus, Aftershock, Finding Tolfdir’s Alembic, Alteration Ritual Spell

Info: Tolfdir is a master of Alteration-level magic and will offer skill training. Upon near-completion of the College of Winterhold quest line, Tolfdir becomes Master Wizard.

Skyrim Tip #60 White Kids

In Skyrim, there are no redguard children. Redguard couples (somehow) have Nord children.

Character Archetype: The Berserker

Race: Orc

Gender: Male

Statistic Focus: Health 50% Stamina 50%

Primary Skills (you’ll want to level these ASAP): Two-Handed, Heavy Armor

Secondary Skills: Smithing, Block

Stone Ability: Lord Stone

Essential Perks: Barbarian (Two-Handed), Champion’s Stance (Two-Handed), Juggernaut (Heavy Armor), Well-Fitted (Heavy Armor), Tower of Strength (Heavy Armor), Power Bash (Block)

Weapons: The strongest Two-Handed weapon you can find.

Armor: Heavy Armor, for the most defense.

Follower: Find a follower who can keep up with you and jump right into the battle with you. Stenvar is aggressive, but Belrand offers more versatility. If you’re in the wilderness (as opposed to a cramped dungeon), don’t hesitate to take a war hound along to distract enemies.

Advice:

·       As an Orc, you have solid skill bonuses and the racial ability: Berserk (which lets you take half damage and output double damage for a minute).

·       A berserker will charge right into combat. Their attacks will be slow, but will deal high damage and have a higher chance of staggering foes.

·       Power Attacks are critical to using Two-Handed weapons effectively, so boost your Stamina and perks that improve power attacks, like Champion’s Stance.

·       You are in most danger when you are surrounded. Keep followers or war hounds around to divide the attention of your enemies and keep their numbers manageable.

·       When you do get surrounded, use Berserk to fight your way free of the fray.

·       Heavy Armor is necessary for a berserker because it replaces the protective spells, shields, or stealth skills that other archetypes have. The right Heavy Armor perks can shrug off direct hits from the most powerful of foes.

·       The Lord Stone improves your defense even further, which lets you focus on beating the living daylights out of enemies instead of on your health.

·       Though you won’t have much use of shields, you still have the ability to parry with your weapon. This lets you take advantage of Block perks like Power Bash or Disarming Bash.

·       Combat relies directly on your weapons and your armor. Leveling up your Smithing skill will allow you to make/improve your gear high above that of your enemies early on in the game.