Author: Nikhil Pradhan

Serana is a unique follower and also a fan-favorite character in the Skyrim community. She was introduced in the Dawnguard DLC and is one of the main character in the storyline. Unlike other NPCs, her character has a different voice actor, personality, distinctive appearance, and unique world interactions. These small additions brought the character to life, as players were able to form a connection with her. No wonder many players consider her to be one of the best followers in the game. The best way to see all her dialogue and interactions is by making her your follower. You can…

The Forbidden Legends questline has a great storyline and is all about glory, betrayal, and revenge. As you progress through the quest, you not only unravel a captivating tale but also have the opportunity to obtain powerful artifacts like Gauldur Blackblade, Gauldur BlackBow, Staff of Jyrik Gauldurson, and the Gauldur Amulet that greatly enhance your abilities, particularly during the early stages of the game. To complete this questline, you’ll need to craft the Gauldur amulet by collecting its pieces. In this guide, we’ll cover the entire questline in detail. Starting the Questline If you’ve yet to begin the Forbidden Legends…

The Deathbrand armor is one of the most unique armor sets in the game. It’s a light-class armor having a decent overall armor rating similar to, if not slightly below, the Dragonscale armor set.  But don’t be fooled, as the enchantment bonus of this armor makes it one of the strongest in the game, both in terms of armor rating and usefulness. The enchantment increases the base armor rating, which even surpasses the Daedric armor set. The other bonuses that this armor includes are increased stamina points, total carry weight, and one-handed weapon damage.  However, there is a catch to…

Skyrim’s vast array of weapons allows players to try out different playstyles. Archery, in particular, is a fan favorite in the community as it offers a very satisfying gameplay.  It complements the stealth playstyle very well, as you can shoot at enemies from far a distance while remaining hidden. But the most challenging thing for players who want to try archery is choosing a good bow. To ease up the process, we’ve tried all the bows in the game and shortlisted the best ones, Stalhrim Bow At first glance, this might seem like a regular bow. However, the Stalhrim bow…

The Restoration School of Magic offers a range of healing and protection spells. In general, there are three types of Restoration magic. i.e., Ward spells, Healing spells, Repel spells.  The Ward spell creates a magical shield that offers protection as long as you channel the Ward.The Healing spell prioritizes restoring the health points of the caster, your allies, or even your undead minions. If you can manage your Magicka well, you can completely replace the healing potion with just healing Restoration magic.The Repel spell, in particular, focuses more on pushing back the undead enemies. We’ve gone through all the Restoration…

The Alteration Magic school hosts different types of nifty spells that can make your adventure much more pleasant. Unlike Destruction or Conjuration magic, the Alteration spells are much suited for a defensive style of gameplay. There are spells that can illuminate dark places, detect the living and dead, increase your damage resistance, or even cripple your enemies. In this article, we’ve gone through and listed the best Alteration spells in the game, along with their best use cases and how you can acquire them. Candlelight The Candlelight spell is perhaps the best utility spell if you often find yourself exploring…

When you purchase a house for the first time ever in Skyrim, you’ll notice that the house you get is pretty barebones. Aside from an uncomfortable-looking bed, you don’t really get the furnishings or the decorations. The space resembles a warehouse rather than a proper home.  To make your house look more lived-in, you have to add the furnishings by purchasing upgrades. The process of upgrading your house is pretty similar to buying a house. You need to speak with the stewards of the respective holds and then buy the upgrades from them by spending gold coins. Note: Depending on…

The Illusion School of Magic hosts a variety of useful spells that can be helpful in any given situation. Some spells allow you to become invisible, whereas others can influence those around you. Illusion spells complement almost any type of play style, including warrior, thief, and spell-swords. Hence, you’re not just limited to playing as the wizard character to reap the benefits of this magic. In comparison to other magic schools, the number of Illusion spells is a bit limited. This makes it much easier to pick only the best spell from the bunch. We’ve listed all the best spells,…

No doubt, every RPG players have a kleptomaniac trait to them. They enjoy taking and hoarding every loot they set their sights on. This can be problematic in Skyrim as there’s only a limited carrying capacity. Exceeding the carry weight, you will get to the over-encumbered status, which disables running, sprinting, and fast traveling. This can be annoying as it directly affects gameplay.  However, there are multiple ways to increase the default carry weight. There are perks, powers, equipment, and potions that can increase your carry weight so that you can continue to hoard more items. Let’s get into the…

As a mage class player, the primary means of dealing damage to your enemies is with Destruction magic. While there are numerous damage-dealing magic in the game, getting the most useful and powerful ones will help you in the long run. But before discussing the best Destruction Spell, let’s familiarize ourselves with the different types of Destruction magic. There are mainly 3 different elemental spells in Destruction school, each having a different style of gameplay. If you’re looking for crowd control spells like paralyze or slow down enemies, then getting the Frost elemental spells would be best for you. If…