Author: Nikhil Pradhan

The Heartfire expansion added player homes to Skyrim that players can build from scratch. But before you can build a home, you’ll need to purchase a plot of land.  There are three different patches of land that you can buy in the game. They’re located at different corners of Skyrim, such as the Pale, Falkreath hold, and the Hjaalmarch. To buy these lands, you must complete a few quests for the Jarl of the respective stronghold. After completing the quest for the Jarls and winning their favors, you can buy the plots from their respective steward for 5000 septims. Let’s…

You will slowly lose your humanity and start becoming a vampire after getting infected with vampiric disease. Once you’ve fully become the creature of the night, the world becomes much harsher.  As sunlight and fire are the banes of vampires’ existence, you will take extra damage against these elements. Furthermore, vampires are hated and feared by all the citizens of Skyrim. So, you can only travel freely during the night. The only way to retain your humanity is by feeding. Feeding not only decreases your vampire level but also makes the debuff less punishing.  There are multiple ways to feed…

Before Bethesda added the feature to build your own houses, we could only buy homes in Skyrim. While building your own home sounds fun, buying one at different strongholds is very convenient. Here, we’ll be specifically talking about the house that you can purchase. To buy a house, you’ll need to talk with the Jarl or their steward of the respective stronghold. The cost of houses ranges from 5000 gold coins to 25000 gold coins. Some houses even have multiple quests tied to them that you must complete in order to make them available to be purchased. There’s a total…

While some consider the powers of the Werewolves as a gift, others see it as a curse. According to the Elder Scrolls lore, becoming a werewolf means giving up their eternal rest in Sovengarde after death. Instead, their spirits are compelled to hunt alongside the Daedrice Prince Hircine. This can be slightly off-putting for players seeking immersion and roleplaying as a true Dragonborn. As for the gameplay element, the only debuffs that come along with the werewolf power is the inability to gain sleeping bonuses like the Rested, Well Rested, or the Lover’s comfort. These effects can boost the rate…

Gathering resources for your homestead can be tedious if you don’t know where to look. Straw is one of the resources that doesn’t fall in this spectrum. Rather, straw is a common miscellaneous item that you can buy from shopkeepers at any general goods store.  If you’re lucky enough to encounter the traveling Khajit caravans, you can buy straws from them as well. You’ll find the straw under the miscellaneous item category. Let’s discuss. Note: If you’re unable to find straws in the merchant’s inventory, you’ll need to wait a couple of in-game days to refresh their inventory. Riverwood Traders…

Let’s be honest here, playing as the good guy in every video game is getting a bit played out. With all the powers that the Dragonborn has, you might’ve wondered, what if the fearsome Dragonborn joined the dark side and turned evil? Well, that’s exactly what we’re doing here by joining the Dark Brotherhood. The Dark Brotherhood is a group of assassins who worship Sithis and kill people in its name. To join the guild, you’ll need to complete an assassination mission for an orphan in Windhelm. Soon after, you’ll get abducted by the leader of the brotherhood, and then…

As a gamer, you’ll know how important your character levels are if you want to succeed in battles and progress through the game. Whether you’re just learning to play Skyrim or are replaying it for the nth time, leveling up quickly is a great way to become the fearsome Dragonborn that you’re supposed to be. There are many perks of being at an overall higher level in Skyrim. You’ll breeze through the main campaign, crush bandits and other wild creatures, never have to worry about dragons, and completing quests will generally yield you more rewards. However, if you’ve been playing…

If you’ve started building your homestead, you’ll be needing more sawn logs. They are a vital resource that is used exclusively for building purposes. While the game generously gives you 60 sawn logs to get you started, you’ll know that it is not enough to furnish your manor fully. Furthermore, sawn logs are not a physical resource that you can loot from your enemies’  corpses or gather from the wilderness. You can only get the sawn logs from the sawmill. In the mill, You can either buy the logs from the mill owners or convince them to cut the timber…

Soul gems are essential items if you’re a fan of using enchanted weapons. You’ll need them whether you’re enchanting a weapon or recharging an already enchanted one. It is also a key item if you’re doing the Rising at Dawn questline to cure your Vampirism. However, soul gems are only useful after they’re filled with souls. An empty soul gem is as useless as other miscellaneous items like burned books or shovels. So, how do we actually fill a soul gem? Simply put, filling a soul gem is a process of trapping a soul inside the gem. As horrific as…

Skyrim’s no stranger when it comes to re-releases and adding new content with each release. It’s one of the reasons why the game is still going strong even after a decade. The recent release of the Anniversary Edition added a lot of content to the game, including fishing. The fishing mini-game started as a creation club content but has now become a part of the game.  To start fishing, you’ll need to get a fish rod and head to the designated fishing spot on the map. Then, cast your fishing line by interacting with the fishing supplies. We’ll go over…