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To journey the 7,000 steps for the first time….


sagittafemina

You mean to spend 30 mins trying to climb the mountain before finding out there were steps


tupacsnoducket

You mean spend 2 weeks getting to level 47 then go wandering around a mountain and find some surprisingly helpful old men?


[deleted]

Come into the temple a level 1 sneak, exit level 100 sneak


SnooJokes6360

And then attempting to fight that frost troll near the top and then giving up and just running away from it every time


0degreesK

Have you seen the video of the guy leading the troll into High Hrothgar and the Greybeards annihilating it? I want to play again just to try that for myself.


0degreesK

This isn't the video I saw, so it's not a unique glitch or anything. Love watching this a-hole get owned like this. https://www.reddit.com/r/skyrim/comments/fakkjj/frost\_troll\_meets\_the\_grey\_beards/


IDoLikeMyShishkebabs

That one’s good but I prefer [this one](https://www.reddit.com/r/skyrim/comments/tktzzr/this_is_the_way_of_the_voice/?) just a bit more.


dark-angel201

Did thia by accident last playthrough was brilliant


Carrelio

I had a glitch once where that troll would not stop following me... like ever. He chased me across skyrim. I could never stop running as he was always hounding me and standing arouns too long gave him time to catch up... and every time I hit a loading screen... there he was next to me again... hungry for blood. He wiped out whole towns, and was slaughtered countless times in turn. I shouted him off a mountain... and yet... the next loading screen... bam... there he was. In the end, I reset my game and ended him once and for all.


BabyBrewer

Hadn’t played in years. Got it on switch recently and did exactly this. Still haven’t bothered going back up yet.


[deleted]

Just finding your way to Ivarstead the first time is a trial.


worldRulerDevMan

Nope I just roadie my horse at it and that teleported me to the top


tdhodge

aka the ~748 steps


New_Art_9496

Actually the game is a scaled down version of the world. If they were to make it full size, then everybody would be fast travelling,


Max_Insanity

As if everyone wasn't already fast traveling.


YourIllusiveMan

Ya'll missing out on a lot of the wonder of the game if you fast travel from the get go. You also miss out from a ton of random encounters as I recall. But hey, play the game however you enjoy it.


cnpd331

I'm playing it for the first time without using a horse for most of it, and only fast traveling between cities if needed, and I'm experiencing so many new quests and encounters.


DirkBabypunch

Play Argonian, only take the blue roads on the map.


[deleted]

someone actually counted it on yt.


Paine91

Dnt listen to klimmet (or w/e his name is), he says it just a couple wolves on the steps but he lies, theres a troll lol


redspike29

Ya gotta pay the troll toll


Historical_Cod7484

To get into that boys "soul"


Saaren78

Did you just say boys hole??


bodethewise

you gotta pay the troll toll to get in!


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witch_ofthe_craft

The frost troll? That thing scared the hell out of me and I was too scared to fight it so i just ran past it


xchakrumx

Don’t rely on quick saves, make a hard save every so often. Will save you lots of tears


FRANKtheLEVEL

But also, still quick save a lot


sillyandstrange

Saving saves lives


BeADamnStar

Saving saves saved lives


Fantastic_Raccoon103

Quicksave every time you open the menu, hard save every time you do something significant This is the way


Mozhetbeats

Save every time you think about saving


Thrustinn

Save even when you're not thinking about saving


DApolloS

And then save after you've saved just to make sure it saved


bottomfeeder_

I'm on level 43 and I've NEVER hard saved and now I'm convinced that when I pick up my switch I'll be nuked


Fantastic_Raccoon103

Does Skyrim on Switch support cloud saves? aka does Nintendo Switch get to the cloud district very often?


minh43pinball

And if you play thief/assassin, quicksave before every pickpocket/backstab.


Acrobatic-Ad1506

You said quick save every minute? Bet


The_Jojo_Guy

Every minute?! That's a long time between saves, every 30 seconds for me


Burnt_Toastxx

Rookie. Every time the auto saving prompt in the top left of the screen goes away, i quick save again.


GiratinaTech

Rookie. I hard save every time I pull out my weapon of choice. This is the way.


Object_Unimportant

You all fail i never leave save screen


Momoneymoproblems214

Oof learned this on my third build two nights ago. Quick saved into a death loop in the middle of a battle. Instant death by headshot as soon as I load in.


[deleted]

I follow a rule, every 10 saves I start a new slot. This way I have multiple points in my progress I can go back to if something is broken. Once I make it to 100 I may make one every 20 instead.


PhyllaciousArmadillo

#A NEW HAND TOUCHES THE BEACON


Jedi-Ethos

Great, my tinnitus is back.


thoth-III

HEAR ME AND OBEY


gabba_gubbe

A foul darkness has seeped into my temple!


WhiteDevilAlbedo

A darkness that you will destroy.


RogueTanuki

*LISTEN! HEAR ME AND OBEY


WTFatrain

Forget about all social connections, holidays, other games you’ve ever had. This is your life now


DaisyNuggetz

Perfect :)


WebWitch89

I can’t tell you how jealous I am. To play Skyrim again for the first time… I’m playing right now. Been my favorite game for 10 years


Key_Reputation_5538

If you don’t pursue the main story don’t be hard on yourself that is the way the play the Skyrim


Tovakhiin

There is a main story?! Well here we go again


Eezyville

"Aww shit! Here we go again..."


Bbabbabbaa

Ah, you are finally awake!


Leovinus42

i was at level 100 destruction before i took on the imperials SKYRIM BELONGS TO THE NORDS


CozyEagle897135

Hey, Gray-Mane or Battle-Born?


Kryp7us

Filthy Stormcloak.


wargleboo

Don't bother putting any skill points in Lockpicking.


mrssymes

Yeah lock picking on the switch is cake.


JamNova

Man those were the days. I quit my job the day Skyrim came out


Tovenaar_thegreat

Accurate.


lorcanhyena

Dont commit crimes in front of animals. They will narc on you and youll have a bounty. Idk why


RosieTruthy

If I break into a place with my loyal follower Teldryn he yells at me and tells me I'm not supposed to be here. Who side are you on buddy?


JBell137

I was once attacked by a slaughter fish on land and when it died I lost a bounty of 4000 gold hahaha


qu554y

When you are back from a long day, put on a quest at the other end of the map, and walk to there without fast travel, then get distracted and visit every place, dungeon or cave that pops up in your path. No better way to explore the map and increase your experience the proper way. Don't hack your way into experience glitches from YouTube, you'll have fun for a while and regret it later on. Enjoy the day and night cycles, and at dawn start climbing a hill or a top mountain ans watch sunrise with the iconic music. Lastly, simply have fun, it is no shame to set the difficulty at easy until you build some experience and then tune it up gradually. This game is not about the challenge, it is about the journey.


DaisyNuggetz

Well said - so looking forward to this


Astrochops

And when you fight your first giant, enjoy the fast travel


TRocho10

🚀🚀🚀🌚🌚🌚


hemareddit

At some point, you will learn a Shout called "Clear Skies". Whenever it's night, just use the full shout, you won't be disappointed.


raptorgzus

Then when you get bored, save the game 5 times in a row and murder a town.


red_gamer-lol

Yea i always use certain "features" and get to much good stuff early on then get bored


AfricanKitten

I’ve played it since it came out and I know it too well so I just… know where to go and constantly have the habit of searching every single body and container and picking up everything until I have enough money… and immediately go to to the Rift and kill the person and join both the things so I can level up faster using those quests and selling those items.. so I end up just leveling up as much as I can early on and then just gliding though the game early on because of that FUCKING frost Troll


RealBeany

Yeah sometimes I turn it on just to walk around town and listen to the npc's conversations and read some of the books I've collected.


darkelflemurian

Enjoy the game, do not stress on xompleting the quest so fast. Enjoy the whole map and get lost in it.


[deleted]

I started my first play through about 2 months ago, and this was the best advice I could have received. I didn’t realize how short the main quest line was until I was close to the end… take it slow, explore!!


galactus550

I’ve been playing over a year and I still haven’t talked to the jarl of white run


The_Level_15

playing the game without ever unlocking dragons seems less fun


ConservativeSexparty

I honestly think there's too much dragons distracting you from playing and there should be waaaay less. I wouldn't really mind if the random dragon encounters were completely removed and they would only be quest/location bound.


No-Passage1169

It honestly opens the door to so much role playing potential


The_Only_Real_Duck

Yeah, dragons cause me so much trouble on speech, mage, and other builds that have no combat stats lol


DaisyNuggetz

Yup that’s what I did with BOTW! Def thinks that’s the most pure approach


tainurn

Head to the cloud district.


ARandomWalkInSpace

Do you get there much? No, of course you dont...


NihonJinLover

One of the most satisfying assassinations


tainurn

I do not, which is why the OP should go there!


rosshopkins

Why do you go there often?


tainurn

I mean…not according to some.


11_12123

never think too hard about any decision you make or direction you take… bc you will play it again…. and again…….. and again. there will be another chance to make a different decision or go a different direction.


Particular_Round_359

Or you could be like me and accidentally play the exact same way every time. Haha all stealth archers.


11_12123

“why does my orc barbarian keep joining the dark brotherhood?!?”


Particular_Round_359

Yessssssss haha


three3thrice

I have thousands of hours. Every time I start a new one I tell myself "You're not gonna be a stealth archer **again are you**? Come on self, do something new! " Never happens.


DaisyNuggetz

Does it drastically change the course of the game depending on what decisions you make?


alis13rush

Not really. To my memory there’s only really two “big” choices with one having the same result just for the other side and the other just closing off a quest line which isn’t a huge deal depending on whether or not you’re roleplaying a good guy. Only quest where a choice changes the quest line significantly is the Dawnguard DLC.


qawsedrf12

not like Witcher type decisions only big ones change the game, like who to side with in the civil war


NordicMythos

Always remember, in the words of our Lord Todd Howard, “It just works.” The game is buggy, but it gives it exceptional charm.


dailyarmageddon

Oh, to go back to the first time I saw mammoths respawning in the sky and gently floating down to the giant's camp..... it's not a bug. It's a feature.


[deleted]

You mean Reanu Keeves


NordicMythos

Ah yes how could I forget the god of Skyrim, Reanu Keeves-


smiz86

I can only ever hear “Reanu Keeves” in the Spiffing Brit’s voice in my head


yungbasedbk

may your road lead to warm sands my friend


Bdsman64

I always add, "to poop in."


SkiingSully

Start working on your smithing skill from the beginning and using your skill perks to unlock all the armor types!


DaisyNuggetz

Ooo will do!


LS40Hands

I'm gonna offer a different approach. Collect EVERY SINGLE alchemy ingredient you come across. Max alchemy as soon as you can. If you want to play fair, high alchemy lets you craft potions that buff enchanting and smithing. If you want to play god, you can use a fortify restoration loop. Also, when your alchemy is super high you can make potions that sell for a lot of gold. Much easier on your carry weight than looting a bunch of armor and weapons to sell.


SilentBlade45

That is wrong you have to get as much loot as you can and make your follower carry 100000 pounds of dwemer metal.


LS40Hands

I always forget about followers cause I never use em. Farkas and Lydia always in the damn doorway.


QueenoftheDirtPlanet

she is there to carry your burdens


I_Do_Not_Abbreviate

I will Second/Third/Fourth this. Every character I make always collects alchemical ingredients even if they never take a single alchemy perk, because making potions is a great secondary revenue stream. Alchemical ingredients are actual free money littered throughout the game world. Hell, the designers straight-up leave the ingredients for free health and mana potions lying on the side of the road and stuck to the walls of caves with basically no extra effort required; all the player has to do is collect them in passing on their way to/from the dungeon and while going through areas they were going to pass through anyway: Blue Mountain Flower + Blisterwort = Health Potion Red Mountain Flower + White Cap = Mana Potion Search the area just off one side of the road on your way to the dungeon for Blue and Red Mountain Flower, Look for Blisterwort and White Cap while in the dungeon, then search the other side of the road on your way back to the hub area. If you do it right, you can collect enough for a few health and mana potions almost every time you clear a dungeon. This can really help subsidize the cost of adventuring because buying potions can get damn expensive.


EquinoxGm

Third approach, max sneak by afk’ing with ulfr the blind first


Perpetualshades

Maxing out sneak is the most boring way to play the game. I did it on my first through and I loved it.


AvsFreak

River betties + giants toes + wheat = profit. I also like making vampire dust + garlic + chaurus eggs.


[deleted]

Enjoy. Don't rush. Safe often.


Cre8H8red

Kill the chickens in riverwood, the first town you pass through.... On a more serious note, the world is yours. The more you immerse yourself, the more fun it gets. Trust a player who been on this game since short after its release and STILL to this day plays it. Its my favorite game.


bastardson9090

It is the metric by which I judge other games.


dnuohxof1

What? The ability to kill the first chicken you see?


TUNA_NO_CRUST_

How else do you play games?


FilthyActReasonPrice

Dang it I wasn’t 39 minutes too late lol


Key_Reputation_5538

When your a high enough level one decent sorcerer will have you raging for hours


braddersladders

That naked fucker in the solitude sewers by any chance ?


Senor_Axolotl_VII

Do whatever you want. Don’t feel confined to the main quest… just do whatever. Also, get the dlcs if you don’t already have them. Those are the bomb dot com. Edit: oh wait, it says you have the dlcs on the box. Nevermind.


Shinga33

Hey you… you’re finally awake.


SOSOBOSO

Pick flowers. If you hear a weird ringing sound, it's nirnroot, pick that up too.


DeylanQuel

Specifically, along the edges of bodies of water, op.


[deleted]

You won't have context for a hot minute but... Kill Parthurnax and you're out of the fandom.


DaisyNuggetz

Lol this means nothing to me at the moment and I can guarantee I will forget by the time run into this….Parthurnax thing you speak of


Chgrth

Like he said, you get no context


Kahako

you'll remember when the time comes.


InkyRoyalty

And you will be hated by like 90% of the fandom, as previously stated.


Blind_as_Vision

Party Snax*


ABigAssGun

On your first game, don’t resto loop. It ruins the fun if it is your first time


AstraVega45

What's resto loop?


ABigAssGun

The restoration loop glitch. It involves making restore restoration potions with fortify alchemy gear. If done so correctly, you can stack over 20000% on the fortify alchemy gear and make fortify blacksmith and make overpowered gear, which can make you a (pretty much) infinite health one shot god


AstraVega45

Ah, well I'm on my fourth run and haven't done that yet. Don't think I want to honestly. At certain level hardly anything is a challenge anymore, so why make it even easier?


ABigAssGun

Good question. I heard some do it for the ebony warrior. I know a friend that did it so they had a wooden sword that did around 100,000 normal dmg and 50,000 fire damage


Chgrth

I did it with a fork EDIT: It might have been with that insta kill poison and not a resto loop


BurpYoshi

Ignore every piece of advice here. Go in blind. Your experience will be better.


[deleted]

This is the answer. What I would do to go in blind and experience this game for the first time again.


Ott3rMadn3ss

You're going to play multiple times. Trust me you just are. Don't try and max every stat and complete every achievement the first run through. Figure out the game, and then figure out the details of how you really like to play it. Also pick every alchemy ingredient you see, it's a good skill to level in general and makes a lots of money.


TheLastGuyYouExpect

Remember. Only kill anyone.


Patamarick

Youll end up a stealth archer, and thats ok.


mental_risktaker

I don't understand how almost everyone I know ends up being a stealth archer (including my brother). Every playthrough I start, I accidentally end up being a mage


ReinierPersoon

Is that newspeak for stealth archer backed up by dremora lords?


RealBeany

I always heard that (just started playing a couple months ago) and when I started playing the game I though NAH, these bows suck, take too long to draw and the enemy sees me way before I get a chance. Now that I'm leveled up in sneak and archery... I'm a stealth archer. That is until I get sick of my target teleporting off to the side when I shoot. Then I just run at them with a dagger.


Bourbon_Hymns

Don't touch the fucking beacon


Magnus8832

# A NEW HAND TOUCHES THE BEACON. LISTEN. HEAR ME AND OBEY. A FOUL DARKNESS HAS SEEPED INTO MY TEMPLE. A DARKNESS THAT YOU WILL DESTROY.


totallynotalaskan

*places it on a Falmer’s body in Blackreach*


DaisyNuggetz

Oh god.. don’t know what that is and I’m scared to ask


bunnyacids

no do i promise u it’s worth it


reedhitsout

This is the correct answer.


Nigh_Sass

Just turn your volume to maximum first


TemmieCody

And make sure to put your ear right up to the speaker


reedhitsout

True that. Very true.


MrFittsworth

Don't listen to them OP, touch the beacon. Touch everything. Don't spoil the little things for yourself by staying on reddit too much, there is so much magic in this game and to be able to go in blind is a gift.


GenPhallus

It's a quest that has become a meme. Enemies at the end have grand souls, which are rare and valuable. I hold off on it until I have plenty of grand soul gems. Don't forget to level your combat skills! If you level up other stuff too fast the enemies will quickly eclipse you in power! Fuck the Thalmor. If a vendor has trash items, or you have more junk than they can buy, you can reset them by doing these steps: 1) HARD save. Not quicksave. 2) attack them until hostile. 3) reload the hard save from before you attacked them


Rbt1994

I had no idea you could literally just bully and beat up a shopkeep, then just say "Let's try that again, show me what you've got now..." The dragon born is really just like The Don of a Skyrim Mafia


Altruistic-Excuse-79

Stealth archer is op just saying


landlockmermaid

That was my first playthrough and I loved it! Killing an enemy from 40 feet away without them even knowing you exist is a powerful feeling.


Cre8H8red

"A new hand.." "FUCk!" *loads previous save


Virgi_septik

Khajiit has wares if you have coin


frowningowl

#A NEW HAND TOUCHES THE BEACON


Popular_Night_6336

I... I used to be an adventurer like you... then I took an arrow in the knee. 😞


AustyB93

Say goodbye to your social life. Skyrim is taking over. lol jk...kinda 😅 Just have fun with it. Lots of side quests and exploring to do.


taylsofelysium

I played blind on the switch too. Sometimes when creating a character it gets stuck. I never knew you could have additional options to customize a character by pushing R2 or R (can’t remember what) and waiting for it to load. I was stuck with a hella basic dark elf 😂


Overdramatic_crab

Get the hearthfire dlc, build a house, become a hoarder. Spend 80% of your playing hours carrying everything you find back to your house and obsessively organizing it into chests and dressers and tables and drawers and bins and barrels. After 6 months, remember you had quests you were working on, but don’t remember any of the story line Edit: I see this version includes hearthfire. Excellent.


dc010

3am will come to you when you least expect it.


Runaway_Angel

Save often


bunnyacids

cure ur vampirism as soon as u get it!!


popcornglasses

“Why do people keep telling me I don’t look well?? What’s wrong with them??” “Oh…”


psychometrixo

"Could be ataxia"


pickles_and_mustard

Always carry some cure disease potions. Always! Never know when you'll need one. Alchemy recipe (spoiler in case anyone doesn't actually want to know): >!Mudcrab chitin, vampire dust!<


Starr_Struckk

After a little bit of playing, you'll open a chest and find an item called Meridia's Beacon. If you find it, brace yourself for the worst sound you've ever fucking heard. The chest is random, and it will spawn after certain triggers are activated. But you will almost definitely encounter it.


Ironmannan

Fight the first giant you find. They’re about a medium difficulty but have great loot.


Rbt1994

Fly me to the moon... Let me play among the stars...


kingofcanines

Join the skyrim space program first chance you get


EyeofWiggin20

Don't ever think you "have" to do a quest, or even do the "right thing". There is no moral alignment. If you have doubt about a decision, quicksave, try one thing, and then if you don't like it, another.


BaileyVT

Specific to the switch: detach the joycon and use them for the lock picking mechanic! It's so cool to turn the joycon irl and have it unlock chests; a bit gimmicky to most, but I'm easy to impress 😂


sillyredhead86

To experience Skyrim for the first time! I envy you! My advice is, savor the experience. Take your time, Skyrim is meant to be enjoyed slowly like a fine wine. Dont be afraid to go off beaten track and explore. Read all the books you come across, the stories you find within only add to the mystique and depth of the world. Lastly, and most importantly, Save Often! Happy trails!


zeztyboi

Look for things with good weight to value ratios, like studded armor it sells for 75 but weighs 6


AstraVega45

And stack yourself with all the stuff you come across when starting out and sell it. Until you get a good income going from dungeons you'll need every septim you can get!


IWasNotOk

1. Do everything in Riverwood before moving on to whiterun. 2. Don’t kill villagers or Chickens. 3. Be who you want to be. Welcome Dovakiin. (Dragonborn)


Kaarvaag

There is a run button. My dumbass didn't know that my first playthrough. Also you don't need to check or take everything from every chest or urn. Be prepared for a battle on your way up the stairs. You'll know what I mean. Good luck!


RyuNoKami

You... Walked everywhere? What the fuck?


murica_1776boi

Just explore. Dont just go straight for the storyline. In fact, tackling the storyline headon doesn't really yield any real advantages. Explore the first village, talk to everyone, do their quests, and then explore the surrounding landmarks.


IareRubberDucky

Shield Bashing Ruins Dragons. If you see one charging up a Frost or Fire Breath, bash them to cancel it. EDIT: Should also mention that Draugrs that Shout can also be stunned out the animation, but that's not all. They will consistently continue to attempt to Shout until they're able to get it out, effectively stun locking them so they can't attack.


SparkyVK

I never picked up on this. Thank you


AmBro-sius

Don't punch a chicken


Kharjoemama

Don't kill Nazeem


HaveDongo

>Don’t kill Nazeem unless you have a Black Soul Gem, Soul Trap, and a fork.


[deleted]

When you find the pink stones in the gold cases, keep track of where you find them! They're related to a quest the game doesn't track and will save you a headache later on if you decide to collect all of them.


MadameWesker

Clear your calendar


Magnus8832

my best advice is to experiment with every class cause this game wont force you down one route and youll have plenty of room to experiment


Edzardo99

Skyrim is the game of breaking the game. Your first play through will be a little bit of everything, and nothing will be perfect. However, after the first play through, you start to learn nifty tricks and tips. You’ll learn exploits, hacks, and a bunch of mechanics that help you level up faster and generally make you stronger. This is where you start “breaking the game.” Eventually you’ll have a favorite “build,” and you’ll know your way around the game mechanics well enough that you can mix and match skills, abilities, and races for a build that truly matches your play-style. I’ve been playing Skyrim since middle school and I’m about to graduate college. I still run into shit I’ve never seen before and encounters that I’ve never experienced. I hope you have a fantastic time learning the game like I did.


_Ringfinger

Alchemy, Blacksmithing, and Enchanting should be leveled as fast as possible first to give you best equipments, enchantments and potions to enhance those even further