Skyrim Tips and Tricks
This is a general list of tips and tricks, I will add to them as I read and learn them. I will also try to categorize them in future.
-If a companion can train you, have him follow you train with him. From there you can go into his inventory and take your gold back
-You can 'grab' items and move them without getting caught, move items you wish to steal to areas where the shopkeeper may not be able to see before you steal them
-Weapons have different swing speeds, Swords > Axes > Maces
-Eating an ingredient will teach you its first alchemy effect
-Mage wards only protect from direct hits, not from the AoE your spells do, cast a Fireball next to the mage will bypass his ward
-To discover new dragon shouts, talk to Argenier the Greybeard leader in High Hrothgar- he will give you a side quest directing you to a new wall location
-You can take torches off the wall to make the area darker and your sneaking more effective
-When attacking with a bow from far away, enter sneak mode as it will do double damage even if you are not a sneaky character
-Using Unrelenting Force or anything that can cause a stagger interrupts enemy casting or channeling
-Each major city has stables, from here you can purchase a wagon ride to other cities (fast travel) even if you have not been there before
-In major holds or castles there should be a map with little flags, you can activate those flags in order to mark new places on your map
-In water you can dismount your swimming horse, then remount and you will be moving full speed in water
-Instead of mining conventionally, you can equip or dualwield pickaxes and hit the ore veins to mine at a much faster rate
-Get in the habit of waiting for 1 hour after fighting battles, not only does it save in the form of an autosave it will also fully heal you, and is almost instant
-If you want to hide your Skyrim UI enter your console (~) and enter "tm", type it again to bring it back
-Dragons will only land if you are in a clearing, but even outside of a clearing they will breath their death all over you
-If the games NPCs are reacting to you, "feeling sick" or "You feeling alright?" you probably are diseased, check Magicka>Active Effects and take care of it
-You can place baskets/pots/cauldrons on people's heads to obstruct their vision, then rob them blind
-Increasing stamina also increases your carry weight by 5
-You can move objects by holding down the "use" button, default "E"
-Wearing the Amulet of Mara allows the option to get married to people who want to marry you
-If a companion can train you, have him follow you train with him. From there you can go into his inventory and take your gold back
-You can 'grab' items and move them without getting caught, move items you wish to steal to areas where the shopkeeper may not be able to see before you steal them
-Weapons have different swing speeds, Swords > Axes > Maces
-Eating an ingredient will teach you its first alchemy effect
-Mage wards only protect from direct hits, not from the AoE your spells do, cast a Fireball next to the mage will bypass his ward
-To discover new dragon shouts, talk to Argenier the Greybeard leader in High Hrothgar- he will give you a side quest directing you to a new wall location
-You can take torches off the wall to make the area darker and your sneaking more effective
-When attacking with a bow from far away, enter sneak mode as it will do double damage even if you are not a sneaky character
-Using Unrelenting Force or anything that can cause a stagger interrupts enemy casting or channeling
-Each major city has stables, from here you can purchase a wagon ride to other cities (fast travel) even if you have not been there before
-In major holds or castles there should be a map with little flags, you can activate those flags in order to mark new places on your map
-In water you can dismount your swimming horse, then remount and you will be moving full speed in water
-Instead of mining conventionally, you can equip or dualwield pickaxes and hit the ore veins to mine at a much faster rate
-Get in the habit of waiting for 1 hour after fighting battles, not only does it save in the form of an autosave it will also fully heal you, and is almost instant
-If you want to hide your Skyrim UI enter your console (~) and enter "tm", type it again to bring it back
-Dragons will only land if you are in a clearing, but even outside of a clearing they will breath their death all over you
-If the games NPCs are reacting to you, "feeling sick" or "You feeling alright?" you probably are diseased, check Magicka>Active Effects and take care of it
-You can place baskets/pots/cauldrons on people's heads to obstruct their vision, then rob them blind
-Increasing stamina also increases your carry weight by 5
-You can move objects by holding down the "use" button, default "E"
-Wearing the Amulet of Mara allows the option to get married to people who want to marry you