We’ve all playedSkyrima bunch of times, right? And every single time we play, we notice something new, it seems never-ending.Well, here’s a little nugget of information for you - something I wasn’t aware of, but will be using in my nextSkyrimplaythrough.Might treat myself to a littleSkyrimplaythrough on Steam Deck over Christmas.According to one player on Reddit, you can negate a lot of damage, including fall damage, with one very simple trick.Advert“Become Ethereal,”saysmadchickenz.This seems to be key to surviving pretty much anything the game can throw at you.The user goes on to say, “The best utility thing in the game. Never walk down a mountain side again: just jump. Never dodge swinging blades again: just walk through. Never die to a dragon in an open field: stand invincible. Never run out of stamina while sprinting: become ethereal.”You read that too, right? “Never walk down a mountain again: just jump.”AdvertAnd here I am using my legs like a chump.This tip comes from aReddit threadon your “favouriteSkyrimlife-hacks.”In reply to this tidbit, another Redditorsays, “Being Ethereal protects you from all damage?! I thought it was just in combat, I have never used it!”I’ll be honest, I never thought to use it that way. Sure, it’s handy in a scrap, but when it comes to scaling mountains, I do it the hard way.AdvertWhat a fool I’ve been.The thread is filled with great advice, especially if you’re coming to the game late and want a more streamlined or comfortable experience.For example, and I’m showing my noob status here, I never thought of using ‘detect dead’to find the bodiesof enemies I’ve killed.I was contemplating replayingSkyrimover Christmas, and now I can do so with more skill and ease.Featured Image Credit: Bethesda SoftworksTopics:Skyrim,The Elder Scrolls,Bethesda

Skyrim has a trick for avoiding fall damage I wish I’d known about years ago

We’ve all playedSkyrima bunch of times, right? And every single time we play, we notice something new, it seems never-ending.Well, here’s a little nugget of information for you - something I wasn’t aware of, but will be using in my nextSkyrimplaythrough.Might treat myself to a littleSkyrimplaythrough on Steam Deck over Christmas.According to one player on Reddit, you can negate a lot of damage, including fall damage, with one very simple trick.Advert“Become Ethereal,”saysmadchickenz.This seems to be key to surviving pretty much anything the game can throw at you.The user goes on to say, “The best utility thing in the game. Never walk down a mountain side again: just jump. Never dodge swinging blades again: just walk through. Never die to a dragon in an open field: stand invincible. Never run out of stamina while sprinting: become ethereal.”You read that too, right? “Never walk down a mountain again: just jump.”AdvertAnd here I am using my legs like a chump.This tip comes from aReddit threadon your “favouriteSkyrimlife-hacks.”In reply to this tidbit, another Redditorsays, “Being Ethereal protects you from all damage?! I thought it was just in combat, I have never used it!”I’ll be honest, I never thought to use it that way. Sure, it’s handy in a scrap, but when it comes to scaling mountains, I do it the hard way.AdvertWhat a fool I’ve been.The thread is filled with great advice, especially if you’re coming to the game late and want a more streamlined or comfortable experience.For example, and I’m showing my noob status here, I never thought of using ‘detect dead’to find the bodiesof enemies I’ve killed.I was contemplating replayingSkyrimover Christmas, and now I can do so with more skill and ease.Featured Image Credit: Bethesda SoftworksTopics:Skyrim,The Elder Scrolls,Bethesda

We’ve all playedSkyrima bunch of times, right? And every single time we play, we notice something new, it seems never-ending.Well, here’s a little nugget of information for you - something I wasn’t aware of, but will be using in my nextSkyrimplaythrough.Might treat myself to a littleSkyrimplaythrough on Steam Deck over Christmas.According to one player on Reddit, you can negate a lot of damage, including fall damage, with one very simple trick.Advert“Become Ethereal,”saysmadchickenz.This seems to be key to surviving pretty much anything the game can throw at you.The user goes on to say, “The best utility thing in the game. Never walk down a mountain side again: just jump. Never dodge swinging blades again: just walk through. Never die to a dragon in an open field: stand invincible. Never run out of stamina while sprinting: become ethereal.”You read that too, right? “Never walk down a mountain again: just jump.”AdvertAnd here I am using my legs like a chump.This tip comes from aReddit threadon your “favouriteSkyrimlife-hacks.”In reply to this tidbit, another Redditorsays, “Being Ethereal protects you from all damage?! I thought it was just in combat, I have never used it!”I’ll be honest, I never thought to use it that way. Sure, it’s handy in a scrap, but when it comes to scaling mountains, I do it the hard way.AdvertWhat a fool I’ve been.The thread is filled with great advice, especially if you’re coming to the game late and want a more streamlined or comfortable experience.For example, and I’m showing my noob status here, I never thought of using ‘detect dead’to find the bodiesof enemies I’ve killed.I was contemplating replayingSkyrimover Christmas, and now I can do so with more skill and ease.

We’ve all playedSkyrima bunch of times, right? And every single time we play, we notice something new, it seems never-ending.

Well, here’s a little nugget of information for you - something I wasn’t aware of, but will be using in my nextSkyrimplaythrough.

Might treat myself to a littleSkyrimplaythrough on Steam Deck over Christmas.

According to one player on Reddit, you can negate a lot of damage, including fall damage, with one very simple trick.

Advert

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“Become Ethereal,”saysmadchickenz.

This seems to be key to surviving pretty much anything the game can throw at you.

The user goes on to say, “The best utility thing in the game. Never walk down a mountain side again: just jump. Never dodge swinging blades again: just walk through. Never die to a dragon in an open field: stand invincible. Never run out of stamina while sprinting: become ethereal.”

You read that too, right? “Never walk down a mountain again: just jump.”

Advert

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And here I am using my legs like a chump.

This tip comes from aReddit threadon your “favouriteSkyrimlife-hacks.”

In reply to this tidbit, another Redditorsays, “Being Ethereal protects you from all damage?! I thought it was just in combat, I have never used it!”

I’ll be honest, I never thought to use it that way. Sure, it’s handy in a scrap, but when it comes to scaling mountains, I do it the hard way.

Advert

Advert

What a fool I’ve been.

The thread is filled with great advice, especially if you’re coming to the game late and want a more streamlined or comfortable experience.

For example, and I’m showing my noob status here, I never thought of using ‘detect dead’to find the bodiesof enemies I’ve killed.

I was contemplating replayingSkyrimover Christmas, and now I can do so with more skill and ease.

Topics:Skyrim,The Elder Scrolls,Bethesda