Skyrim player discovers handy gameplay trick 13 years on from launch

Sometimes a simple solution is right in front of you, but games like to give us so many options that we’ll usually find our way to deal with things, perhaps missing other tricks.

How many times have you played and completedSkyrim?

One player discovered they could have been dealing with traps in a much safer way when recently playing the game.

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The clip they posted shows them firing an arrow at a pressure plate, triggering a spiked wall trap, which slams into an enemy, knocking them flying.

“Been playing since 2013 or so. Never knew this. Awesome!”said one reply, which shows not everyone thinks to try these things.

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It also highlighted thatSkyrimis old now, and so are we. Thanks for that!

After watching the clip, one Redditorsays, “I think it’s bulls**t you didn’t get a level in archery for that trick shot.”

It’s great to highlight these moments that round out a game’s mechanics and the world the creators developed.

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It shows a lot of thought onBethesda’s part, and that’s why players keep coming back to the game after so long.

So, next time you spot a trap in plenty of time, remember to trigger it from a distance.

Topics:Skyrim,The Elder Scrolls,Bethesda