The remastered "The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition" launched on Friday midnight, much to the delight of video gamers worldwide. Even though the game continues to suffer from bug issues and audio stepbacks, players would want to get ahead of the pack by getting familiar with the world of Tamriel. As such, here's the lowdown of everything you need to know about the new "The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition" game tips and tricks to leveling up, combats, secrets and cheats, and more.
Invest in Restoration
First, it's important to emphasize how overwhelming the new "The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition" game really is. Not only does it contain a remastered version of the original campaign, it also packs the three original DLC add-ons: Dawnguard, Heathfire and Dragonborn. As such, a useful tip and trick to leveling up early in the game is investing heavily in Health and Magicka, as well as Restoration. According to iDigital Times, when your character needs healing, it's also better to use Restoration since it levels up your skill.
Befriend a dog
Another useful tip and trick to playing "The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition" is to befriend a dog, according to The Rolling Stone. While there are many to choose from, the most ideal dog to befriend is Barbas, the talking dog from Falkreath. He triggers the quest "A Daedra's Best Friend," to find his master, or players can keep him as a sidekick as they play Skyrim: Special Edition.
Become a vampire
Being a vampire in Skyrim is dangerous during the day, obviously. But being the undead in "The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition" has many perks, like being immune to disease and poison, resistant to frost and more difficult to detect when sneaking, according to Video Games 24/7. Players can become one by contracting a disease called Sanguinare Vampiris or being exposed to their weapons. Once they've become vampires in "The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition," they can take advantage of the Necromage park in the Restoration skill tree, which will buff you up.
How to level up Magic
Players on "The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition" would also want to equip themselves first with the Mage Stone. For those who want to level up on Destruction spells, they would have to undergo the Dark Brotherhood quest and attack the people with Destruction spells. As for conjuring spells, players will first have to learn the Soul Trap spell and then killing a wild animal and trapping its soul.