The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis nearing its 10th anniversary, and so the classic open world game from Bethesda has been enjoying some renewed attention from the community. It seems many fans are returning toThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimwhile they wait for news onThe Elder Scrolls 6, while others are discovering the game for the first time. DedicatedSkyrimplayers may already know all the tricks they can utilize to make things a little easier on them, but with the game nearly 10 years old at this point, it’s safe to say that even some returning players may not know everything they can do in the game.
YouTuber ESO Shorts has been sharing helpfulSkyrimtips on their channel for months now, including some that help players who wind up over encumbered with loot. For the uninitiated,Skyrimplayersthat carry too much loot will have a frustratingly slow-moving character to deal with and won’t be able to fast-travel anywhere to stash or sell their treasures. This can be annoying, but as pointed out in ESO Shorts videos, there are some ways around it.
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ESO Shorts' first tip about fast-traveling inSkyrimis a simple one. Basically, ifSkyrimplayers have a horse nearby, they can mount it and will be able to freely fast-travel just as they would if they weren’t over encumbered.
ESO Shorts' other method for fast-traveling while over encumbered inSkyrimhas a few more steps to it. It involves theoldSkyrimtrick of using corpses for storage. Players can dump all of their belongings onto a corpse so that they are no longer over encumbered, and then they can drag the dead body around with them. As explained in ESO Shorts' video, it’s also possible for players to use the Reanimate Spell or The Ritual Stone to animate the corpse and have it follow them on their adventures.
Once the corpse is up and walking around, players can fast-travel anywhere onSkyrim’s mapand the walking corpse should be right there with them. WhenSkyrimplayers are ready to regain their loot, they can simply kill the corpse, rinse and repeat as necessary. Either method seems like it will be very helpful for anySkyrimplayers who want to avoid getting over encumbered when starting up any new playthroughs.
Anyone interested in jumping back intoSkyrimshould note that there are numerous ways to do so. The game is available on basically every modern console, with there even being aSkyrimSwitch portavailable so fans can play it on the go.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis out now for PC, PS3, PS4, Switch, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
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