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Loading Messages

• Broken weapons and armor are far less effective. Visit a blacksmith to have them repaired.
• A Slowed target attacks and blocks more slowly.
• Thalmor Agents are weak to poison damage, but resist slashing, fire, and shock damage.
• Some spells, like Absorb and Wall of Fire, can be cast instantly and at any time, except when Paralyzed.
• Frost damage also reduces a target's Stamina. Use it against warriors to limit their Abilities.
• Deal enough frost damage to a target in a short time to Freeze them.
• Precious stones like Rubies and Diamonds are used for advanced tempering. Look for them in chests.
• Your town's Prestige increases with each shop and house you build. More construction options will unlock as your town's Prestige grows.
• Wolves are weak to slashing and shock damage, but resist bashing, fire, and frost damage.
• Visit a blacksmith to sell or salvage unwanted weapons and armor. Selling can be a great source of gold, but salvaging provides valuable smithing materials.
• Perform successive hits on an enemy to deal extra combo damage. This is easier with light weapons such as daggers.
• Some pieces of armor have a lower Armor Rating, but provide additional protection against certain damage types.
• Getting hit while casting certain spells, like Fireball or Frostbite, will cancel the spell.
• Shock damage also reduces a target's Magicka. Use it against casters to limit their Spells.
• Skeevers are weak to fire damage, but resist shock and poison damage.
• An upgraded shop has a larger selection of goods for sale and more crafting options.
• Bears are weak to slashing and shock damage, but resist bashing, frost, and poison damage.
• Skeletons are weak to bashing damage, immune to poison damage, and resist slashing and fire damage.
• Deal enough fire damage to a target in a short time to set them On Fire.
• More valuable chests take longer to unlock, and only one can be unlocked at a time. However, you can spend Gems to instantly open a chest at any time.
• Longswords, war axes and maces can be used with a shield, or held in two hands for bonus damage.
• A Poisoned target takes continuous poison damage, and their maximum Health is reduced until the end of combat.
• Daggers, hand axes and light hammers are fast and deal lots of bonus damage on combo attacks.
• Greatswords, battleaxes and warhammers deal high damage and brutal critical hits.
• Spriggans are weak to cleaving and fire damage, but resist bashing, frost, and shock damage.
• All Goblin warriors are weak to bashing damage and resist poison damage, but additional weaknesses and resistances vary.
• Keep your eyes open for hidden triggers that reveal secret areas.
• Visit a blacksmith to temper your weapons and armor. Tempering greatly increases effectiveness and durability.
• Do enough shock damage to a target in a short time to Drain them.
• Spiders are weak to cleaving and frost damage, but resist slashing, shock, and poison damage.
• During combat, tap on your Health bar to instantly open the Potions Menu and access your potions and poisons.
• Deal enough poison damage to a target in a short time to Poison them.
• There are four elemental damage types: fire, frost, shock and poison.
• A target On Fire takes continuous fire damage.
• Outcasts are weak to cleaving and shock damage, but resist bashing, fire, and poison damage.
• Goblin casters are weak to bashing and frost damage, but resist fire and shock damage.
• Dragons are weak to slashing and frost damage, but resist cleaving, fire, and poison damage.
• Necromancers are weak to poison damage, but resist fire and frost damage.
• Out of combat, your Health does not regenerate on its own. If you are hurt, drink a potion or look for food.
• Wights are weak to cleaving and shock damage, but resist bashing, fire and poison damage.
• Fire-enchanted axes are great against Wights, but always keep Aborb or a Dodging Strike ready to counter their Power Attacks.
• You can change audio settings and toggle virtual joysticks in the Settings Menu.
• A Drained target cannot heal themselves or regenerate Magicka.
• Bandits are weak to poison damage, but resist frost and shock damage.
• A Frozen target is Slowed and cannot regenerate Stamina.
• Trolls are weak to bashing and fire damage, but resist slashing, frost, and shock damage.
• Wispmothers and Wisps are weak to fire damage, immune to frost damage, and resist poison and all physical damage.
• Some shields have a lower Block Rating, but provide additional protection against certain damage types.
• Warmasters are weak to cleaving and poison damage, but resist frost and shock damage.
• There are three physical damage types: slashing, cleaving and bashing.
• Swords deal slashing damage. Axes deal cleaving damage. Maces and hammers deal bashing damage.
• Nether Liches are weak to slashing and fire damage, but resist all other damage types.
• Dremora Warlocks are weak to slashing and frost damage, but resist cleaving, fire, and shock damage.
• Dremora Raiders are weak to slashing and frost damage, but resist cleaving, fire, and poison damage.
• Ancient Dragons are weak to slashing and shock damage, but resist cleaving and poison damage, as well their breath's damage type.

Death Messages

When dying in the Abyss, the message will read

• "The Daedra Lords are pleased..."
• "The Daedric gods are pleased"

When dying elsewhere, the message will read "YOUR DEATH WAS INEVITABLE..." followed by a quote from one of the Nine divines:

• "Be strong, and waver not, for the enemies of life are ever watchful, ready to punish negligence with swift and ruthless cruelty." –Arkay, Lord of the Wheel of Life
• "When in doubt, seek wisdom from the wise." –Julianos, God of Wisdom and Logic
• "Use Nature's gifts wisely. Respect her power, and fear her fury." –Kynareth, Goddess of Air
• "Live soberly and peacefully. Honor your parents, and preserve the peace and security of home and family." –Mara, the Mother-Goddess
• ^(?)