TypesEdit
Skyrim's dragons come in different types with varying degrees of difficulty.
- Dragons - These are considered to be on the lowest rung, although they can provide a challenge for players early in the game.
- Blood Dragons - These seem to vary in color and appearance. They can breathe both fire and frost and are slightly tougher than the normal "dragons".
- Green Dragons - These Dragons appear to be green, and have a larger frond on their tails, along with a bony ridge along their foreheads.
- Skeletal Dragons - These are made up entirely of bone with no scales and lack a soul to absorb. They are flightless, and can breathe fire or frost.
- Flame Dragons - These are tougher and more resilient to damage and exclusively breathe fire. Their scales are typically darker in color with a more pronounced reddish tint.
- Frost Dragons - They are the same as flame dragons, although they breathe frost instead . They are typically colored white and grey and have very large, black spikes along their back.
- Elder Dragons - These are golden scaled dragons that are significantly tougher than the previous types, both in melee and breath attacks. They can breathe both fire and frost.
- Ancient Dragons - Aside from Alduin himself, these are the deadliest dragons in Skyrim, capable of breathing either fire or frost. They have copper-colored scales. They also have exceptionally damaging melee attacks making them remarkably deadly both in the air and on the ground.
- Red Dragons - Considered to be the strongest type of dragons. Only two Red Dragons are known: Nafaalilargus, servant of Tiber Septim, and Odahviing, the right hand of Alduin.
The table below details the attributes and abilities held by the various types of dragons.
| Name | Subtype | LV | Health | Magicka | Stamina | Attacks | Carries | Abilities |  |
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| Dragon | Brown (Fire) | 10 | 905 | 150 | 130 | Bite, 37 Dmg | Dragon Loot* | Fire Breath Shout, Fireball Shout | 50% | -25% | 100% |
| Dragon | Brown (Frost) | 10 | 905 | 150 | 130 | Bite, 37 Dmg | Dragon Loot* | Frost Breath Shout, Ice Storm Shout | -25% | 50% | 100% |
| Blood Dragon
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Green (Fire) | 20 | 1421 | 150 | 164 | Bite, 75 Dmg | Dragon Loot* |
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50% | -25% | 100% |
| Blood Dragon | Green (Frost) | 20 | 1421 | 150 | 164 | Bite, 75 Dmg | Dragon Loot* | Frost Breath Shout, Ice Storm Shout | -25% | 50% | 100% |
| Flame Dragon | Reddish (Fire) | 30 | 1860 | 150 | 197 | Bite, 150 Dmg | Dragon Loot* | Fire Breath Shout, Fireball Shout, Unrelenting Force Shout | 50% | -25% | 100% |
| Frost Dragon | White (Frost) | 30 | 1860 | 150 | 197 | Bite, 150 Dmg | Dragon Loot* | Frost Breath Shout, Ice Storm Shout, Unrelenting Force Shout | -25% | 50% | 100% |
| Elder Dragon | Bronze (Fire) | 40 | 2255 | 150 | 230 | Bite, 225 Dmg | Dragon Loot* | Fire Breath Shout, Fireball Shout, Unrelenting Force Shout | 50% | -25% | 100% |
| Elder Dragon | Bronze (Frost) | 40 | 2255 | 150 | 230 | Bite, 225 Dmg | Dragon Loot* | Frost Breath Shout, Ice Storm Shout, Unrelenting Force Shout | -25% | 50% | 100% |
| Ancient Dragon
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Red/Black (Fire) | 50 | 3071 | 150 | 264 | Bite, 300 Dmg | Dragon Loot* |
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50% | -25% | 100% |
| Ancient Dragon
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Red/Black (Frost) | 50 | 3071 | 150 | 264 | Bite, 300 Dmg | Dragon Loot* |
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-25% | 50% | 100% |
| Unique Dragons | |||||||||||
| Paarthurnax
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(?) | 10 | (?) | (?) | (?) | Bite, (?) Dmg | Dragon Loot* |
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50% | -25% | 100% |
| "Ambition Overlord Cruelty" The legendary lieutenant of Alduin in the Dragon War. He is now known to lair on the Throat of the World under the protection of the Greybeards of High Hrothgar. | |||||||||||
| Skeletal Dragon
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Skeleton | 20 | (?) | (?) | (?) | Bite, (?) Dmg | 5 Dragon Bones |
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100% | ||
| A flightless undead dragon encountered during the quest: The Staff of Magnus. | |||||||||||
| Vulthuryol
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(?) | 50 | (?) | (?) | (?) | Bite, (?) Dmg | Dragon Loot* |
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50% | -25% | 100% |
| "Dark Overlord Fire" A dragon encountered underground in Blackreach. | |||||||||||
* Dragon Loot includes Dragon Bones, Dragon Scales and a chance of Gold, Gems, Weapons and/or Armor. They usually have several of these items.
- The level you need to encounter the different dragons can vary. For example it is possible to encounter an Elder Dragon at level 37.
There are also some dragons that are named. Though the tactics for dealing with them are the same as with others of their kind.
Named DragonsEdit
- Alduin - "Destroyer Devour Master" The first born of Akatosh, elder brother of Paarthurnax, and self-proclaimed aspect of Akatosh. Also called "The World Eater".
- Mirmulnir - "Allegiance Strong Hunt" The first dragon you fight in Skyrim, at the West Watchtower near Whiterun.
- Nahagliiv - "Fury Burn Wither" Unknown date of death. Buried in a mound west of Rorikstead.
- Odahviing - "Winged Snow Hunter" was the right-hand to Alduin, records date by interrogation of captured Dragon Cultists during Crusade. Buried in a mound in the south east of Skyrim, near Riften. After completing the main quest, Odahviing can be summoned by using a Dragon Shout called "Call Dragon".
- Paarthurnax - "Ambition Overlord Cruelty" The legendary lieutenant of Alduin in the Dragon War. He is now known to lair on the Throat of the World under the protection of the Greybeards of High Hrothgar.
- Sahloknir - "Phantom Sky Hunt" You have to fight him during the "A Blade in the Dark" quest. Buried near Kynesgrove.
- Viinturuth - "Black? Hammer ?" Death dating back to Dragon War era. Buried near Lake Yorgrim.
- Vuljotnaak - "Dark Maw Eat" Death dating back to Dragon War or just after. Buried in a mound near Granite Hill.
- Vulthuryol - "Dark Overlord Fire" A dragon encountered underground in Blackreach.
Only includes Dragons sighted in Skyrim so far.
Not all Dragons are hostile, and can in fact unintentionally aid the player by attacking whatever enemy is nearby. As like most NPCs, they become hostile to other hostile creatures such as ice wraiths, spiders and sometimes aggressive giants. They will be non-hostile so long as the player doesn't attack it.