The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimhas been in the hands of players for more than a decade. While there have been DLC updates to the title, and gamers have taken to moddingSkyrim, the game has not received a significant story addition in years. Indeed, Bethesda is likely done making content forSkyrim, which means that the title’s dedicated players have to make their own fun. Some fans choose to play the game to completion while others use mods. And others still, like a recent Reddit user, choose to finishSkyrim’sactivities without any help from the gameplay.
Some of gaming’smost interesting characters inhabitSkyrim. Coupled with the powerful story and the unique setting, it should come as no surprise thatThe Elder Scrolls 5has stayed relevant after so many years. Indeed, fans loveSkyrimso much that they have decided to pursue tedious challenges, like the player who chose to gather every dragon priest mask without fast traveling.
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Reddit user Morlino recently posted a video to theSkyrimsubreddit that shows all the dragon priest masks in their character’s possession. The title of the video makes a shocking claim, stating that Morlino acquired the dragon priest masks over the course of 92 hours without using fast travel. This meanttraveling to Solstheim inSkyrimand roaming the main map endlessly to complete their objective. There are nine masks to be used in the main game, thoughSkyrimtechnically includes fourteen.
The dragon priest masks are very valuable inThe Elder Scrolls V, granting players useful powers that can make defeating difficult foes much easier. Among the most useful dragon priest masks are Konahrik, which can give players health boosts and summon a priest ally, and Miraak, which grants magic to gamers that can be very beneficial for mages. Thedragon priest masks inSkyrim, in fact, are some of the most powerful items that players can acquire. Finding them is no small feat, however. to find Konahrik, for example, fans must first find every other mask. These complex tasks prove how difficult Morlino’s challenge truly was.
Indeed, the video posted to Reddit is hardly the first of its kind. Players have been forging their own goals and challenges inThe Elder Scrolls 5for years. And, though it might seem unnecessary, theimpractical aspects ofSkyrimand its players are both parts of why the game is still popular after so many years. The ability to create adventure, in fact, is nothing short of magical.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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