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Top 10 Skyrim Quests True Fans Need to Beat


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Skyrim is one of the most imaginative video games of all time and these are

video games of all time and these are

video games of all time and these are some of the best it has to offer welcome

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 greatest Skyrim quests Oh

greatest Skyrim quests Oh

greatest Skyrim quests Oh can’t be bothered to host an old friend

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this list we’ll be looking at what we

this list we’ll be looking at what we consider to be the best and most popular

consider to be the best and most popular

consider to be the best and most popular quests found throughout Skyrim we’ll be

quests found throughout Skyrim we’ll be

quests found throughout Skyrim we’ll be ranking our list based on a variety of

ranking our list based on a variety of

ranking our list based on a variety of factors including fan popularity and

factors including fan popularity and

factors including fan popularity and critical acclaim

critical acclaim

critical acclaim we’ll only be counting quests which

we’ll only be counting quests which

we’ll only be counting quests which could be found in the official Skyrim

could be found in the official Skyrim

could be found in the official Skyrim release so mods will not be cluded in

release so mods will not be cluded in

release so mods will not be cluded in honor of your service in battle I am

honor of your service in battle I am

honor of your service in battle I am hereby granting you permission to

hereby granting you permission to

hereby granting you permission to purchase property in windhelm

purchase property in windhelm

purchase property in windhelm number 10 hail civis you mean after all

number 10 hail civis you mean after all

number 10 hail civis you mean after all that’s transpired the dark brotherhood

that’s transpired the dark brotherhood

that’s transpired the dark brotherhood will still honor the contract the dark

will still honor the contract the dark

will still honor the contract the dark brotherhood is often considered to be

brotherhood is often considered to be

brotherhood is often considered to be one of the game’s greatest storylines so

one of the game’s greatest storylines so

one of the game’s greatest storylines so it’s only natural that its climax kicked

it’s only natural that its climax kicked

it’s only natural that its climax kicked some butt this mission sees you

some butt this mission sees you

some butt this mission sees you fulfilling the dark Brotherhood’s most

fulfilling the dark Brotherhood’s most

fulfilling the dark Brotherhood’s most ambitious project killing the Emperor of

ambitious project killing the Emperor of

ambitious project killing the Emperor of Tamriel you’re forced to do the deed on

Tamriel you’re forced to do the deed on

Tamriel you’re forced to do the deed on a dark and winding ship and it’s maze

a dark and winding ship and it’s maze

a dark and winding ship and it’s maze like hallways and confined nature make

like hallways and confined nature make

like hallways and confined nature make for an exciting location but perhaps the

for an exciting location but perhaps the

for an exciting location but perhaps the best thing about this quest is its story

best thing about this quest is its story

best thing about this quest is its story the political ramifications are huge and

the political ramifications are huge and

the political ramifications are huge and it sees the dark brotherhood banding

it sees the dark brotherhood banding

it sees the dark brotherhood banding together after near collapse a great

together after near collapse a great

together after near collapse a great story can elevate a quest and that is

story can elevate a quest and that is

story can elevate a quest and that is certainly the case with Hale civis you

certainly the case with Hale civis you

certainly the case with Hale civis you will kill me in I’ve accepted that fate

will kill me in I’ve accepted that fate

will kill me in I’ve accepted that fate but regardless of your path through life

but regardless of your path through life

but regardless of your path through life I sense in you a certain ambition number

I sense in you a certain ambition number

I sense in you a certain ambition number 9 battle for white run this is the day

9 battle for white run this is the day

9 battle for white run this is the day we send a message

we send a message

we send a message the euros who support him but make no

the euros who support him but make no

the euros who support him but make no mistake what we do here today battle for

mistake what we do here today battle for

mistake what we do here today battle for white run serves as the culmination of

white run serves as the culmination of

white run serves as the culmination of the Civil War storyline and it’s every

the Civil War storyline and it’s every

the Civil War storyline and it’s every bit as exciting and ambitious as you’d

bit as exciting and ambitious as you’d

bit as exciting and ambitious as you’d imagine whether you’re attacking or

imagine whether you’re attacking or

imagine whether you’re attacking or defending Whiterun the mission is a

defending Whiterun the mission is a

defending Whiterun the mission is a blast no longer are you perusing

blast no longer are you perusing

blast no longer are you perusing repetitive dungeons and collecting goofy

repetitive dungeons and collecting goofy

repetitive dungeons and collecting goofy mugs or whatever now you’re in the

mugs or whatever now you’re in the

mugs or whatever now you’re in the middle of an epic battle in one of the

middle of an epic battle in one of the

middle of an epic battle in one of the kingdom’s most important cities like

kingdom’s most important cities like

kingdom’s most important cities like hail sathan the story ramifications here

hail sathan the story ramifications here

hail sathan the story ramifications here are enormous as this battle determines

are enormous as this battle determines

are enormous as this battle determines who wins the Civil War and it cements

who wins the Civil War and it cements

who wins the Civil War and it cements the Dragonborn as a clear member of

the Dragonborn as a clear member of

the Dragonborn as a clear member of their chosen faction it’s a fantastic

their chosen faction it’s a fantastic

their chosen faction it’s a fantastic blend of epic gameplay and consequential

blend of epic gameplay and consequential

blend of epic gameplay and consequential storytelling break the black star Mallon

storytelling break the black star Mallon

storytelling break the black star Mallon wanted to alter the star he was dying

wanted to alter the star he was dying

wanted to alter the star he was dying disease he thought he could store his

disease he thought he could store his

disease he thought he could store his own soul inside become immortal the

own soul inside become immortal the

own soul inside become immortal the black star begins when the Dragonborn is

black star begins when the Dragonborn is

black star begins when the Dragonborn is told to find an elven mage who can turn

told to find an elven mage who can turn

told to find an elven mage who can turn the brightest star into the darkest

the brightest star into the darkest

the brightest star into the darkest night and your journey brings you to

night and your journey brings you to

night and your journey brings you to Ilyn altas deep where you must do battle

Ilyn altas deep where you must do battle

Ilyn altas deep where you must do battle with various mages once you find the

with various mages once you find the

with various mages once you find the star you must travel inside of it to do

star you must travel inside of it to do

star you must travel inside of it to do battle with Mayland Barrens soul which

battle with Mayland Barrens soul which

battle with Mayland Barrens soul which is one of the best boss battles in the

is one of the best boss battles in the

is one of the best boss battles in the entire game the whole quest is an

entire game the whole quest is an

entire game the whole quest is an imaginative and exciting journey from

imaginative and exciting journey from

imaginative and exciting journey from beginning to end and you’ll be rewarded

beginning to end and you’ll be rewarded

beginning to end and you’ll be rewarded with something which could greatly

with something which could greatly

with something which could greatly overpower your character so it’s a

overpower your character so it’s a

overpower your character so it’s a win-win number 7 touching the sky I

win-win number 7 touching the sky I

win-win number 7 touching the sky I figured it would be more of an issue for

figured it would be more of an issue for

figured it would be more of an issue for you

don’t tell me you’re that naive touching

don’t tell me you’re that naive touching the sky was found in the Dawnguard DLC

the sky was found in the Dawnguard DLC

the sky was found in the Dawnguard DLC and even though it could take

and even though it could take

and even though it could take generations to complete it’s still a fun

generations to complete it’s still a fun

generations to complete it’s still a fun experience this quest will see you

experience this quest will see you

experience this quest will see you traveling to the Forgotten Vale to

traveling to the Forgotten Vale to

traveling to the Forgotten Vale to obtain Orioles bow and it’s every bit as

obtain Orioles bow and it’s every bit as

obtain Orioles bow and it’s every bit as epic as a penultimate Quest should be it

epic as a penultimate Quest should be it

epic as a penultimate Quest should be it takes you on quite the journey you’ll

takes you on quite the journey you’ll

takes you on quite the journey you’ll fight frost giants and dragons that bust

fight frost giants and dragons that bust

fight frost giants and dragons that bust out of a friggin frozen lake

out of a friggin frozen lake

out of a friggin frozen lake you’ll also Traverse enormous glacial

you’ll also Traverse enormous glacial

you’ll also Traverse enormous glacial crevasses you’ll also have a pretty epic

crevasses you’ll also have a pretty epic

crevasses you’ll also have a pretty epic fight inside the collapsing Orioles

fight inside the collapsing Orioles

fight inside the collapsing Orioles chapter just like in a blockbuster movie

chapter just like in a blockbuster movie

chapter just like in a blockbuster movie it’s an epic journey and a worthy

it’s an epic journey and a worthy

it’s an epic journey and a worthy send-off for Skyrim’s first piece of DLC

send-off for Skyrim’s first piece of DLC

send-off for Skyrim’s first piece of DLC all this time for someone with my blood

all this time for someone with my blood

all this time for someone with my blood to come along well too bad for you I

to come along well too bad for you I

to come along well too bad for you I intend on keeping it number 6

intend on keeping it number 6

intend on keeping it number 6 before sworn conspiracy the four sworn

before sworn conspiracy the four sworn

before sworn conspiracy the four sworn conspiracy is a sprawling adventure of a

conspiracy is a sprawling adventure of a

conspiracy is a sprawling adventure of a quest which sees you journeying through

quest which sees you journeying through

quest which sees you journeying through the gorgeous city of Markarth and

the gorgeous city of Markarth and

the gorgeous city of Markarth and unearthing a conspiracy what else right

unearthing a conspiracy what else right

unearthing a conspiracy what else right the quest begins immediately upon

the quest begins immediately upon

the quest begins immediately upon entering the city what a welcome when

entering the city what a welcome when

entering the city what a welcome when you witness Whelan attacking Margaret in

you witness Whelan attacking Margaret in

you witness Whelan attacking Margaret in broad daylight you are then summoned to

broad daylight you are then summoned to

broad daylight you are then summoned to the shrine of Talos where you are tasked

the shrine of Talos where you are tasked

the shrine of Talos where you are tasked with digging up some dirt what follows

with digging up some dirt what follows

with digging up some dirt what follows is you playing detective

is you playing detective

is you playing detective stealing notebooks from locked rooms

stealing notebooks from locked rooms

stealing notebooks from locked rooms getting into fights and unveiling

getting into fights and unveiling

getting into fights and unveiling mysterious characters and to basically

mysterious characters and to basically

mysterious characters and to basically no one’s surprise

no one’s surprise

no one’s surprise it ends with somebody dead and you being

it ends with somebody dead and you being

it ends with somebody dead and you being thrown in prison if you love playing

thrown in prison if you love playing

thrown in prison if you love playing detective then this is an intriguing and

detective then this is an intriguing and

detective then this is an intriguing and tantalizing quest you think you’re the

tantalizing quest you think you’re the

tantalizing quest you think you’re the only one who knows that we had a nice

only one who knows that we had a nice

only one who knows that we had a nice little deal going between zona and

little deal going between zona and

little deal going between zona and Madonna until you showed up

Madonna until you showed up

Madonna until you showed up number five blood on the ice as fun as

number five blood on the ice as fun as

number five blood on the ice as fun as it was to play detective in the four

it was to play detective in the four

it was to play detective in the four sworn conspiracy that quest has nothing

sworn conspiracy that quest has nothing

sworn conspiracy that quest has nothing on blood on the ice upon discovering

on blood on the ice upon discovering

on blood on the ice upon discovering Windhelm you soon learned that a serial

Windhelm you soon learned that a serial

Windhelm you soon learned that a serial killer has been targeting the women of

killer has been targeting the women of

killer has been targeting the women of the town and after discovering the body

the town and after discovering the body

the town and after discovering the body of one of them in the cemetery you’re

of one of them in the cemetery you’re

of one of them in the cemetery you’re tasked with finding the killer can’t

tasked with finding the killer can’t

tasked with finding the killer can’t these people do anything themselves the

these people do anything themselves the

these people do anything themselves the premise of the quest immediately grabs

premise of the quest immediately grabs

premise of the quest immediately grabs your attention because who doesn’t love

your attention because who doesn’t love

your attention because who doesn’t love a good murder mystery and it never lets

a good murder mystery and it never lets

a good murder mystery and it never lets up what makes the quest so captivating

up what makes the quest so captivating

up what makes the quest so captivating is that the game really doesn’t hold

is that the game really doesn’t hold

is that the game really doesn’t hold your hand here is up to you to deduce

your hand here is up to you to deduce

your hand here is up to you to deduce who the killer is and the quest could

who the killer is and the quest could

who the killer is and the quest could end with the wrong man put

end with the wrong man put

end with the wrong man put way that’s quite an accusation I assume

way that’s quite an accusation I assume

way that’s quite an accusation I assume you have proof I don’t want to believe

you have proof I don’t want to believe

you have proof I don’t want to believe it

it

it une Firth has been a trusted friend to

une Firth has been a trusted friend to

une Firth has been a trusted friend to Ulrich for many years before the mind of

Ulrich for many years before the mind of

Ulrich for many years before the mind of madness oh you just don’t understand

madness oh you just don’t understand

madness oh you just don’t understand without him I am NOT free without him I

without him I am NOT free without him I

without him I am NOT free without him I am doomed all of his empire shall fall

am doomed all of his empire shall fall

am doomed all of his empire shall fall into chaos this is one of Skyrim’s most

into chaos this is one of Skyrim’s most

into chaos this is one of Skyrim’s most outlandish and unusual quests and that’s

outlandish and unusual quests and that’s

outlandish and unusual quests and that’s certainly saying something the line of

certainly saying something the line of

certainly saying something the line of madness begins when you come across

madness begins when you come across

madness begins when you come across d’oeuvre Annan who asks you to bring his

d’oeuvre Annan who asks you to bring his

d’oeuvre Annan who asks you to bring his master back from vacation sounds easy

master back from vacation sounds easy

master back from vacation sounds easy right

right

right well no considering you must have to

well no considering you must have to

well no considering you must have to travel into someone’s tortured mind and

travel into someone’s tortured mind and

travel into someone’s tortured mind and cure him of his madness upon the way you

cure him of his madness upon the way you

cure him of his madness upon the way you meet sheogorath a bizarre character who

meet sheogorath a bizarre character who

meet sheogorath a bizarre character who players of oblivion should immediately

players of oblivion should immediately

players of oblivion should immediately recognize it’s not only one of Skye

recognize it’s not only one of Skye

recognize it’s not only one of Skye Rome’s most original and charming quests

Rome’s most original and charming quests

Rome’s most original and charming quests but it also contains many callbacks and

but it also contains many callbacks and

but it also contains many callbacks and references for fans of the Elder Scrolls

references for fans of the Elder Scrolls

references for fans of the Elder Scrolls series but self-loathing and Hans but

series but self-loathing and Hans but

series but self-loathing and Hans but his confidence was right you must bring

his confidence was right you must bring

his confidence was right you must bring the two into balance number three the

the two into balance number three the

the two into balance number three the house of horrors

house of horrors

house of horrors someone’s been here and recently but the

someone’s been here and recently but the

someone’s been here and recently but the people I asked say no one enters or

people I asked say no one enters or

people I asked say no one enters or leaves if there’s one city with a lot of

leaves if there’s one city with a lot of

leaves if there’s one city with a lot of activity it’s definitely Markarth upon

activity it’s definitely Markarth upon

activity it’s definitely Markarth upon entering the city a man will approach

entering the city a man will approach

entering the city a man will approach you and ask you to help him explore an

you and ask you to help him explore an

you and ask you to help him explore an abandoned and allegedly haunted house

abandoned and allegedly haunted house

abandoned and allegedly haunted house what follows is one of Skyrim’s most

what follows is one of Skyrim’s most

what follows is one of Skyrim’s most horrifying quests as it involves dimming

horrifying quests as it involves dimming

horrifying quests as it involves dimming lights objects moving by themselves

lights objects moving by themselves

lights objects moving by themselves mysterious voices and cold-blooded

mysterious voices and cold-blooded

mysterious voices and cold-blooded murder upon completion you’re given the

murder upon completion you’re given the

murder upon completion you’re given the mace of Molag Bal a very useful and very

mace of Molag Bal a very useful and very

mace of Molag Bal a very useful and very powerful weapon for low leveled players

powerful weapon for low leveled players

powerful weapon for low leveled players the quest is a refreshing change of pace

the quest is a refreshing change of pace

the quest is a refreshing change of pace and genre and you’re also given a badass

and genre and you’re also given a badass

and genre and you’re also given a badass unique weapon to boot so what’s not to

unique weapon to boot so what’s not to

unique weapon to boot so what’s not to love shy on thing

love shy on thing

love shy on thing this was the last thing many saw before

this was the last thing many saw before

this was the last thing many saw before they were sacrificed in my name number

they were sacrificed in my name number

they were sacrificed in my name number two a night to remember a few drinks a

two a night to remember a few drinks a

two a night to remember a few drinks a few laughs in a contest what could be

few laughs in a contest what could be

few laughs in a contest what could be better

better

better who knew that the hangover and Skyrim

who knew that the hangover and Skyrim

who knew that the hangover and Skyrim would go so well together despite all

would go so well together despite all

would go so well together despite all the odds a night to remember is a

the odds a night to remember is a

the odds a night to remember is a hilarious and highly entertaining quest

hilarious and highly entertaining quest

hilarious and highly entertaining quest even though you’re not gonna be fighting

even though you’re not gonna be fighting

even though you’re not gonna be fighting haunting voices or fire-breathing

haunting voices or fire-breathing

haunting voices or fire-breathing dragons it’s one of the game’s most

dragons it’s one of the game’s most

dragons it’s one of the game’s most memorable – upon meeting Sam in a random

memorable – upon meeting Sam in a random

memorable – upon meeting Sam in a random tavern he’ll enter a drinking contest

tavern he’ll enter a drinking contest

tavern he’ll enter a drinking contest with him and after three drinks you’ll

with him and after three drinks you’ll

with him and after three drinks you’ll black out huh you think the Dragonborn

black out huh you think the Dragonborn

black out huh you think the Dragonborn would be less of a lightweight anyway

would be less of a lightweight anyway

would be less of a lightweight anyway upon waking up you’ll discover that you

upon waking up you’ll discover that you

upon waking up you’ll discover that you made a mess of a temple stole a goat and

made a mess of a temple stole a goat and

made a mess of a temple stole a goat and bought a wedding ring hey even the

bought a wedding ring hey even the

bought a wedding ring hey even the Dragonborn needs to cut loose every now

Dragonborn needs to cut loose every now

Dragonborn needs to cut loose every now and then so you’re finally back look

and then so you’re finally back look

and then so you’re finally back look I’ve been patient but you still owe me

I’ve been patient but you still owe me

I’ve been patient but you still owe me number one a dangerous best friend

number one a dangerous best friend

number one a dangerous best friend you are exactly what I was looking for

you are exactly what I was looking for

you are exactly what I was looking for anything involving a dog is sure to win

anything involving a dog is sure to win

anything involving a dog is sure to win hearts this quest is no different

hearts this quest is no different

hearts this quest is no different it begins upon meeting Barba’s a talking

it begins upon meeting Barba’s a talking

it begins upon meeting Barba’s a talking dog who requests that you reunite him

dog who requests that you reunite him

dog who requests that you reunite him with his master clavicus vile along the

with his master clavicus vile along the

with his master clavicus vile along the way you’ll fight some vampires with

way you’ll fight some vampires with

way you’ll fight some vampires with Barba’s which is sheer awesomeness

Barba’s which is sheer awesomeness

Barba’s which is sheer awesomeness however what truly makes this quest is

however what truly makes this quest is

however what truly makes this quest is its ending after retreating the rueful

its ending after retreating the rueful

its ending after retreating the rueful axe you are given an impossible decision

axe you are given an impossible decision

axe you are given an impossible decision you can keep the axe but only if you

you can keep the axe but only if you

you can keep the axe but only if you kill the dog it might be the toughest

kill the dog it might be the toughest

kill the dog it might be the toughest decision found in the game because dogs

decision found in the game because dogs

decision found in the game because dogs or you know you could just ignore the

or you know you could just ignore the

or you know you could just ignore the quest all together and take Barmes with

quest all together and take Barmes with

quest all together and take Barmes with you as a helpful companion yeah we kind

you as a helpful companion yeah we kind

you as a helpful companion yeah we kind of like the sound of that actually you

of like the sound of that actually you

of like the sound of that actually you see my name is Bob do you agree with our

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