InThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, players take on the role of the Dragonborn, who is equipped with incredibly powerful Dragon Shout abilities. As players exploreSkyrim’s open world, they will discover new Dragon Shouts that they can activate using Dragon Souls. Dragon Souls, as one might imagine, are earned by killing dragons, but there is one that players can get without having to fight a dragon.
In the Horn of Jurgen Windcaller quest inSkyrim, players visit the Ustengrav tomb in search of the titular Horn. Upon making their way through Ustengrav,Skyrimplayers will reach an altar where the Horn is supposed to be, but instead they find a note explaining that that the Horn is no longer located in Ustengrav. The next step in the quest has players leaving Ustengrav, but after completing the quest, they can return to Ustengrav.
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OnceSkyrimplayers return to Ustengrav, they can head back to the altar and interact with it again to get a freeDragon Soul. This trick isn’t a new discovery, but it’s gotten renewed attention thanks to a Reddit post by user Migsestrella. And while this isn’t an entirely brand new trick, it seems there are manySkyrimfans who were unaware that this was possible.
With 2021 marking 10 years ofSkyrim, it seems there are many fans who are returning to the game after a long absence and many more who are just now discovering it for the first time. This has led to all kinds of old tricks and Easter eggs in the game getting renewed attention, like this free Dragon Soul trick and theinvisible chest in Dawnstarthat netsSkyrimplayers a ton of free loot for very little effort.
Skyrim’s persistent popularity is a testament to the game’s quality, but its staying power likely also has a lot to do with the lack of a new main seriesElder Scrollsgame this past decade. Bethesda has spent the last 10 years makingFalloutgames mostly, with sci-fi RPGStarfieldset to be the studio’s next big release when it launches on June 13, 2025.The Elder Scrolls 6has already been announced, but it will likely be years before fans actually get to play it.
WhileElder Scrollsenthusiasts wait for more news onThe Elder Scrolls 6, they can return to theclassics likeSkyrimandOblivionto help pass the time. And considering the sheer size of the game worlds, they could very well stumble upon something that they never knew was in the game before.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis out now for PC, PS3, PS4, Switch, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
