After 11 years of playing, a dedicated Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim player has achieved the impressive feat of leveling up all skills to 100. Originally released in 2011, Skyrim has remained immensely popular due to its extensive content and ongoing support from Bethesda. The game's DLC packs have expanded the experience by introducing fresh story content and gameplay features. Furthermore, Bethesda has re-released Skyrim multiple times, delivering enhanced versions and additional content to satisfy open-world RPG enthusiasts. Additionally, the game's modding community continues to thrive, consistently releasing new mods for players to enjoy.
Numerous gamers have devoted more than ten years to playing Skyrim, and a fan by the name of einfachnhurchris has recently achieved the impressive feat of unlocking all skill points in the game. This individual, who initially started playing Skyrim in January 2012, claims to have accomplished this daunting task on a vanilla save file, playing on legendary difficulty and without the use of any mods. Undoubtedly, such an achievement necessitates a substantial amount of time and dedication, making it highly unlikely that most gamers will ever attain this level of mastery in the game.
As per the Reddit user, they managed to achieve this milestone in approximately 90 hours of gameplay. Although they did not rely on mods, they did confess to taking advantage of certain known exploits within the game to expedite the process of reaching maximum skill levels. Skyrim provides an array of exploitable glitches that players can utilize to gain an advantage, and without such exploits, accomplishing this feat would require a significantly longer time investment.
Some argue that uncovering exploits and finding ways to challenge the game's mechanics is an integral part of the experience in a Bethesda open world RPG. It will be intriguing to see if fans will discover any in the upcoming game, Starfield. It has been stated that Starfield will have the fewest bugs upon launch compared to any other Bethesda game, suggesting that it may have fewer exploits than Skyrim, though this is yet to be confirmed.
As the release date of Starfield approaches, it is likely that many Skyrim players will take a break from the game to explore Bethesda's latest single-player RPG set in an open world. Only time will tell if Starfield will have a similar significant impact on the gaming industry as Skyrim did, and fans can anticipate finding out in just a month's time.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim - Anniversary Edition is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.