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Should I do Skyrim DLC before the main quest?

Technically and story-wise you can do them in either order. However, the Dragonborn DLC is significantly harder/requires a higher level than the Dawnguard DLC - even though you are introduced to the Dragonborn DLC earlier. You get the Dragonborn quest right after you speak to the Greybeards.
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Should I do Skyrim DLC before or after main quest?

I recommend doing the main or side quests first. You'll get the required items and levels needed to conquer the "harder", required parts of the DLCs. from the Main Quest.
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Should I do Dragonborn DLC before or after main story?

Dragonborn is the first quest for Dragonborn Main Storyline. Players will require the expansion to begin this questline. If you have completed the Skyrim Main Quest Line up to The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller, simply travel to any of the main holds and wait for a pair of cultists to seek you out.
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When should you start Skyrim DLC?

The Dawnguard DLCs will start when you hit level 10 or when you hear a specific rumor, whichever one comes first. The Dragonborn DLC begins when you reach a specific spot in the main quest, or if you're past that spot, the NPC's that start it will find you on their own.
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Should I do the DLC after main story Skyrim?

Skyrim is constructed in such a way they you can pretty much do it in any order you want. You could not bother with the Main quest at all, and do any of the other side and/or faction questlines and DLC first, and THEN do the MQ, or any other combination thereof.
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When you do all the side quests before starting the main questline.

What is the best order to play Skyrim?

I've been digging for a while and based on what I've found on other forums, the best order seems to be as follows:
  1. The Companions, Thieves Guild, Daedric, College of Winterhold - in any order,
  2. the last miscallenous objective in the base game,
  3. Dark Brotherhood.
  4. Main Storyline.
  5. Civil War.
  6. Dawnguard DLC.
  7. Dragonborn DLC.
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Should I do Dragonborn DLC before finishing the main quest?

Technically and story-wise you can do them in either order. However, the Dragonborn DLC is significantly harder/requires a higher level than the Dawnguard DLC - even though you are introduced to the Dragonborn DLC earlier. You get the Dragonborn quest right after you speak to the Greybeards.
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How long does it take to 100% Skyrim with DLC?

When focusing on the main objectives, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is about 34 Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 232 Hours to obtain 100% completion.
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How to start Dragonborn DLC without main quest?

To begin Dragonborn, you must travel to Solstheim. This can be done at any points after installing the game add-on content by traveling to the Windhelm docks and locating Gjalund Salt-Sage, a sea captain that may be willing to take you to the island for a small fee.
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What level should I be for Dawnguard?

Dawnguard activates when the player's character hits level 10 –although I'd advise players tackle it only after they've shot past level 30 as the DLC contains some powerful foes.
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What happens if you finish the civil war before main quest Skyrim?

The player must go to Whiterun in order to convince the Jarl to help them trap a dragon. However, if the Civil War questline has not been completed the Jarl will refuse to help unless there is a reprise in the fighting between the Imperial Legion and the Stormcloaks.
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How many hours of gameplay is Dragonborn DLC?

When focusing on the main objectives, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dragonborn is about 6½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 23½ Hours to obtain 100% completion.
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Should I do Dragonborn or Civil War first?

You need to do the first dragon fight before the Jarl of whiterun will let you start the civil war battle for whiterun. And no, faction choice makes no difference.
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What's the first thing I should do in Skyrim?

'Skyrim Special Edition' Starter Guide – 8 Things to Do First (...
  • Choose Your Race According to Playstyle. ...
  • Visit the Guardian Stones. ...
  • Conjure Up One of the Game's Most Powerful Bows. ...
  • It Pays to Be Sneaky. ...
  • Steal a Horse. ...
  • Actually, Just Steal as Much as You Can in General. ...
  • Get Rich with the Transmute Spell.
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What is the best quest to start with in Skyrim?

The Greybeards Questline

The Greybeards quests are part of the early main quest storyline and offer a full Dragonborn shout and access to other shouts early in the game. If players decide to skip over the Greybeards questline, they will likely not get a full shout until much later in the game.
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Should I complete Heart of Stone before main quest?

Most players agree that the Hearts of Stone DLC is best completed prior to completing the main questline because there are a few pieces of dialogue that the player will miss out on if they have already completed the main quest before starting Hearts of Stone.
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Can you beat Skyrim without being Dragonborn?

You can play through Skyrim without becoming Dragonborn, and the world is actually quite a bit different. As explained by Special_Tay, instead of heading straight to see Jarl Balgruuf in Whiterun and fighting your first dragon, you should try wandering the world to see what's out there.
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When should I complete Dragonborn DLC?

Dragonborn's lowest level Ash Spawn are Level 30. Dawnguard is about 10, Dragonborn is about 20. For the low end, anyways. Anything after 20-25 and you should be fine in DB, lower if you're comfortable with it.
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What level should I start Dragonborn DLC?

At least level 15 or you will get your arse handed to you. About 20 is good.
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What is the longest game to complete?

The first Xenoblade Chronicles reserves that title by being a whopping 68.5 hours long.
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Has anyone beat Skyrim 100 percent?

DiJGit finished every quest and collected all items, spells, and shouts in the game. They also unlocked every skill in Skyrim and finished this complete playthrough at level 252.
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What is the longest Skyrim playthrough?

Reddit user Due-Film-9073 shared a screenshot of their uncle's Skyrim playtime, showing that they have a staggering 19,503 hours on record, having played the game nearly every day since it was first released.
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What happens if you do Dawnguard before main quest?

You can do Dragonborn before the Main Quest, but you will require the scroll from main quest to finish the Dawnguard. You can totally the only limitation being that you do need to go to the greybeards and be at least level 10 for Dragonborn whereas for Dawnguard there is a higher level requirement.
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What is the most rewarding quest in Skyrim?

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  • Lost To The Ages Has Three Potential Skyrim Rewards.
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Is Miraak part of the main quest?

Miraak hides on the island of Solstheim, which be traveled to in the Dragonborn DLC Expansion. Over the course of the main quest, the player will meet and eventually face Miraak in combat.
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