Should I save Sinding?

Do not kill Sinding. Help him kill the Hunters, exit the cave, Hircine will greet you, quickly exit the conversation if Sinding has exited the grotto with you, kill and skin Sinding and another spirit of Hircine will greet you rewarding you with the Savior's Hide.

What happens if you spare Sinding in Skyrim?

If spared, it seems Sinding is ultimately unable to control his beast blood. If the option to spare Sinding is taken, even if the Dragonborn turned around and killed him as well to complete the quest both ways, he can appear later in a random encounter as a hostile werewolf fighting a guard from the local hold.

Is it worth it to spare Sinding?

If you kill Sinding and take his hide then you will be able to get the saviors hide. If you spare him then you can get the curse off of the ring of hircene and you can transform to and from a werewolf at will. It is also necessary for the oblivion walker achievement.

What happens if you kill Sinding in jail?

Sparing Sinding gets you the Hiricine's Ring, which allows you to transform into a werewolf more than once per day if worn. Killing Sinding gets you the Savior's Hide, a light armor cuirass that increases magic and poison resistance.

Does the Ring of Hircine work if you're not a werewolf?

Description. The ring only works if you are already a Werewolf, granting you one additional transformation per day. Normally, you would only be able to transform once per day.

Why You SHOULD Kill Sinding In The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Should I help Sinding or Hircine?

Don't kill Sinding. Instead, help him kill the hunters. Hircine will tell you to kill Sinding. Now exit and Hircine will appear again in his stag glory to ask you if you killed Sinding.

What do you get for killing Sinding?

Kill Sinding and skin him for the first reward, pick up the ring and leave the cave. Leaving the cave with the ring will trigger Hircine to come and give you the Ring of Hircine reward while keeping the Savior's Hide. PC Sometimes, after getting the quest to speak to Sinding he might not come up to you and talk to you.

How good is Savior's Hide?

It has decent armor stats at a base 26 Armor Rating, but its real draw is its passives. The Savior's Hide increases a player's Magic Resistance by 15% and their Poison Resistance by 50%. This effectively blunts all incoming magic damage and halves all poison damage.

Can I get both the savior's hide and the Ring of Hircine?

You can, (I stand corrected). To get both the ring and hide, help Sinding kill the hunters, leave the grotto to receive the ring, then go back inside the grotto, kill and skin Sinding and receive the Savior's Hide.

Is the savior's hide a Daedric artifact?

The Savior's Hide is a unique light armor cuirass found in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It is one of the artifacts of the Daedric Prince Hircine.

Can you be a vampire and use the Ring of Hircine?

If the Dragonborn is a vampire, the ring cannot be unequipped and simply takes up the ring slot until it is removed by Hircine himself. The Dragonborn cannot change into a werewolf using the Cursed Ring of Hircine if they are currently a vampire.

How do you keep both the Ring of Hircine?

If you kill Sinding, you will lose the Ring of Hircine, only to receive Savior's Hide in its place. If you help Sinding kill the hunters pursuing him, you will be rewarded by Hircine by being allowed to keep the ring, with the curse removed.

Should I get the Ring of Hircine before becoming a werewolf?

Description. The ring only works if you are already a Werewolf, granting you one additional transformation per day. Normally, you would only be able to transform once per day.

How many transformations does the Ring of Hircine give?

The Ring of Hircine grants an unlimited amount of transformations for werewolf characters without the need to wait for the form to recharge. After transforming, remove the ring and re-equip it to gain another transformation whenever desired.

What races worship Hircine?

The Keptu, a Nedic tribe from the Craglorn region of Hammerfell, were known to worship Hircine.

What armor looks good with saviors hide?

Most people say Stormcloak officer armour (without chest piece) or Forsworn armour (without chest piece). Firstly if you do use this combo I recommend using the Old god armour until your enchanting and smithing is high enough to get good enchantments on other bits of armour (the ones mentioned before).

Should I wear the Ring of Hircine?

The Ring of Hircine does not automatically make you a werewolf: it just grants you the ability to transform one additional time per day¹, but only if you already have lycanthropy. The only way to contract lycanthropy is to seek out the Companions.

Where do I get ancient Nord armor?

There is only one place in the game that Ancient Nord Armor can be forged in Skyrim, that being the Skyforge in Whiterun - but only after you complete the Companions' main questline. Once that is done though, you will also need the Daedric Smithing perk that can be acquired once your smithing level is 90.

Do the totems of Hircine do anything?

Once you become a werewolf in Skyrim, you will have the opportunity to hone your lupine skills through several quests. One quest that you can complete is Totems of Hircine, which rewards you with an additional werewolf power.

Does the Ring of Hircine count as a Daedric artifact?

Trivia. Although there are 18 Daedric artifacts in the game, four are technically mutually exclusive (The Ring of Hircine/Savior's Hide, and Azura's Star/The Black Star), and one does not count towards the achievement (The Skeleton Key).

What happens if you cure werewolf Skyrim?

Curing Lycanthropy

Once Lycanthropy is cured in this way, the Dragonborn cannot contract Lycanthropy again, nor do they have access to The Underforge. At the end of the Companions questline, a radiant quest "Purity" becomes available for those Companions who wish to rid themselves of the disease.

Is there any downside to becoming a werewolf in Skyrim?

Are there any downsides to being a werewolf in Skyrim? Yes: You get no benefits from resting. If anyone sees you transform, it's treated as a major crime and guards will attack you on sight.

What is the difference between Beast Form and Ring of Hircine?

Beast Form is a power gained during the quest "The Silver Hand," after completing the blood ritual with The Companions. This once-daily power grants the ability to turn into a werewolf for a short time. The Ring of Hircine allows Beast Form to be used as many times as desired per day.

When should I cure my werewolf in Skyrim?

After completing Glory of the Dead, you have the option to cure yourself of lycanthropy before exiting Ysgramor's Tomb. Simply throw another Glenmoril Witch head on the flame to release your own wolf spirit, which you will have to fight.