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What is the best side to join in Skyrim?

Skyrim: All Joinable Factions, Ranked From Worst To Best
  1. 1 The Dark Brotherhood.
  2. 2 The Thieves' Guild. ...
  3. 3 The Dawnguard. ...
  4. 4 The College of Winterhold. ...
  5. 5 The Volkihar Clan. ...
  6. 6 The Companions. ...
  7. 7 The Imperial Legion. ...
  8. 8 The Stormcloaks. ...
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Which side should I join in Skyrim?

Pick Imperial if you want to play a character who is originally from a place aside from Skyrim, as it doesn't make sense to fight under a banner that ultimately won't accept you. Pick Stormcloak if you believe the Empire has no right to say what Skyrim denizens can and can't do, especially if you are a Nord.
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Does it matter who you join in Skyrim?

Imperial Army and the Stormcloaks

Choosing a side can be a tough decision, but rest assured you'll earn the same Achievements regardless of which faction you join.
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What faction pays the most in Skyrim?

The Brotherhood has great power through its cult-like fame that instills fear in people. It's also one of the factions that pay the best, and would even go as far as assassinating an Emperor without batting an eye.
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Should I join the Legion or Stormcloaks?

Depends on what you believe in. Legion is more for order, but they can be seen as weak for bowing to the elves, while Stormcloaks are more for strength, but they are extremely racist to elves and non-nords. While that dosen't go as far as genocide, it is a bit extreme.
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Which Factions Should You Choose In Skyrim

What happens if you side with Imperials?

When you side with the Imperials, the culmination of the Civil War questline ends when Ulfric is killed. This means Windhelm is in need of a new, more accepting Jarl and Brunwulf Free-Winter is the man for the job.
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What happens if you choose Stormcloaks?

Siding with the Stormcloaks results in Vignar Grey-Mane becoming the new Jarl of Whiterun, Laila Law-Giver reclaiming her position as the Jarl of Riften, and Skald the Elder retaking his role as Jarl of Dawnstar.
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What is the most op class in Skyrim?

Stealth Archer is probably the most common and popular overpowered Skyrim character build. It revolves around utilizing the broken Sneak skill tree along with Archery in order to take down enemies stealthily. Most of the time, a Dragonborn using this build can go around one-shotting unaware opponents.
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Who is the bad faction in Skyrim?

The biggest major ones in my view would be the Volkihar (blotting out the sun so you can enslave humanity as evil vampiric overlords is pretty damn evil), the Thalmor (trying to literally destroy reality is pretty damn evil), Alduin (same reasons as the Volkihar and Thalmor), the Forsworn are pretty damn evil too.
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Who is the best person to trade with in Skyrim?

Skyrim: 19 Best Merchants, Ranked
  1. 1 All Thieves Guild Fences And Merchants.
  2. 2 Adrienne & Ulfberth Of The Warmaiden's - Whiterun. ...
  3. 3 Eorlund Gray-Mane, The Blacksmith - Winterhold. ...
  4. 4 Oengul War-Anvil, The Blacksmith - Windhelm. ...
  5. 5 Beirand, The Blacksmith - Solitude. ...
  6. 6 Neloth, A Mage Merchange - Tel Mithryn. ...
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Are the Stormcloaks good or bad?

Stormcloaks are the 'outlaws'. They want Talos worship to remain in Skyrim, as it is part of their old nord traditions. This is banned by the Concordant, so they rebel against the Empire, as they're enforcing it.
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Do I accept and become a Vampire Skyrim?

Speaking With Lord Harkon

Eventually, Lord Harkon will present you with the opportunity to become a vampire. If you accept the offer, Harkon will bite you, which causes you to pass out. If you refuse the offer to become a vampire, you will be banished from Castle Volkihar and won't be able to enter back inside.
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Who can you not marry in Skyrim?

Love is love in the land of Skyrim. You're free to marry anyone of any gender or race. Male Orcs can marry female Dark Elves, female Bretons can marry female Redguards, male Imperials can marry male Argonians.
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Is it better to join vampires or Dawnguard?

Dawnguard provides really good restoration spells, and crossbows. Joining the vampires gives you some rings that increase vampiric skills, and give you one restoration spell.
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Should you join or destroy the Dark Brotherhood in Skyrim?

Joining Dark Brotherhood will give you the chance to enjoy the best storyline in Skyrim. Destroying them won't result in much, but you can take the alterego of being the Hero of Justice to slaughter them. It's a game where you can do both. So enjoy them.
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Can you destroy the Dark Brotherhood after joining?

Nope, once you join it becomes Astrid's job to destroy the Brotherhood.
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Is the Dragonborn the bad guy?

Lord Miraak, also known as the First Dragonborn, is the titular main antagonist and the final boss fight of the Dragonborn DLC for the 2011 action role-playing high fantasy video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
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What is the rarest enemy in Skyrim?

Here are the rarest creatures in Skyrim.
  • 8 Spriggan.
  • 7 Werewolf.
  • 6 Hagraven.
  • 5 Chaurus Hunter.
  • 4 Dwarven Centurion.
  • 3 Dragon Priest.
  • 2 Wispmother.
  • 1 Dremora.
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Can you become the villain in Skyrim?

Skyrim offers players a chance to roleplay any character they can imagine, including quests where players can be the bad guy. Many quests throughout Skyrim have choices for the players to make and most are morally gray; however, some definitely fall into the bad guy category.
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What gender is better in Skyrim?

In Skyrim, for example, gender has absolutely no impact on gameplay -- no skill or ability advantages as there are for race. A PC of either gender can play any kind of character type and can achieve the maximum level in any skill.
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Which class should I pick Skyrim?

If you aren't sure what to play when you create a character for Skyrim, focusing on crafting professions isn't a bad idea. Skills like Enchanting, Smithing, and Alchemy become incredibly powerful when leveled up. If you take this build to the extreme, you can make the strongest weapons and armor in the game.
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Who is the strongest in Skyrim?

The 14 Most Powerful Bosses In Skyrim
  1. 1 Karstaag The Frost Giant.
  2. 2 Dragonborn Miraak. ...
  3. 3 Dragon Priest Ahzidal. ...
  4. 4 The Forgemaster Dwarven Centurion. ...
  5. 5 Twin Dragons Voslaarum And Naaslaarum. ...
  6. 6 The Mysterious Ebony Warrior. ...
  7. 7 The Gauldur Brothers. ...
  8. 8 Vampire Lord Harkon. ...
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Will Lydia leave if I join the Stormcloaks?

No, you don't lose anything. She and your baby will both stay safely inside your house until the fight is over and the town is cleaned/repaired.
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Who actually wins Stormcloaks or Imperials?

So, whichever side your Dragonborn picked in the Civil War, is how things go down. That said, barring another Dragon Break, the side that ultimately wins is almost certainly going to be the Imperials. There's a missive that spawns after a side captures Fort Neugrad that's different depending which side wins.
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What do I get for joining the Stormcloaks?

SIDING WITH the STORMCLOAKS

He will send you to talk to another soldier, Garmer, and he will give you a little initiation quest called Joining the Stormcloaks. He will send you to a island farther north to kill an Ice Wraith, and will give you potions of resist ice damage.
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