The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is still going strong, with the game making a serious comeback later this year with a PlayStation VR release and a Nintendo Switch release. However, those who picked up last year’s Skyrim Special Edition are in for a treat, as a new Survival Mode is in the works and will be coming soon.
As you might expect, this mode will make the game much harder as players will have to deal with things like hunger, temperature, fatigue, disease and more. The following is an overview of all of the new challenges that will be featured in Survival Mode:
Freezing Water:
Freezing water will cause a lot of damage to your health, and taking too long of a dip could result in death. Flame Cloak or the Dunmer Ancestor’s wrath ability can allow you to be immune to the frigid water for a time.
Fast Travel:
Yeah, that’s not happening. You’ve got to go everywhere on horseback or by foot, so be sure to stack up all your quest turn-ins before venturing anywhere. You can also use carriages or boats but the other effects of the game, including cold, hunger, and fatigue, will still apply.
Health Regeneration:
You can’t regenerate health. You’ve got to rely on potions, restoration spells, and food to get that red bar back up.
Leveling Up:
You can’t just do this on the go anymore. To level up, the player must sleep in a bed.
Carry Weight:
You can’t carry as much as you used to be able to. If you try and carry too much you’ll start to notice fatigue kicking in. Sadly, arrows and lockpicks now have weight.
Disease:
Aside from everything else, you now have to worry about the diseases that wandering animals carry, as well as being sure to cook meat before you eat it. Diseases can progress and may evolve over time.
Afflictions:
With all of the above mentioned, staying unhealthy for too long can result in additional afflictions that can impact your strength, spellcasting, as agility skills.
Shrines:
This ain’t no charity. Shrines now require gold offerings in order to cure diseases, but you can craft a free one in your house.
Perks and Standing Stones:
The Extra Pocket perk and Steed Stone are half as effective as before, granting only 50 extra carry weight.
Vampires and Werewolves:
If you run out of food and happen to be one of these bloodthirsty creatures, you can opt for flesh. You will, however, become very cold and slower as a result.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim originally launched for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC in 2011, but last year it made the jump to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with Skyrim Special Edition. Skyrim VR will be launching on PlayStation VR on November 17, which is actually the same day that the standard game will be launching on Nintendo Switch.
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