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• There are four elemental damage types: fire, frost, shock and poison.
• Deal enough fire damage to a target in a short time to set them On Fire.
• A target On Fire takes continuous fire damage and cannot regenerate Health.
• Deal enough frost damage to a target in a short time to Freeze them.
• A Frozen target is Slowed and cannot regenerate Stamina.
• A Slowed target attacks and blocks more slowly.
• Frost damage also reduces a target's Stamina. Use it against warriors to limit their Abilities.
• Deal enough shock damage to a target in a short time to Drain them.
• A Drained target cannot heal themselves or regenerate Magicka.
• Shock damage also reduces a target's Magicka. Use it against casters to limit their Spells.
• Deal enough poison damage to a target in a short time to Poison them.
• A Poisoned target takes continuous poison damage, and their maximum Health is reduced until the end of combat.
• There are three physical damage types: slashing, cleaving and bashing.
• Holding your weapon up can bait enemies into using defensive skills.
• Swipe down while your weapon is raised to cancel your attack.
• Press (Attack Cancel Button) while your weapon is raised to cancel your attack.
• Perform successive hits on an enemy to deal extra combo damage. This is easier with light weapons such as daggers.
• Daggers, hand axes and light hammers are fast and deal lots of bonus damage on combo attacks.
• Swords deal slashing damage. Axes deal cleaving damage. Maces and hammers deal bashing damage.
• Greatswords, battleaxes and warhammers deal high damage and brutal critical hits.
• Longswords, war axes and maces can be used with a shield, or held in two hands for bonus damage.
• Some pieces of armor have a lower Armor Rating, but provide additional protection against certain damage types.
• Some shields have a lower Block Rating, but provide additional protection against certain damage types.
• Out of combat, your Health does not regenerate on its own. If you are hurt, drink a potion or look for food.
• Broken weapons and armor are far less effective. Visit a blacksmith to have them repaired.
• Visit a blacksmith to sell or salvage unwanted weapons and armor. Selling can be a great source of gold, but salvaging provides valuable smithing materials.
• Visit a blacksmith to temper your weapons and armor. Tempering greatly increases effectiveness and durability.
• Precious stones like Rubies and Diamonds are used for advanced tempering. Look for them in chests.
• Getting hit while casting certain spells, like Fireball or Frostbite, will cancel the spell.
• Some spells, like Absorb and Wall of Fire, can be cast instantly and at any time, except when Paralyzed.
• Your town's Prestige increases with each shop and house you build. More construction options will unlock as your town's Prestige grows.
• An upgraded shop has a larger selection of goods for sale and more crafting options.
• Keep your eyes open for hidden triggers that reveal secret areas.
• Ancient Dragons are weak to slashing and shock damage, but resist cleaving and poison damage, as well as their breath's damage type.
• A Flame Atronach's claws slash and burn at the same time. Wear Daedric Mail against them as soon as you can.
• Flame Atronachs are weak to cleaving and frost damage, immune to fire and poison damage, and resist bashing damage.
• Frost Atronachs sharpen their arms to deal cleaving and frost damage, and the extreme cold of their Power Attack can Paralyze.
• Frost Atronachs are weak to slashing and fire damage, immune to frost and poison damage, and resist bashing damage.
• An Atronach's Health regenerates while protected by a storm armor spell. Destroy the armor as quickly as possible.
• Storm Atronachs use their stones to bash into opponents and deliver a serious shock.
• Storm Atronachs are weak to bashing damage and immune to shock and poison damage.
• Bandits are weak to poison damage, but resist frost and shock damage.
• Bears deal both slashing and bashing damage with their mighty paws.
• Bears are weak to slashing and shock damage, but resist bashing, frost, and poison damage.
• A Dragon's physical attacks deal both cleaving damage and their breath's damage type.
• Dragons are weak to slashing and frost damage, but resist cleaving, fire, and poison damage.
• Every Dremora's weapon deals additional fire damage.
• Dremora Raiders are weak to slashing and frost damage, but resist cleaving, fire, and poison damage.
• Dremora Warlocks are weak to slashing and frost damage, but resist cleaving, fire, and shock damage.
• A Goblin caster's staff is enchanted to deal fire damage as it bashes.
• Goblin casters are weak to bashing and frost damage, but resist fire and shock damage.
• All Goblin warriors are weak to bashing damage and resist poison damage, but additional weaknesses and resistances vary.
• Mercenaries are weak to poison damage, but resist cleaving, fire, and frost damage.
• Necromancer daggers are enchanted to also deal frost damage. Consider wearing Dwarven Mail Armor against them.
• Necromancers are weak to poison damage, but resist fire and frost damage.
• Nether Liches imbue their blades to deal additional poison damage.
• Nether Liches are weak to slashing and fire damage, but resist all other damage types.
• Ogre fists are bulky enough to deal bashing damage. So, wearing tempered Stalhrim Armor will provide great protection. (Unused)
• Ogres are weak to poison and cleaving attacks, but resist bashing, frost, and shock damage. (Unused)
• An Outcast's staff deals bashing and shock damage. Wear tempered Leather Armor for good protection.
• Outcasts are weak to cleaving and shock damage, but resist bashing, fire, and poison damage.
• Skeevers, Giant Skeevers, and Wolves have powerful, cleaving bites. Orcish Scale Armor resists cleaving damage well.
• A Venomfang Skeever's bite inflicts poison damage as it cleaves through flesh.
• Skeevers are weak to fire damage, but resist shock and poison damage.
• Skeletons are weak to bashing and shock damage, immune to poison damage, and resist slashing and fire damage.
• Spider strikes deal both cleaving and poison damage. Chitin Armor helps protect against poison damage.
• Spiders are weak to cleaving and frost damage, but resist slashing, shock, and poison damage.
• As Spriggans slash opponents with their sharp claws, they also deal poison damage.
• Spriggans are weak to cleaving and fire damage, but resist bashing, frost, and shock damage.
• Thalmor Agents infuse their sword attacks with shock damage. Glass Armor provides extra shock resistance.
• Thalmor Agents are weak to poison damage, but resist slashing, fire, and shock damage.
• Troll claws are pointed enough to deal slashing damage.
• Trolls are weak to bashing and fire damage, but resist slashing, frost, and shock damage.
• Warmasters are weak to cleaving and poison damage, but resist frost and shock damage.
• Wights are weak to cleaving and fire damage, but resist bashing, shock and poison damage.
• Wispmothers inflict slashing and frost damage, but Wisps only deal frost damage. Tempered Dwarven Mail will help against both.
• Wispmothers and Wisps are weak to fire damage, immune to frost damage, and resist poison and all physical damage.
• Wolves are weak to slashing and shock damage, but resist bashing, fire, and frost damage.
• During combat, tap on your Health bar to instantly open the Potions Menu and access your potions and poisons.
• During combat, press (Use Health Potion Button) to instantly open the Potions Menu and access your potions and poisons.
• You can change audio settings and toggle virtual joysticks in the Settings Menu.
• You can change audio settings and toggle motion controls in the Settings Menu.
• Volume for music and sound effects can be tweaked in the Settings Menu.
• To open the Tips Menu, tap the question mark icon at the bottom of the Side Menu.
• To open the Tips Menu, select the question mark icon at the bottom of the Side Menu.

When you die to a relevant enemy, you may get one of these tips^{[verification needed — exact conditions?]}:

• Take fire resistance enchantments, potions of Resist Fire, and a frost-imbued weapon into battle against Flame Atronachs.
• Fire damage helps against Frost Atronachs, but high frost resistance, thanks to enchantments and Resist Frost potions, is essential.
• Against Storm Atronachs, combine a bashing weapon with high shock resistance from enchantments and Resist Shock potions.
• Use poison spells or a poison-enchanted weapon to take Bandits down quickly.
• Combining shock damage with an Aversion to Shock poison will make short work of a Bear's high Health.
• Come at Ancient Dragons with shock damage, Aversion to Shock poisons, and high fire and frost resistances.
• Dragons are best fought with high fire resistance, frost enchantments and spells, and Aversion to Frost poisons.
• Frost and poison resistance, as well as fire damage, are essential against Undead Dragons.
• Whether Raider or Warlock, frost weapons and spells, and high fire resistance, are effective against all Dremora.
• The Resist Elements spell is invaluable against Goblin casters, as is a weapon enchanted to damage Magicka.
• Frost damage is doubly effective against shielded Goblin warriors, as it greatly damages both their Health and Stamina.
• Inflict shock damage, enhanced by an Aversion to Shock poison, to quickly take down shieldless Goblin warriors.
• Use frost enchantments and spells against Giant Spiders, and make sure your poison resistance is high.
• Keep your shock and poison resistances high against Liches, and attack with a fire-enchanted weapon coated with Aversion to Fire poison.
• Boost your poison resistance, and enchant a weapon to deal fire or Magicka damage, before taking on Nether Liches.
• Mercenaries are especially vulnerable to poison damage, while Stamina damage and Vigor Poisons will limit their abilities.
• Protect yourself from a Necromancer's spells with high frost resistance, then inflict poison damage.
• Outcasts are weak to shock enchantments and spells, which will also drain their Magicka and limit their spellcasting.
• Skeletons are quick to block, but vulnerable to shock spells, which are fast and hard to predict.
• High poison resistance and a fire-enchanted weapon are essential when fighting Spriggans.
• The magic that animates statues can be most easily disrupted with shock-imbued weapons and shock spells.
• Against Thalmor, boost your fire and shock resistances with potions or the Resist Elements spell, then attack with poison damage.
• Kill trolls as fast as possible with a fire-enchanted weapon and fire spells, combined with Aversion to Fire and Healing Poisons.
• Restrict a Warmaster's abilities by dealing Stamina damage or use a poison-enchanted weapon to end the fight quickly.
• Fire-enchanted axes are great against Wights, but always keep Absorb or a Dodging Strike ready to counter their Power Attacks.
• Hit Wispmothers with as much fire damage as you can, and counter its frigid attacks with high frost resistance.
• Have poison-enchanted axes with you when battling against Ogres, but remember to watch out for their shield bash abilities. (Unused)

Death Messages

When dying in the Abyss, the message will read

• "The Daedra Lords are pleased..."
• "The Daedric gods are pleased"

When dying elsewhere, the message will read "Your death was inevitable..." followed by a quote from one of the Nine divines:

• "Be strong, and waver not, for the enemies of life are ever watchful, ready to punish negligence with swift and ruthless cruelty." –Arkay, Lord of the Wheel of Life
• "When in doubt, seek wisdom from the wise." –Julianos, God of Wisdom and Logic
• "Use Nature's gifts wisely. Respect her power, and fear her fury." –Kynareth, Goddess of Air
• "Live soberly and peacefully. Honor your parents, and preserve the peace and security of home and family." –Mara, the Mother-Goddess

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