Overview

This video delivers five essential tips to help players survive and thrive in Skyrim’s Legendary difficulty mode. It’s also the creator’s first video edited entirely on a PlayStation—proof that you can still create great content even with limited tools. The tips are presented in no particular order, but all are incredibly useful for maximizing your Legendary experience.

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Tip 1: Master the Power of Cooking – Vegetable Soup

• Cooking is a highly underrated mechanic in Skyrim, especially for Legendary runs.
• One of the most valuable recipes is Vegetable Soup, which regenerates 1 point of health and stamina per second for 720 seconds.
  • Ingredients: Cabbage, Leek, Potato, and Tomato.
  • Tomatoes cannot be farmed but can often be found in barrels near inns or farms.
• While other food buffs are decent, Vegetable Soup is ideal for stamina-based combat builds, allowing continuous power attacks or shield blocks.

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Tip 2: Exploit Pickpocketing Early On

• Pickpocketing is one of the fastest-growing skills and pays off greatly when used creatively.
  • Start small: steal gold, bread, or rings.
  • Gradually move on to jewelry and expensive items.
• Use save scumming (quick save before an attempt, reload on failure) to avoid jail time and failed attempts.
• You can also pickpocket back your gold from trainers, making skill training effectively free.

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Tip 3: Combine Skill Trainers with Pickpocketing

• You can train any skill five times per level, which is a huge boost early on.
• After paying a trainer, pickpocket the gold back—especially effective with trainers in the College of Winterhold, where many mages also offer training.
• This dual method rapidly increases both your skill level and pickpocketing, and saves gold in the long run.

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Tip 4: Brew Cheap and Effective Healing Potions

• Don’t rely solely on bought potions—alchemy is easy, cheap, and powerful.
• Craft Restore Health potions using:
  • Blue Mountain Flower – abundant in grassy areas.
  • Wheat – found on most farms.
• These potions are easy to make, stackable, and essential for surviving difficult encounters.

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Tip 5: Avoid Dangerous Zones Early in the Game

• Stay clear of snowy, northern regions like Winterhold and Windhelm when starting out.
  • These areas contain powerful enemies such as ice wraiths, snow bears, and frost trolls that can easily overwhelm low-level characters.
• Instead, explore safer and more balanced regions:
  • Whiterun, Solitude, and Falkreath are better suited for new or under-equipped players.

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Closing Thoughts

With the continuing popularity of Skyrim, especially thanks to releases like the Anniversary Edition for Switch and the Epic Games Store, more players are diving into Legendary difficulty. These tips are designed to make that journey smoother, whether you’re a first-timer or a returning veteran.

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