It has been close to nine years since The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released on all major platforms. Since then, it has come out on multiple other platforms like Nintendo Switch and current generation consoles. But the main reason Skyrim is still so popular isn't the constant releases. It is the love of fans for the franchise and the innovative depth of its gameplay. To date, people are building mods, trying out new things, and enjoying creative playthroughs with custom characters.
Talking about characters, another major feature of the game is its vanilla version of the character creator. Which is pretty in-depth for the time of it was released. Let's take a look at some of the things that make it so excellent and robust.
10 Appearance Can Be Changed Later
One powerful feature in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is the ability to change certain aspects of your character. This is something, not a lot of new players know, especially since the game is incredibly significant, and most of the time, players are wearing huge armors while immersing in the missions.
It is possible to access the character creator in the game to change the appearance. One way is to go to Ragged Flagon and meet the woman known as Galathil and pay her 1000 gold to get a makeover. PCs have it easy as there is a simple command line to get into character creator.
9 All Permanent Attributes
Here is another thing about the character creator that many new players might not know, Permanent attributes. This means once the character is built, some aspects will be set into stone. And nobody will be able to change them without using a mod or command line.
It is sad news for people playing on a console, as they might have to replay the whole thing to get a different experience mid-game. But there is something that can help. Players can visit the Skyrim fandom wiki, and check out all the permanent bonuses and attributes before creating the character.
8 Weight Is Just Visual
For the people trying to play with different weight classes, here is the bitter news. While in the character creator, there is an option to change the weight of the character. Adjusting this attribute changes how bulky a character looks.
So players can create a character that they find visually appealing. The thing is, beauty is subjective, and hence there is no effect of the weight on the heaviness of the characters. From one perspective, it is sad for people looking for detailed in-game mechanics. From the other, it may be a good moral lesson about "what you do matters, not how you look."
7 Taller Races Are Faster
Now while the weight may be just for looks, the height is not. Anyone using the character creator should know that every tall race in the world of Skyrim will be faster than the others. The difference isn't much, but it is enough to be noticed. And it is not just the speed.
The damage is also affected when selecting a race. For example, a high elf is bound to be almost ten percent faster and more reliable than a wood elf. Also, a male Bosmer should be the weakest in this regard. Who knew the character creator would be so detailed.
6 Racial Bonuses
Talking about details, there aren't just speed and damage add-ons, but other bonuses as well. Race plays a huge role in the character creator, probably more than people would imagine. For example, a Nord has 50% frost resistance. Similarly, all the races have some exceptional abilities and advantages over the other.
These range from things like the ability to breathe underwater, resist poison and disease, and specialties like the adrenaline rush, night eye, or dragon skin. A great way to build the perfect character would be to check out the abilities before creating the character.
5 Color Difference
One thing that a lot of people have reported is the color difference while and after creating a character. It is a known issue that while building a character in the creator, the skin color or the hair color would look a little different compared to the actual color.
This is probably caused by some additional lights that are set in the character creator, and since the world has its own different lighting, the colors look distinctive.
4 The Only Attribute That Matters
There are only a few attributes that are set in stone, once concluded in the character creator. And while it is possible to change the character visually, some attributes are there that are unchangeable once finalized, especially without mods.
So it is essential to carefully pick these attributes, as they can not be changed once a player has exited the character creator. These are mainly names, races, and gender. Even, Galathil can not change these attributes, no matter the amount of gold you throw at her.
3 Galathil Can Not Help Vampires
For just a thousand gold players can use the help of Galathil to change their appearance, look different, alter their physicality. This is good for almost everyone, as players get a chance to experience the game as a different character. However, there are some specific things that Galathil can not do.
Most of these are mentioned above, but here is one more thing about Galathil that a lot of people do not know. She can not treat vampires at all, which means players are pretty much stuck as a vampire, without mods at least.
2 Race Impacts Dialogues
We all know that races play a significant role in the game, which is why building the perfect Dragonborn is essential. Someone that players want to experience the entire game as. This is why the option to select the race in the character creator is more important than anyone would think.
Mainly because it is not just the bonuses that it impacts, but also the dialogues in-game. This may be a minor detail, but it certainly affects the overall experience.
1 Over 15 Different Option
The character creator in the game is pretty robust. Some might think it is dated now, but it still manages to give a lot more options to the players compared to other current-gen RPGs. This is one defining feature of the game that is still unmatched.
To date, people are building character tutorials on youtube, and that is thanks to the number of different options available in the creator. Skyrim has to be one of the best RPGs of our generation, and that is obvious, looking at the number of details that are in the game.