A ‘Skyrim” Player Inadvertently Skips the Game’s Opening Sequence. No Mods Required
I love Skyrim HTML3_ as much as I love my son. But Talos knows that I’m tired of the opening sequence. I’m almost afraid of the thought of riding into Helgen on that bloody wagon before fleeing Alduin’s wrath through yet another cave . Almost.
There are many mods that give players the ability to choose an alternate start anywhere in the world. What about those who don’t have mod access or just want the vanilla experience? It turns out that there is a way to skip Helgen. One player found it by accident.
Beavwa discovered accidentally, over on the Skyrim Subreddit that it is possible to avoid the tunnels below Helgen entirely with luck and the correct positioning.
The video below shows our hero trying to escape the town by one of the main gates. These gates are locked at the beginning of the game. Beavwa’s character fell to the ground by Alduin’s shouts. They then slipped under the gate into the open world. This glitch and exploit are some of the most hilarious I’ve seen in Skyrim.
Unfortunately, unusually escaping Helgen can have serious consequences. For one, your hands are bound. This means that you can’t attack anyone or defend yourself. This is a problem in a dangerous region like Skyrim.
Beaver should be able to run one-handed to reach a village and begin a new life. If they can’t hold the sword, I don’t think they will become Dragonborn.
