The trailer begins by showing a ship approaching an island later revealed to be Solstheim. Banners can be seen bearing the crest of House Redoran while the buildings in the background are distinctly Dunmer in origin.
This is followed by some imagery relating to dragon priests, such as the Dragon Priest Shrine. Next the narrator is revealed as an elderly Nordic man sitting outside a Skaal village.Ī few scenes of Solstheim are shown next, including its unique landscape, the Telvanni Tower and a mysterious cave inhabited by netchs. A Dunmer settlement displaying Redoran architecture and a Nordic tomb decorated with dragon skeletons, are also shown. Next an amphitheatre-type structure is shown followed by a smaller structure and upright pillar emitting a green glow. The Dragonborn is then shown reading a book, after which a tentacle ensnares him. The next shot reveals a large citadel-type building with twisted columns as pages of books flutter in the wind. The Dragonborn is then shown inside the Telvanni tower, using some type of levitation device to ascend into a laboratory of sorts, littered with Dwemer scraps. Significant gameplay changes, like the ability to ride dragons, were also introduced in the Dragonborn expansion.This is followed by a shot of two new armor types, one of which appears to be made of bone with a semi-translucent layer on top. Among these were over 30 weapons and 70 lore books, many of which were featured in older Elder Scrolls titles but previously absent in Skyrim. Like Dawnguard, the expansion also came with other Dragon shouts, spells, and items. Also returning to Skyrim are characters that Morrowind fans might recognize, such as Karstaag and Falx Carius.
There are just as many new locations to explore, as well, and the island of Solstheim is full of challenging creatures to fight, many of which are returning from Morrowind. It also adds well over 90 NPCs, a step-up from even the substantial additions provided by Dawnguard. The Dragonborn DLC adds around 35 new quests to the game, many of which are side quests to be explored in addition to the primary questline of the expansion. In many regards, Dragonborn is more connected to the overarching lore of the Elder Scrolls universe than any of the other Skyrim expansions. It also lets players travel to one of The Elder Scrolls' daedric realms, Apocrypha, which resides in Hermaeus Mora's sphere of influence. There, they're tasked with facing off against the former dragon priest and self-proclaimed true Dragonborn Miraak. The Dragonborn DLC allows players to return to the island of Solstheim, a location previously seen in the Morrowind expansion Bloodmoon. The most recently released expansion for Skyrim, Dragonborn, is also the largest of the three, adding an entirely new landmass to the game. That said, players looking to focus on story or combat-driven content likely won't consider Hearthfire worth spending much time on. Alongside these gameplay features, over a dozen new characters, items, and crafting materials for Skyrim's smithing skill were added to the world. Hearthfire's three manors are by far the most customizable aspect of Skyrim, and prior to the inclusion of other new player houses in Skyrim Anniversary Edition, they were also the best option in terms of displaying weapons, armor, and other items players may have collected as they journeyed across Skyrim.
Hearthfire also added three new houses to the game, all of which differed from the pre-built ones present in vanilla Skyrim in that players were now able to take a hands-on approach to design and decorate their homes. With the addition of the DLC, players can now give gifts to their adopted children, keep pets, and participate in other small day-to-day interactions that help both the Dragonborn and several of Skyrim's occasionally weird NPCs feel more fleshed out, particularly spouses, housecarls, and children. Up until the introduction of Hearthfire, the Dragonborn was unable to adopt many of the orphans scattered throughout the region. Unlike the story-driven content of the other two Skyrim expansions, Hearthfire instead focuses on gameplay systems, particularly housing and adoption.