A player ofThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimhas encountered a bizarre glitch involving a blacksmith standing in their own heated forge. In the game, the blacksmith is named Balimund who is based in the town of Riften. It is just one of many bugs that can be found throughoutThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.
WhenSkyrimwas originally released in 2011, it blew gamers away. The game was so successful, in fact, that Bethesda wouldre-releaseSkyrimseveral more timesbefore itsAnniversary Editionwas released in November 2021. Unfortunately, the game came with a boatload of bugs that were never fully patched out despite its numerous releases.
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Even theSkryim Anniversary Editioncontained several game-breaking bugsat launch that hampered the experience. But more often than not, the glitches in question are harmless, resulting in odd NPC quirks. In a recent post, Reddit user -bobsnotmyuncle- revealed a glitch where Balimund just stood in his own forge, not at all reacting to the heat of it. The captain and various comments on the post make jokes about his dialog throughout the game.
Throughout the majority ofSkyrim’s major towns and cities, a blacksmith can be found. At these locations, players can create their own weapons and armor or buy and sell them from the local smith.Skyrimplayers have been known to fill forges with skullsthough the forges themselves rarely contribute to the game’s main story. Balimund, however, has a unique quirk that can affect the game in an unexpected way. If the player kills him, his successor, Asbjorn Fire-Tamer will send thugs out to kill the player when they are around Riften.
As mentioned above,Skyrimis full of glitches that were never fully patched out and can be triggered in numerous ways. In one instance, aSkryimglitch made it appear as if an NPC had a horse head, while another made a town look like it was covered in fog likeSilent Hill. Currently, Bethesda is at work polishingStarfieldfor a 2023 release and will likely begin work onThe Elder Scrolls 6in earnest after. The game was initially announced back in 2018 and there is currently no word on when it will be released. With the long gaps betweenThe Elder Scrollsentries, however,Skyrimfans will likely continue to play the game and experience all of its bizarre, glitchy quirks for some time.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
