Skyrim stones of fate. Skyrim: Standing Stones

If you have played previous games in the series, you probably remember that at the beginning you were always given the opportunity to select a constellation (analogous to the “zodiac signs”) from the list in which your character was born. They gave some bonuses for the entire game.

In Skyrim, things are a little different. There is no list at the beginning of the game, and you need to look for signs throughout Skyrim yourself. But now you can change them at any time!

You simply find a stone, activate it, read the description and, if you like it better than your current one, agree to a replacement. You can only have one sign at a time.

To simplify the search, I marked all the constellation stones on the map:

Guardian stones

Guardian stones are three stones standing next to each other that give a 20% bonus to the growth rate of skills in one of three categories:

Warrior Sign(Two-Handed, One-Handed, Blocking, Shooting, Smithing, Heavy Armor)
Mark of the Mage(Enchantment, destruction, illusion, sorcery, alteration, restoration)
Mark of the Thief(Light Armor, Stealth, Lockpicking, Pickpocketing, Speech, Alchemy)

Guardian stones can be found at the very beginning of the game, right along the road from Helgen to Riverwood.

Lover's Stone

An alternative to guardian stones. Instead of accelerating the learning of skills in one category, all 18 skills receive a bonus. However, instead of 20%, it is 15%. If you use skills of not one, but at least two categories, the Lover's Sign will be preferable.

Apprentice Stone

Doubles your magicka recovery speed! However, at the same time you become twice as vulnerable to enemy spells. The Sign of the Apprentice can only be used by magicians, and only by those who have fully gained resistance and reflection of magic.

Atronach Stone

The amount of magic increased by 50 units. 50% spell absorption. Magicka recovery rate reduced by 50%. An excellent choice for warriors and thieves, because the armor does not protect against spells and dragon fire. The magic bonus will be useful for one-time use of spells, and the recovery speed for warriors and thieves does not matter. And for a magician who has maxed out the acceleration of magic recovery and reducing the cost of spells from his favorite school of magic, 50% spell absorption will be very useful.

Tower Stone

Once a day you can unlock a lock at Expert level or lower. It looks like this: when you select a lock, a dialog menu will appear: open the lock yourself or using the Tower Sign.

Snake Stone

Once a day, you can paralyze an enemy for 5 seconds, and he will receive 25 points of damage. Look for the Sign of the Serpent in the magic menu in the talents section. It is activated by the "shout" key (Z by default).

Horse Stone

The Horse Sign will give you an additional 100 carrying capacity. Also, the weight of the armor does not give any movement penalties. Can be useful if you wear heavy armor and have not yet leveled up the Hard Training perk.

Stone Lady

Health and stamina are restored 25% faster. May be useful for warriors and thieves.

Lord's Stone

Grants 50 damage resistance and 25% magic resistance. Useful for magicians, because robes cannot withstand blows at all.

Stone of Ritual

Once a day, you can revive all the bodies in a certain radius around you so that they protect you. Look for the Ritual Sign in the magic menu in the talents section. It is activated by the "shout" key (Z by default).

Shadow Stone

Once a day you can become invisible for 60 seconds. Look for the Mark of the Shadow in the magic menu in the talents section. It is activated by the "shout" key (Z by default). Wouldn't it be easier to use a spell or potions?

Guardian stones in Skyrim are a replacement for the constellations that we know from previous parts. Now constellation effects are no longer selected once and for all during character creation, but are activated using special stones.

The first 3 of these stones you will meet during the mission “Before the Storm” (2nd task of the main storyline), on the way to Riverwood these are the warrior stone, the mage stone and the thief stone. When you activate any of them, a permanent effect will be imposed on you, speeding up the leveling of the corresponding skills by 20%

If you forgot which stone you activated, or just want to see what effect is on you, open the magic window -> permanent effects -> and find the name there starting with “Stone...”

By using a new stone, it will replace the effect of the old one. There are no restrictions on the number of effects changes, or time.

Table of all guardian stones, their properties and location

Guardian stones

Name	Effect	Location	On the map
Warrior Stone The Warrior Stone	Warrior skills are upgraded 20% faster.
Mage Stone	Mage skills are upgraded 20% faster.	Near the road going southwest from Riverwood.
Thief Stone	Thief skills are upgraded 20% faster.	Near the road going southwest from Riverwood.
Lover's Stone	All skills grow 15% faster.	In the northeast of Markarth, just north of the Kolskeggr mine.
Apprentice Stone The Apprentice Stone	Magic is restored twice as fast, but the vulnerability to magic is doubled (attention! you will die from magic once or twice. The only use of this property is pumping up recovery and armor on weak monsters i.e. 2-3 wolves beat you, and you yourself just heal here x2 mana regen will really help you pump up quickly).	Halfway between Morthal and Solitude, north of Fort Snowhawk.
Atronach Stone The Atronach Stone	50 magicka, 50% spell absorption, magicka recovery slowed by 50%.	From the south of Windhelm, near the Black Ford (Darkwater Crossing)
Stone Lady	Health and stamina are restored 25% faster.	North of Falkreath, south of Ilinalta Depths.
Lord's Stone	50 damage resistance, 25% magic resistance.	East of Morthal and southwest of Dawnstar.
Horse Stone	100 to the carried weight, the worn armor weighs nothing.	West of Solitude, north of Wolfskull Cave.
Stone of Ritual The Ritual Stone	By using the ability, all dead people near you will become your zombies for 200s. Can be used once a day.	East of Whiterun.
Snake Stone The Serpent Stone	Paralyzes the enemy for 5 seconds and deals 25 damage. Apply once a day.	East of Winterhold, on the shallows.
Shadow Stone The Shadow Stone	After using the ability, you become invisible for 60 seconds. Apply once a day.	South of Riften, next to Nightingale Hall.
Tower Stone	Once a day allows you to open one expert-level lock.	Halfway between Dawnstar and Winterhold.
Name	Effect	Location	On the map

If you have played The Elder Scrolls games before, you will remember that at the start you were given the opportunity to choose a constellation that provided bonuses throughout the game. But this rule is absolutely not applicable for the computer game called “Skyrim”. Signs, or constellation stones, are scattered throughout the vast map. Moreover, there are no specific directions on where to look for them. In this small guide you will learn where the signs are located, as well as what bonuses each of them gives.

"Skyrim": guardian signs

Before you go looking for a particular stone, you should understand that you can only get one bonus from the constellations. That is, if you want to change the sign and get an increase from it, then the previous one will cease to be valid. But thanks to fast movement, you can always return to one or another stone and activate the bonus from it. This will help increase some readings in the passage of the game "Skyrim".

Guardian signs, which can be found at the very beginning of the journey, are located on the river bank, near the road from Helgen to Riverwood. There are three stones standing here. But only one of them can be activated at a time. Therefore, before making your choice, study the bonuses from each.

Bonuses from stones

The Mark of the Thief improves skills such as light armor, lockpicking, pickpocketing, stealth, speech and alchemy by 20%. The Warrior's Guardian Stone provides a 20% increase in the growth of the following abilities: one-handed and two-handed weapons, shooting, wearing heavy armor, blacksmithing and blocking. The Mage Mark increases the speed of learning skills such as destruction, enchantment, restoration, witchcraft, illusion and alteration by 20%.

Before activating the stone, think about which path you want to take. For example, if you are trying to achieve success in military affairs, then choose the Warrior stone. And if you like spells and the subtle world of magic, then place your bet on the Mage sign.

"Skyrim". Lover's Stone

This sign is an excellent alternative to the previous ones, because thanks to it you can learn all the skills and abilities at once. But, instead of a 20% bonus, the experience increase will be 15%. You can find this stone northeast of the city of Markarth.

Apprentice Badge

You can find this stone in the swamps of Hjaalmarch, between Solitude and Morthal. This sign increases the speed of magic recovery by 50%. But at the same time, it makes the hero more vulnerable to enemy spells. So it is better to activate it for magicians who have seriously upgraded their skills of reflection and resistance.

Mark of the Atronach

You can find this stone in the tundra of Eastmarch, northwest of Mist Watch and slightly south of Skeleton Ridge. When the sign is activated, the hero's magic reserve increases by 50 units, and the ability to absorb magic damage increases by 50%. The negative effect of the stone is to reduce the speed of magic recovery by half.

Tower and snake sign

You can find the Tower Stone on the top of a mountain located between Winterhold and Dawnstar, north of Hoba Cave and west of the College. When activated, the hero will be able to open a lock of any difficulty level once per game day. At the same time, it makes it possible to paralyze one enemy for 5 seconds once every knock and deal 25 damage to him. The sign is located northeast of the crash site of the Pride of Tel Vos and east of Winterhold.

Sign of the Horse

This stone increases your carrying capacity by 100 units. In addition, it allows you to move quickly in heavy armor even without leveling up the “Persistent Training” skill. You can find this sign to the west of Solitude. You need to go a little north from the Wolf Skull quest cave.

Other signs

The Lady's Sign, when activated, increases the rate of recovery of strength and health by 25%. The stone is located near Falkreath, a little south of the Ilinalta Depths location. The Lord's Stone gives a 25% increase in magic resistance. In addition, it increases damage protection (armor) by 50%. This sign stands on a mountain southwest of Dawnstar, east of Morthal.

By activating the Ritual stone, the hero will be able to raise all the dead to his defense once a day. You can find it east of Whiterun, on the road to Windhelm. The Shadow Sign allows the hero to remain invisible once a day for 60 seconds. You can find it in the south of Riften, one of the main cities. Remember that in the Skyrim game, signs are the easiest way to get some bonuses that will be useful in completing the game. So you should definitely start looking for them.

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The first 3 of these stones you will encounter during the quest “Before the Storm” (2nd quest of the main storyline), on the way to Riverwood - these are the warrior’s stone, the mage’s stone and the thief’s stone. When you activate any of them, a permanent effect will be imposed on you, speeding up the leveling of the corresponding skills by 20%