This magical college has some of the most interesting characters and quests in the entirety of Skyrim. There are so many things to do and see at t🍌his University that many players missed out on some of the best and most unique tidbits that the college has to offer. Luckily this list is here to help players that missed out on some of the bestღ parts of the College of Winterhold!
This list will cover some of the most interesting things that players ca🍷n experience while in the college and maybe give a little back story on the history of the University itself. From Dremora pirates to magical followers, here are the 10 best things that players missed about the college of Winterhold!
10 ♍ There Are Dremora Pirates In The Midden ꦛ
There are some otherworldly Daedric pirates undernℱeath the college. P𒆙layers can summon them during a quest and then the player will obtain a map that will lead them to the pirate's treasure.
Everybody loves a treasure hunt and that's why this quest is so interesting. Most player🍌s never found𒊎 this quest because it's hidden within the game and that is unfortunate because it's one of the best quests in the game.
9 🌃 ꦅ Almost Every Player Will Join The College
During a player's ꦦplaythrough of the game there are many times that they will have to come across the college for various quests including the main questline. To gain access to the college without glitches most players will need to join the college which is a quick process but easily forgotten.
It's easy to forget that a player has joined it if they quickly skip through a few lines of dialog and gain access to the building so this deserves a spot on this list. Almost every player will eventually join the college even if they have no interest in learning about magic.
8 Theꦗ College And City Used T🎃o Be Lively And Populated
The college and the city of Winterhold used to be extremely lively and o🥃ne of the most populated cities in all of Skyrim. This may seem sur🅘prising at a glance because the city is so worn down and desolate now however before the great collapse it was a busy town.
People in the world of Skyrim used to come from all over to attend the college and now it is a shell of iꦡts former self. Luckily the college is still standing because it easily could have been shut down for lack of members.
7 There Ar🤡e 3 Mage Companions That Players Can Recruit And They Each Have Their Own Quest
It's easy to miss the companions that players can recruit within the Co𝐆llege of Winterhold. There are 3 of them and they all have their own unique quest that is very fun and interesting revolving around magic.
They are extremely easy to miss because although they are interesting characters they usually reside in their quarters and hardly ever interact with the player during the questline. Next time players play through the game they should definitely look up some of these followers because they are some of the best companions in the entire ga❀me!
6 There Is Rubble Unꦺderneath The College From The Great Collapse
There is rubble underneath the college's bridge that players can see if they look under it. This is presumably from the great collap﷽se when the college lost some of its structure and now there's a bunch of rubble left over from the event.
It's cool to see so much history added into the world even though it wasn't a necessity for the developers to include. The subtle details make the college so much more interesting and lively. It is also worth noting because it adds to the atmosphere of the broken-down🧔 town and college.
5 The Player Can Be Suspended From The College 🌼
Manꦓy players don't realize that they can actually be suspended from the college. Players will become suspended if they kill another member or steal and they have to pay a certain amount of gold depending on how many times they have already been suspended to gain accessဣ to the college again.
Most players don't run around killing random characters so they d🐬on't experience this however this quick quest about rejoining the college is in the game and it is an obstacle for many murderous players. Luckily most players never experience it.
4 Dragons Can Spawn Next To The College ℱ
Dragons can spawn in lots of cities within the game and thi🎶s college is no exception. They can spawn near the college and then fly over the grounds and start attacking all the inhabitants with their powerful breath attacks.
This is quite a peculiar one because most characters wouldn't expect dragons to be attacking them while they study however that is exactly what happens at this crazy college. Hopefully the College of Winterhold gets its problem in order so🌳on!
3 📖 Most Characters Hate The College
Most characters actually hate the college within the game because of all the problems it causes and how destructive some of the mages are during their experiment✨s. After playing the main quest line of the college it's easy to see why because a lot of the mages have bad intentions at heart.
Luckily players can turn the college around to some extent in terms of moral standing however most characters inꦏ the world will still regard it as a negative organization. Ho🎀pefully it regains its reputation in the future because a lot of the students just want to study in peace!
2 🧜 Every Magic Teacher Cওan Give The Player A Quest To Obtain Master Spells
There are a handful of different magic teachers, one for each class of magic and players can buy spells from them and learn a bit about their craft. They're quite interesting to talk to and have a ꦚbunch of unique d𒁃ialog however the best thing about rhem is that they can give the player access to master spells.
Master spells are the strongest kind in the game and there are only it a handful for each type of magic. Players couldn't get enough of using these powerful spells as weapons in battle and it's no surprise why because once they obtain these spells they become extremely strong. Many players missed this either because they didn't know th💙at they were there or because they weren't skilled in magic.
1 Players Can Convert Items Into Daedric Loot In The 🌞Midden
Inside the undercroft of the college players can find a ritual that is set up that they can use to convert certain items into Daedric weapons and armor. This is useful because it's very difficult to craft these items at a forge and players won't gain access to them until late in the game because of leveling differences. The ritual requires a few items to convert into different objects and loot depending on wha𝓀t the player desires.
This is an easy thing to miss because most players don't explore the midden very thoroughly. It's a useful tool for players starting out on a new playthrough bec🌺ause they can get powerful weapons early on in the game with very little effort!