Skyrim Special Edition is full of powerful and exciting items that players can craft and use on their journeys in the game. However, doing so requires players to have certain rare ingredients and crafting items that are hard to find. Players are most likely to find only one or two of an item required at a given time, and have to wait a long time until they find more.
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But by using a few glitches and exploits, players can acquire these items in higher quantities in just a few minutes. As many of these glitches are fixed in the Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch mod, players are recommended to disable it before proceeding.
For those playing on the PC, duplication is as simple as bringing up the console, selecting the item, and entering the correct console command. However, for console players or PC players who don't want to use console commands, the glitch will allow them to duplicate any item.
Understandably, players must first acquire the item they want to duplicate. The duplication process can work on up to five items at a time, but players must make sure to duplicate each item one by one. If players attempt to duplicate multiple items at once, the glitch may not work. Players must also remember to save frequently throughout the process in case things go wrong.
Once players have the items they want to duplicate, they must recruit a follower. The easiest way to do this is to ask a housecarl. Players are assigned Lydia as a housecarl by Jarl Balgruuf during the main quest in Whiterun, and she can be found at Dragonsreach. Alternatively, if players have purchased Breezehome, Lydia can be found there.
Players can also attempt to hire a few followers in various inns across the realm, in exchange for some gold. For example, Marcurio in Riften or Belrand in Solitude are some options to consider. Players must ensure that the follower does not have a problem with crime, in case the Dragonborn wants to duplicate stolen items. Otherwise, the follower may refuse to handle the item in question.
After acquiring a follower, players must make their way to a door in the world space with a loading screen. The best candidates would be the player homes; however, in doing so players risk attracting the attention of some unwanted NPCs. These characters may pick up the items and approach the players, asking if they can keep the item. Moreover, in some cases, a brawl may break out.
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In order to avoid such circumstances, players will need to make their way to the major city gates in Skyrim's various holds. They must look for an isolated corner close to the gate where they can work uninterrupted in peace.
To duplicate the items they want, players must drop them on the ground one by one and then ask their followers to pick them up. The glitch creates one copy of each item that is dropped on the ground and then picked up.
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If more than one quantity of an item is dropped at once, only one copy will generate regardless of how many items were dropped. Players must also make sure not to duplicate too many items in one go, as it can mess with the scripts for the game. They can duplicate up to five items using this process.
Once the follower picks up the items, players must exit through the city gates and then immediately enter again. The glitch relies on players performing this part of the task quickly. Any delay will mean the glitch may not work as intended. Once players have done so they will find duplicates of the items they dropped at the location they dropped them.
In some cases, the glitch may not work as intended, and players will not find any items on the ground as they re-enter the city. In that case, players must repeat the cycle once more. After they exit the city, players can fast travel to nearby location and then fast travel back to the city directly. The items will be there as intended.
Once the items are duplicated, players must make sure to take the original items back from their followers. They can repeat the process until they reach their desired number of duplication. Keep in mind that the chance of duplicating the same type of item is much higher than duplicating various items.
In some cases, the glitch may not work, or may yield less than the required number of duplicates. Players can simply repeat the process. Remember that when duplicating equipment, the follower might equip these items if they are better than their current items. In that case, players must first give their followers better equipment and proceed with the glitch so their followers don't equip the duplicated gear.
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