In The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, players can obtain unique abilities called Dragon Shouts. There are 27 powerful shouts, each with their own special skill. In order to unlock shouts in Skyrim, players will need to complete an early main mission, then collect dragon souls to unlock Words of Power. Each Dragon Shout in Skyrim requires players to locate and unlock three specific Words of Power.
Players can get the locations of the Words of Power by completing "The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller." This mission can be obtained in Whiterun at High Hrothgar from Arngeir. During the mission, players will find their first Word of Power for Skyrim's Become Ethereal Dragon Shout. Once this mission concludes, as long as players haven't already slain the dragon Paarthurnax, the locations of the Words of Power can be obtained.
To get the Words of Power locations, players will need to choose the "Have you located any Words of Power?" dialogue option when speaking to Arngeir. Once "The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller" is completed, players will be able to find Words of Power while free-roaming. Each Word of Power will require a Dragon Soul to unlock. Because it is not possible to beat Skyrim without Dragon Shouts, players will want to take the time to unlock them all.
Unlocking Every Dragon Shout in Skyrim
Skyrim has 27 Dragon Shouts, each requiring three Words of Power to unlock. Players will automatically unlock 15 of the Words through main missions, but the other 44 will require Dragon Souls, which are obtained by killing a dragon. Souls will immediately be absorbed by the player once a dragon is slain. The Words can still be collected without Dragon Souls, but they won't be unlocked until a soul is used. Each Word is in a different location and unlocks a specific shout.
Animal Allegiance: Call nearby animals to aid in combat.
- Word 1: At the Rift and inside Angarvunde
- Word 2: Inside a Dragon's lair at the Ancient's Ascent
- Word 3: Above Ys
Aura Whisper: Detect Animunculi, Daedra, and Undead.
- Word 1: In the Dragon's lair in Northwind Summit
- Word 2: During "The Silence Has Been Broken" quest in Volunruud
- Word 3: In the Valthume Tomb
Battle Fury: Enchant the weapons of nearby allies.
- Find all three Words in one of Skyrim's dungeons, Vahlok's Tomb.
Become Ethereal: Become immune to damage.
- Word 1: In Ustengrav during "The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller"
- Word 2: Above the Lost Valley Redoubt.
- Word 3: In Winterhold Hold, at the end of Ironbind Barrow.
Bend Will: Control animals, dragons, and people.
- Word 1: At Saering's Watch.
- Word 2: At Apocrypha.
- Word 3: In the Skaal Village.
Call Dragon: Summon the dragon Odahviing.
- Automatically receive all three Words during the quest, "The Fallen."
Call of Valor: Summon a hero from the Hall of Valor.
- Automatically learn these Words during the quest, "Sovngarde."
Clear Skies: Negate all weather effects.
- Automatically learn these Words during the quest, "The Throat of the World."
Cyclone: Summon a cyclone.
- Word 1: In Benkongerike
- Word 2: In the Kolbjorn Barrow
- Word 3: Inside the White Ridge Sanctum
Disarm: Disarm all level 30 or lower enemies.
- Word 1: Inside Skyrim's Dragon lair in Eldersblood Peak
- Word 2: In Snow Veil Sanctum during the quest "Speaking With Silence"
- Word 3: In the Silverdrift Lair
Dismay: Enemies will flee.
- Word 1: In Lost Tongue Overlook
- Word 2: During "Pieces of the Past" in Dead Crone Rock
- Word 3: In Shalidor's Maze in Hjaalmarch
Dragon Aspect: Obtain the power of a Dragon.
- Word 1: At Apocrypha
- Word 2: in Bloodskal Barrow
- Word 3: Inside Skyrim's Temple of Miraak
Dragonrend: Make a dragon land.
- Automatically learn these Words during the quest, "Alduin's Bane."
Drain Vitality: Deal five damage per second to health, magicka, and stamina.
- Word 1: In the Dimhollow Crypt
- Word 2: In the frozen lake of the Forgotten Vale
- Word 3: Near the altar at Arcwind Point
Elemental Fury: Imbue a melee weapon with wind speed.
- Word 1: In Shriekwind Bastion
- Word 2: In Dragontooth Crater
- Word 3: In the Kilkreath Ruins during "The Break of Dawn" quest
Fire Breath: Unleash a wave of fire.
- Word 1: During the "Proving Honor" quest in Dustman's Cairn
- Word 2: In Sunderstone Gorge
- Word 3: During the quest, "The Throat of the World"
Frost Breath: Unleash a wave of ice.
- Word 1: At the Skyborn Altar
- Word 2: In Folgunthur during the quest, "Forbidden Legends"
- Word 3: At Bonestrewn Crest in Eastmarch
Ice Form: Unleash a large force of ice.
- Word 1: During "Under Saarthal," near the end in Saarthal
- Word 2: In Mount Anthor
- Word 3: In the Frostmere Crypt
Kyne's Peace: Wild animals will be calmed.
- Word 1: While completing the quest, "Investigate the Haunting," in the Shroud Hearth Barrow
- Word 2: At the end of the Ragnvald Tomb
- Word 3: In the central area in Rannveig's Fast Tomb
Marked for Death: Enemies will lose armor and health.
- Word 1: During the "Sanctuary" quest for Skyrim's Dark Brotherhood
- Word 2: In the Forsaken Crypt
- Word 3: In the southern region at the Autumnwatch Tower
Slow Time: Make time slow down.
- Word 1: At the end of "The Jagged Crown" quest, behind the throne
- Word 2: At Hag's End
- Word 3: During "The Staff of Magnus" quest in the Dragon Priest's lair
Storm Call: Create a thunderstorm.
- Word 1: While following a courier lead to the High Gate Ruins
- Word 2: At Skuldafn during "The World-Eater's Eyrie"
- Word 3: In the Forelhost Tomb in the Rift.
Soul Tear: Deal damage by removing an enemy's soul.
- Use Skyrim's Dragon Shout to summon Durnehviir in Tamriel three times and learn a Word of Power each time.
Summon Durnehviir: Call the Undead dragon Durnehviir.
- Slay Durnehviir in Soul Cairn to learn all three Words.
Throw Voice: Use to distract enemies.
- All three Words are found at Shearpoint.
Unrelenting Force: Stun enemies with a powerful force wave.
- Word 1: In Bleak Falls Barrow.
- Word 2: Given during "The Way of the Voice" quest.
- Word 3: Complete "The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller"
Whirlwind Sprint: Dash forward.
- Word 1: During "The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller" quest.
- Word 2: At the end of Volskygge.
- Word 3: In Dead Men's Respite while completing the quest "Tending the Flames."
Unlocking every Dragon Shout in Skyrim requires a lot of exploration and a large number of dragon souls. Dragons will randomly spawn in the overworld for players to kill and absorb their souls. Obtaining all three words for each shout requires players to venture into caves and tombs as well as complete specific quests. Dragon Shouts are one of the many unlockable skills for players to obtain in Skyrim.
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is available for Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC.