How to Ride a Dragon in Skyrim

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How cool would it be if you could ride a dragon? On Skyrim, you can experience this for yourself! You can take hold of the beast and ride it wherever you'd like to go on the Skyrim map. Riding a dragon is a really fun thing to experience while playing the game, and it's very simple to do too.

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    Roam around the open world of Skyrim. Keep an eye out on the sky for any signs of a dragon flying. Once you find one, go towards the direction where you see the dragon.
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    Once you're near the dragon, open your in-game menu and select “Magic.” Choose “Shouts” from the menu panel on the right-hand side of the game screen and select “Bend Will.”
    • Aim at the dragon and press the “Action” button to use the shout against the monster. The dragon will land on the ground without attacking you.
    • If you don't have the Bend Will shout, you can get it by completing the “Garden of Men” quest—the sixth mission in Skyrim's main storyline.
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    Approach the dragon and press the “Ride” button prompted on the game screen to mount the beast. Once you're on its back, the dragon will automatically take flight.
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    You can steer the beast by pressing the direction keys on your controller. You can go either left or right, upward or downward.
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    While you're riding a dragon, you can order it to attack targets using its fire breath. Once you find a target, press and hold the “Lock” button on your game controller to fix your camera focus on the mark.
    • Once you've locked on your prey, press and hold the “Attack” button to make your dragon breath fire at your target. You can incinerate and kill your mark in one attack, depending on its character level.
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    Once you've arrived at your location or you're ready to get off, press the “Land” button on your controller and the dragon will slowly descend to land. Once it touches the ground, your character will automatically dismount the dragon and go back to walking.
    • After dismounting the dragon, you can either leave it alone or kill it.
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    I ride a dragon but I can't control the dragon. I've tried all the action keys. What do I do?
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    It is impossible to control a tamed dragon, unfortunately. The dragon will still be controlled by the A.I.
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    Can I do this without a DLC?
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    It is only possible to "bend will" with certain mods without the Dragonborn DLC.
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      • You cannot ride dragons that play significant roles in the game. Examples of significant dragons are Alduin, Paarthurnax, Vulthuryol, Durnehviir, Naaslaarum, and Voslaarum.
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      • The effect of the Bend Will shout will last up until you dismount the dragon. So there's no time limit to riding one.
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      1. Find a dragon.
      2. Open the menu and select Magic .
      3. Select Shouts .
      4. Select BEND WILL .
      5. Aim at the dragon and press the ″Action″ button.
      6. Approach the dragon and select Ride .

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