Skyrim: Using Traps to Your Advantage

If you've ever been inside one of Skyrim's many dungeons then you've most likely come across a number of different contraptions that have been deviously devised with the sole intent of causing you pain (and sometimes in some cases, like the one below, death). Fortunately after falling victim to a few of these traps the warning signs become pretty clear. Spikes = bad, anything on the ground that isn't lootable or loot itself = 0 benefit to you so, bad. While these should obviously be avoided at all times, using them to your advantage whenever possible can be both helpful and fun.

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The classic bear trap

Pressure plates trigger flame jets through the holes

Never know for sure what will happen when you step
on one of these...

The only thing this alarm system is missing is the ADT
sign

Spikes of doom