Top 10 Hardest Enemies in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Top Ten
1 Dragon Priests

Now that I've taken on a couple of dragon priests I finally felt the thrill of a battle again. The two that I took on (from the dragonborn dlc) the jailer and the one from the digsite quest both managed to kill me. the second one stated basically forced me to use dragon aspect stage two since I didn't have the third word of power for it but if I did I would of needed it. Miraak however was actually a really disappointing fight. I did use dragon aspect but only cause I thought it would be cool with two dragonborns fighting to the death in there ultimate form but I guess Miraak was just all talk. only took me about 20 seconds to finish him and I didn't even make an attempt to dodge any attack. even when the dragon you have to use bend will on came I decided to take a breath attack to see how strong it was. even though the final part of the Miraak quest was pretty easy, the seekers and lurkers made it a bit fun. I wish I had a gaming computer so I could use commands to spawn in an army to test what I can take on.

2 Karstaag

Karstaag was the hardest at the higher levels (252) with the best possible One-Handed Build /EQ, he was the only Enemy who could get my health to a half in less then 5 seconds, it might be because he has a snowstorm phase at the start of his fight. But neighter the less no other one of the bosses could do that to me. Not that it mattered because he was dead very close after that phase

By far the most powerful enemy in the game: Wolverine-humbling healing factor, godlike hit points and punching power, countless immunities and resistances, can ragdoll you at will, and on top of that he can summon ice wraiths... not that he does really need them...

3 Ancient Dragons

I'm a little confused on why Ancient Dragons are number 2? I'm about level 53 and Ancient Dragons are not too difficult (still admittedly difficult). I would presume Legendary Dragons and Revered Dragons would be stronger and more difficult to kill.

Ancient dragons aren't that tough. Not as tough as legendary or revered dragons for sure. I just use dragon rend and kill them in seconds, granted I'm level 55, duel wield upgraded chaos damage daedric swords, wear the deathbrand armor to increase my one handed by 40%, and I'm level 100 one handed, but just duel wield power attacks and you will rek

4 Falmer

Easily the most difficult "regular" enemy in the game. At low levels, they are a joke and easily picked off using a bow, but at level 70 and above, they will swarm you in well organised packs. Hardened "tanks" come at you head on blocking you (like offensive linemen in American football), while Archers and mages hammer you from afar. Individually they are probably not any worse than draugr deathlords, but they are almost always in much larger packs. Also, the way they work together is an example of some of the best npc combat ai I have seen.

5 Ebony Warrior

I haven't fought the Ebony Warrior, yet, but I've heard he is the toughest enemy in the game. I've seen video gameplays and walkthroughs of people fighting him on Legendary, it was insane, I'm not sure if I even want to fight him. There's also video proof that the Ebony Warrior can kill anything, including Kastaag, Miraak and a Legendary Dragon...

I am currently lv145, maxed out deadric armour legend dragonborn swords with op enchants and I had a very hard time to beat this guy ( I pushed him of the cliff to be honest).
If you don't have tank build then you you will spend a long time killing him. The good part is that the equipment is OK and the feeling once you defeat him is great.

6 Miraak

This guy is a beast at higher levels. His insane sword damage and his unparalleled variety of shouts (in NPCs that is) make him a force to be reckoned with. That's not even mentioning the dragons supporting him and his four time full heal.

A very hard boss for those who want a good challenge. He heals three times through the fight and in the end gets impaled by a angry Hermaeus Mora.

I beat him on my first try ( but of course I did wait until I was over level 120 to do the dawnguard quest line), it seems strange he is even on the list.

7 Legendary Dragon

With the combination of shouts and the intensely high health, this is a very difficult enemy. I fought one at level 123 and died. I later got my revenge though.

I faced one of these in Legandary mode, level 105 and all maxed armor, still took me forever and my butt hole was clenched enough to make a diamond!

Not even close to as powerful if your a Vampire Lord Nord and it's a Legendary Frost Dragon.

8 Forsworn Briarhearts

I was playing my third new save, came across a Forsworn Briarheart while I was level 2 with a Steel Sword and Iron Mace. I didn't even lose enough health to drink a potion, and killed him easily. I don't see all the panic about these guys?

I have been playing the same Skyrim game for literally years. And I was amazed that after all my work, all the armor, everything I had, I got killed in one hit by a Briarheart. Came back, took me 5 tries to finally destroy him.

Pain in the butt with red eagle one shoted me twict at level 44 with 300 heath.

9 Chaurus Reapers

I generally have fun fighting every enemy type in Skyrim, but I hate Chaurus. I would vote Falmer, but these aren't too difficult if you have a helper. And it is frustrating that even though I can take down Chaurus and Fledgling quite easily now at level 35 there are occasionally Reapers, and these are like taking down Chaurus for the first time.

I HATE these things! They're a nightmare to fight unless I use my high sneak skill and archery skill to take them down while Lydia goes in after them

What. I can't believe that the chaurus reapers and their mama in frostslow lighthouse are not higher...

10 Giant

I remember taking one of these on along with 2 mammoth. They're relatively easy if you keep your distance, but I always run out of stamina and they catch up to me. I ended up killing the giant and one of the mammoth, but one mammoth escaped

Everyone says your follower can use the giant club but when I click it it says search giant or nothing does anyone know what's going on?

Yes. Just yes. First time I encountered 1 I tried to steal a mammoth. When the giants started chasing me I run while crying all the way to whiterun

The Contenders
11 Elder Dragons

If you avoid there bite attack, wing attack, and fire breath, they are quite easy. It isn't even all that hard to avoid his attacks, with the exception of his fire breath.

Imagine stumbling along, just trying to get some places marked on your map, then boom. It traps you in a cycle of running around a rock so you don't die

Elder Dragons are super easy! But of course that's coming from a guy in Daedric Armor and Daedric weapons who's killed all the Dragon Priests

12 Hagravens

Vampire Lord RKOs the Hargravens unless they are using Fire Magic.
But as a Vampire Lord on a low level you kill everything I went to fight a Green Frost Dragon and it didn't damage me much compared to when I was a Med level High Elf but I guess that's weak, by the way I recommend Dark Elf and Vampire Lord to avoid more Fire Damage.

Hagravens are weak. I killed one at level 15. It was long range sniping so it took forever, but still, not a hard kill.

Beasts with their powerful destruction magic. And can fight melee with their bare hands.

13 Blood Dragons

These are among the simplest dragons, and have a stupidly low health. I annialated one at level 8

14 Centurion Master

My sneak is 100 so I just crouch kinda far away and sneak attack them. They are pretty easy to kill.

Not really that hard. I beat him as a mage warrior.

15 The Dragonborn

The Dragonborn can master everything.

Higher powers can grant invulnerability, the means to walk through objects, and limitless resources.

All for the Dragonborn's benefit.

Let's face it, fighting the AI isn't much of a challenge. I killed everything else on this list with a hunting bow and iron arrows. How? I'm sure you can guess...

Now that I'm level 100 I've made my own new account and spent all my stats on health and I'm literally unstoppable.

16 Draugr Deathlord

While being a level 128, these guys still tend to put up the best fights among all the humanoid enemies. I ended up waiting and doing the companions storyline until I was around level 120, and these guys f $#! @ me up.

These draugr are so overpowered. 2 shots with the bow kill me as a level 60. I have to quicksave anytime I see them. And I fear nothing in skyrim more than them.

Fighting these for me requires lots of health potions and spells, arrows (or bolts) and running away.

17 Alduin

According to the wiki Miraak tried to rebel against Alduin and his fellow dragons. So if Alduin is so easy to defeat why did Miraak's rebellion fail? Outside of Miraak's temple the skeletons of at least twenty dragons can be found. So it couldn't have been the sheer numbers of the dragons. Miraak says himself he could have defeated Alduin, which I have no doubt of.

Alduin can be the most powerful, the thing is that he's as powerful as you are, he's easy to defeat in 10-15 level... but try to defeat him at level 50... you want the better battle? then complete all the other missions aside the main storyline so Alduin will be really powerful

18 Wispmother

I don't see these very often but they're really neat. I just can't stand that sometimes they drain my health faster than I can theirs

19 The Children

I tried killing my children, then Lydia came down and also tried killing them. What an entertaining moment.

Sometimes I wonder if they're going to form an immortal army and take over Skyrim...

Damnit Bethesda. If the children of Sky rim weren't so annoying, I wouldn't be mad that they can't be killed.

20 Dremora

I've been killed in one hit and two hits by these things.

21 Dwarven Centurion

Hard if level 20 or lower without good tools and a follower.

22 Trolls

I tryed to kill 1 although I'm only level 14 that thing jumped off the cliff and bashed my skull in I don't see why they have so much health except the troll I'm talking about was a frost troll.

These are easy. Blast em away with fire breath, and a broadsword.

Level 6 Use Fire spells, by the way I upgraded Destruction Spells so it might just be me using upgrades,

23 Arch-Warlock
24 Draugr Death Overlord

These are hard and quite common at higher levels. Dangerous.

I Think it's the most badass enemy.

25 Lord Harkon

He just pissed me off because he kept healing and running and turning invisible like a coward.

He's literally weaker than arch curate verthyr from earlier in the quest. but he heals like three times just like miraak so he's a pain to fight especially if you sold auriels bow like me

Actually not very hard. I beat him at level sixteen without one healing potion

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