A Skyrim player has created a functioning elevator using a cabbage and some very clever thinking. The effort is amusing the Skyrim community not only for the creativeness the player exhibits, but also because of the absurdity of it.
2026 will mark Skyrim's 15th anniversary, as hard as it might be for long-time fans to believe. While there have been some recent teases surrounding the next entry, The Elder Scrolls 6, it could still be quite some time before players get their hands on it. However, thanks to Skyrim's massive open world and the 2025 launch of Oblivion Remastered, players still have a lot to explore in the world of Tamriel. To this day, players are still coming up with creative ideas in the games, and this is one recent example.
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Skyrim Player Showcases Elevator Made with a Cabbage
On Reddit, a user called firefly99999 has shared a video demonstrating their elevator idea. The player managed to create a functioning elevator system using nothing but a cabbage and the game's magic system. Standing on a bridge far above the ground, the player drops a cabbage off the side, before grabbing onto it using Telekinesis. After pulling the cabbage back towards them, the player hops off the bridge, landing directly onto the cabbage. From there, the player simply uses their Skyrim Telekinesis spell to repeatedly grab and release the cabbage, gradually lowering it down to the ground, with the Dragonborn riding it all the way there. At the end of the video, firefly99999 safely arrives on the ground, pockets their cabbage, and has gained three points in Alteration skill in the process.
Rearrange the covers into the correct US release order.
Rearrange the covers into the correct US release order.
The elevator is drawing a lot of attention in the Skyrim community from players who find the idea and execution both funny and impressive. Some have suggested that it's a good way to raise Alteration skill, while others have joked about never leaving home without a cabbage ever again, or imagined what NPCs in the area might have thought, seeing the Dragonborn gradually lower themselves to the ground on a leafy vegetable. Others have been reminded of similar Minecraft techniques, like dumping a water bucket just before landing in order to prevent fall damage. Some Skyrim players have pointed out that this cabbage elevator could be risky to replicate. If the player were to run out of Magicka or simply misstepped, they'd likely plummet to their demise.
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Also in the comments, some players expressed curiosity as to why firefly99999 wouldn't just simply use the Become Ethereal dragon shout. That shout makes players invulnerable to damage and prevents stamina depletion, which has led to some using the shout to rapidly descend from a high place. All the player needs to do is use the shout and then jump, though anyone attempting this should keep duration of the shout in mind so that they don't land shortly after it expires.
On the other hand, sometimes a lot of grinding is all it takes to make the Dragonborn practically immortal. One player previously gained attention for sharing how their character could readily jump off of high platforms and plummet to the ground below without dying. The feat was made possible by the player grinding until they reached level 1337, which bestowed over 7000 hit points to their character. As a result, even when they hit the ground from a high place, they manage to walk it off, albeit with a lot of their health missing.
While plenty of games have secrets, open-world titles like Skyrim give players enough freedom that they can come up with fun and helpful ideas like these. With Bethesda utilizing a new Creation Engine, there's no telling what kind of zany physics glitches and techniques players will come up with when The Elder Scrolls 6 finally releases, but chances are they'll keep finding new ones for years after the game's launch.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 83%
- Released
- November 11, 2011
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol
- Developer(s)
- Bethesda Game Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Bethesda Softworks
