Daggerfall:Traveling

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This page contains general information regarding methods of traveling in the game (such as fast-traveling, running, levitating, etc.), as well as detailed descriptions of a number of traveling loopholes and various statistics.

Travel Modes

Because of the vast size of the Iliac Bay region in which Daggerfall is set, it is inevitable that one will need to do some traveling at some point. The player has a number of ways to accomplish this at his/her disposal, ranging from walking to fast-traveling via ships in the Bay.

Walking/Running

The most immediate modes of travel, walking and running are most commonly used to navigate the player’s immediate vicinity, which ranges from towns and graveyards to sprawling dungeons. Walking is accomplished by pressing the “Forward” key, in which case the player will travel in the direction he/she is facing, while running can be activated by pressing “P” while the player is walking. In addition, it is possible for the player to jump and surmount small obstacles or gaps, which is activated by pressing “J.” It should be noted, however, that both running and jumping tax the player’s fatigue, and thus cannot be used indefinitely without rest.

It is also important to note that the efficiency of both running and jumping is governed by skills of the same name as well as the player’s Speed and Strength Attributes. In general, higher running and jumping skills will mean faster running and higher jumping, respectively.

Swimming

Swimming can be divided into two distinct categories: above-ground swimming and below-ground swimming. When swimming above ground (i.e., outside), the player will be unable to submerge (no matter how deep the water is) and will instead be restricted to slowly wallowing through the water at about chest-height. When swimming below ground (i.e., in a dungeon), the player WILL be able to submerge and swim freely (albeit rather slowly) in any direction.

Forwards/backwards movement while underwater is accomplished in the same fashion as normal walking and running. To ascend and descend, the player will need to use the “Pg Up” and “Pg Dn” keys, respectively. It is important to note that the amount of time a player is able to stay submerged is regulated by the breath meter, which will appear and begin depleting the moment the player submerges. Exceeding this limit (i.e., the breath meter fully depletes) will result in the player steadily taking damage until he/she exits the water or dies. Below-ground swimming can be made easier though an increased Swimming skill and spells (such as Water-Breathing and Water-Walking).

Detail on tips relating to swimming (especially above-ground) can be found below.

Horseback/Cart

If the player elects to purchase a horse (1000 gold), he/she will be able to ride it in any outdoor environment. A player may mount his/her horse by pressing the “T” key to open the “Transport Mode” menu and then selecting the “Horse” option from those listed. To dismount, the player must return to the Transport Mode menu and select the “Foot” option. While on horseback, the player will move at a rate slightly higher than the maximum running speed, and will not suffer the normal fatigue brought on by running. In addition, horses will never become fatigued, and thus may be ridden indefinitely.

If the player does not have enough money to purchase a horse, he/she can instead elect to buy a cart. Carts are significantly cheaper than horses (150 gold versus 1000), are pulled by a horse (which is not detachable from the cart), and can be ridden just like a horse (by selecting “Cart” in the Transport Mode menu). In addition, carts can be used to store a massive amount of items, freeing up the player’s inventory and reducing encumbrance. However, carts are somewhat slower than horses (though still far faster than normal walking speeds).

Details on loopholes relating to horseback/cart riding can be found below.

Fast Travel

Fast Travel is the premier method of efficiently traveling great distances for most players. Regardless of the length of the journey, trips embarked on with Fast Travel will always take place instantaneously in real-time (though game-time will still advance accordingly). Thus, a trip that might take the player hours in real-time will be over in a split-second using Fast-Travel. To activate Fast-Travel, the player must first open the Travelmap by pressing the “W” key. From here, the player will need to navigate the map of Iliac Bay using the cursor to select the province and then specific place he/she wishes to travel to.

Once the specific place has been selected, the Fast-Travel menu will appear. From here, the player will be able to select the speed he/she wishes to travel at (Cautious or Reckless), what method of transport he/she wishes to use (Foot/Horse or Ship) and whether or not he/she wishes to use Inns or Camp Out during the journey. The amount of time and cost (if any) the trip will require based on these selections is located in the bottom-left section of the menu. Once the player has made the necessary selections, he/she can then select the Begin button in the lower-right section of the menu to begin the journey. After a few seconds in real-time, the player will arrive at the desired location.

The selections made on the Fast-Travel menu will not only have an impact on journey time and cost, but can also impact both player condition and environmental condition on arrival. If the player selects “Cautious” speed when setting out, then he/she will arrive at the target destination with health, spell points and fatigue fully re-charged. In addition, the player will always arrive during daytime hours. However, if the player selects “Reckless” speed, then he/she may arrive at any time and will not have recharged health, spell points or fatigue. On the other hand, traveling cautiously will increase in-game travel time, while traveling recklessly will do just the opposite.

Ships will reduce a player’s travel time immensely, though they are highly expensive (100,000-200,000 gold). Selecting “Inns” will subtract from a player’s travel time but make the journey more expensive, while “Camping Out” will do just the opposite. One modifier on travel time that is not readily apparent is the weather (rain, snow, etc.), which can actually delay travel times. Another is whether or not the player is a Vampire. If the player is a Vampire, all Fast Travel times will double (for more information on travel as a Vampire, see below).

Details on loopholes relating to Fast Travel can be found below.

Levitation

If the player has acquired the necessary spells or magic items, then levitation will become possible. Levitation acts as a spell effect centered on the player, which allows the player to temporarily ignore the effects of gravity and fly about. While levitating, the normal walking and running controls will still apply, but if the player wishes the ascend or descend then he/she must use the “Pg Up” and “Pg Dn” keys, respectively. Jumping while levitating will also result in the player ascending upwards, though this method will rapidly drain the player’s fatigue. The spell effect governing levitation will only last as long as it is set to; for more information on spells and how to make them, see this page.

Levitation is especially useful when in dungeons, as it allows the player to bypass many time-consuming puzzles and traps with ease. It is also a key aspect of Void Ranging.

Teleportation

Teleportation is much like Fast-Travel in the respect that it transpires instantaneously in real-time, without the time-consuming need to manually traverse large distances. However, teleportation differs from Fast-Travel in the sense that it also transpires instantaneously in game-time. It is also somewhat more specialized and technical than Fast-Travel, and requires a bit more know-how on the part of the player.

There are two main methods that the player can use to teleport: first, the player may buy or make a spell or magic item that allows him/her to cast teleportation magic, or second, the player may rank up in a guild (namely, the Mages Guild) that offers teleportation until he/she is able to access this service.

Both methods have their own specific advantages and disadvantages. If the player decides to utilize magic to teleport, the player must first have enough spell points to cast the spell. Even then, teleportation spells can be costly in terms of spell points. If the player elects to use this method, he/she will first have to travel to the desired teleport location and set an “anchor” there. Once this is accomplished, the player can instantly return to the anchor location at any time by re-casting the teleport spell.

If the player decides to utilize a guild to teleport, he/she will not have to set an anchor, which means the player will be able to instantly travel to any location on the map. However, the player will be restricted to one-way travel, which can be inconvenient (especially when teleporting to remote areas). Thus, a combination of both methods is recommended: first, set an anchor at a guild that offers the teleportation service. Then, use the guild service to teleport to the desired locale. Once there, the player may instantly return to his/her anchor by re-casting the teleport spell.

Relative Speeds of Travel Modes

The following is a table of most travel modes and their approximate in-game speeds. These measurements were made on a character with a Speed attribute at 100 and Running and Stealth skills at 100%. Please note that all speeds are estimations and may not accurately reflect actual game speeds. Also, individual character modifiers like Skills and Attributes may increase or decrease some of the shown speeds.

Travel Speeds
Travel Mode	Speed
Running	19 mph
Walking	10 mph
Sneaking	4 mph
Horseback	20 mph
Carts	15 mph
Levitate Up/Down)	2 mph
Levitate Up While Jumping	4 mph
Running (Speed Cheat)	120 mph
Walking (Speed Cheat)	72 mph
Sneaking (Speed Cheat)	36 mph

Navigation

Navigation in Daggerfall is accomplished primarily through the use of the in-game compass, located in the bottom-right section of the screen (though the “look” of the compass differs when in full screen or non-full screen, functionality is unchanged). Other features (like maps) can help the player find and travel to specific locations.

Directions

Often, the player will run into situations while traveling in which directions are needed; this can occur during a quest or when the player is simply exploring the world. The easiest way to acquire directions is to speak with one of Daggerfall’s many NPCs.

Daggerfall’s NPCs can be divided into three main categories. The first category consists of enemies, which are hostile to the player. These NPCs cannot be spoken to, and thus are useless for directions. The second category consists of the commoners found in the streets of every town, who are available in abundance and can easily be asked for directions. The third category includes shop owners, guild members and nobles. This category can also be spoken to for directions, but there are a few minor differences: firstly, this category of NPC is capable of giving quests, which can sometimes occur randomly when the player speaks to them. If the player is already on a quest or does not want to start a new one, then it may be safer to ask commoners for directions instead (who cannot give quests). Second, there are a few specialized members of this NPC class who will give extremely reliable directions (as well as other information).

To ask an NPC for directions, the player must approach the desired NPC and then press the “Space” key (it is important to make sure player interaction is set to “grab” or “dialog” before doing this, which can be accomplished by pressing “F1” or “F4” keys, respectively). Doing so will bring up the NPC interaction menu, from where the player will be able to ask for directions to any local place known to the NPC (among other things). It is important to note that there is no grantee any particular “normal” NPC will know the way to a particular place, so the player may have to do some asking around until he/she finds an NPC who is able to direct the him/her to the desired location (the exception to this are the NPCs who specialize in the information business, mentioned above).

The type of directions an NPC gives a player can vary significantly. While some NPCs will be able to mark the desired location on the player’s Automap (see Maps below), others will simply give the player the general direction (North, South, etc.) in which the location lies in respect to the player’s current position. In this case, the player will need either ask around until he/she receives more specific directions or use the compass to find his/her way there.

If a player wishes to fully map out a local area (like a town) by having every building marked, he/she can keep re-asking for directions to the same buildings until the NPC finally marks them on his/her map. For instance, if the NPC says “go east,” then the player can simply ask again and again until the NPC inevitably marks the location. The only exception here is if the NPC says “I don’t know,” in which case they really don’t and another NPC must be asked (still, it shouldn’t take more than 3-4 NPCs to map out an entire city).

Another way the player can obtain directions is to acquire a “random map.” Random maps are items obtained from monster drops, random loot piles and quest rewards. When a random map is found, it will resemble an ordinary bit of parchment until the player places it in his/her inventory. When this is done, the map will disappear and the player will receive a message detailing the location (which will always be a dungeon) revealed by the map. This location will be marked on the Provincial map for the region in which the map was found (see Maps below). Random maps are valued by players as they are one of the only ways new, unexplored dungeons can be discovered.

Maps (Local, World, and Provincial)

There are several types of maps that the player has access to in Daggerfall. First is the Local Map, or “Automap,” which can be accessed by pressing the “M” key. Bringing up the Automap will display a detailed bird’s eye view of the player’s immediate vicinity. The function of this map varies depending on if the player is indoors or outdoors: if the player is outdoors, the map will be a fixed top down view that will display the player as a flashing yellow dot and structures (such as houses, castles and walls) as colored 2D rectangles. If the player is indoors, the map will be 3D, displaying any and all corridors, rooms and passages the player has discovered in detail. The grid button in the lower right and the up, down, left and right buttons in the lower left will also become useable: when activated, the grid button will change the axis (x or y) of view, while the other buttons will allow the player to navigate the 3D map.

Second is the World Map, or “Travelmap,” which can be accessed by pressing the “W” key (as detailed above). This map displays an atlas-like aerial view of the Iliac Bay region and its sub-regions. Clicking on any of the individual sub-regions shown on the Travelmap will bring up the Provincial Map and expand the region (which can be zoomed in by right-clicking the desired area), displaying a filterable list of all discovered dungeons, homes, temples and towns (displayed as colored dots) within its borders. The dots representing dungeons have several different colors, which change when they are visited. Tombs are red, new dungeon locations are orange, and visited dungeons are light red.

Skywriting

"Skywriting" is both a navigational tool and a type of in-game art. The simplest method of Skywriting in the game is accomplished through "laying eggs" by walking or levitating and dropping items to leave little floating "treasure piles." By laying lots of treasure piles, the player can write messages, draw pictures, etc. Unfortunately, when the player leaves a town or dungeon that he/she has written in the location immediately resets, removing the writing. However, if the player owns a ship, the whole grid/square location on which the ship rests acts like a house and saves any item dropped in or around the ship (as long as ownership of the ship is retained). So, by Skywriting at the player's ship location, he/she may leave permanent writing.

Skywriting can also be useful when exploring both indoors and outdoors: the dropped treasure piles can serve as "bread crumbs" for the player to follow, which can come in handy (especially in labyrinthine dungeons).

Travel and Exploration Tips/Strategies

Once a player has gotten used to Daggerfall's basic modes of travel and navigation, he/she will likely discover and put to use innovative strategies designed to streamline the adventuring process. Below are a number of such strategies and methods that have been developed over the years.

Dungeon Exploration Method

There are many techniques to navigate complex dungeons but the best one is to use the knowledge of how Daggerfall dungeons are assembled.

• Check one's position (red dot) and the exit position (blue dot) in the dungeon layout diagram.
• When crossing to a new internal block the texture style changes, but not always. Sometimes there is a small pause in the game. Check the dungeon layout diagram to be sure to see when a new block is transitioned.
• Thorough exploration:
  • Always explore one block fully before going on to the next block. If possible, you should start from the bottom to the top.
  • If top-to-bottom is not possible, fully explore by following a given direction (such as only taking left-hand turns) until one has exhausted all such turns, then go backwards one decision point trying the right-hand path, until you have fully mapped the dungeon.
• Mark the fastest path to exit on each block with junk if you may not cast teleport.
• Corridors with a very step inclination are usually reflexive connections to the same block.

There will be times in almost any dungeon where you will encounter a locked door, red brick door, teleporter (can be a floating skull or other item), trapdoor (usually with teleporters), water, traps, and magically locked doors.

• For locked doors and magically locked doors, there are a few solutions; try picking the lock, cast an 'open' spell (home-made or standard both work), cast a spell like fireball, or just use your hands/feet to bash the door open. If you use the last, use either a low material item (like iron or steel) or your hands and feet. While using a weapon will open the door faster, it will also damage/wear-down the weapon.
• Water can be overcome with a water walking/breathing spell, or, in some cases, completely avoided if the quest location is not past the water.
• Traps can be found if walking along and your vision starts to sway and you don't have any monsters in the passageway/room/etc and either your health or magicka are drained. If you don't have a 'levitate' spell, don't go on.
• Red brick doors have a few possibilities, but before even going near one you should always save. They can be in a doorway (where another part would connect) or can be in the middle of a room (these are activated by clicking on them). If you enter, you can be teleported, hurt, or nothing at all will happen.
• Trapdoors usually have a series of teleporters in the dungeon. To get through a trapdoor, go through the teleporters until you see a lever, activate it, and go through the teleporters until you're back at the trapdoor. Go down with a levitate spell to avoid having broken legs at the bottom.

After you have played the game for a while, you will start to notice patterns to the dungeons. This is a by-product of the dungeon creation process. Daggerfall dungeons are modular. The Main Quest dungeons were painstakingly constructed by hand, but the random dungeons take pieces of the Main Quest dungeons and sling them together in various forms. This is why players get a strange sense of "deja vu" in the random dungeons. They really have been here before. Once you reach this point, finding quest objects becomes much easier because each module only has one or two object locations.

Traveling as a Vampire

Being a Vampire can present the player will some unique travel-related dilemmas. As mentioned above, Vampirism will increase all fast travel times two-fold. Also, it is difficult for Vampires to survive for extended periods of time in direct sunlight (though it can be done), which means most players with Vampire characters will have to operate primarily at night (18:00 to 6:00). Fast Traveling also presents a new problem: Vampire players will be unable to open the Fast Travel menu during the day, and whenever the player “cautiously” Fast-Travels to a walled city or town, he/she will always arrive at night (which means the gates will be locked and there will be no NPCs in the streets). Furthermore, most guilds and all shops will be locked down (though high-ranking guild members may be able to access their guild house 24/7). There are ways around some of these obstacles, however.

• Levitation or a high Climbing skill will help the player over city walls at night, from where the player can travel to an Inn for refuge.
• Shield spells or magic items that offer healing will also help reduce or even prevent damage from the sun, allowing the player to move about during the day (necessary for some quests and other activities like banking), though caution should still be exercised.
• Owning a Ship will also make un-death much easier, as players can instantly travel to their ship at any time (by opening the Transport Mode menu and choosing “Ship”), which can serve as a shelter from the sun if the player goes below deck.
• Teleportation can serve as an excellent travel method for Vampire characters, as it allows them to cover great distances instantly without the need to feed on the way.

In general, players with Vampire characters should carefully plan their journeys and have healing/regeneration methods available if things go wrong (i.e., the player gets stuck outside during daytime). It also doesn’t hurt to save game from time to time.

Levitation Tips

• Attacking: If the player's opponent has no ranged attack, it is possible to fly above them and assault them with ranged attacks from the air.
• Horse Tricks: If the player casts Levitate while riding a horse or cart they will fly, enabling the player to move much faster than he/she would normally be able to move while levitating.
• Jumping Tricks: If the player jumps while levitating he/she will float upwards about twice as fast as normal. The player will also increase his/her jumping skill immensely.

Fast Swimming

If the player wishes to cross a large above-ground body of water without slowly wallowing through it, he/she may opt to ride a horse through it instead. While on a horse, the player will not sink up to the normal chest-height (as happens when on foot); instead, the player will gallop across the surface of the water as if it wasn't even there.

Finding Your House

After buying your house, you may need to find it: check the Automap; if it is not marked, you may have to ask an NPC where it is (see Directions).

Traveling Loopholes

Daggerfall is full of bugs and issues (known euphemistically as "Loopholes") relating to travel that may be exploited by the player (assuming the player is aware of them). A number of these loopholes are detailed below.

Fast-Travel Loophole

There is an interesting loophole (or bug) involving fast travel in the game. There are two methods for fast travel: reckless and cautious. If you choose reckless, it will take less time, but when you arrive at the destination your health, stamina, and magicka will be the same you had when you left. If cautious is chosen, it may take twice as long to travel, but you always have your health, stamina, and magicka fully recharged. Also, if you are not a vampire, you will always arrive during daytime. The loophole here is that if you are at a destination, you can fast travel to the destination you already are. By choosing cautious, and fast traveling you can fully recharge yourself of health, fatigue, and magicka. If you fast travel during the daytime, the game clock will advance one minute; if it is nighttime, you will arrive at the next morning. So, you can have practically unlimited magicka during the daytime outdoors. There are only two drawbacks:

• You always arrive at the edge of the destination. So if you are for example in a huge town, like Daggerfall, you need to run around town again.
• You cannot fast travel when there are enemies nearby. However, you can always run away until you have shaken off the enemy, and then fast travel to recharge yourself.

This is ideal for training your magic skill. Some hints involve custom practice spells. After you used up all spell points to practice the six schools of magic, you rest in a tavern to recharge the magicka. This isn't necessary. Just make sure it is still daytime, fast travel to the same town you are in, choose cautious, and you will arrive fully recharged, ready to practice magic again. If you have a couple of quests pending, and cannot waste time staying in a tavern, this is the trick. After discovering this trick, you may end up using the inn or the Fighters Guild for resting less frequently.

When you have high skill levels in the six schools of magic, you really need this trick to get enough spell points to practice spells. If you are the type who swears never to cheat, here is a small variation. Run outside the town toward any direction. You can also view some scenery along the way. Then fast travel back to the town. It will take less than one hour in-game time, and you will never recover the same amount of magicka by resting one hour.

Another use for this trick is for dungeons. If you happen to arrive during the daytime, you can use the trick to strengthen yourself. You can cast all kinds of spells on yourself to fortify the attributes, fast travel to the same dungeon, have magicka fully recharged, cast more spells, and repeat until satisfied. If you do it quickly, the spells you just cast will not expire until you are deep in the dungeon. Then, you can rush to the dungeon door, with all kinds of spells active, and with full magicka. Some recommended spells for this occasion are: Troll's Blood (regenerate health), Orc Strength, Jack of Trades, Shield, Invisibility, etc. Since you have "free" spells for use, make use of them. This will make you very powerful and "brave" during the first few minutes inside the dungeon. A custom made health regeneration spell is strongly suggested as well. Long duration is more important than large magnitude, since you can carry it "free" into the dungeon. There is only one drawback. Since you must do this outside the dungeon, you better know where the dungeon door is after you fast traveled. Otherwise, all your spells will expire before you step inside the dungeon. It is still a good exercise though.

Indoor Horse/Cart Riding

While not normally possible, there IS a method involving the Recall spell that allows players to ride horses indoors. First, the player must cast a Recall spell and set an anchor inside the building or dungeon he/she wishes to ride in. The player must then exit the indoor location, mount his/her horse, and then recast the Recall spell to teleport. When the player appears at the anchor location, he/she will still be on horseback. This method is not recommended, however, as the player cannot access the Transport Mode menu to dismount while indoors, which can result in the player becoming trapped indoors on horseback.

Flying Without Levitation

A useful bug when playing v1.07.213. It lets you fly up only without spells or magic items etc. It may be fun or useful only for those without the Levitate spell or if you run out of magic.

• Hold JUMP button for duration of fly time.
• Equip your Weapon (some work better than others).
• Attack the air as quickly as possible.
• You should now float upwards one jump height at a time. Be careful, there is a height limit (but it is quite high). If you reach it, the game crashes.

Void Ranger Techniques

Most players have experienced the nasty sensation of falling through the floors/walls in a dungeon, ending up in a black expanse named the void. Hopefully the below tips will help you with getting into and out of this void with ease.

Getting In (Method 1)

The easiest way into the void is to cast levitate, and then levitate up to either a corner where two types of dungeon connect, or a sloped passage. The slopes are usually easier. Use "d" to duck down, then go as high as you can. Next, turn around so your back is to the wall, and go up again if you can. Then, back into it and stop just as you touch it. Then hit "d" again and stand up. Usually you stand right through the ceiling/wall. You may have more luck on the slopes.

Getting In (Method 2)

Alternatively, the player may also enter the void through the use of Levitation and savegames. This method is highly useful as it enables players to Void Range in areas where normal entrance methods don't work (i.e., lack of sloped passages, boxes, etc), but it may not work in every location. First, you will need to enter the indoor location you wish to Void Range in, and stand directly below the spot you want to enter the Void. At this point, you will need to save game. Then, exit the indoor location and find an outdoor area where you have plenty of room to levitate in a vertical direction. Proceed to levitate: the actual height you will need to reach varies depending on the height of the ceiling where you saved game, but ~50 feet should do the trick. Once you have reached the desired height, hit ESC and load from the savegame you made while indoors. When you spawn, you will appear on or slightly above the ceiling in the Void directly above the spot you saved in (if you don't, you may need to try again and levitate a bit higher).

Getting Out

First and foremost is the trusty Anchor and Teleport method. Do not cast Recall when falling as you will die when you appear. If you cast levitate first, this seems to avoid this nasty consequence. Second, if you can find a sloped passage, use it to wedge yourself back into the dungeon. Duck down, walk up it, and then stand back up. You can also do this by levitating. Duck, float up to a floor. Stand upright through the panel and float up into the room. It usually works best on edges of Dungeon and slopes, and works exactly the reverse of getting in (i.e., ease up to it, wiggle through, etc.).

ALWAYS SAVE FIRST! This can't be stressed enough. While uncommon, it IS possible for spell-casting enemies to hit you with offensive magic if you stray too close to them in certain areas. It can also be hard to get away from the monsters, and sometimes hard to find all of them in your area (making resting rather difficult). It is unknown if saving in the void is safe; it may need testing.