Shouts are an integral part of Skyrim. The Dragonborn can learn these powers extremely fast and nearly-instantly recite and use words they discover, despite others having to practice and train for decades to be able to use the Thu'um at all. One Shout that does a lot more than meets the eye is Slow Time.
The Slow Time shout is useful for just about any type of build in Skyrim as players are not affected by the Thu'um's distortion of time nearly as much as NPCs. This means an Archer can get a few more arrows off than normal, a Thief can sneak around unaware enemies flawlessly, and a bruiser can deftly get behind their opponent to crack their skull from the flank. Getting this shout is no small task, though.
What Does The Slow Time Shout Do?
Like most shouts in Skyrim the Slow Time shout is made up of three words. As players learn more words to Slow Time the more powerful its effect becomes, at the cost of a much longer recharge time. Upon learning the first word (and spending a Dragon Soul) players are able to slow the game by 70% for 8 all-too-brief seconds.
The second word increases this slowing effect to 80%, and increases its duration to 12 seconds. The full Thu'um slows time to just 10% of normal and increases the duration to 16 seconds – this ultimate version of Slow Time is so powerful that players can snatch incoming projectiles out of the air and move completely unnoticed around combative NPCs to become stealthed by the end of its duration.
How To Get The Slow Time Shout
- Words of Power: Tiid / Klo / Ul
- Word Walls: Found in Hag's End, Korvanjund, and Labyrinthian.
The words to the Slow Time shout are found in three places: Hag's End, Korvanjund, and Labyrinthian. Hag's End is a Nordic Ruin in The Reach, just west of Dragon Bridge, that can only be accessed through Deepwood Redoubt, a nearby forsworn camp.
The word walls in Korvanjund and Labyrinthian can only be accessed during (or after) certain quests. Korvanjund's word wall is tied to the quest "The Jagged Crown" in the Civil War arc, while Labyrinthian's word wall is tied to the penultimate quest in the College of Winterhold storyline. Get to the end of the Labyrinthian Tribune to find this last word wall.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is available on PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X|S