Note: some dragons are much tougher to kill than others. Check out our top tips for beating Skyrim's dragons. There are numerous dragon-slaying quests in Skyrim, but quite often they'll also appear when you're least expecting them, so it pays to be ready. Some of the trickiest customers are the numerous dragons that sweep the skies and scour the land for victims. You've headed out on missions equipped to the hilt with the best weapons, armour and enough health-regenerating potatoes to feed an entire army of Stormcloaks, yet still - even if you're the most battle-ready of Bretons - you can get caught out by one of the many tough enemies that Skyrim throws at you. You've worked out that giants are not be messed with, mammoths are tougher than they look and saving every ten minutes is the best course of action.

Okay, so you've spent the weekend getting to grips with Skyrim's much-tougher-to-master combat system.