SkyrimSpecial Editionis full of powerful andexciting items that players can craft and use on their journeysin the game. However, doing so requires players to have certain rare ingredients and crafting items that are hard to find. Players are most likely to find only one or two of an item required at a given time and have to wait a long time until they find more.
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But by using a few glitches and exploits, players can acquire these items in higher quantities in just a few minutes. As many of these glitches are fixed in the Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch mod, players are recommended to disable it before proceeding.
Updated on June 02, 2025 by Talha Bin Rizwan:Players often come across items that are in short supply during their journey throughSkyrim.Often, they will find one or two of a rarer item at a time, and usually will have to wait for more to appear in-game. But thanks to an item duplication glitch,players can create multiple copies of any given item. To take advantage of this glitch, all players will need is a follower, some time, and a place where they will not be disturbed. Players will then need to perform certain steps in a certain order to useSkyrim’sitem duplication glitch — here’s how.
Acquire At Least One Quantity Of An Item
For those playing on the PC, duplication is as simple as bringing up the console, selecting the item, and entering the correct console command. However, for console players or PC players who don’t want to use console commands, this glitch will allow them to duplicate any item.
Understandably, players must firstacquire the item they want to duplicate.Skyrim’s duplication glitch can work on up to five items at a time, but players must make sure to duplicate each item one by one. If players attempt to duplicate multiple items at once, the glitch may not work. Players must also remember tosave frequently throughout the processin case things go wrong.
Recruit A Follower
Once players have the items they want to duplicate,they mustrecruit a follower. The easiest way to do this is to ask ahousecarl. Players are assigned Lydia as a housecarl by Jarl Balgruuf during the main quest in Whiterun, and she can be found at Dragonsreach. Alternatively, if players have purchased Breezehome, Lydia can be found there.
Players can also attempt tohire a few followersin various innsacross the realm, in exchange for some gold. For example, Marcurio in Riften or Belrand inSolitude are some options to consider.
Followers Handling Stolen Items
In case players want to duplicateitemsthat have been stolen, they must ensure that their follower does not have an issue with crime and handling stolen items. If the follower does not approve of criminal activity, they mayrefuse to handle the stolen item. Fortunately, many followers do not have an issue with trading stolen items. Players can ask:
Travel To City Gates
After acquiring a follower, players mustmake their way toa door in the world space with a loading screen. Players will be entering and leaving this world space in quick succession. The best candidates would be the player homes; however, in doing so players risk attracting the attention of some unwanted NPCs during certain steps of the item duplication glitch. These characters may pick up the items being duplicated and approach the players, asking if they can keep the item. Moreover, in some cases, a brawl may break out.
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to avoid such circumstances, players will need to make their way to themajor citygatesin Skyrim’s various holds. They must look for anisolated corner close to the gatewhere they can work uninterrupted in peace.
Drop The Items
To duplicate the items they want, players must drop them on the ground one by one and thenask their followers to pick them up. The glitch createsone copy of each item that is dropped on the ground and then picked up.
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If more than one quantity of an item is dropped at once, only one copy will generate regardless of how many items were dropped. Players must also make surenot to duplicate too many items in one go, as it can mess with the scripts for the game. They can duplicate up to five items using this process.
Exit The Gates And Enter Again
Once the follower picks up the items, players mustexit through the city gates and then immediately enter again. The glitch relies on players performing this part of the task quickly. Any delay will mean theglitch may not work as intended. Once players have done so they will find duplicates of the items they dropped at the location they dropped them.
In some cases, the glitch may not work as intended, and players will not find any items on the ground as they re-enter the city. In that case, players mustrepeat the cycle once more.After they exit the city, players can fast travel to nearby location and thenfast travel back to the city directly. The items will be there as intended.
Repeat As Necessary
Once the items are duplicated, players must ensure to take the original items back from their followers. They can repeat the process until they reach their desired number of duplication. Keep in mind thatthe chance of duplicating the same type of item is much higher than duplicating various items.
In some cases, the glitch may not work, or may yield less than the required number of duplicates. Players can simply repeat the process. Remember that when duplicating equipment,the follower might equip these itemsif they are better than their current items. In that case, players must first give their followers better equipment and proceed with the glitch so their followers don’t equip the duplicated gear.
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