Skyrim talk:Word Wall

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Glitch[edit]

Ok, so I think I may be one of the first to encounter a serious glitch with dragon walls. Here's the situation: I have killed the dragon at Northwind Summit, read the wall and unlocked the first word of the Aura Whisper dragon shout (actually unlocked it with a soul). When I explore either of the two dungeons which contain the other words, I unlock the THIRD word of the shout (Hunt) without being able to unlock the second. As such, the 'locked' word does not even appear in my shouts menu. What's more, when I go to the final wall in the other dungeon, the screen darkens and it plays the music that you hear when a word is on a wall, but there is no glowing word - just an empty wall. The effect of this is that I cannot unlock the rest of the shout - no matter in which order I go to the walls.

I hope this was clear, it is a bit confusing! Hope somebody can help! 90.205.124.80 17:38, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Walkthrough[edit]

What is a walkthrough doing on this page? It should be moved to the page of the specific place. Mikkel Juul 19:51, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Fixed. It was a formatting error on the Shrouded Hearth Barrow page; the closing brackets for the description were missing, therefore it was transcluding the entire page write-up over here. --QuillanTalk 05:47, 15 November 2011 (UTC)
I can confirm a similar incident to the original poster's. I learned the first word of Slow Time, "time" by going to Labyrinthian for the Mage's Guild and unlocked it with a Dragon Soul. I then learned the third by going to the Imperial Legion quest at Korvanjund ("Eternity") skipping the second word, which is "sand". After noticing that what I had thought was the second word was not appearing in my inventory, I consulted the wiki to determine the location of what should be another word in the shout, confirming that I had somehow gotten the third word and broken the sequence. I went to Hag's End to attempt to procure this word. I cleaned out the dungeon, and can hear the voices coming from the word wall, but no runes are glowing and I cannot absorb a word from the wall. Some internet resources are saying that a certain Dark Brotherhood quest is required to access this word. I will attempt to procure the word in this manner and report back with results. 130.18.117.214 09:51, 19 November 2011 (UTC)U.M., 19th November 2011
At the previous poster, I have still not managed to find a solution to this glitch: it seems permanent. It also seems insane that the QA people at Bethesda did not think about this during their reported years of quality control. Luckily for me, it was the shout I liked least! (90.205.124.80 12:50, 20 November 2011 (UTC))
I have the same problem with the slow time shout. Did College quests first, then to Korvanjund, giving me "Eternity", and so I'm stuck on the first word. And since I'm playing on xbox, there's no quick fix. I didn't notice it until a while after, so I'm not going back. I liked slow time, too. And now, I'm afraid this will happen for other shouts as well. --67.176.199.134 20:45, 26 November 2011 (UTC)
I have the same issue with Korvanjund. I am attempting to get the last word of power for Slow Time and I cannot. I also have shouts on my list with full words and they cannot be used no matter that I have killed all the dragons I can find. Is there a patch that can be implemented which will restore the words of.power on these walls? Also, is there an anticipated ETA? I ft glitches and understand they are bound to occur but I was pretty excited about Slow Time...so it was a downer when it got stuck. — Unsigned comment by 206.29.182.142 (talk) at 01:11 on 20 January 2012

I have the same problem[edit]

I have the very same problem with aura whisper. I have no idea how to fix this but my problem is exactly the same. I have the first, got the third but not the second, and now the second word won't ever appear. Please fix Bethesda! — Unsigned comment by 68.103.51.1 (talk) at 00:14 on 25 November 2011

I've discovered a workaround for this bug. What you have to do is stand right in front of the wall, facing it, and save your game, then fast travel somewhere before reloading your previous save. As the game reloads, you'll automatically learn the word.
Sheogorath 80.239.242.231 05:12, 11 September 2013 (GMT)

Contents of Word Walls[edit]

I don't know if there is a project already up, but has anyone been translating some of the word walls? Or are they all the same? I translated at least a few words from one of the walls and they match up to known dragon language words. Falseglory 00:40, 26 November 2011 (UTC)

Here's all the phrases you can find inscribed on Word Walls, translated in both Dragon & English. http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showthread.php?t=343506 -nayr2012 -14:26, 9 December 2011

Hag's End glitch[edit]

I too have experienced the broken word wall in the Hag's End quest.

The easy solution for PC is to just add the shout in the cheat menu with the code:

player.teachword 48ACB

, but here's the a catch: The quest narrative won't be completed and you won't be able to find out where the next word of power is from the Arngeir or whatever that Greybeard's name is. If someone has a solution for this problem, please write. — Unsigned comment by 174.88.63.101 (talk) at 01:06 on 26 November 2011

I found a complete fix for the pc version first you enter this code
setstage FreeformHighHrothgarA 20
then you use the following code
player.teachword 48ACB
or if you're like me and you have two words and need the last one its
player.teachword 48ACC SinisterWolf 01:23, 6 December 2011 (UTC)
I can confirm this Bug (PC) --Daniel 20:29, 23 December 2011 (UTC)
Xbox bug still there after 1.4 patch— Unsigned comment by 24.1.184.141 (talk) at 03:11 on 10 February 2012
I to have a problem with Hag's end but I am playing it on the PS3 but I don't know how to get it how can I fix it or get it? — Unsigned comment by 67.142.178.25 (talk) at 01:05 on 17 April 2012
Having the same issue with Hag's End on PS3. I thought the last update would have helped but this, like so many of the glitched quests (and respective quest items) that cannot be cleared are really lowering the quality and experience of the game for me. Anyone got a fix for this yet???
108.199.152.108 00:10, 23 February 2013 (GMT) Gio

Aura Whisper bugs[edit]

Here's a slightly different variant on that glitch: After getting and unlocking the first word at Northwind, I went and cleared Valthume... but I still only have one word in my menu. Trying to add the second using console commands unlocks the entire thing. Using coc to travel to Volunruud as a test gave the empty wall problem, too. I sense large quantities of buggery in this shout. 112.201.196.17 11:38, 26 November 2011 (UTC)

Only one problem is that the fix won't work on a Xbox 360

Another Aura Whisper bug[edit]

I learned word 1 and 2 at Northwind Summit and Valthume, then returned to northwind summit some time later for a bounty mission and learned word 3 from the same wall that taught word 1. Now the wall for word 3 (Volunruud elders cairn) chants and crackles as if active, with Arngeirs quest pointer for "find the word of power in volunruud" forever hovering in front of it. — Unsigned comment by 78.105.46.49 (talk) at 02:47 on 28 November 2011

All shouts[edit]

im having this same problem on 360 cannot learn second or third words for shouts absorb the word from the wall as usual the confirmation appears eternity slow time but when I look in the shouts it does not appear to unlock with a soul I have found all words for elemental fury but no matter what order I learn them they will not appear. does anyone know if this is being resolved in the upcoming patch? — Unsigned comment by 86.161.250.250 (talk) at 15:30 on 27 November 2011

Update[edit]

the new patch does not solve any problems besides graphical issues — Unsigned comment by 86.174.214.203 (talk) at 14:44 on 30 November 2011

The order in which you get the words.[edit]

I've released a note a few days ago. It was related to in-game experience where, after already knowing a shout, for some reason, the following word I discovered was not the second but the third(I guess), therefore not showing up in the shouts tab. The note has been replaced with a contradicting statement which I believe may not be accurate. Has this issue been dealt with in the latest patch? If not, is there other contributors aware of the issue? — Unsigned comment by Gpz (talkcontribs) at 03:17 on 6 December 2011

Out of Order?[edit]

Received 1st Word of Elemental Fury from outside shrine near Kilkreath Ruins. Now I cannot receive the other 2 words for this shout; Dragontooth Crater word wall, Shriekwind Bastion word wall. I can however still receive other words from other word walls without incident.

Audio is present when approaching wall, however no 'word' is glowing & word is not received. video of similar example: http://youtu.be/0GPHuwsyNZc — Unsigned comment by Nayr2012 (talkcontribs) at 14:23 on 9 December 2011

Letter from a friend[edit]

I got a letter from a friend for using a shout in a dungeon. I can't remember the place name now, but I was definitely in a dungeon (perhaps someone's tomb) on a quest and the note itself mentioned the location clearly. (I.e. it didn't think I was in a nearby town or some other confusion.)

So I think the mechanism may depend somehow on the rate at which you're learning words (perhaps slower learners are encouraged more easily), the rate at which you use shouts (for example, using two or three shouts in the span of a few minutes), how many shouts you know for your level, or how many dragon souls you have stored up, or something else. It apparently works under more than "go to a city and shout for the citizens". 204.71.135.130 21:35, 12 December 2011 (UTC)

confused[edit]

I'm sorry I'm sure I've missed a beat but I just don't understand the last post "letter from a friend?" — Unsigned comment by 86.164.175.118 (talk) at 16:34 on 13 December 2011

translating?[edit]

so is someone going to go through the game and translate every single word wall? Or do I have to loose my mind and do it? 71.238.243.98 11:48, 23 December 2011 (UTC)

again. http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showthread.php?t=343506 — Unsigned comment by Nayr2012 (talkcontribs) at 20:53 on 28 December 2011

Unable to get Shout of "Dun"[edit]

I just finished up "The Breaking of Dawn" quest near Meridia's shrine and I'm unable to get the Shout of "Dun". Nothing lights up but I can hear the sounds as I get close to it. Hoping for a fix in a upcoming patch. — Unsigned comment by 99.72.221.161 (talk) at 20:31 on 4 January 2012

Broken Word Wall at Lost Valley Redoubt[edit]

Fought my way through Lost Valley Redoubt, but there's no word available on the word wall. The wall music just keeps playing. Achariel 20:00, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

Similar Problem[edit]

I am playing on the ps3 and when I went to get the slow time word in Konvanjund, it shows my character "absorbing" the word from the wall the music stops, but when I go into my menu for the dragon shouts I only have the first word from the quest for the mages guild. It's frustrating I went to hags end and have the same problem with that wall. All I have is the first word and only the first word. — Unsigned comment by 68.189.128.4 (talk) at 05:28 on 14 January 2012

I am have the same problem with the slow time shout. I got the first word, but when I try to get the next word it simply gives me the third one and it does not show up in my menu anywhere indicating that I actually have it. — Unsigned comment by 99.248.248.131 (talk) at 23:21 on 2 March 2012

Aura Whisper bug[edit]

I'm having a similar problem, playing on xbox. I learned the first two words of Aura Whisper fine, then I went to get the third word at Volunruud and nothing happens, the wall with the word on just stays as it is, no response to me being there at all and I've tried pretty much everything I can think of. I just tried saving it when stood in front of the wall and loading that save, but my xbox just crashed. Don't know if that's just down to my xbox, but my xbox is only just over a year old and it's the newest model of the 360. Very frustrating as I was going around trying to get all the words of power, now knowing that that isn't going to be possible! — Unsigned comment by 86.13.50.163 (talk) at 20:56 on 5 March 2012

Update on this, it seems that each word wall doesn't have a particular word on it, but is just assigned to a shout and you just get the three words in order of the walls you find. So for example there are 3 walls that have Aura whisper words on, but it doesn't matter what order you find the walls in, as long as you find all 3.
I've tried this method with a few of my shouts and I'm positive this is the case. I looked online for where the walls are and for some of them where it said the second wall was, was actually the third wall for me. So I'm basically saying make sure you go to all 3 walls if a wall isn't working because there's a chance it could have been missed or whatever.
I will say as I'm here though that as great a game Skyrim is, it can be frustratingly buggy!! — Unsigned comment by 86.13.50.163 (talk) at 01:17 on 6 March 2012

Slow time shout[edit]

Had the same issue as you guys got slowtime the first word from mage's guild then got the third which didnt appear then found the one at hags whatever after doing dark brotherhood and music but no shout. they need to sort this crap out spent far to many hours on my save for one glitch to completely ruin my attempt at a 100percent save darn you bethsid. — Unsigned comment by 194.81.191.23 (talk) at 23:28 on 6 March 2012

Word Walls Reset?[edit]

I had cleared out Forsaken Cave ages ago for a radiant quest only to get sent back there find the White Phail. I went in the back way straight to the word wall chamber being as the shortcut was still open and I got a word for marked for death even though I had allready got a word from that wall previously! (all the enemies and containers had respawned as well)

Does this mean you can use the go into cleared ruins that were cleared ages ago and get an extra word from the wall? Or will it only happen if you get sent there twice on a quest? — Unsigned comment by 86.163.104.249 (talk) at 12:22 on 8 March 2012

Dismay word missing[edit]

I have cleared out all the areas for the 3 words of power and I have even double checked the walls. I'm still missing the third word. Any suggestions? — Unsigned comment by 68.35.68.15 (talk) at 06:22 on 14 May 2012

Dawnguard Dimhollow Crypt word[edit]

I have had the same issue with this word. I walked up to it, hear the music perfectly and see the wisps of energy from it, but the word isn't glowing blue. It stays black. — Unsigned comment by 66.66.168.226 (talk) at 01:34 on 15 September 2012‎

Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary Word Wall[edit]

The wall said I unlocked Drain Vitality: Suffer, another Drain Vitality: Suffer, and Marked for Death: Suffer. None of them show up in my shouts at all. I reloaded, tried again, same thing. Looked up an article, it said this wall may not work after completing main quest. I completed the main quest about 20 in-game hours ago. Please tell me there is another solution than losing 20 hours. — Unsigned comment by 69.138.77.218 (talk) at 12:42 on 4 November 2012‎

HI:
I'm Having the same problem,, except for the part of drain Vitality, wich I Have a Bugfix, it seems that the Word Wall Has duplicated with the one in forsaken cave, wich Also Teachs the third Word... The problem is that it ins't teaching the second Word, that should be LUN (leech), so the third Won't Appear, If You add the second via console, the third will Appear, But the reamining third Word wall will be glitched, giving an annoyng sound every time you pass by It... Does anyone have a fix for this yet? — Unsigned comment by 187.64.74.127 (talk) at 18:27 on 22 November 2012‎

Hello, I encountered this glitch today. After receiving the first word from Autumnwatch Tower, I received the third word from Forsaken Cave and the Sanctuary. I have tried reloading repeatedly and receiving the words from F.C and Sanc. in different orders but that has proved useless and I still encounter the same problem. I cannot learn the second word. I've read that the main quest can affect this, but I had only gotten to the point were you can recruit followers to the Blades. I have a save I could go back to before I learned the word from Autumnwatch, but I don't really want to lose 6 hours of game time. Anyone encountered this glitch, and better yet, has anyone discovered a fix? 95.149.194.168 19:51, 24 April 2013 (GMT)

Shalidor's Maze word wall glitch[edit]

This happened awhile ago but when i first visited the labyrinthian i didnt go to shalidors maze because i couldnt find it. I returned later to after finding out online that the final word for dismay was their after completing the first section of the maze i went up to the word wall but didnt receive the word. thinking this was a glitch i completed the maze and returned to it but still nothing. i can hear the chanting comeing from the wall but when i walk up to it all i get is the noise of the word coming to you but nothing happening. i have tried multipe times to revisit the area at a later time but nothing happens still. i have tried to quick save their then leave the area then fast travel and reopen the quick save but when i do it starts me like 15 miles above the maze with some of the bones their lying around. if i try walking out of the map all it does is give me a grey screen. i want this word really bad so i can have all of them but it will not work can someone help me please? — Unsigned comment by 75.114.179.4 (talk) at 23:23 on 11 November 2012‎

It happens to me as well, in Shalidor's Maze. The only difference is that I found both the other walls, but still have only the first word (the second wall gave me again the first one). I'll try to go there with a very old save (hoping the wall works normally) and load the new one. maybe something changes...
Edit: Shoot, I thought I had a save in which I hadn't already found the second wall. I'll search for a new save in the internet.
Edit #2: I found that old save (I had zipped it for some reason). In that save, the word on the wall glows, but if I go near, it says it gave me a word, but I remain with only the first word unlocked. If I load the new save when the word glows in the old one, the word glows in the new one, too, but nothing happens. Cridus (talk) 18:26, 23 March 2013 (GMT)

Nice to see there's fixes for this but one problem?[edit]

The problem with this is you can change the code for the game if your playing on a Xbox 360— Unsigned comment by ‎50.96.127.32 (talk) at 13:11 on 26 May 20123

Assuming you meant "can't", some bugs can only be fixed with the console or reloading. Just how it is. --~The wind, forsaken~ (talk) 14:00, 26 May 2013 (GMT)

Unused Word Walls[edit]

There are a number of unused word walls in the creation kit for words that the player learns through other means in game (the 3 words of clear skies is an example). Does this site Have any translations for those word walls? 70.40.153.240 06:33, 7 July 2013 (GMT)

As far as I can tell, we do not. It seems like we should have these documented somewhere, since we have documented other unimplemented places. --Xyzzy Talk 16:47, 20 July 2013 (GMT)

Solution for ps3[edit]

I was in meridias temple and have the same problem but then i use one solution here face whit the camera the word 2 step save the game 3 step fast travel any lo action 4 step load game whit the word and wait few seconds work magick i hope helps — Unsigned comment by 190.55.176.137 (talk) at 22:11 on 26 July 2014

Ps3 solution confirmed
Your solution for ps3 works great, thanks! — Unsigned comment by 107.167.111.54 (talk) at 21:19 on 8 October 2014
Does not work on PC, I've tried this on Shalidor's Maze Word Wall multiple times and does not fix my problem.