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Dragon Shouts (a.k.a. The Voice or Thu'um) are phrases of Dragon Language that can be used to unleash powerful effects. Dragons are naturally able to use Dragon Shouts, but very few people are able to use them. Your character, as the Dovahkiin, can use the Thu'um as naturally as Dragons. You can learn a total of 20 dragon shouts, each of which contain three words of power.

To learn a dragon shout, several steps must be completed:

  1. A Word Wall must be discovered.
  2. A Word of Power must be read on the Word Wall. Words of power are individual runes on the Word Wall that will be highlighted.
  3. You must kill a Dragon and absorb its soul.
  4. You can now use the dragon soul to unlock the word of power and its associated dragon shout.

During the course of the main story, the Dovahkiin also learns several shouts from certain characters. The souls for these shouts also come from the character that gives them. Initially, you will unlock the weakest version of the dragon shout. To unlock the most powerful version of that shout, you must learn the other two words of power that make up the shout and absorb two more dragon souls to unlock all three words.

Locating Dragon Shouts

When in towns or even small encampments, if you use your Dragon Shout abilities, a Courier may run up to you and give you a "Letter from a Friend". Each letter received from the Courier will provide a minor Quest that will lead to a Dragon Shout. There does not seem to be a limit of the number of letters the Courier will give, except for maybe when all Shouts have been learned. Couriers will locate your character anywhere in Skyrim. Also, new letters will be given only after the previous letter's quest is complete.

Alternatively you can simply ask Arngeir if the Greybeards have found the locations of any Words of Power, and he will direct you to a word wall, marking it down on your map. Both methods may be used in conjunction with each other. Arngeir will stop giving shout locations after 20 shouts.

Available Dragon Shouts

Please note that a location will always give you the next word you have to learn in a shout. The order in which they are visited does not matter. Some shouts are learned during the course of the Main Quest.

Note: All Dragon Shout locations are correct according to the Official Skyrim Game Guide.

Dragon Shout Word of Power Translation Word Wall Location Recharge Time
Animal Allegiance
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A Shout for help from the beasts of the wild, who come to fight in your defense.
RaaN (Raan) Animal 50
Mir(Mir) Allegiance 60
Tah (Tah) Pack 70
Aura Whisper
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Your Voice is not a Shout, but a whisper, revealing the life forces of any and all.
LaaS (Laas) Life 30
Yah (Yah) Seek 40
Nir(Nir) Hunt 50
Become Ethereal
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The Thu'um reaches out to the Void, changing your form to one that cannot harm, or be harmed.
FeiM (Feim) Fade 16
Zii (Zii) Spirit 30
GRON (Gron) Bind 40
Call Dragon
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Odahviing! Hear my Voice and come forth. I summon you in my time of need.
OD (Od) Snow 5
ah (Ah) Hunter 5
ViiNG (Viing) Wing 300
Call of Valor
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The valiant of Sovngarde hear your Voice, and journey beyond space and time to lend aid.
HUN (Hun) Hero 180
KaaL (Kaal) Champion 180
ZooR (Zoor) Legend 180
Clear Skies
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Skyrim itself yields before the Thu'um, as you clear away fog and inclement weather. (Also clears away poison gas from traps)
LOK (Lok) Sky 5
Vah (Vah) Spring 10
KooR (Koor) Summer 15
Disarm
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Shout defies steel, as you rip the weapon from an opponent's grasp.
ZUN (Zun) Weapon 30
HaaL (Haal) Hand 35
ViiK (Viik) Defeat 40
Dismay
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And the weak shall fear the Thu'um, and flee in terror.
FaaS (Faas) Fear 40
RU (Ru) Run 45
MaaR (Maar) Terror 50
Dragonrend
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Your Voice lashes out at a dragon's very soul, forcing the beast to land.
JooR (Joor) Mortal 10
Zah (Zah) Finite 12
FRUL (Frul) Temporary 15
Elemental Fury
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The Thu'um imbues your arms with the speed of wind, allowing for faster weapon strikes. (Greatly increases weapon attack speed; only works on non-enchanted weapons)
SU (Su) Air 30
GRah (Grah) Battle 40
DUN (Dun) Grace 50
Fire Breath
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Inhale air, exhale flame, and behold the Thu'um as inferno.
YOL (Yol) Fire 30
TooR (Toor) Inferno 50
SHUL (Shul) Sun 100
Frost Breath
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Your breath is winter, your Thu'um a blizzard.
FO (Fo) Frost 30
KRah (Krah) Cold 50
DiiN (Diin) Freeze 100
Ice Form
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Your Thu'um freezes an opponent solid. (Encases foes in ice; if hit while frozen, the enemy will break free. Residual damage is dealt over time to frozen targets until effect is cancelled or wears off)
iiZ (Iiz) Ice 60
SLEN (Slen) Flesh 90
NUS (Nus) Statue 120
Kyne's Peace
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The Voice soothes wild beasts, who lose their desire to fight or flee.
KaaN (Kaan) Kyne 40
DREM (Drem) Peace 50
OV (Ov) Trust 60
Marked for Death
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Speak, and let your Voice herald doom, as an opponent's armor and lifeforce are weakened. (Deals damage to an enemy's health over time while reducing their armor.)
KRii (Krii) Kill 20
LUN (Lun) Leech 30
AUS (Aus) Suffer 40
Slow Time
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Shout at time, and command it to obey, as the world around you stands still.
TiiD (Tiid) Time 30
KLO (Klo) Sand 45
UL (Ul) Eternity 60
Storm Call
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A Shout to the skies, a cry to the clouds, that awakens the destructive force of Skyrim's lightning.

Note: This power will hit targets randomly, including friendlies. (Only works outside)

STRUN (Strun) Storm 300
Bah (Bah) Wrath 480
QO (Qo) Lightning 600
Throw Voice
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The Thu'um is heard, but its source unknown, fooling those into seeking it out.
ZUL (Zul) Voice 30
Mey (Mey) Fool 15
GUT (Gut) Far 5
Unrelenting Force
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Your Voice is raw power, pushing aside anything - or anyone - who stands in your path. (Lower levels only stagger- the full shout sends enemies flying backwards)
FUS (Fus) Force 15
RO (Ro) Balance 20
Dah (Dah) Push 45
Whirlwind Sprint
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The Thu'um rushes forward, carrying you in its wake with the speed of a tempest.
WULD (Wuld) Whirlwind 20
Nah (Nah) Fury 25
KEST (Kest) Tempest 35

Achievements

Achievements related to dragon shouts are:

  • SR-achievement-Dragon Soul.png Dragon Soul -- Absorb a dragon soul
  • SR-achievement-Dragon Hunter.png Dragon Hunter -- Absorb 20 dragon souls
  • SR-achievement-Words of Power.png Words of Power -- Learn all three words of a shout
  • SR-achievement-Thu'um Master.png Thu'um Master -- Learn 20 shouts