10 Skyrim Easter Eggs, Secrets & References You Totally Missed

2. Giant Enemy Crab

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Mudcrabs really only ping on my radar when I’m trying to fast travel and can’t because one of these guys is somewhere nearby and I can’t find where, but this particular mudcrab is definitely going to catch your eye.

That’s because it’s freaking enormous. Venture west of Broken Fang Cave and you’ll come across a small pond with a gigantic fossilized mudcrab in it hanging out near a bunch of regular-sized not-dead mudcrabs. Next to the pond is a den containing a lootable skeleton and a sword and shield but the excitement doesn’t stop there.

The crab is actually connected to a really hard to locate quest called Kyne’s Sacred Trials, that we covered in my 10 Best Secret Skyrim Quests Everyone Missed video.

Head over to that video for the full details of the quest, but I’ll give you the mudcrab part here. At one point you’re asked to kill the Guardian Mudcrab which will spawn at this location, suggesting that it’s the spirit of the fossilized giant mudcrab in front of you. Very cool.

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Jess has been a journalist and content creator in the games industry for over 15 years and has been WhatCulture's resident Australian import and sorry cop since 2020, upping the quotient of swearing and apologising in WhatCulture Gaming's annual blooper videos considerably. She previously worked at GameSpot for 10 years, most notably hosting GameSpot News in addition to E3 live shows, and PAX panels. She regularly livestreams a variety of games on her 'jessmcdonell' YouTube and Twitch channels and hosts the 'Do It On The Day' podcast. She has won awards for her news and feature work in gaming as well as an accolade for her comedic writing (likely an admin error). She can be found on X at @jessmcdonell and Instagram at @jessicamcdonell sharing her current videogame fixations, industry insights, and videos of her cat, Karma.