Why don't my Bloodcursed Elven Arrows work? : V

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 3:26 pm

This may contain possible minor spoilers...

I'm shooting the sun with my Bloodcursed Elven Arrows and Auriel's Bow, but nothing is happening. Does anyone know why? Do I need to be a vampire for this to work?

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 2:32 pm

You have to aim at the sun in a VERY specific spot, the sky should turn a slightly diffrent hue when are over the right area, but it can be hard to see, or get it to work at times.

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 12:37 pm

You have to aim at the sun in a VERY specific spot, the sky should turn a slightly diffrent hue when are over the right area, but it can be hard to see, or get it to work at times.

I still can't seem to get it. I don't see any hue change.

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:44 pm

shoot directly at the sun use clear skies to make the shot easier it took me forever to figure out you didn't have to compensate for arrow the falling.

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 11:45 pm

shoot directly at the sun use clear skies to make the shot easier it took me forever to figure out you didn't have to compensate for arrow the falling.

I've made the skies clear and am shooting directly at the sun, still nothing is happening.

Could adding the arrows through the console not make it work?

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 10:14 pm

Wait you are using auriels bow right? you need to use auriels bow and the bow needs to be charged.

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 1:18 pm

Wait you are using auriels bow right? you need to use auriels bow and the bow needs to be charged.

Yes, I am using Auriel's Bow and it is fully charged.

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 10:04 am

Might be bugged what are you playing on?

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 8:06 pm

Might be bugged what are you playing on?

What do you mean what I'm playing on? I'm a Khajiit, if you mean race. Patch 1.8 Skyrim on PC.

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 11:02 am

I was wondering what platform but that was answered right there. Here are few Ideas. try reverting back an auto save or 2 if that doesn't work you might have to restart the game.

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 12:33 pm

try turning the sun red then shoot it

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 8:44 pm

I was wondering what platform but that was answered right there. Here are few Ideas. try reverting back an auto save or 2 if that doesn't work you might have to restart the game.

I've tried making a new character, but that also didn't work.

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 2:10 pm

what have you tried doing to fix the problem so we don't recommend anything you have already done. Also when did the problem first start? (Did you download any mods after the 1.8 patch etc etc.)

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 9:26 am

what have you tried doing to fix the problem so we don't recommend anything you have already done. Also when did the problem first start? (Did you download any mods after the 1.8 patch etc etc.)

Well I've tried shooting the sun and everywhere around the sun, making a new character, getting turned into a vampire, and shooting at the sun with clear skies. Not sure what else to do. I've never done this before, but I heard about it online so I'm trying to do it now. None of my mods make changes to Dawnguard except the Unofficial Dawnguard Patch (I'll try disabling it).

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:37 pm

post the results of disabling the patch.

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 12:41 pm

post the results of disabling the patch.

Nope, still isn't working.

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 9:48 pm

hmmm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnMeV3ip83M try this

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 4:16 pm

hmmm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnMeV3ip83M try this

I watched that video too and I'm shooting at the same exact spot he is in the video, but still nothing.

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 11:35 pm

did you see te reddish hue to the screen when he was over the sun don't shot till you see that or you game is bugged

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 9:01 am

did you see te reddish hue to the screen when he was over the sun don't shot till you see that or you game is bugged

No, I don't see the reddish hue on my screen.

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 10:06 am

The bow's enchantment must be charged and you have to fully draw it. No need to compensate gravity.

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:37 am

The bow's enchantment must be charged and you have to fully draw it. No need to compensate gravity.

The bow's enchantment is fully charged and I'm fully drawing it.

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 10:32 am

Hold on. This is a pretty minor bug, but I have a similar situation to yours. I play on xbox and if I play for a while, like 2 hours straight, and I fire the arrow at the sun, it blocks out the sun. But about 15-20 seconds later, the sun starts to shine again. The effects of blocking out the sun are there, its just the sun unblocked itself. I do not know any fix for this, but I have been posting about it since dawnguard came out.

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:06 pm

I've made the skies clear and am shooting directly at the sun, still nothing is happening.

Could adding the arrows through the console not make it work?

You could just go and get the arrows cursed the normal way, if you are adding the arrows through the console, what else did you add? Have you actually done the quest to get the bow?

knowing Bethesda it is likely the 1.8 patch ruined a few things, maybe this is one.

» Sun Nov 18, 2012 9:46 am

Alright, I fixed my issue. Looks like I have to progress through the main Dawnguard quest up to where I get the bow for it to work.