Goat (Skyrim)

Goat (Skyrim)

Goats are docile animals that can be found in village farms or roaming the wilds of Skyrim, especially in mountainous regions.

Attacking goats on farms can incur a low bounty, as they are owned by individuals, the bounty is the same as killing a dog or a chicken as it is only 5 for every one you kill.

Behavior

They deal very minimal damage and only will attack when enthralled by a spriggan or when rage-causing spells such as Courage, Fury, Frenzy or Mayhem are cast on them. They will very rarely attack a dragon while it is on the ground.

Loot

• Goat Hide
• Leg of Goat
• Goat Horns ^HF
• Rarely gold or gems.

Gallery

Goat concept art

Goat model concept art

Enthralled goat on the attack. Note the green glow.

Trivia

• During the quest A Night to Remember, Ennis accuses the Dragonborn of having stolen his special goat, Gleda.
• Goats sometimes lead the way up mountain paths, such as the 7,000 steps of the path to the Throat of the World. 
• Goats may very rarely carry a precious gem.
• Gleda is one of two named goats, the other being Lucky
• The Goat Horns that can be looted from the goats in Skyrim appear very differently from the ones on the goats' heads.
• Goats may be chased into water where instead of swimming will walk on the bottom of the body of water.

Bugs

•  360   A goat may turn hostile without being attacked or enthralled by a spriggan. It will not attack and will flee if approached too closely. This will prevent fast travel. If the area is left or the Dragonborn becomes hidden, the goat will cease being hostile. Returning to the goat will not make it turn hostile again.
• Sometimes goats will climb up vertical slopes and not fall down.

Appearances

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim