Skyrim: All of the Shrines, Ranked

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The world of the Elder Scrolls is one with a very important spiritual pantheon. The Divines and other deities that rule over the land are worshipped differently by particular groups. Many of them have shrines in Skyrim that grant the player a certain blessing with powerful effects.

Some of these shrines are harder to find than others, while some can even be crafted and placed inside your house. While the different effects have varying importance for different playstyles, here is, more generally, all of the shrines ranked.

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14 Stendarr - Become A Mighty Adversary

God	Stendarr	God Of...	Righteous Might Merciful Forbearance
DLC Required	None
Effects Upon Activation	Cures all diseases (except advanced Vampirism and Lycanthropy) For eight hours, you will block ten percent more damage

As the God of Mercy and Justice, Stendarr is a Divine that has a loyal following of vampire hunters. The Shrine of Stendarr, which typically resembles a small horn pouring liquid, will give a bonus to your Block skill.

If you run a playstyle where Block is important, this will come in handy. Otherwise, it's of basically no use, making it one of the worst shrines in the game.

13 Mara - Embrace Your Inner Romantic

God	Mara	God Of...	Love
DLC Required	None
Effects Upon Activation	Cures all diseases (except advanced Vampirism and Lycanthropy) For eight hours, Restoration spells use ten percent less mana when you cast them

Mara is a divine that is called the Mother Goddess. She rules over the power of love and plays an important role in the marriage process in Skyrim.

Her shrine, which has a large cross with a face in the center, will grant the player a ten percent bonus to healing spells. Again, this is useful for people who specifically focus on Restoration. Otherwise, it doesn't have a ton of universal use.

12 Julianos - You Have To Be The Nerd You Want To See In The World

God	Julianos	God Of...	Wisdom Logic
DLC Required	None
Effects Upon Activation	Cures all diseases (except advanced Vampirism and Lycanthropy) For eight hours, your Magicka is increased by 25 points

Wisdom and logic are the domain of Julianos. Some of his followers are in charge of keeping the Elder Scrolls themselves, due to Julianos' nature as the god of intelligent endeavors.

His shrine, which looks like an intricately-designed pyramid, will increase your Magicka by 25 points. For mages and other Magicka-using builds, this is essential. Other than that, it won't do much. This bonus is also very common on rings and armor.

11 Boethiah - Cue The Ominous Music

God	Boethiah	God Of...	Deceit Conspiracy Treachery Sedition
DLC Required	Dragonborn
Effects Upon Activation	Cures all diseases (except advanced Vampirism and Lycanthropy) For eight hours, your One-Handed weapons will do ten percent more damage

Boethiah is a Daedric Prince, not one of the Nine Divines. This deity rules over murder, assassinations, treason, overthrowing authority, deceptive acts, and conspiracies. His shrine can be found next to the shrines to other Daedric Princes Mephala and Azura in the Raven Rock Temple.

When used, it'll make One-Handed Weapons do ten percent more damage. If you dual-wield One-Handed weapons, this bonus can be deadly.

10 Nocturnal - Lady Luck Is On Your Side

God	Nocturnal	God Of...	Night Darkness Luck
DLC Required	None
Effects Upon Activation	Cures all diseases (except advanced Vampirism and Lycanthropy) For eight hours, you will be ten percent harder to detect when you are crouched and sneaking

Another Daedric Prince, Nocturnal rules over the night, darkness, stealth. Her shrine can be found in the Thieves Guild's hideout under Riften, which makes sense considering she's also known as Lady Luck.

Nocturnal's shrine will, unsurprisingly, give a bonus to Sneak. This bonus is particularly helpful to stealthy builds, but it is useable by almost anyone, other than maybe someone who loves to run into things guns a-blazin'.

9 Auriel - For The People Who Have Everything

God	Auriel	God Of...	Everything Eternal Immortal Heaven
DLC Required	Dawnguard
Effects Upon Activation	Cures all diseases (except advanced Vampirism and Lycanthropy) For eight hours, your attacks with missile weapons (bows and crossbows) do ten percent more damage

Akatosh, one of the Nine Divines, has an Elvish counterpart, Auriel. This Elvish deity is considered the leader of the pantheon, and is seen as part of "The Everything."

Auriel's shrine, which resembles a large sun, is only found in two places in all of Skyrim: Darkfall Cave and the Inner Sanctum, and only when the player has the Dawnguard DLC. When used, it will confer a blessing that gives a ten percent boost to bows and crossbows.

8 Akatosh - Live Up To The 'Dragonborn' Title

God	Akatosh	God Of...	Endurance Invincibility Everlasting Defender
DLC Required	None
Effects Upon Activation	Cures all diseases (except advanced Vampirism and Lycanthropy) For eight hours, your Magicka will recharge ten percent faster than normal

Akatosh is Auriel's variant in the Nine Divines, according to the Imperial Cult. Like Auriel, he is seen as the leader of his respective pantheon. He represents endurance, invincibility, everlasting legitimacy, while also ruling over time, often manifesting as a dragon.

His shrine will bless the player with Magicka Regeneration. Specifically, Akatosh's blessing will make Magicka regenerate ten percent faster. This will give a bonus to any mage of any school, instead of the school-specific blessings of other shrines.

7 Kynareth - Skyrim: The Last Airbender

God	Kynareth	God Of...	Winds Elements Air Heavens Sky
DLC Required	None
Effects Upon Activation	Cures all diseases (except advanced Vampirism and Lycanthropy) For eight hours, your Stamina is increased by 25 points

Kynareth is the goddess of nature and natural elements, as well as some aspects of the sky and air. Her shrine looks like a bird, owl, or wings on a pedestal.

Using this shrine will give the Blessing of Kynareth, which grants an extra 25 Stamina points to the player. This is useful for those who use Stamina-heavy builds like a Two-Handed warrior. But, it also has a use for almost anyone, as Stamina is consumed when running, attacking in some ways, and bashing.

6 Dibella - Talk Anyone Into Or Out Of Their Pants, Your Call

God	Dibella	God Of...	Love Beauty Music Art
DLC Required	None
Effects Upon Activation	Cures all diseases (except advanced Vampirism and Lycanthropy) For eight hours, your Speech skill gets increased by ten points

Dibella is the Imperial Cult's goddess of beauty, love, and artistry. Her shrine looks like a lotus flower with petals opening. They can be found in a variety of places, including Riften and Solitude.

This shrine will grant the Blessing of Dibella, which gives an extra ten points to Speech. This will allow you to have better haggling skills with merchants, persuade people more easily, and more. This has use for any type of build in the game.

5 Azura - When You Have To Get Up At Six To Catch The Bus

God	Azura	God Of...	Dusk and Dawn Transition Change
DLC Required	Dragonborn
Effects Upon Activation	Cures all diseases (except advanced Vampirism and Lycanthropy) For eight hours, your Resist Magic skill is increased by ten points

Alongside the Shrine of Boethiah in the Raven Rock Temple is the Shrine of Azura. This Daedric Prince is the deity that rules over dusk, dawn, and the magic realms they inhabit in between the twilight.

Azura's Blessing will give you a ten percent higher resistance to Magic attacks. This is useful for almost anyone. No matter your player build, you'll have to contend with Magic users across the province of Skyrim.