The Sabre Cat is the reason many new characters die on the road between towns. It’s fast, it hits hard, and you usually hear the growl about a second before it reaches you. The pale Snowy Sabre Cat is the tougher cousin found in colder areas.
Where to find them
Open wilderness all over Skyrim – the tundra of Whiterun Hold for the regular kind, and the snowfields of the north for the Snowy Sabre Cat.
Abilities & attacks
- Very fast sprint and leaping attacks
- Strong claw and bite damage
- Can infect you with the disease Witbane
How to beat it
You can't outrun it, but it turns slowly – sidestep its charges and strike while it swings around. Sabre cats dislike water, so wading in gives you a safe spot to fight or escape. Block with a shield, keep a rock or tree at your back, and cure Witbane at a shrine afterwards.
Loot & harvestables
Sabre Cat Pelt / Snowy Sabre Cat Pelt / Vale Sabre Cat Hide (always)
Eye of Sabre Cat or Sabre Cat Tooth (always)
Minor loot (sometimes)
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