Sabre Cats are large, powerful, and fast felines that, according to Cats of Skyrim, "have evolved two dangerously sharp front teeth". Found throughout the wilds of Skyrim, they are lethal foes that will attack immediately. All sabre cats will usually abandon any current prey they are stalking or fighting and direct their voracious appetites toward you. Sabre cats may carry Witbane, a disease which reduces magicka regeneration by 50%.
They dislike water, so you can use this to your advantage. As they are naturally stealthy creatures, you may not notice a sabre cat approaching until it's too late. Sabre Cats move much faster than most enemies, and are almost impossible to run from; however, they do not turn very fast, so you can sometimes avoid their damage more effectively by dodging around them.
Snowy sabre cats are white, significantly stronger, and have more health, as well as 50% frost resistance. They predominate at high elevations, and can typically be found in the Pale, Winterhold, and other various snowy places in Skyrim. Two are guaranteed to be found in the mountains northeast of Thalmor Embassy. This is the only fixed location for them in the game.
Vale sabre catsDG are exclusive to the Darkfall Passage and Forgotten Vale, and the light patches on their pelts glow in darkened environments.
- Variations: Snowy Sabre Cat, Vale Sabre CatDG
- Unique sabre cats: Sabre Cat Guardian Spirit
| Creature (ID) | Lvl |  |
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Sta. | Drops | Attacks | Soul |
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| Sabre Cat (00023AB5) |
6 | 150 | 0 | 225 | Sabre Cat Pelt (1 × 100%) Eye of Sabre Cat OR Sabre Cat Tooth (1 × 100%) Minor loot: gold, leveled ring, gem (1 × 10%) |
35pts | Lesser |
| Vale Sabre CatDG (xx003c67) |
Vale Sabre Cat Hide (1 × 100%) Eye of Sabre Cat OR Sabre Cat Tooth (1 × 100%) Minor loot: gold, leveled ring, gem (1 × 10%) |
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| Snowy Sabre Cat (00023AB6) |
11 | 275 | 300 | Snowy Sabre Cat Pelt (1 × 100%) Eye of Sabre Cat OR Sabre Cat Tooth (1 × 100%) Minor loot: gold, leveled ring, gem (1 × 10%) |
65pts |
HearthfireEdit
The Hearthfire add-on lets you build a sabre cat statue on a large base in the trophy room addition of any homestead. The materials needed are:
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See AlsoEdit
- For historical information, see the lore article.
BooksEdit
- Cats of Skyrim by Aldetuile — A brief treatise on the few felines that can be found in Skyrim
BugsEdit
- Both base game variations of sabre cat fail to respawn due to missing respawn flags in the game data.
The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 2.0.0, fixes this bug.
- Vale sabre catsDG fail to respawn due to missing respawn flags in the game data.
- The Unofficial Dawnguard Patch, version 2.0.0, fixes this bug.
- All varieties of sabre cat can spin in place when changing direction, especially at a distance when charging you. ?
