The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim players spend a lot of time in the game looting. While exploring the massive open world, they will find all kinds of armor, weapons, food, potions, books, and more that they may want to carry with them on their adventures. Unfortunately, Skyrim characters can only carry so much weight before they've hit their limit and become over-encumbered, making it impossible for them to run without dropping some of the items they've collected.