how do I farm diamonds

  1. Get 5 of them in your inventory (less works, more doesn't as well).

  2. Get a follower, preferably a "normal" one. I use Uthgerd and Faendal, ones like Serana and Cicero don't work as well in my experience.

  3. Go to a place without much traffic. I like using Myrwatch, in tho lower center so things don't roll away.

  4. Drop them one at a time (the reason I say 5 or less).

  5. Tell your follower to pick them up.

  6. Take them from your follower.

  7. Repeat 4-6 several times, the more the better but I get bored after 10-20 loops.

  8. Fast travel to another location with a full on loading screen with a background (you may have to go outside).

  9. Fast travel back.

  10. There should be duplicates where you dropped them. Tell your follower to pick them up and repeat steps 8-9 if you still want more. If you have enough, pick them up yourself to stop duplication.

It works best if you remove item clutter from the area, in my experience.

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