The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is finally out after years in the making.
We’ve got a full list of skills and races available to help pick the right character for you and level up effectively.
Skills
- One-handed
- Light armor
- Sneak
- Alteration
- Smithing
- Block
- Heavy Armor
- Lockpicking
- Enchanting
- Alchemy
- Two-Handed
- Speech
- Pickpocket
- Archery
- Illusion
- Conjuration
- Destruction
- Restoration
You get one point per level, but must have the required skill level to pick a perk. For example you’ll only be able to advance your lockpicking if you’ve picked enough locks and your lockpicking has actually increased.
Credit: Reddit
Races
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| Bosmer (Wood Elves) |
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| Dunmer (Dark Elves) |
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| Imperial |
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| Nord |
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| Orc (Orsimer) |
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Credit: Unofficial Elder Scrolls Wiki
Who will you be when you play Skyrim? We’re going to be a mage/ranged assassin hybrid.
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Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
