How to get infinite shopkeeper gold[]
I recommend using quicksaves to make it even faster. Works on PC PS3 360 .
- Sell your stuff to any shopkeeper
- Save your game
- Kill the shopkeeper
- Reload your game to the save you made and the shopkeeper will be restocked
- Repeat steps 1 - 4 as many times as you want
Leveling Enchanting[]
Whenever you find an enchanted weapon - one with a status effect, like 'Orcish Sword of Flame' or 'Dwarven Sword of Leeching', don't sell it if you don't plan to use it. Instead, find an arcane enchanter and disenchant the object. This will let you learn its effects and apply it to standard weapons (providing you have a filled soul gem). The benefit here is that your Enchanting will level up rapidly and you can sell the magic items for a pretty penny.
Leveling Pickpocketing[]
A good way to increase the skill is to raise the Sneak skill first and then go sneak behind Ulfberth War-Bear at Warmaiden's in Whiterun (this works even with Lydia). Placing and picking an amount of gold, to and from the NPC, will raise the skill at amazing rate. Have about 1500 gold with you. Start with an amount of 200 gold at first (low level) and as you increase the skill, raise the amount. Don't forget to save on each successful attempt in order not to lose your progress, as there is a 10% chance of failure. Performing this on any sleeping character is relatively easy, and if you're looking to take perks in the sneak skill, the first perk after "light fingers" gives you a +25% chance with sleeping targets, and the next up the perk tree gives you +50% chance with pickpocketing gold. If you tailor the amount you put on the target, you can keep the chance of detection for taking the gold back to around 50% chance which gives you a decent bang for your buck (often two levels at once) while still giving you a reasonable chance of success.
Leveling Sneak[]
- During the quest The Way of the Voice, go to High Hrothgar, find Borri and equip a iron dagger.
or
- During the quest Under Saarthal, go to Saarthal, find Arniel Gane and equip a iron dagger.
Then sneak up on him and you can continue to do sneak attacks on him until your Sneak skill increases to 100. His life replenishes automatically over time and you won't get any penalty (fines) in doing this.
Leveling Speech[]
Your Speech level needs to be at least 25 to be able to perform this exploit. If you're lower than 25, an Amulet of Dibella can help you out until you reach the requirement.
- Go to Black-Briar Meadery in Riften
- Talk to Ungrien
- Ask him about Maven Black-Briar: "Tell me about Maven Black-Briar."
- Choose the persuade option: "Come on, get the truth off your chest. (Persuade)"
- Repeat steps 3 - 4 as many times as you want
Leveling Smithing[]
Learn an easy and cheap way to level Smithing without modding the game or anything! When you have a decent amount of iron ingots and leather strips, go to a forge and start crafting Iron Daggers. As you create them, you'll notice your Smithing rapidly gaining levels. Your character should also go up a few levels. If you have any gear that boosts Smithing, like an amulet or gauntlets, wear them. If you have any smithing potions, drink them. Keep smithing daggers until your smithing reaches 100. If you run out of iron ingots or leather strips, get more from the blacksmith. The amount your Smithing increases is based on the value of what you're creating or improving, so if you've already got the transmute spell to convert iron ore to silver ore to gold, and you've got a few spare gems, you can instead go to making jewelry which is level and perk independent and gives you a much higher value per items smithed, improving your skill faster. Additionally, it sells for more than a standard iron dagger.
Achievements[]
Achievements related to leveling are:
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Skill Master Get a skill to 100 |
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| Points | 40 |
| Trophy | Silver |
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Apprentice Reach Level 5 |
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| Points | 5 |
| Trophy | Bronze |
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Adept Reach Level 10 |
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| Points | 10 |
| Trophy | Bronze |
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Expert Reach Level 25 |
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| Points | 25 |
| Trophy | Bronze |
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Master Reach Level 50 |
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| Points | 50 |
| Trophy | Silver |