Trainer (Skyrim)
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Trainers are NPCs who help increase proficiency in skills in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Most trainers offer their services from the start of the game, but some require certain tasks to be performed first. Skills can only be trained five times per level, until the skill level exceeds the level of the trainer. All training requires that a fee be paid. Gold is automatically subtracted from the inventory when a training session is accepted.
Changes from previous games
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Unlike The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, trainers in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim only offer skill leveling from Adept upwards. In previous games, trainers offered Apprentice- and Novice-level training. There are skill trainers in Skyrim labeled as "Common" trainers; this is incorrectly labeled, as the trainers offer their services up to the Adept level. Unlike Oblivion, there are no means to be trained all the way to level 100 in a skill.
CostEdit
The more advanced the training session is, the higher it will cost. The cost of training a skill up to level 51 can be calculated by:
10 * [skill level] + 50, but from level 51 onwards the training cost triples to 30*[skill level]+50.
Trainers that are also merchants, such as Arcadia in Whiterun, add the gold paid to them for training into their inventory. One can easily recover gold spent on training by selling them items. The gold can also be pickpocketed back from the trainer, albeit difficult if its a large amount.
ProficienciesEdit
The proficiency of trainers varies:
- Adept trainers can train up to level 50.
- Expert trainers can train up to level 75.
- Master trainers can train up to level 90.
Once your level reaches higher than a trainer, the option for training disappears as there is no more that can be learned from this person.
ExploitEdit
Free training can be exploited if a follower is also a trainer. Upon completion of a training session, the option to trade items with a follower can selected to access their inventory and take back the money that was just spent on training.
There are only six trainers who are followers:
- Aela the Huntress (Archery Expert)
- Njada Stonearm (Block Expert)
- Farkas (Heavy Armor Master)
- Vilkas (Two-Handed Master)
- Athis (One-Handed Expert)
- Faendal (Archery Adept).
Free trainingEdit
- Main article: Free Skill Training (Skyrim)
There are several quests that will grant free skill increases as a reward. These are treated in the same way as regular skill increases and are not capped at 90.
TrainersEdit
AlchemyEdit
| Trainer | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adept | Lami | Morthal | |
| Expert | Arcadia | Arcadia's Cauldron in Whiterun | |
| Master | Babette | Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary |
Must be a Member of the Dark Brotherhood |
AlterationEdit
| Trainer | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | Dravynea | Kynesgrove | |
| Master | Tolfdir | College of Winterhold |
ArcheryEdit
| Trainer | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adept | Faendal | Riverwood | Potential Follower |
| Expert | Aela the Huntress | Jorrvaskr in Whiterun | Potential Follower |
| Master | Niruin | Ragged Flagon in Riften |
Angi at Angi's Camp will train any 6 levels of archery, even up to 100 for free. However, you must pass her archery challenge.
BlockEdit
| Trainer | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | Njada Stonearm | Jorrvaskr in Whiterun | Potential Follower |
| Master | Larak | Mor Khazgur |
ConjurationEdit
| Trainer | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adept | Runil | Falkreath | |
| Expert | Phinis Gestor | College of Winterhold | |
| Master | Falion | Morthal |
DestructionEdit
| Trainer | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adept | Wuunferth the Unliving | Windhelm | |
| Expert | Sybille Stentor | Blue Palace in Solitude | |
| Master | Faralda | College of Winterhold |
EnchantingEdit
| Trainer | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | Sergius Turrianus | College of Winterhold | |
| Master | Hamal | Markarth |
Heavy ArmorEdit
| Trainer | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | Gharol | Dushnikh Yal | |
| Master | Farkas | Jorrvaskr in Whiterun | Only after Proving Honor. Potential Follower |
IllusionEdit
| Trainer | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | Atub | Largashbur | |
| Master | Drevis Neloren | College of Winterhold |
Light ArmorEdit
| Trainer | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adept | Scouts-Many-Marshes | The docks outside of Windhelm | |
| Expert | Grelka | Riften Marketplace | |
| Master | Nazir | Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary |
LockpickingEdit
| Trainer | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | Ma'jhad | Khajiit Caravans | Travel between Windhelm and Solitude. |
| Master | Vex | Ragged Flagon in Riften |
One-HandedEdit
| Trainer | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adept | Amren | Whiterun | |
| Expert | Athis | Jorrvaskr in Whiterun | Potential Follower |
| Master | Burguk | Dushnikh Yal |
PickpocketEdit
| Trainer | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | Silda the Unseen | Windhelm, outside of Candlehearth Hall | |
| Master | Vipir the Fleet | Ragged Flagon in Riften | Can train up to 100 |
RestorationEdit
| Trainer | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adept | Keeper Carcette | Hall of the Vigilant | |
| Expert | Colette Marence | College of Winterhold | Typically in The Arcanaeum |
| Master | Danica Pure-Spring | Temple of Kynareth in Whiterun | Only after The Blessings of Nature |
SmithingEdit
| Trainer | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adept | Ghorza gra-Bagol | Markarth | |
| Expert | Balimund | Riften | |
| Master | Eorlund Gray-Mane | The Skyforge in Whiterun | Must be part of the Companions |
SneakEdit
| Trainer | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adept | Khayla | Khajiit Caravans | Travels between Whiterun and Markarth. |
| Expert | Garvey | Markarth | |
| Master | Delvin Mallory | Ragged Flagon in Riften |
SpeechEdit
| Trainer | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adept | Dro’marash | Khajiit Caravans | Travels between Riften and Dawnstar. |
| Adept | Revyn Sadri | Sadri's Used Wares in Windhelm | |
| Expert | Ogmund | Markarth | Can be found in the Silver-Blood Inn |
| Master | Giraud Gemane | The Bards College in Solitude |
Two-HandedEdit
| Trainer | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adept | None | ||
| Expert | Torbjorn Shatter-Shield | Windhelm | |
| Master | Vilkas | Jorrvaskr in Whiterun | Potential Follower |
BugsEdit
- The Official Skyrim Game Guide incorrectly lists three NPCs as trainers, they are:
- Melaran (Alteration)
- Hermir Strong-Heart (Heavy Armor)
- Ahkari (Pickpocket)
- Trainer dialogue may disappear at random intervals, without explanation, making it impossible to train.
