Every time you level up a skill, you also gain experience toward a character level-up (which we will call 'Character XP', or simply 'XP').
Skill level-ups can also be acquired instantly from training or by reading skill books. Leveling your character is not the same as it was in Oblivion - instead, it is based on an experience system related to skills.Īs you use a skill, you automatically gain a small amount of experience in that skill (which we will call 'Skill XP'), eventually causing that skill to level up. This increases the general effectiveness of that skill, while a minimum skill level is required for most perks to become obtainable. Each time you increase any skill's level, you make progress towards gaining a character level. This means you may choose to increase either Health, Magicka or Stamina by 10 points, and you are also given one new perk point to invest in one of 18 different skills (listed below). There are two types of leveling in Skyrim: character leveling and skill leveling.Įach time your character level increases, you are provided the opportunity to make key choices about your abilities.
