When creating a character in Skyrim choosing the race plays a big part on what you plan on doing ingame. For example if you plan on doing damage from a far and using alchemy for making money on the side then you should pick the Bosmer ( Wood Elf ) race. Now If you plan on getting in your enemies face and bashing them with a two-handed long sword or axe then you should definitely pick the Orsimer ( Orc ) race. Here are a few other race bonuses.

~High Elf~



  • +10 Illusion
  • +5 Alteration
  • +5 Conjuration
  • +5 Destruction
  • +5 Enchanting
  • +5 Restoration


~Argonian~




  • +10 Lockpicking
  • +5 Alteration
  • +5 Light Armor
  • +5 Pickpocket
  • +5 Restoration
  • +5 Sneak


~Wood Elf~




  • +10 Archery
  • +5 Alchemy
  • +5 Light Armor
  • +5 Lockpicking
  • +5 Pickpocket
  • +5 Sneak


~Breton~




  • +10 Conjuration
  • +5 Alchemy
  • +5 Alteration
  • +5 Illusion
  • +5 Restoration
  • +5 Speech


~Dark Elf~




  • +10 Destruction
  • +5 Alchemy
  • +5 Alteration
  • +5 Illusion
  • +5 Light Armor
  • +5 Sneak


~Imperial~





  • +10 Restoration
  • +5 Block
  • +5 Destruction
  • +5 Enchanting
  • +5 Heavy Armor
  • +5 One-handed


~Khajiit~




  • +10 Sneak
  • +5 Alchemy
  • +5 Archery
  • +5 Lockpicking
  • +5 Pickpocket
  • +5 One-handed


~Nord~




  • +10 Two-handed
  • +5 Block
  • +5 Light Armor
  • +5 One-handed
  • +5 Smithing
  • +5 Speech


~Orc~




  • +10 Heavy Armor
  • +5 Block
  • +5 Enchanting
  • +5 One-handed
  • +5 Smithing
  • +5 Two-handed


~Redgaurd~



  • +10 One-handed
  • +5 Alteration
  • +5 Archery
  • +5 Block
  • +5 Destruction
  • +5 Smithing