Two-Handed Perks

Perk Level Description

Barbarian -- Two-Handed weapons do 20% more damage.

Limbsplitter 30 Attacks with battle axes cause extra bleeding damage.

Champion's Stance 20 Power attacks with two-handed weapons cost 25% less stamina.

Great Critical Charge 50 Can do a two-handed power attack while sprinting that does double critical damage.

Sweep 70 Sideways power attacks with two-handed weapons hit all targets in front of you.

Warmaster 100 Backwards power attack has a 25% chance to paralyze the target.

Devastating Blow 50 Standing power attacks do 25% bonus damage with a chance to decapitate your enemies.

Deep Wounds 30 Attacks with greatswords have a 10% chance of doing critical damage.

Skullcrusher 30 Attacks with warhammers ignore 25% of armor.

One-Handed Perks

Perk Level Description

Armsman -- One-Handed weapons do 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100% more damage.

Hack and Slash 30 Attacks with war axes cause extra bleeding damage(3 stages).

Fighting Stance 20 Power attacks with one-handed weapons cost 25% less stamina.

Savage Strike 50 Standing power attacks do 25% bonus damage with a chance to decapitate your enemies.

Paralyzing Strike 100 Backwards power attack has a 25% chance to paralyze the target.

Critical Charge 50 Can do a one-handed power attack while sprinting that does double critical damage.

Bone Breaker 30 Attacks with maces ignore 25% of armor.

Bladesman 30 Attacks with swords have a 10% chance of doing critical damage.

Dual Flurry 30 Dual wielding attacks are 20% faster.

Dual Savagery 70 Dual wielding power attacks do 50% bonus damage.

Archery Perks

Archery Perks

Perk Level Description

Overdraw -- Bows do 20% more damage.

Eagle Eye 30 Pressing Block while aiming will zoom in your view.

Power Shot 50 Arrows stagger all but the largest opponents 50% of the time.

Quick Shot 70 Can draw a bow 30% faster.

Bullseye 100 15% chance of paralyzing the target for a few seconds.

Steady Hand 40 Zooming in with a bow slows time by 25%.

Critical Shot 30 10% chance of a critical hit that does extra damage.

Hunter's Discipline 50 Recover twice as many arrows from dead bodies.

Ranger 60 Able to move faster with a drawn bow.

Light Armor Perks

Perk Level Description

Agile Defender -- Increase armor rating for Light armor by 20%.

Custom Fit 30 25% Armor bonus if wearing all Light Armor: head, chest, hands, feet.

Unhindered 50 Light Armor weighs nothing and doesn't slow you down when worn.

Wind Walker 60 Stamina regenerates 50% faster in all Light Armor: head, chest, hands, feet.

Deft Movement 100 10% chance of avoiding all damage from a melee attack while wearing all Light Armor: head, chest, hands, feet.

Matching Set 70 Additional 25% Armor bonus if wearing a matched set of Light Armor.

Sneak Perks

Perk Level Description

Stealth -- You are 20% harder to detect when sneaking.

Muffled Movement 30 Noise from armor is reduced 50%.

Light Foot 40 You won't trigger pressure plates.

Silent Roll 50 Sprinting while sneaking executes a silent forward roll.

Silence 70 Walking and running does not affect detection.

Shadow Warrior 100 Crouching stops combat for a moment and forces distant opponents to search for a target.

Backstab 30 Sneak attacks with one-handed weapons now do six times damage.

Deadly Aim 40 Sneak attacks with bows now do three times damage.

Assassin's Blade 50 Sneak attacks with daggers now do a total of fifteen times normal damage.

Lockpicking Perks

Perk Level Description

Novice Locks -- Novice locks are much easier to pick.

Apprentice Locks 25 Apprentice locks are much easier to pick.

Quick Hands 40 Able to pick locks without being noticed.

Wax Key 50 Automatically gives you a copy of a picked lock's key if it has one.

Adept Locks 50 Adept locks are much easier to pick.

Expert Locks 75 Expert locks are much easier to pick.

Locksmith 80 Pick starts close to the lock opening position.

Unbreakable 100 Lockpicks never break.

Master Locks 100 Master locks are much easier to pick.

Pickpocket Perks

Perk Level Description

Light Fingers -- Pickpocketing bonus of 20%. Item weight and value reduce pickpocketing odds.

Night Thief 30 Plus 25% chance to pickpocket if the target is asleep.

Poisoned 40 Silently harm enemies by placing poisons in their pockets.

Cutpurse 40 Pickpocketing gold is 50% easier.

Keymaster 60 Pickpocketing keys almost always works.

Misdirection 70 Can pickpocket equipped weapons.

Perfect Touch 100 Can pickpocket equipped items.

Extra Pockets 50 Carrying capacity is increased by 100.

Speech Perks

Perk Level Description

Haggling -- Buying and selling prices are 10% better.

Allure 30 10% better prices with the opposite sex.

Merchant 50 Can sell any type of item to any kind of merchant.

Investor 70 Can invest 500 gold with a shopkeeper to increase his available gold permanently.

Fence 90 Can barter stolen goods with any merchant you have invested in.

Master Trader 100 Every merchant in the world gains 1000 gold for bartering.

Bribery 30 Can bribe guards to ignore crimes.

Persuasion 50 Persuasion attempts are 30% easier.

Intimidation 70 Intimidation is twice as successful

Bonus Perks

As well as the standard perk trees there are also a few special quest related passive perks to be obtained.

Name Description Associated Quest

Agent of Dibella +10% melee damage to the opposite sex. Temple Quest: The Heart of Dibella

Agent of Mara +15% Resist Magic Temple Quest: The Book of Love

Ancient Knowledge +25% Armor if wearing all Dwarven armor. Your Smithing skill increases 15% faster. Side Quest: Unfathomable Depths

Archmage's Authority Better prices from members of the College (50% Enthir, 10% Others) College of Winterhold Quest: The Eye of Magnus

Assassin's Aegis +25% Armor if wearing all Dark Brotherhood Armor. Dark Brotherhood Quest: Sanctuary

Dragon Infusion You take 25% less Melee Damage from Dragons. Blades Quest: Dragon Research

Eternal Spirit While Ethereal, you recover health 25% faster. Greybeards Quest: Meditations on the Words of Power

Force Without Effort You stagger 25% less, and foes stagger 25% more. Greybeards Quest: Meditations on the Words of Power

Gift of the Gab Your Speech skill increases 15% faster. Bards College Quest: Tending the Flames

Nightingale's Aegis +25% Armor if wearing all Nightingale Armor. Thieves Guild Quest: Trinity Restored

Prowler's Profit Chance of finding additional gems in chests. Thieves Guild Quest: No Stone Unturned

Sailor's Repose Healing Spells restore 10% more health. Dungeon Quest: What Lies Beneath

Sinderion's Serendipity When you make a potion, you have a 25% chance of creating a second, duplicate potion. Side Quest: A Return to Your Roots

The Fire Within Your Fire Breath Shout deals 25% more damage. Greybeards Quest: Meditations on the Words of Power