Guide: Skyrim Complete Race Breakdown

There are ten races found within Skyrim, each of them with their own set of unique stats. Whether you want to be a massive, rage-driven Orc or an underwater-breathing Argonian, you'll find advantages and disadvantages to both.

Problem is, Skyrim doesn't necessarily tell you which class is greater at which skill. I have broken this down in the guide below. Which class are you playing as?

The starting point for each stat is going to be 15. A stat point of 20 is considered "favored", with a 25 being the "primary skill".

While no race will hinder you from creating the ultimate hero you've always dreamed of being, selecting the right class for your style of play will make it much easier.

Race	Smithing	Heavy Armor	Block	Two-Hand	One-Hand	Archery	Light Armor	Sneak	Lockpicking	Pick Pocket
Argonian	15	15	15	15	15	15	20	20	25	20
Breton	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
Dark Elf	15	15	15	15	15	15	20	20	15	15
High Elf	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
Imperial	15	20	20	15	20	15	15	15	15	15
Khajit	15	15	15	15	20	20	15	25	20	20
Nord	20	15	20	25	20	15	20	15	15	15
Orc	20	25	20	20	20	15	15	15	15	15
Redguard	20	15	20	15	25	20	15	15	15	15
Wood Elf	15	15	15	15	15	25	20	20	20	20

Race	Speech	Alchemy	Illusion	Conjuration	Destruction	Restor- ation	Alteration	Enchant
Argo	15	15	15	15	15	20	20	15
Breton	20	20	20	25	15	20	20	15
Dark Elf	15	20	20	15	25	15	20	15
High Elf	15	15	25	20	20	20	20	20
Imperial	15	15	15	15	20	25	15	20
Khajit	15	20	15	15	15	15	15	15
Nord	20	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
Orc	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	20
Redguard	15	15	15	15	20	15	20	15
Wood Elf	15	20	15	15	15	15	15	15

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COMPLETE LOCATIONS MAP
CRAFTING GUIDE
UNIQUE WEAPONS DETAILED LOCATIONS
UNIQUE ARMOR AND ITEMS DETAILED LOCATIONS
TRADERS LOCATIONS
COMPLETE RACE BREAKDOWN
MARRIAGE 'HOW-TO' AND LIST OF POSSIBLE SPOUSES
SIDE QUEST AND TREASURE MAP WALKTHROUGH (SPOILERS - BEWARE)