Skyrim Build Calculator

Plan your character before you play. Pick a race and standing stone, choose perks in all 18 skill trees, and see exactly what level your build needs. Then work out skill XP, armor rating, damage and alchemy in seconds.

All 251 perk ranks 10 races · 13 stones Shareable builds

Open the build planner

Perk trees

Warrior (Combat)

One-handed Two-handed Archery Block Heavy Armor Smithing

Mage (Magic)

Alteration Conjuration Destruction Enchanting Illusion Restoration

Thief (Stealth)

Alchemy Light Armor Lockpicking Pickpocket Sneak Speech

Character Planning

Skyrim Build Planner Pick perks in all 18 skill trees and see the level and perk points your build needs.

Leveling

Skyrim Level Calculator Character level, XP and perk points from your skill levels. Skill XP & Trainer Calculator XP needed to raise any skill, plus trainer costs and sessions.

Combat

Armor Rating Calculator Armor rating, damage reduction and the 567 armor cap. Weapon & Sneak Attack Damage Calculator Displayed weapon and bow damage, plus sneak attack hits up to 30x.

Crafting

Alchemy Ingredient Calculator Ingredient combinations, effect finder and potion strength multiplier.

Races at a glance

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Race	+10 skill	Power	Passive
High Elf	Illusion	Highborn	+50 maximum magicka
Argonian	Lockpicking	Histskin	50% disease resistance, Water breathing
Wood Elf	Archery	Command Animal	50% poison resistance, 50% disease resistance
Breton	Conjuration	Dragonskin	25% magic resistance
Dark Elf	Destruction	Ancestor's Wrath	50% fire resistance
Imperial	Restoration	Voice of the Emperor	Imperial Luck: find more gold
Khajiit	Sneak	Night Eye	Claws: strong unarmed attacks
Nord	Two-handed	Battle Cry	50% frost resistance
Orc	Heavy Armor	Berserker Rage	—
Redguard	One-handed	Adrenaline Rush	50% poison resistance

Why plan a Skyrim build?

Skyrim gives you one perk point per level and caps you at level 81 unless you use Legendary skills, so a character can unlock only about a third of the 251 perk ranks. Planning ahead stops you wasting points on perks you never use, and shows how high each skill has to go before the perks you want unlock.

How the planner works

Every perk has a skill requirement and needs at least one connected perk below it in the tree. The build planner enforces both rules, adds up your perk points, and works out the lowest character level that has enough points and enough skill increases for your build.

Beyond perks

The level calculator turns skill levels into character level and perk points.
The skill XP calculator shows how much experience or gold a skill will cost.
The armor calculator checks whether you reach the 80% damage reduction cap.
The damage calculator covers weapons, bows and sneak attacks.
The alchemy calculator finds ingredient combinations for any effect.

Frequently asked questions

Which version of Skyrim do these tools use?

Skyrim Special Edition and Anniversary Edition, including the Dawnguard, Hearthfire and Dragonborn DLC. Perks, leveling and combat formulas are the same as in the original game, so the tools also work for Legendary Edition. Mods that change perks or leveling are not covered.

Can I share my build?

Yes. Click Share result in the build planner to get a short link to your exact race, stone and perks.

Are the tools free?

Yes. Every tool is free, needs no account and works on phones, tablets and desktops.

Is this an official Bethesda site?

No. This is an independent fan project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bethesda Softworks or ZeniMax Media.