You might think getting married as a thief is a bad idea, but it’s not if you want to make some extra money. You can find Ice Wraiths in particularly cold areas such as Ancients Ascent. You can find loads of Charus Eggs deep in Raldbthar which is in between Lake Yorgrim and the White River. These are handy for when you want to sneak past an enemy or two in a difficult-to-sneak area. While playing in normal time, press up or down on the D-pad to quickly access your favourites and select Invisibility Potion to use one. Make around ten of these, highlight them in your inventory and press Y (or Triangle on the PS3) to favourite them. Make sure you talk to Delvin and Vex to complete extra side missions for more loot and money.Īt an alchemy table mix Chaurus Eggs with Ice Wraith Teeth to make your own invisibility potions. You’ll get some of the best equipment in the game and make loads of money along the way. You can also pay a horse and cart rider to take you there.Įven if you don’t want to be a thief it’s well worth joining the guild. You can get to Riften by heading to the far South East or bottom-right of the map. Talk to Brynjolf to start the quest line. Head to Riften and go into the Bee and the Barb inn. Get really good at this and you’ll even be able to sneak up on sleeping dragons (see above). Move behind an object or into the shadow and wait for ‘hidden’ to appear again.

If the sneak line in the centre of the screen starts to widen into the shape of an eye, someone is suspicious you’re around. Get into the habit of sneaking around new areas if you’re not sure if there are enemies. In this mode, it’s harder for you to be spotted by enemies, and you’ll get attack bonuses for firing an arrow or swinging your weapon at someone. Make sure you select the Thief Stone and you’ll level up your thievery skills 20% faster than usual.Ĭlick the left analog stick in to make your character sneak. Near the start of the game you’ll come across three skill stones. Speech and Alchemy can also be useful to have. You’ll want to focus on the Sneak, Lockpicking and Pickpocket skill trees, as well as the Light Armour, Archery and One-Handed trees depending on how you want your character to feel. For more information on racial perks read our Skyrim skills and race guide. The Khajit or Wood Elf are both wise choices. Note: Spoilers.Īt the start of the game pick a race that lends itself well to stealing and being light on your feet.

We show you the best weapons, armour and accessories for thieves, what skills to level up, how to make loads of money and sneak like the best of them in our Skyrim thief guide. It may not be the most heroic class in Skyrim, but playing as a thief is arguably one of the most fun (and profitable) experiences you can have in the game.

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