Good way to raise minor weapon skills

[Nezkeys]

Okay to cut a long story short i need 10 minor skill ups between hand to hand and blade (well technically i dont need 10 it will just make it easier. I could prob get away with 7 or 8. See my other post for why if you care its to do with efficient levelling).

I think h2h levels faster than blade but heres my main issue...i was running around looking for enemies and it took forever between kills (which were really fast) so took longer than im prepared to do lol. I basically need an area whis heavily populated with tougher enemies and/or respawns quickly if poss. I get a skill up pretty much every crab, then every two crabs and they die quick. Even the skeleton i summoned died after a few punches >

[Gorgeous Freeman]

Forts are usually a good bet, they'll have bandits or mauraders in them and they'll respawn after a couple of ingame days.

[Nezkeys]

Wheres a fort i can go at level 1 im new to the game. I would just summon my skeleton over and over but conjuration is a major skill so that isnt going to work

[Gorgeous Freeman]

Originally posted by Nezkeys:

Wheres a fort i can go at level 1 im new to the game. I would just summon my skeleton over and over but conjuration is a major skill so that isnt going to work

Any of them, it doesn't matter.
There are a few near Anvil

[Nezkeys]

Ok cool...all ive done is fast travel so far so wasnt sure

[Nezkeys]

Found crowhaven...lol vampires

[Nezkeys]

Damn struggling to find a place near anvil. Found garlas agea and the vampire place. Dont wanna contract vampire just yet...and the other place is too hard....necromancers

[Gorgeous Freeman]

Originally posted by Nezkeys:

Damn struggling to find a place near anvil. Found garlas agea and the vampire place. Dont wanna contract vampire just yet...and the other place is too hard....necromancers

There's one to the west of Anvil if I remember correctly that has mauarders in it. And there's also an enchanted Dwarven Mace called Rockshatter that's there. It's a quest item so it's weightless.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

The best spots are ones that have trolls because they have strong health regen. They may be difficult at low levels, but not impossible if you know what you are doing.

Forsaken Mine and Tidewater Cave are good choices.

There is a trick you can use to help level up your weapon versus any monsters like trolls or minotaurs if they are too strong for you.

Equip a low level weapon so you deal low damage so they last longer, but not too low that you die.

I am not sure which blade is best for this as it has been a long time since I have played. Maybe a depleted Red Wave from the Ghost Ship of Anvil quest or one of the Durable named weapons from the Shivering Isles, but they are hard to find.

The cursed mace of molag bal is the best for blunt, it has very low damage and has insane health.

Get the attention of two enemies and take them to the door to exit the zone. Exit the area and let them follow you through the door, but stand with your back against the door. When they zone out you can hit them several times before they can turn around and counter attack, then turn around and rezone through the door and start again.

It works best on trolls since they have fast regen so they have some time to heal up, that way they last longer. If they get low on health zone out and quicksave your game and reload it and they will get trapped inside, giving you a chance to rest on the outside and allow the trolls to heal up too.

If you want to level up your weapons while also making a good amount of money try these locations.

Sercen - N of the Imperial City
Fort Alessia - SE of the Imperial City
Fort Cedrian - Far East of the Imperial City
Fort Homestead - S of the Imperial City
Fort Woodenhand - W of the Imperial City
Dzonot Cave - W of the Imperial City Stables just down the hill
Infested Mine - N of Kvatch
Rockmilk Cave NW of Leyawiin

These areas have enemies known as Ringleaders and Warlords. They are special Bandits and Mauraders that have leveled enchanted armor and weapons. Some worth thousands of gold.

Those areas are great for equipping your character and making money. They don't start having enchanted items until level 3 however.

[Nezkeys]

I just found a fort near leiawyn. Got a nice blunt weapon with lightning damage on it thanks to gorgeous freemans advice. Got prompted to hold on to it for a quest tho...i might just keep it lol.

[chrisnc35]

If you can summon (conjure) a creature, just kill it with yoiur weapon, or spell for that matter, get skills up fast this way. Sneak as well.

[Nezkeys]

Summon method ruled out as i put conjuration as a major

[Nezkeys]

Ill wait till im level 3 and hit some of those areas up