Racial skill bonuses beyond 100?

[Sansidar]

Some of the races start with a small bonus to whatever skill, but do these still count after reaching level 100 in that skill or does the skill bonus become obsolete after that point?

Example: If my race has a +5 bonus to one-handed, will it count as 105 once one-handed reaches 100 or will it just stay at 100?

[alexander_dougherty]

The bonuses are points in that skill, they are not seperate from the skill, so they still cap at 100.

[Dexter]

No. In other words if race has +5 to something it means that it will take 5 points less for You to get to max it out(100).

[ShelLuser]

You can actually still get some perks from it, yes. Although capped at 100 you stil gain some benefits. For example: if you reached level 100 of enchanting then whatever you enchant has a certain level. But if you then use potions and stuff to raise your skills even more, then enchant the item you'll notice it gets an higher enchantment level.

So you can definitely go beyond 100 even thought the game doesn't really show or mention it.

[NIKFS]

you can also go beyond 100 with mods if you feel like doing so op^^

[Sansidar]

Then what about stuff like the sneak bonus that vampires get? If I'm already level 100 in sneak then that bonus is meaningless then?

[Jouchebag]

Originally posted by Sansidar:

Then what about stuff like the sneak bonus that vampires get? If I'm already level 100 in sneak then that bonus is meaningless then?

It depends on whether you have "Fortify Sneak" or you are "harder to detect."

https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Fortify_Sneak

https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Muffle

Muffle, and Stealth perk, have an effect at 100 skill, fortify sneak does not.

Note: I'm not aware of vampires getting any sneak bonus. You're not the first to talk about it, but I haven't actually seen any documentation and I don't remember having any spell effect (which is where the racial effects are) while Vampire that would boost sneak.

[alexander_dougherty]

Originally posted by Sansidar:

Then what about stuff like the sneak bonus that vampires get? If I'm already level 100 in sneak then that bonus is meaningless then?

I don't recall that bonus..... but it doesn't matter, you are completely undetectable in stealth long before you get to 100 skill in sneak, the extra bonus would be going over the heads of the mobs.

[Sansidar]

Originally posted by Jouchebag:

Originally posted by Sansidar:

Then what about stuff like the sneak bonus that vampires get? If I'm already level 100 in sneak then that bonus is meaningless then?

It depends on whether you have "Fortify Sneak" or you are "harder to detect."

https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Fortify_Sneak

https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Muffle

Muffle, and Stealth perk, have an effect at 100 skill, fortify sneak does not.

Note: I'm not aware of vampires getting any sneak bonus. You're not the first to talk about it, but I haven't actually seen any documentation and I don't remember having any spell effect (which is where the racial effects are) while Vampire that would boost sneak.

Well, according to the fandom wiki page for vampirism, vampires get a bonus called "Nightstlaker's footsteps", which makes you 25% harder to detect when sneaking. So it's a percentage thing and not a skill bonus thing, so I guess it still counts at 100 sneak.

[alexander_dougherty]

Originally posted by Sansidar:

Well, according to the fandom wiki page for vampirism, vampires get a bonus called "Nightstlaker's footsteps", which makes you 25% harder to detect when sneaking. So it's a percentage thing and not a skill bonus thing, so I guess it still counts at 100 sneak.

As I said, you become undetectable in stealth long before you reach 100 points in sneak, so the bonus will be largely irrelevant. Yes the bonus will make you harder to detect, but the enemies can't see you even as they are tripping over you (so long as you're not attacking)

[Jouchebag]

Originally posted by Sansidar:

Originally posted by Jouchebag:

It depends on whether you have "Fortify Sneak" or you are "harder to detect."

https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Fortify_Sneak

https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Muffle

Muffle, and Stealth perk, have an effect at 100 skill, fortify sneak does not.

Note: I'm not aware of vampires getting any sneak bonus. You're not the first to talk about it, but I haven't actually seen any documentation and I don't remember having any spell effect (which is where the racial effects are) while Vampire that would boost sneak.

Well, according to the fandom wiki page for vampirism, vampires get a bonus called "Nightstlaker's footsteps", which makes you 25% harder to detect when sneaking. So it's a percentage thing and not a skill bonus thing, so I guess it still counts at 100 sneak.

Well there you have it. As long as it's "harder to detect" it does have a bonus effect at 100 skill.

And curiously it's a Stage 1 bonus, I figured it would be a Vampire Lord bonus. Before Dawnguard being a vampire was harder so the sneak+moving a night probably balanced that out.