Does sneak-attacking people with a bow and arrow increase any skills?

[VANTAPURPLE]

I've done this a few times now, and I don't see the sneak skill meter going up, nor the archery skill.

[SpeedFreak1972]

Normally it doe that said I also think it's slower than for instance sneak attack with a sword. I think it's calculated on the gamage you deal.

[Miami_Smey]

It should be more effective while sneaking than normal standing. I think you also do more damadge while hiding and sneaking and both skills will be increased when u do that

[VANTAPURPLE]

I am hiding and sneaking. Thanks for the comments.

[kdodds]

It should be increasing both. It's been a long time, so don't recall, but I think it's split between the two so the increase may be less than you're expecting and may not appear on screen.

[worm_master]

2 tips 4 stealth,

1. When crossing the land be unstealthed, as soon as u get to ya mission, go stealth an stay stealth, that way, every flash/glance/shadow increases ya stealth.

2. Find a stationary NPC, stealth, an slowly work ya way till the eye begins to open, then step back, close eye, step forward.

My stealth is at 54, i think, an i'm 25% harder to see whilst sneaking.

I can walk in front of most NPC's.

[Mavrah]

Originally posted by N1GHTMAR3:

I've done this a few times now, and I don't see the sneak skill meter going up, nor the archery skill.

They should...
Archery and stealth definitely increase from sneak attacks with a bow. For best results get a high-tier bow, ideally dragonbone. Don't upgrade at the wheel or overenchant it. You also won't get experience points from damage boosts caused by armor enchantments. The wiki has some useful equations for how the exp. works.

[wicked lester]

I'm gonna say, mods?

[Invisible]

In my unmodded game it does. Even got a level up after shooting someone from stealth.

[Skumboni]

Easiest way to raise sneak to high level is to go into a crowded room find a corner where the eye closes and autowalk into the corner while you go and do something else irl, come back in 30-45 minutes and see what level your sneak is. My sneak is 100 and bad guys push me out of the way looking for me without finding me.

[climbingeastofwinter]

Easiest way to raise your sneak is to pay a trainer.

[Heimdall313]

It gives a little XP, but melee sneak attack is bigger.
You can sneak really slowly if you use a controller, to raise skill. More NPCs within range of you is more XP, iirc.

[emitfudd]

If you use your bow while sneaking it will sometimes give you a 2x damage bonus. I don't remember if this is default or if you have to put points into the archery tree for this bonus. I know there is a skill perk for a chance of a critical hit too.

[Nabinkemper]

Originally posted by emitfudd:

If you use your bow while sneaking it will sometimes give you a 2x damage bonus. I don't remember if this is default or if you have to put points into the archery tree for this bonus. I know there is a skill perk for a chance of a critical hit too.

Very close, Emit, it's the next tree over. Bonus damage for Bow and dagger are part of the Sneak trait (along the right side of the tree). This is one of the reasons why a sneak archer is one of, if not the, most OP build.

[emitfudd]

Originally posted by Nabinkemper:

Originally posted by emitfudd:

If you use your bow while sneaking it will sometimes give you a 2x damage bonus. I don't remember if this is default or if you have to put points into the archery tree for this bonus. I know there is a skill perk for a chance of a critical hit too.

Very close, Emit, it's the next tree over. Bonus damage for Bow and dagger are part of the Sneak trait (along the right side of the tree). This is one of the reasons why a sneak archer is one of, if not the, most OP build.

I don't have any points in the sneak tree. I see the ones you are talking about. I have the following points in archery:

Overdraw 5/5
Critical shot 3/3
Eagle eye
Steady hand 2/2
Power shot
Quick shot

I frequently see a message that my bow did 2x damage so it must be default for sneaking with a bow.

[Skumboni]

I am a sneaky archer and I sneak up to bad guys with my bow drawn and pick their pocket to raise that skill before putting an arrow in their skull. I try to put it in one ear and have it come out the other,