Is grinding a thing in this game?

[Linus Sex Tips]

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[Silamon]

Kind of, depends.
For combat skills, eh not really.
If you really want to be powerful though, raising enchanting, smithing, and alchemy does take some grinding, though you really dont have to raise those skills to do everything.

[Dexter]

You don't have to grind in Skyrim like you did in Oblivion if that is what you mean. The leveling system is far more casual.

You kind of level too easily and unless you use mods, the challenge of the game will be gone by level 30.

The only grinding in Skyrim is if you choose to intentionally grind the crafting skills to 100.

[Kalsu]

Unless your playing on legendary from start to finish , nop .

[MysticMalevolence]

If you want to get all perks, then yes.
I read that it requires a total level of 252...

[Ginjjii]

imo u actually lvl up too fast in this game, after a single town ur high lvl and mobs everywhere scale witch makes the world feel rather unrealistic

[raubrey]

Originally posted by Dexter:

You don't have to grind in Skyrim like you did in Oblivion if that is what you mean. The leveling system is far more casual.

You kind of level too easily and unless you use mods, the challenge of the game will be gone by level 30.

The only grinding in Skyrim is if you choose to intentionally grind the crafting skills to 100.

I find this to be quite true. The only thing I would add for the OP is that since some people consider side-quests grinding and blow through the main quests (or try to) in that situation one may find themselves a bit lacking (depending on build/gear/difficulty level.)

You don't have to play all the side quests or even most but if you play the game as intended and get out a bit in the open world, maybe join a faction or two (or more) or pick up side quests then both your level and experience should be better -- unless of course you don't like that kind of playthrough.

[MrSoul]

For the purpose of beating the game, or certain bosses/tough in world enemies, a little bit, but only as mentioned above if you don't bother with side quests etc while you play the main story. Even then if you rush the story lines, usually it just means the difference between walking through everything or having a slight challenge. You rarely hit brick walls of enemy difficulty requiring you go back in the old school FF style and troll around trying to level up gear/your character. Its a smooth curve from start to finish.

To get any gear, or worth while rewards? Ehhh, once you can beat the Main story line and the DLC plots anything you level beyond that I've found to just be icing on top of the OP cake your character is.

To eventually enjoy one hitting dragons, giants, etc? Yeah, you need to grind lol

I find this game approaches grinding by completely ignoring it as a game mechanic. For my playthroughs at least I've never found myself grinding to prepare for a zone or anything but rather just organically make my way across the game world inevitably rising in power as I accomplish things.

[Bomb Bloke]

The enemy level tends to be tied to your own. There are exceptions - certain enemy types will never go above certain levels, and certain enemy types will never go below certain levels - but for the most part the world levels with you.

There are typically only two ways you might find yourself outmatched, and wanting to visit a different area to improve your character:

One, you level your crafting skills early. This makes you level up, which makes the world level up. But while they're all gaining combat skills from their free levels, you just learned how to mix herbs together better. This encourages players to avoid grinding crafting abilities.

Two, you neglect your magic and elemental resists. Armour alone only blocks physical damage, so level up too far without obtaining the right enchants and you'll suddenly find mages / dragons are one-shotting you.

Both of these issues are easy enough to deal with if you understand them, and usually you can still win any encounter by... running circles around a rock and cherry-tapping the AI to death. Or just letting your AI companion slaughter everything, they're pretty good at that.

[Vlad Crepeș]

Originally posted by EvilDylan:

If you want to get all perks, then yes.
I read that it requires a total level of 252...

Really easy to get to high levels. You just use master illusion spells in the market at Whiterun. You get clothes that give 100% reduction in illu magic. I forget the spells name but it gives ya like +10 to illu skill per cast. So you rapidly get it to 100. Reset it. Rinse and repeat.

Edit.

On topic. Yes OP if you want to get the best possible gear in teh game you will need to grind alch,smith and enchant. Although getting weapons that do 300 phys damage with 50% for 100 fire,frost or shock damage and 100 absorb hp makes the game too easy even on legendary.

[raubrey]

I dunno. It's easy to forget how the enemies were first playthrough, when you don't know the enemy or ways to counter the AI and haven't modded the game to your liking.

I *still* hate fighting THE BUTCHER, and haven't been brave enough to take on the Forsworn early game. But then there is the one-shotting dragons with fireballs -- ahhh to be young in Elder Scroll years and play Skyrim the first time. The memories. The deaths. The companions I buried.

[Generic]

Depends.

[!?!]

It is a thing and since it is a giant sandbox, the thing you'll be doing primarily if you consider exploration without doing the main storyline "grinding".
You don't really have to go out of your way to "farm" and do "runs" though.
Just explore the map.

I've never encountered a boss or enemies that I couldn't get past without grinding though.

[Gallax]

Originally posted by Zubumafu:

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Okay, so here is the best way to grind light/heavy armor, restoration and block.

This is mostly for block. But you'll need the armor ups.

You can start around level 20.

1. Smith elven armor.
2. Enchant a few pieces for block
3. Use the Guardian stone for warrior blessing
4. Go to the sleeping tree camp
5. Stand on the little rock on the hill and constantly block a giant as he hits you.
5. Use restoration and level ups to replenish health and stamina every few minutes.
6. Also let him slam you without block for armor levels.
(May need to smack him from time to time. He gets tired)

You'll want to legendary block a few times once you reach 100.
You'll also want to perk some restoration and armor levels for security.

You'll never use potions. And you'll get a bunch of perks for 3 hours of work.

Don't kill the giant when youre done. He's a great training partner.

And you can use the extra perks for whatever.

[Gallax]

Also you'll get a hide shield with block that you can disenchsnt by the jarl of whiterun on the second quest.

It's great for a new char.

[voehringer_nitron]

A) Thread has been dead for three and a half years.
B) The item the Jarl gives you is random.