Trainers can help you increase your Skills quickly, but they don't come cheap. There are Trainers available for each skill located throughout Skyrim.
Skyrim's many trainers scattered throughout the province don't service you for free! A higher level trainer does not charge you more than a lower level trainer. The expertise of a trainer simply tells you the maximum level he can train you to. For example, a Common-level trainer can only train your skill up to level 50. For more details, see "All Trainer Locations" below.
The higher your skill level, however, the more they will charge to train you in that particular skill. This even applies when you have a piece of equipment or a buff that temporarily increases your skill level! To save a lot of money, take off all of those pieces of armor or jewelry and remove all of those buffs before training!
Note that you may only have a trainer (no matter what level he is) train you a total of 5 times before you level up again!
The chart below shows the locations of all Trainers in Skyrim. Common-level trainers can train your Skill up until level 50. Expert-level trainers can train you to level 75, and Master-level trainers can train your skill up to 90.
| Mastery | Trainer Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Alchemy Trainers | ||
| Common | Lami | Morthal, Jorgen and Lami's House |
| Expert | Arcadia | Whiterun, in Arcadia's Cauldron |
| Master | Babette | Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary |
| Alteration Trainers | ||
| Common | Melaran | Solitude |
| Expert | Dravynea the Stoneweaver | Kynesgrove |
| Master | Tolfdir | The College of Winterhold |
| Archery Trainers | ||
| Common | Faendal | Riverwood, in his house |
| Expert | Aela the Huntress | Whiterun, Jorrvaskr |
| Master | Niruin | Riften, Thieves Guild, Ragged Flagon Cistern |
| not sure, only available before Kyne's Sacred Trials | Froki Whetted-Blade | Froki's Shak |
| Block Trainers | ||
| Expert | Njada Stonearm | Jorrvaskr in Whiterun |
| Master | Larak | Mor Khazgur in The Reach |
| Conjuration Trainers | ||
| Common | Runil | Dead Man's Drink in Falkreath |
| Expert | Phinis Gestor | The College of Winterhold |
| Master | Falion | Morthal |
| Destruction Trainers | ||
| Common | Wuunferth the Unliving | Palace of the Kings in Windhelm |
| Expert | Sybille Stentor | Solitude |
| Master | The College of Winterhold Gatekeeper, Faralda | The College of Winterhold |
| Enchanting Trainers | ||
| Expert | Sergius Turrianus | The College of Winterhold |
| Master | Hamal | Markarth |
| Heavy Armor Trainers | ||
| Common | Hermir Strongheart | Windhelm |
| Expert | Gharol | Dushnikh Yal in The Reach |
| Master | Farkas | Jorrvaskr in Whiterun |
| Illusion Trainers | ||
| Expert | Atub | Largashbur in The Rift |
| Master | Drevis Neloren | The College of Winterhold |
| Lockpick Trainers | ||
| Expert | Majhad | Part of the Khajiit Caravans |
| Master | Vex | Ragged Flagon in Riften |
| Light Armor Trainers | ||
| Common | Scouts-Many-Marshes | Windhelm |
| Expert | Grelka | Riften, marketplace stall |
| Master | Nazir | The Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary |
| One-handed Trainers | ||
| Common | Amren | Wandering around Whiterun |
| Expert | Athis | Jorrvaskr in Whiterun |
| Master | Burguk | Dushnikh Yal in The Reach |
| Pickpocket Trainers | ||
| Common | Ahkari | Part of the Khajiit Caravans |
| Expert | Silda the Unseen | Beggar in Windhelm |
| Master | Vipir the Fleet | Ragged Flagon Cistern in Riften |
| Restoration Trainers | ||
| Common | Keeper Carcette | Hall of the Vigilant |
| Expert | Colette Marence | The College of Winterhold |
| Master | Danica Pure-Spring | Temple of Kyrnareth in Whiterun |
| Smithing Trainers | ||
| Common | Ghorza gra-Bagol | Markarth |
| Expert | Balimund | Riften, forge near market |
| Master | Eorlund Gray-Mane | Skyforge in Whiterun |
| Sneak Trainers | ||
| Common | Khayla | Part of the Khajiit Caravans |
| Expert | Garvey | Markarth |
| Master | Delven Mallory | Thieves' Guild in Riften (The Ragged Flagon) |
| Speech Trainers | ||
| Common | Dro'marash | Part of the Khajiit Caravans |
| Common | Revyn Sadri | Windhelm |
| Expert | Ogmund the Skald | Markarth |
| Master | Giraud Gemaine | The Bards College in Solitude |
| Two-Handed Trainers | ||
| Expert | Tobjorn Shatter-Shield | Windhelm |
| Master | Vilkas | Jorrvaskr in Whiterun |
Many mage, thief and fighter skills can be trained for free by simply stealing the fee back after each training. Simply pick an area with easy access to trainers who are sleeping in their beds. The Companions building in Whiterun works for fighter skills, the College of Winterhold works for mage skills, and Riften would probably work for thief skills.
Talk to the trainer at night while they are sleeping and train your skill, then wait till they go back to bed and steal the money spent back. Be sure to steal the money back after each single skill up because the success rate will decrease as the trainer gains more gold. Using this trick you will not only gain free levels in your chosen skill, but your pickpocket skill will increase very quickly.
You can gain multiple levels if you continue to train the maximum (5/5) skill ups even after you level. Once you level up you are free to retrain the maximum 5/5.
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