Every Trainer In Skyrim (And Where To Find Them)

Skills are the bread and butter of Skyrim, the one thing that truly defines a character. The skills in Skyrim can be roughly divided into three: Mage, Warrior, and Thief. While you can make your own mix of whatever skills you'd best like to use during your adventures, specializing in a certain skill category is always more beneficial in the long run.

In order to progress in your skills, you need to actually practice them. For players who want to train skills and level up faster, there are tons of Skyrim trainers in the mainland, Solstheim, and beyond, all willing to teach what they know in exchange for coin.

Updated January 25, 2024 by Erik Petrovich: In Skyrim, leveling skills with Trainers is one of the best ways to quickly get more skill points to use and boost your stats. But in between runs to all Trainers, Skyrim players should take some time to level up their focused skills more directly. For example, though you can level Speech at all Skyrim trainers who train Speech, you can also simply barter high-value items and convince others with persuasion, intimidation, or bribes in dialogue. This guide to all Skyrim trainer locations has been updated with a brief overview of methods to level every skill normally and information on how much XP you can expect to generate with various actions.

Training Skills In Skyrim

There are a few things to keep in mind when it comes to using Trainers in Skyrim, especially if you plan to use them to max out a skill as fast as possible. There are restrictions when it comes to how many times you can Train every character level, increasing gold costs, and maximizing your Training.

Skills cost increasing amounts of gold to train as players level up, to the point that training one or two Skill Points can cost more than 10,000 gold at high levels.

You need more gold to purchase each level of skill Training the higher that your level in that skill is. The cost to go from 20 to 21 in any skill is nothing compared to the cost to train from 69 to 70. But, this is when leveling skills becomes much more tedious, so it can be much faster to just pay your way through.

If you want to save gold, try to avoid training your main skills until at least after level 50. Instead, use Trainers to level the skills you won't use often but can still come in handy, like Lockpicking, Speech, or Block. This way, you will still progress your overall character level, save gold, and gain passive buffs to these secondary skills.

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In Skyrim, Trainers can only level up your skills a limited number of times at each character level. Players can only use the services of a Trainer five times every level, which carries over across NPCs and skills. This means you can't get five skill-ups for every Skill at every level, you have to spread those five Training slots across several trainers.

But these Skyrim Trainer slots do not carry across level-ups. Whenever you level up your character, your Training will reset as well. Because of this, it's important to max out your Training each level (if possible) to help level up faster.

Indeed, just like leveling up skills via their normal methods, leveling up a skill with a Trainer still counts towards overall character level progression. Because of this, leveling up while training skills is a very common occurrence, essentially letting you improve a skill 10 times in a single session if you level up after training five times.

Skyrim Alchemy Trainer Locations

Alchemy allows you to brew powerful poisons or useful cures and potions. A high Alchemy skill lets players brew better potions and poisons, brew greater numbers at once, use rarer materials for more exotic effects, and more.

To level Alchemy, Skyrim players must brew Potions using ingredients found throughout the world. The amount of Alchemy skill XP you get depends on the Gold value of the potion created.

There are four total Alchemy trainers in Skyrim:

• Arcadia in Whiterun not only runs an ingredient store but also gives Expert level training.
• In Morthal, Lami can give you Adept level training.
• If you're an assassin of the Dark Brotherhood, young vampire Babette can teach you at Expert level. Owners of the Dragonborn DLC can head to Raven Rock and speak to Milore Ienth for Expert level training, too.

Skyrim Alteration Trainer Locations

Alteration is the art of bending reality, through magical armor or candlelight spells. Players who use the Alteration school of magic are able to cast defensive and utility spells for themselves, alter the physical properties of enemies (to cause Paralysis, for example), and even transmute items.

To level Alteration, Skyrim players must cast Alteration spells. The amount of Alteration skill XP you get depends on the level of the spell being cast.

There are two trainers in Skyrim that can train you in this skill:

• If you're at the college, you can simply speak to Tolfdir who can train you at Master level.
• You can also head to Kynesgrove and talk to Dravynea, who can train you in Alteration at Expert level.

Skyrim Archery Trainer Locations

Archery will serve any ranged fighters well, as it's the primary skill that Bows and other ranged weapons rely on. A high Archery skill unlocks the ability to zoom and slow time, deal extra damage with different types of shots, and grant a higher chance to recover ammo.

To level Archery, Skyrim players must land hits with arrows on enemies. Firing arrows into the air does not level this skill, your arrows must hit a target to generate XP.

Four trainers can be found in Skyrim, not counting Angi at Angi's Camp who gives a special quest related to Archery:

• In Riverwood, Faendal can give you Adept level training.
• For Expert level training, head over to Whiterun and seek out Aaela the Huntress among the Companions.
• Niruin in Riften, in The Ragged Flagon, provides you with Master level training.
• Finally, Sorine Jurard located in Fort Dawnguard will give you Master level training if you happen to own the Dawnguard DLC.

Skyrim Block Trainer Locations

Block is the art of using your shield to defend against attacks. It's a simple skill, with upgrades that improve players' ability to mitigate damage and unlock Shield-related special abilities.

To level Block, Skyrim players must simply block attacks with an equipped shield. Blocking damage with a magical shield, avoiding damage, or mitigating damage in other ways does not generate Block skill experience. The amount of Block skill XP you get depends purely on the strength of hits that you raise your shield to block.

There are only two Block trainers in all of Skyrim, but they're easy to find:

• Njada Stonearm in Whiterun, a member of the Companions, will provide you with Expert level training.
• Larak, found in Mor Khazgur, will also give you Master level training, however, you'll need to access the Orsimer strongholds by proving yourself.

Skyrim Conjuration Trainer Locations

If you'd like apparitions from other planes to assist you in battle, Conjuration is for you. This school lets players summon a Daedric companion, usually tied to an element, which can be extremely powerful for combat. But it's also a good school for those looking to improve their defenses as it lets a mage summon Bound Weapons and Bound Armor, temporarily.

To level Conjuration, Skyrim players must cast Conjuration spells. Your summons do not have to attack enemies to gain Conjuration XP – you can even cast Soul Trap on a dead corpse over and over again to slowly level Conjuration.

There are four trainers in Skyrim that can train you in this skill:

• Runil in Falkreath will give you the basics at Adept level.
• After that, join the College of Winterhold to speak with Phinis Gestor, who will train you at Expert level.
• In Morthal, Falion can also train you at Expert level.
• If you own the Dragonborn DLC, Talvas Fathryon in Tel Mithryn can train you at Master level.

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Skyrim Destruction Trainer Locations

Destruction magic consists of devastating, elemental spells. Your typical fireballs, frostbolts, lightning bolts, and other spells that deal direct HP damage tend to fall under the Destruction school. It's an important one for almost every mage to level up.

To level Destruction, Skyrim players must cast Destruction spells. The amount of Destruction skill XP you get depends on the level of the spell being cast, and spells must hit a target to generate XP.

There are three trainers in Skyrim that can train you in this skill:

• In Windhelm, Wuunferth the Unliving, found within the Palace of Kings, can train you at Adept level.
• Owners of Dawnguard can speak to Garan Marethi in Castle Volkihar for Expert level training. In Solitude's Blue Palace, Sybille Stentor can also train you at Expert level.
• Finally, members of the College can speak to Faralda, who can train you at Master level.

Skyrim Enchanting Trainer Locations

Enchanting allows you to add powerful boosts to your weapons and gear. Improving Enchanting lets players put better Enchants on their gear, use different materials for Enchanting, and generally improve their proficiency with this profession.

To level Enchanting, Skyrim players must enchant and disenchant items at an Enchanting Table. The amount of Enchanting skill XP is the same no matter what you enchant, but disenchanting more powerful items will increase the amount of Enchanting XP you get. Using enchanted weapons also generates Enchanting XP.

There are three trainers in Skyrim that can train you in this skill:

• If you're a member of the College, Sergius Turrianus can train you at Expert level.
• In Markarth, Hamal can train you at Master level.
• Finally, owners of the Dragonborn DLC can head to Tel Mithryn and speak with Neloth who can train you at Master level.

Skyrim Heavy Armor Trainer Locations

Heavy Armor is great for blocking tons of damage at close range. Improving the Heavy Armor skill improves one's ability to maneuver while wearing a full set, improves defenses outright, and even reflect enemy's melee attacks back against them.

To level Heavy Armor, Skyrim players must simply have Heavy Armor equipped and get hit by enemies. The amount of Heavy Armor skill XP you get when hit depends on the strength of that hit.

There are four trainers in Skyrim that can train you in this skill:

• You can find an Expert level trainer Gharol in Dushnik Yal.
• After completing the quest Proving Honor, Farkas in Whiterun becomes a Master level trainer.
• If you have the Dawnguard DLC, Isran in Fort Dawnguard is a Master level trainer.
• Alternatively, if you own the Dragonborn DLC, Kuvar located in Bujold's Retreat is a Master level trainer as well.

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