Does Skyrim SE have a level cap?

No, Skyrim Special Edition (SSE) does not have a hard level cap thanks to the "Legendary Skill" system (introduced in the 1.9 patch for the original game), which lets you reset skills to 15 to earn more perk points and continue leveling infinitely, though progress slows significantly past level 81. You can reach a theoretical maximum of level 252 to unlock every perk, but you can keep gaining levels to increase stats like health and stamina.
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Does Skyrim Special Edition have a level cap?

In Skyrim, there is no strict level cap, but there is a soft cap. The game's leveling system is designed to slow down progress significantly after reaching level 81, making it very difficult to level up further.
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What is the highest level in Skyrim special edition?

Players could not advance through levels or earn more perk points after they hit that point. But that restriction was lifted with the advent of the Legendary skill system. Since players can now level up endlessly, Skyrim has no set maximum level cap.
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What happens when you reach level 100 in a skill in Skyrim?

When a skill reaches 100 in Skyrim, it hits a cap, but you can make it "Legendary," resetting the skill to level 15 and refunding all spent perk points, allowing you to level that skill (and your character) again and unlock more perks in any tree, effectively removing the level cap for your overall character. This lets you earn more perk points to unlock every ability in the game, as you're capped at level 81 if you don't use Legendary skills to keep leveling. 
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Has anyone ever 100% beaten Skyrim?

Skyrim finally truly beaten as fanatical player does 'everything that can be done' in the game, nabbing every item and perk in quest to hit level 1,337. This is how our grandparents felt watching the Moon landing.
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Is Skyrim harder than Elden Ring?

Yes, Elden Ring is significantly harder than Skyrim, primarily due to its demanding, skill-based combat, tough bosses, and punishing mechanics, while Skyrim is known for its freedom, exploration, and adjustable difficulty where players can become overpowered, making Elden Ring the more challenging but rewarding experience.
 
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Is it possible to max out all skill trees in Skyrim?

Yes, you can max all 18 skills to 100 in Skyrim, reaching level 81, but to get all perks (251 total), you need to use the "Legendary" system to reset skills to level 15 and re-level them, which allows you to gain more perk points and theoretically reach level 252 to unlock every perk without mods. It's time-consuming but achievable through gameplay, especially with clever use of skills like Illusion (Muffle) or Alteration (Telekinesis) and fast-traveling.
 
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What quest gives you 20,000 gold in Skyrim?

Another option is to complete the Dark Brotherhood. Doing so will net you 20000 gold for the final mission and this will start a repetable mission called The Dark Brotherhood Forever.
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Is there a downside to making skills legendary?

However, the drawback is that all the perk points in that skill's tree are refunded, and you have to start from the beginning to level it up. The method provides almost boundless character customization, thus granting you the chance to allocate your character's distinctive abilities as you see fit.
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How many hours is Skyrim 100 percent?

To 100% Skyrim (including all DLCs, quests, locations, and achievements), expect a massive time commitment, typically ranging from 200 to over 500 hours, with many players settling around 270-300 hours for a thorough completion, while achieving all achievements (like reaching level 50 in all skills) might be faster but still hundreds of hours. It's a huge undertaking, involving the main story, faction quests (Thieves Guild, Dark Brotherhood, etc.), DLCs (Dawnguard, Dragonborn), finding every location, and more, with the "Legendary" system adding complexity. 
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What is the rarest thing in Skyrim?

The "rarest" item in Skyrim is subjective, but often cited are uniquely named, single-occurrence items like the Notched Pickaxe (found near a skeleton) or Cabo Zane's Fane (a dagger for slicing dragon scales), or quest-specific items like Barenziah's Crown or Colovian Brandy, which can be permanently missed if choices aren't made carefully, making them rare through player error rather than inherent scarcity. Truly rare items are often unique artifacts or quest rewards that have no other source in the game, like Daedric artifacts or unique weapons such as Firiniel's End, but many players consider quest-critical items that can be permanently lost to be the rarest. 
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What is Serana's level cap?

In vanilla Skyrim, Serana has a level cap of Level 50, meaning she will stop gaining levels and improving once you reach that point, though mods can remove this cap to let her scale infinitely with the player. She levels with you up to that limit, but once you hit level 50, she'll stay at her maximum power unless you use unofficial patches or mods to allow further scaling.
 
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Are the thieves guild jobs endless?

Yes, the Thieves Guild jobs from Vex and Delvin are endless radiant quests in Skyrim, designed to continue indefinitely for gold and to restore the guild, but you must first complete the main questline and then do 5 jobs in each of the four major holds (Markarth, Solitude, Whiterun, Windhelm) to unlock special "Restore the Guild" quests and new vendors. After that, the simple pickpocket/burglary/heist quests continue forever as a repeatable money-maker. 
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Is it possible to 100% complete Skyrim?

Yes, you absolutely can 100% complete The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, but it's a massive undertaking requiring hundreds of hours to finish all quests (main, faction, side), discover every location, learn all shouts/spells, max out skills (often by making them "Legendary"), collect unique items, and get all achievements, with some minor choices impacting specific quest outcomes or achievements like Oblivion Walker.
 
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Is there actually 7000 steps in Skyrim?

Trivia. In an interview, Todd Howard jokingly mentioned that he would count all the steps leading up to High Hrothgar to make sure it's 7,000. Counting each visible step will only get one to around 700–800, though the path itself is quite worn and snow seems to cover much of it.
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What happens at level 80 in Skyrim?

This is an infamous, incredibly strong enemy in Skyrim who only appears once players hit Level 80, challenging them to a duel to the death. But instead of accepting his invite to meet later for the battle, nucular's single attack brings the Ebony Warrior down before he even gets a chance to speak.
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What happens when a skill reaches 100 in Skyrim?

When a skill reaches 100 in Skyrim, it hits a cap, but you can make it "Legendary," resetting the skill to level 15 and refunding all spent perk points, allowing you to level that skill (and your character) again and unlock more perks in any tree, effectively removing the level cap for your overall character. This lets you earn more perk points to unlock every ability in the game, as you're capped at level 81 if you don't use Legendary skills to keep leveling. 
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Should I legendary lockpicking?

It is not advisable to legendary the lockpicking skill on a non-modded game.
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How many times can a skill be legendary in Skyrim?

You can make a skill Legendary an unlimited number of times, as there's no cap; it resets the skill to level 15, refunds its perk points, and allows you to level it (and your character) infinitely to gain all 251 perks in the game, with a numeric symbol appearing on the skill icon for each reset, although some players suggest limiting it to around 25-30 to avoid potential game glitches. 
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What items should I not sell in Skyrim?

Don't Sell Enchanted Items

While enchanted items are often very valuable - and sell for quite a lot, those who want to enchant their own Weapons and Armor should refrain from selling enchanted items when they can be disenchanted instead.
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Should you lie to Nazir about the payment?

In The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, you can lie to Nazir about the payment from the "Hail Sithis!" quest, and it doesn't change the overall outcome, as you still get sent to Delvin Mallory to spend the gold on restoring the Dawnstar Sanctuary; lying just lets you pocket more gold initially, though you'll still spend most of it on upgrades, so it's largely an inconsequential choice for roleplaying or keeping a small bit of profit. 
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How to get infinite gold in Skyrim?

You can get infinite gold in Skyrim using glitches like the Kajit Caravan Merchant Chest Exploit (find a hidden chest, take items, wait/reset vendor) or by repeatedly selling crafted/duplicated items, though the Transmute-to-Gold Method (using the spell at Halted Stream Camp to make gold jewelry) is a more reliable, non-glitch way that also levels skills. PC players can also use console commands for instant gold.
 
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How hard is it to 100% in Skyrim?

Yes, you can 100% complete Skyrim, but it's no small feat! You have to complete every quest, unlock every achievement, max out every skill, and fully discover the world. You can expect about 200-300 hours or even more this time.
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What is the point of making a skill tree legendary in Skyrim?

Making a skill "Legendary" in Skyrim resets that skill back to level 15, refunds all spent perk points in that tree for redistribution, and allows you to continue leveling that skill and your overall character, effectively removing the level cap and enabling infinite progression by grinding easy-to-level skills like Alchemy, Enchanting, or Smithing. It's a way to get more perk points for new skills or to re-spec, but it makes the chosen skill temporarily much weaker until leveled up again. 
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How many trees should I focus on in Skyrim?

For the beginning, you should focus on three, maybe four. Mages should have for sure have destruction as a damage option, the healing tree for support, maybe alchemy and something like enchanting.
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