Skyrim gives players an entire nation to explore — the world is packed with quests and characters to meet, but most of us are only going to go through all that content with one character. Why limit yourself when there’s an entire world of ridiculously weird, insanely powerful (or absurdly weak) character builds available to experiment with.

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When I replay Skyrim, I want to mix things up and really force myself to explore all the aspects of the game I might’ve missed the first time around. That’s what these builds have to offer. Some of them are game-breakingly OP, others are purposefully silly to keep you on your toes and provide serious challenge. We’ve found underpowered builds, overpowered builds, and everything in between. And we’re going to share 20 of our favorites with you.

These are the 20 builds that make us want to drop everything and replay Skyrim right now.

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#1: Richest Adventurer In Skyrim Build

Requirements: Transmute Conjuration Spell

Transmute is one of the best spells in the game when it comes to making money. If you want to replay Skyrim and don’t want to cheat, you can earn easy cash with this single spell — just grab Transmute from Halted Stream Camp near Whiterun (its on the table) and start casting. Transmute changes common Iron Ore into Silver Ore, then a second use turns it into Gold Ore. Just rest between uses, and you can turn one of the most common materials of Skyrim into an infinite money-making scheme.

#2: Instant Summoner Army Build

Requirements: Conjuration 100, Dead Thrall, Flame Thrall, Frost Thrall, Storm Thrall

While we’re talking about Conjuration, here’s a cool build to give yourself a powerful army of creatures to permanently protect you from any enemies. These companions stick with you always, and you can always simply resummon them after they die. Most players probably don’t mess with Conjuration Spells for long, but if you reach Conjuration 90, you’ll unlock a special quest in the College of Winterhold to become a Conjuration Master — and the reward is these permanent monster summon spells. You can easily grind to Conjuration 90 at the very start of the game by casting Soul Trap on your horse for an hour, or by attacking any of your own raised dead creatures.

#3: The Vamp Slap Build

Requirements: Vampire Lord Form, Vampiric Grip

The Vampire Lord powers available in the Dawnguard expansion aren’t that impressive in the late-game. To really get OP, you need to get creative — and that creativity comes in the form of the hilariously broken Vampiric Grip power. This becomes available once you level up to the second perk tier for Vampire Lords. Vampiric Grip allows you to force-choke an enemy, holding them mid-air then launching them. Instead of launching them at a wall, try launching enemies directly into the sky. The fall damage will rip them apart, and most bosses are stuck in high-ceiling arenas. So this power is almost always useful. Throwing goofy ragdolls around isn’t just fun. Its a great way to win.

#4: Instakill Knife Build

Requirements: Vauldr’s Lucky Dagger, Shrouded Gauntlet, Assassin’s Blade Perk, Sneak 50

Want to kill everyone with a little knife? Just combine this weapon, armor, and perk. Get Vauldr’s Lucky Dagger from Moss Mother Cavern, Shrouded Gauntlets by joining the Dark Brotherhood or killing Dark Brotherhood assassins, and the Assassin’s Blade Perk from the Sneak skill tree. The Assassin’s Blade Perk + Shrouded Gauntlets give you a +x30 normal damage bonus to attacks with daggers. If you’re an Orc with the Berserker Rage power active, that doubles to +x60! And with Vauldr’s Lucky Dagger, you’ll always score Critical Hits. The Vauldr’s Lucky Dagger bonus isn’t an enchantment, so you’ll always get +25% critical hit chances. Forever!

#5: Stealth Paralysis Sniper Build

Requirements: Stealth, Any Bow, Fiery Soul Trap Enchantment

If you’re looking to play as a killer archer, you can make a near-perfect weapon of infinite paralysis with a single unique enchantment. You’ll need to get the Steel Battleaxe of Fiery Souls and extract the Fiery Soul Trap Enchantment from it — the unique axe is found in the Ironbind Barrow. Next, get yourself any bow (Daedric or any other powerful bow works best) and enchant it. Add Paralysis (1-5 Sec) + Fiery Soul Trap enchantments, then get yourself a Grand Soul Gem. Then you’re set! You’ll paralyze enemies every two arrows, refill your Soul Gem with each kill, and recharge your bow infinitely. Combine that with any of the Stealth perks and you’re a killing machine that can’t be touched by any enemy.

#6: Dwarven Crossbow Assassin Build

Requirements: Enhanced Dwarven Crossbow, Bow Perks, Sneak Perks

The Dawnguard DLC doesn’t just add Vampire Lords. You’ll also gain access to the most powerful ranged weapon in the game — at least as far as base damage goes. The Enhanced Dwarven Crossbow becomes available in Fort Dawnguard after completing the “Ancient Technology” quests. Then you can smith them — the Enhanced Dwarven Crossbow is the best, and becomes increasingly more powerful as you unlock Bow skills and Sneak skills. Oh, and you can get powerful magic-infused crossbow bolts that explode on contact to deal even more damage. The long reload time is the only drawback.

#7: At-Home Alchemy Build

Requirements: Windstad Manor

Become a green thumb with the Hearthfire DLC, allowing you to grow your own ingredients at home — and making some of the best alchemy recipes so much easier to make. To become a real alchemy fiend, acquire Windstad Manor for the Greenhouse and the Fishery. Fish are important for almost every powerful poison recipe — and the Greenhouse lets you grow anything infinitely. If you want to make money, mix Salmon Roe + Nordic Barnacles + Garlic to create an incredibly valuable potion. There are endless potions can can make to abuse the system and make yourself infinitely powerful. For more information on alchemy in Skyrim, the wiki has a great article.

#8: Orc Berserker Rage Build

Requirements: Just be an Orc!

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The Orc probably isn’t your first choice when it comes to playable species in Skyrim, but they’re absolutely worth a second look. If you’ve never experienced the Orc lifestyle, you just have to give it a try. First, all Orc Strongholds are available to you from the beginning of the game — so you can go straight to Gloombound Mine and collect all the Ebony Ore you’ll ever need. You also start with the Berserker Rage power, which when active makes your Orc take half damage and deal double damage. Even sneak attack damage is doubled! Even bows deal double damage. Any physical attack works here, so Orcs are ideal for any melee build.

#9: Sneak Attack Master Build

Requirements: Shadow Warrior Perk, 100 Sneak

To become a true stealth master, you’ll want to get the Shadow Warrior Perk — the Master perk on the Sneak skill tree. It takes a lot of grinding, but this perk is absolutely absurd when it comes to scoring sneak attacks. All you have to do is crouch (enter sneak mode) and your op

Skyrim Ps4 Best Ways To Earn Money Early Game