How to Be a Good Thief in Skyrim

Become a Khajit, Wood Elf or Argonian; they are the best thieves in the game., Choose Ralof at the beginning of the game so you could take the medallion with 15% more sneak success. , Play the game, defeat enemies, and level up a few times. , Get...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Become a Khajit

    The Khajit is the best at sneaking,while the Argonian is best at lock-picking, and the Wood elf at archery, except that they're equal in all other skills.
  2. Step 2: Wood Elf or Argonian; they are the best thieves in the game.

    ,, The Dark Brotherhood armor set or Thieves Guild armor set are the best armors for thieves- A good weapon is the dagger from the Archmage's room of the Winterhold Mage's College (you will need to do the questline;it can only be opened by a key that you get during the questline)- A good bow is the bow obtained from the drinking challenge from the Bee and the Barb in Riften. , In a chest by the portal is an Elven bow.

    Take it, it's a good bow. , Forget that stealing is bad; ignore the text. , This will result in detection most of the time until you get high Sneaking. ,,, If you don't have enough money, run away.

    Jail lowers your skills.

    Run away, get enough cash, and come back and pay your bounty to continue stealing. ,
  3. Step 3: Choose Ralof at the beginning of the game so you could take the medallion with 15% more sneak success.

  4. Step 4: Play the game

  5. Step 5: defeat enemies

  6. Step 6: and level up a few times.

  7. Step 7: Get the appropriate gear.

  8. Step 8: complete the quests for the Dark Brotherhood/ Thieves Guild

  9. Step 9: and you will get to a portal at some moment.

  10. Step 10: Take any items you want.

  11. Step 11: Only steal from stragglers

  12. Step 12: don't steal when people are around.

  13. Step 13: Scout the place you want to steal from first.

  14. Step 14: Don't try to steal clothes or weapons until later in the skill tree.

  15. Step 15: If you get caught

  16. Step 16: bribe the guards.

  17. Step 17: Live a successful life as a thief.

Detailed Guide

The Khajit is the best at sneaking,while the Argonian is best at lock-picking, and the Wood elf at archery, except that they're equal in all other skills.

,, The Dark Brotherhood armor set or Thieves Guild armor set are the best armors for thieves- A good weapon is the dagger from the Archmage's room of the Winterhold Mage's College (you will need to do the questline;it can only be opened by a key that you get during the questline)- A good bow is the bow obtained from the drinking challenge from the Bee and the Barb in Riften. , In a chest by the portal is an Elven bow.

Take it, it's a good bow. , Forget that stealing is bad; ignore the text. , This will result in detection most of the time until you get high Sneaking. ,,, If you don't have enough money, run away.

Jail lowers your skills.

Run away, get enough cash, and come back and pay your bounty to continue stealing. ,

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