[edit] Summary
The following table summarizes the differences between the ten playable
races. Full details on all racial abilities and powers are provided on the
individual race pages.
Race
Male
Female
Home Province
Abilities
Powers
Initial Bonuses
Height
Altmer
(High Elves)
00013743
Summerset Isle
+50 Magicka
Highborn
- Regenerate magicka 25x faster
for 60 seconds, once per day
- +10 Illusion
- +5 Alteration, Conjuration, Destruction, Enchanting, Restoration
- Additional Spell: Fury
1.08
Argonian
00013740
Black
Marsh
- Resist Disease 50%
- Water Breathing
- Higher unarmed damage
Histskin
- Recover health 10x faster
for 60 seconds, once per day
- +10 Lockpicking
- +5 Alteration, Light Armor, Pickpocket, Restoration, Sneak
1.01 (M)
1 (F)
Bosmer
(Wood Elves)
00013749
Valenwood
- Resist Poison 50%
- Resist Disease 50%
Command Animal
- Make an animal an ally
for 60 seconds, once per day
- +10 Archery
- +5 Alchemy, Light Armor, Lockpicking, Pickpocket, Sneak
0.98 (M)
1 (F)
Breton
00013741
High
Rock
Resist Magic 25%
Dragonskin
- Absorb 50% of the magicka from hostile spells
for 60 seconds, once per
day
- +10 Conjuration
- +5 Alchemy, Alteration, Illusion, Restoration, Speech
- Additional Spell: Conjure Familiar
1 (M)
0.95 (F)
Dunmer
(Dark Elves)
00013742
Morrowind
Resist Fire 50%
Ancestor's Wrath
- Opponents getting too close take 8 points of fire
damage per second for
60 seconds, once per day
- +10 Destruction
- +5 Alchemy, Alteration, Illusion, Light Armor, Sneak
- Additional Spell: Sparks
1
Imperial
00013744
Cyrodiil
Imperial Luck
- Imperials always find more gold.
Voice of the Emperor
- Calms nearby people for 60 seconds, once per day
- +10 Restoration
- +5 Block, Destruction, Enchanting, Heavy Armor, One-handed
1
Khajiit
00013745
Elsweyr
Claw Attacks
- Claws do 15 damage.
Night Eye
- Improved night vision for 60 seconds
multiple times per
day.
- +10 Sneak
- +5 Alchemy, Archery, Lockpicking, Pickpocket, One-handed
1 (M)
0.95 (F)
Nord
00013746
Skyrim
Resist Frost 50%
Battlecry
- Targets flee for 30 seconds, once per day
- +10 Two-handed
- +5 Block, Light Armor, One-handed, Smithing, Speech
1.03
Orc
(Orsimer)
00013747
Orsinium
Berserker Rage
- You take half damage and do double damage for 60 seconds, once per
day
- +10 Heavy Armor
- +5 Block, Enchanting, One-handed, Smithing, Two-handed
- Additional status: Blood-Kin
1.045
Redguard
00013748
Hammerfell
Resist Poison 50%
Adrenaline Rush
- Stamina regenerates 10x faster
for 60 seconds, once per
day
- +10 One-handed
- +5 Alteration, Archery, Block, Destruction, Smithing
1.005 (M)
1 (F)
[edit] Notes
- The movement speed of each race is dependent on its
height. High Elves have the largest speed multiplier due to being the tallest
race, with Orcs being second tallest.
- There are minor dialogue differences depending on what race you choose. For
example, many people in the game will respond positively to you if you are a
Nord but negatively if you are a Dunmer.
- Along with information like height or skill bonuses a weight value can be
found in the game data. The meaning or impact of that value is unclear
however.
Weight
Altmer
Argonian
Bosmer
Breton
Dunmer
Imperial
Khajiit
Nord
Orc
Redguard
Female
0.5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Male
0.5
0.5
1
1
1
1
0.5
1
1
1
[edit] Non-Playable
Races
Other NPC races that exist in the game, but are not available to the player,
are:
- Breton
Child - Elders (a.k.a. Old People Race)
- Dremora
- Imperial
Child - Nord
Child - Redguard
Child - Snow ElvesDG