Perks (Skyrim)

Perks are a new feature that was introduced in Skyrim ,



Every time you go up to a higher level, you will be given the chance to select a new perk, or save the point to spend it later. Each perk will have certain requirements before it can be chosen - for instance, perks after Shield Wall require a Block level of 20, and higher-level perks, such as Shield Charge, require a Block level of 50. Examples of perks include:

There are 280 perks in Skyrim. Players can choose one perk per level. However, it enables the player to feel like they are actually "improving" their skills, unlike previous games.
 * Allowing your mace to ignore armor.
 * Allowing for greater critical hits with a sword.
 * Allowing bleeding damage for axes.
 * Causing your dagger to deal greater damage during stealth attacks.
 * Allowing you to zoom in when aiming with a bow.
 * Allowing you to hold your breath to steady your aim.
 * Allowing you to pickpocket items more easily.
 * Causing certain types of spells to need less Magicka to be performed.