- For other uses, see Merchant.
- "Don't think you can barter with me like I'm one of those damned shopkeepers."
- ―Hold Guard[src]
Merchants buy and sell items to the Dragonborn and can be found in almost every city and town in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Most are open from about 8am to 8pm, but some merchants are available all day.
Some merchants can be invested in if the Dragonborn has the Investor perk. It should be noted that the merchants' inventory is run off of an item generator, meaning that each separate save or character created from that save will result in a completely different inventory each time. Quicksaving before entering a shop in the Special Edition will do the same.
Types
The various types of merchants include:
- Alchemists
- Blacksmiths
- Fences
- Food Merchants
- General Goods Merchants
- Jewelery Merchants
- Spell Merchants
- Taverns
Eastmarch
Windhelm
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ambarys Rendar | New Gnisis Cornerclub | Food | 8:00-20:00 | 100 | Male | No |
Aval Atheron | Market Stand | General | 8:00-20:00 | 750 | Male | No |
Elda Early-Dawn | Candlehearth Hall | Food | All day | 100 | Female | No |
Hillevi Cruel-Sea | Market Stand | Food | 8:00-20:00 | 50 | Female | No |
Niranye * | Market Stand | General | 8:00-20:00 | 1000–4000 | Female | No |
Nurelion | The White Phial | Apothecary | 8:00-20:00 | 500 | Male | Yes |
Oengul War-Anvil | Blacksmith Quarters | Blacksmith | 8:00-20:00 | 1000 | Male | Yes |
Quintus Navale | The White Phial | Apothecary | 8:00-20:00 | 500 | Male | Yes |
Revyn Sadri | Sadri's Used Wares | General | 8:00-20:00 | 750 | Male | Yes |
Wuunferth the Unliving | (in the Palace of the Kings) | Magic | All day | 500 | Male | Yes |
Narzulbur
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bolar | N/A | Apothecary | 8:00–20:00 | 500 | Female | No |
Dushnamub | N/A | Blacksmith | 8:00–20:00 | 400 | Male | No |
Falkreath Hold
Falkreath
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Solaf | Gray Pine Goods | General | 8:00–20:00 | 750 | Male | Yes |
Lod | Outside Lod's House | Blacksmith | 8:00–20:00 | 1000 | Male | Yes |
Valga Vinicia | Dead Man's Drink | Food | All day | 100 | Female | No |
Zaria | Grave Concoctions | Apothecary | 8:00–20:00 | 500 | Female | Yes |
Other
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Babette | Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary | Apothecary | All day | 500 | Female | No |
Haafingar
Solitude
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Addvar | Market Stand | Food | 8:00-20:00 | 50 | Male | No |
Angeline Morrard | Angeline's Aromatics | Apothecary | 8:00–20:00 | 500 | Female | Bugged ‖ |
Beirand | Blacksmith Quarters | Blacksmith | 8:00–20:00 | 1000 | Male | Yes |
Corpulus Vinius | The Winking Skeever | Food | All day | 100 | Male | No |
Endarie, Taarie | Radiant Raiment | Clothing, Jewelery | 8:00–20:00 | 750 | Female | Yes |
Evette San | Market Stand | Food | 8:00-20:00 | 50 | Female | No |
Fihada | Fletcher | Blacksmith | 8:00–20:00 | 750 | Male | Yes |
Gulum-Ei | In The Winking Skeever * | General, Fence | All day | 1000–4000 | Male | No |
Jala | Market Stand | Food | 8:00-20:00 | 50 | Female | No |
Sayma | Bits and Pieces | General | 8:00–20:00 | 750 | Female | Yes |
Sybille Stentor | In the Blue Palace | Magic | All day | 500 | Female | Yes |
Dragon Bridge
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Faida | Four Shields Tavern | Food | All day | 100 | Female | No |
Mor Khazgur
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sharamph | N/A | Apothecary | 8:00–20:00 | 500 | Female | No |
Shuftharz | N/A | Blacksmith | 8:00–20:00 | 400 | Female | No |
Hjaalmarch
Morthal
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Falion | Falion's House | Magic | 6:00–20:00 | 500 | Male | Yes |
Lami | Thaumaturgist's Hut | Apothecary | 8:00–20:00 | 500 | Female | Yes |
Jonna | Moorside Inn | Food | All day | 100 | Female | No |
The Pale
Dawnstar
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frida | The Mortar and Pestle | Apothecary | 8:00–20:00 | 500 | Female | Yes |
Thoring | Windpeak Inn | Food | All day | 100 | Male | No |
Rustleif/Seren | (at Rustleif's House) | Blacksmith | 8:00–20:00 | 1000 | M/F | Yes |
Other locations
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hadring | Nightgate Inn | Food | All day | 100 | Male | No |
The Reach
Markarth
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lisbet | Arnleif and Sons Trading Company | General | 8:00–20:00 | 750 | Female | Yes |
Ghorza gra-Bagol | Blacksmith Quarters | Blacksmith | 8:00-20:00 | 1000 | Female | Bugged ‖ |
Bothela | The Hag's Cure | Apothecary | 8:00–20:00 | 500 | Female | Yes |
Kleppr/Frabbi | Silver-Blood Inn | Food | All day | 100 | M/F | No |
Endon * | (in Silver-Blood Inn) | Fence (General) | 1000–4000 | Male | No | |
Moth gro-Bagol | (in Understone Keep) | Blacksmith | All day | 600 | Male | Yes |
Calcelmo | (in Understone Keep) | Magic | All day | 500 | Male | Yes |
Kerah | Market Stand | Jewelery | 8:00–20:00 | 50 | Female | No |
Hogni Red-Arm | Market Stand | Food | 8:00–20:00 | 50 | Male | No |
Dushnikh Yal
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Murbul | N/A | Apothecary | 8:00–20:00 | 500 | Female | No |
Gharol | N/A | Blacksmith | 8:00–20:00 | 500 | Female | No |
Other locations
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eydis/Skuli | Old Hroldan Inn | Food | All day | F/M | No |
The Rift
Riften
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Balimund | The Scorched Hammer | Blacksmith | 6:00–20:00 | 1000 | Male | Yes |
Bersi | The Pawned Prawn | General | 8:00–20:00 | 750 | Male | Yes |
Elgrim/Hafjorg | Elgrim's Elixirs | Apothecary | All day | 500 | M/F | Yes |
Wylandriah | (in Mistveil Keep) | Magic | 8:00–20:00 | 500 | Female | Yes |
Keerava/Talen-Jei | Bee and Barb | Food | All day | 100 | F/M | No |
Brand-Shei | Market Stand | General | 8:00–20:00 | 750 | Male | No |
Grelka | Market Stand | General | 9:00–20:00 | 750 | Female | No |
Madesi | Market Stand | Jewelery | 8:00-20:00 | 750 | Male | No |
Marise | Market Stand | General | 9:00–18:00 | 50 | Female | No |
The Ragged Flagon
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vekel the Man | N/A | Food | All day | 100 | Male | No |
Tonilia * | N/A | Fence (General) | All day | 1000–4000 | Female | No |
Syndus † | N/A | Blacksmith | All day | 1000–4000 | Male | No |
Herluin Lothaire † | N/A | Apothecary | All day | 1000–4000 | Male | No |
Arnskar Ember-Master † | N/A | Blacksmith | All day | 1000 | Male | No |
Vanryth Gatharian † | N/A | Blacksmith | All day | 1000–4000 | Male | No |
Shor's Stone
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Filnjar | (at Filnjar's House) | Blacksmith | 8:00–20:00 | 500 | Male | Yes |
Ivarstead
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilhelm/Lynly Star-Sung | Vilemyr Inn | Food | All day | 100 | M/F | No |
Winterhold
Winterhold
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Birna | Birna's Oddments | General | 8:00–20:00 | 750 | Female | Yes |
Nelacar | (in The Frozen Hearth) | Magic | 8:00–20:00 | 500 | Male | Yes |
Dagur | The Frozen Hearth | Food | All day | 100 | Male | No |
College of Winterhold
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colette Marence | N/A | Magic, Restoration spells | All day | 500 | Female | [?] |
Drevis Neloren | N/A | Magic, Illusion spells | All day | 500 | Male | |
Faralda | N/A | Magic, Destruction spells | All day | 500 | Female | [?] |
Phinis Gestor | N/A | Magic, Conjuration spells | All day | 500 | Male | [?] |
Tolfdir | N/A | Magic, Alteration spells | All day | 500 | Male | [?] |
Enthir | N/A | Magic | All day | 500 | Male | [?] |
Urag gro-Shub | N/A | Books | All day | 500 | Male | [?] |
Whiterun Hold
Whiterun
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eorlund | Skyforge | Blacksmith | 6:00–20:00 | 1,000 | Male | Yes |
Adrianne | Warmaiden's | Blacksmith | 6:00–20:00 | 1,000 | Female | Yes |
Ulfberth | Warmaiden's | Blacksmith | 8:00–20:00 | 1,000 | Male | Yes |
Elrindir | The Drunken Huntsman | Hunting Gear | All day | 750 | Male | No |
Belethor | Belethor's General Goods | General | 8:00–20:00 | 750 | Male | Yes |
Farengar | (in Dragonsreach) | Magic | All day | 500 | Male | Yes |
Arcadia | Arcadia's Cauldron | Apothecary | 8:00–20:00 | 500 | Female | Yes |
Hulda/Saadia | The Bannered Mare | Food | All day | 100 | Female | No |
Carlotta | Market Stand | Food | 8:00–20:00 | 50 | Female | No |
Anoriath | Market Stand | Food | 8:00–20:00 | 50 | Male | No |
Fralia | Market Stand | Jewelery | 9:00–20:00 | 50 | Female | No |
Riverwood
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lucan Valerius | Riverwood Trader | General | 8:00–20:00 | 750 | Male | Yes |
Alvor | (at Alvor and Sigrid's House) | Blacksmith | 8:00–20:00 | 500 | Male | Yes |
Orgnar | Sleeping Giant Inn | Food | All day | 100 | Male | No |
Rorikstead
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mralki | Frostfruit Inn | Food | All day | 100 | Male | No |
Other locations
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mallus Maccius | Honningbrew Meadery | Fence (General) | 8:00–20:00 | Varies * | Male | Yes |
Sabjorn | Honningbrew Meadery | Food | 8:00-20:00 | Male | No |
Khajiit Caravans
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ahkari | Dawnstar to Riften | General | All day | 729 | Female | Yes |
Ma'dran | Solitude to Windhelm | General | All day | 750 | Male | Yes |
Ri'saad | Markarth to Whiterun | General | All day | 750 | Male | Yes |
Dawnguard
Dawnguard ‡
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Florentius Baenius | (in Fort Dawnguard) | Apothecary | All day | 500 | Male | Yes |
Gunmar | (in Fort Dawnguard) | Blacksmith | All day | 1000 | Male | No |
Sorine Jurard | (in Fort Dawnguard) | General | All day | Female | No |
Volkihar Clan ‡
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feran Sadri | (in Castle Volkihar) | Apothecary | All day | 500 | Male | No |
Hestla | (in Castle Volkihar) | Blacksmith | All day | 1000 | Female | No |
Ronthil | (in Castle Volkihar) | General | All day | 750 | Male | [?] |
Other
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Galathil | (in The Ragged Flagon) | Body Restructuring | All day | N/A | Female | N/A |
SolstheimDR
Raven Rock
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fethis Alor | Market Stand | General | 8:00-20:00 | 1500 | Male | No |
Garyn Ienth | Market Stand | Food | 8:00-20:00 | 50 | Male | No |
Geldis Sadri | The Retching Netch Cornerclub | Food | All day | 100 | Male | No |
Glover Mallory | (outside Glover Mallory's House) | Blacksmith | 8:00-20:00 | 2000 | Male | Yes |
Milore Ienth | Market Stand | Apothecary | 8:00-20:00 | 1000 | Female | No |
Frostmoon Crag
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Majni § | (in Frostmoon Crag) | Food, Jewelery | All day | 125 | Male | [?] |
Skaal Village
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baldor Iron-Shaper | (outside Baldor Iron-Shaper's House) | Blacksmith | 8:00-20:00 | [?] | Male | [?] |
Edla | (in Edla's House) | Apothecary | 8:00-20:00 | 50 | Female | No |
Tel Mithryn
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elynea Mothren | Tel Mithryn Apothecary | Apothecary | [?] | 1000 | Female | [?] |
Neloth | (in Tel Mithryn) | Magic | [?] | 1000 | Male | [?] |
Talvas Fathryon | (in Tel Mithryn) | Magic | [?] | 500 | Male | [?] |
Other
Merchant | Shop Name | Merchandise | Hours | Gold | Gender | Invest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Falas Selvayn | Ramshackle Trading Post | General | 00:00–06:00 | 750 | Male | No |
Merchant Trainers
Some merchants offer training services. This can be useful since the gold paid to them for their training is added to their inventory for trading, allowing players to get their gold back after training by selling items to the trainer.
A list of merchant trainers in Skyrim:
- Lami – Adept Alchemy training, Thaumaturgist's Hut in Morthal
- Arcadia – Expert Alchemy training, Arcadia's Cauldron in Whiterun
- Babette – Master Alchemy training, Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary
- Phinis Gestor – Expert Conjuration training, College of Winterhold
- Sybille Stentor – Expert Destruction training, The Blue Palace in Solitude
- Faralda – Master Destruction training, College of Winterhold
- Gharol – Expert Heavy Armor training, Dushnikh Yal in The Reach
- Drevis Neloren – Master Illusion training, College of Winterhold
- Grelka – Expert Light Armor training, Riften Marketplace
- Colette Marence – Expert Restoration training, College of Winterhold
- Ghorza gra-Bagol – Adept Smithing training, Markarth
- Balimund – Expert Smithing training, The Scorched Hammer in Riften
- Eorlund Gray-Mane – Master Smithing training, The Skyforge in Whiterun
- Revyn Sadri – Adept Speech training, Sadri's Used Wares in Windhelm
Notes
- (*) Tonilia is available as a Merchant after joining the Thieves Guild. Some of the other fences are available only after completing specific missions for the Guild. Fences' gold depends on the progress made in the Thieves Guild. They will have 4,000 each once all missions are complete.
- (†) One merchant will appear in The Ragged Flagon after each special job for the Thieves Guild to spread their influence across Skyrim.
- (‡) Members of the Dawnguard and the Volkihar Clan will only sell their goods to the Dragonborn if they are a member of their respective faction
- (§) Majni will only sell his goods to the Dragonborn if they are a werewolf.
- (‖) Angeline Morrard will limitlessly accept 500 investments but her gold limit will not increase. Ghorza gra-Bagol will have a dialogue line available for proposing an investment but no line to actually allow the 500 investment.
Trivia
- If enough of Merchant's possessions are stolen, they may hire Thugs to "teach you a lesson."
- A spouse is also a merchant. After marrying them, they open a store (it's not an actual place, they sell things from their home) and the Dragonborn may buy items from them.
- If a merchant lives in their store and the Dragonborn goes beyond the counter to their room, they will follow them, making theft more difficult.
- The Dremora Merchant can be summoned with the Black Market power which is learned in Untold Legends. He has 2,000 gold and he often sells Daedric weapons and armor
Bugs
This section contains bugs related to Merchants (Skyrim). Before adding a bug to this list, consider the following:
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- PC 360 PS3 Merchant's inventory will reset if the Dragonborn attacks them, then loads a save immediately prior to attacking. Attacking and then using a Calm spell will not work.
- PC 360 Loading a save will not revert a merchant's inventory.
- PC (Fix) 360 (Fix) Make a save, attack the merchant, and then reload the game. This method does not work with the Dragonborn's spouse.
- PS3 Reverse pickpocket can allow merchants' base gold supply to be raised. This has worked at the Riverwood Trader, getting the base gold up to 10,000 ; however, the same method does not work when applied to merchants in Whiterun.confirmation needed
- 360 PS3 Rare issue where selling to merchants yields no gold after buying a large value of gold from them.
- PC When the merchant's gold reaches 32,768 it yields no gold when selling items, while still taking gold when buying.
- PC If a character talks to the Dragonborn when entering a new area, they may spawn next to Dragonborn. The character will then return to its previous area. This can be troublesome when exiting a store, as the merchant of the store may exit with the Dragonborn, which will cause the store to be locked. Sometimes the store will remain closed indefinitely, even after the merchant has returned to it.
- PC (Fix) Lockpicking the door can then count as trespassing.
- PC (Fix) To prevent this, simply wait for the merchant to be silent when exiting a store.