In a vanilla game, without using exploits, your weapons can hit for 500+ damage each and you can be immune to magic or cast 0-mana-cost Master spells from any school, without wasting a single Perk point. This guide is also available in-game through my mod: The methods it describes would even work on consoles. This guide shows the known tips, techniques, and tricks for making the most powerful weapons and armor in vanilla Skyrim, while maxxing out alchemy, smithing, enchanting, pickpocketing, and other skills in the process, almost for free.
