advskill Console Command
Documentation and examples for the advskill command in Skyrim.
advskill
Advance one of your skills by a number of experience points.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
SkillTextrequired | The skill name (e.g. onehanded, destruction, alchemy). |
Experience PointsNumberrequired | The amount of experience. |
Command builder
Fill in the parameters to build a ready-to-paste advskill command. Fields with a dropdown let you pick a valid ID.
Examples
Here are some examples of how to use advskill.
Adds a large amount of Smithing experience.
Boosts the Destruction skill via experience.
Overview
Grants experience toward a named skill as if you had used it, so the skill rises naturally and contributes to your character level and perk points. Because the input is raw experience, not skill levels, large jumps may need big numbers. This is the proper way to raise a skill without breaking the level-up rewards. It always acts on the player.
Frequently asked questions
How do you use the advskill command in Skyrim?
Open the console with the tilde (~) key while in-game, type advskill followed by its parameters, then press Enter. For example: advskill smithing 100000. The console is only available in the PC version of Skyrim.
What does the advskill command do?
Advance one of your skills by a number of experience points.
What are the parameters for the advskill command?
The syntax is advskill [skill] [experience points]. It takes 2 arguments: skill, experience points.
Does the advskill command require any DLC?
No. advskill is part of the base game and works without any DLC.
Does using advskill disable Steam achievements?
Opening the console and entering any command, including advskill, disables Steam achievements for the rest of that play session on PC. Reload an earlier save or use an achievement-enabler mod if you still want achievements.