For anyone struggling with money... : V

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:42 am

Alchemy.

When you are a high level, and have the first perk (5x) plus the benefactor perk, you can make such high value potions so easy. I can go into an alchemy shop, buy all their ingredients, put on alchemy gear (enchanted) and make like at least 5 different potions worth ~1500-2000 each.

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:41 am

As of now I have 22 potion of invisibility (130 seconds) worth 1680, there isn't anywhere good enough to sell them though, can only sell one or two at a time.

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:43 am

Same thing with enchanting. Just get lots of trash weapons, fill lots of small soul gems with souls from common enemies (with the bound weapon), enchant, sell for a huge profit.

And another easy money making method is getting the "transmutate ore" spell from a cave near whiterun. Just mine the plentiful iron ore in skyrim and turn it all into gold.

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:45 am

I'd have to go way out of my way to struggle with money. All three crafting trees can get an insane return of money.

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:30 am

Um... pick up things that weigh less and are worth the most? Money is still incredibly easy to come by in Skyrim. My lifetime gold is well over 400k and it's all from exploring and quest rewards.

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 6:53 am

I have 35k atm, tempted to go for the house in riften, heard it has an enchanting table so its better then the breezehome already. Just need to work out how to get it ha.

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:12 am

LMAo how do you struggle with money, in typical bethesda TES fashion way too much money and nothing to spend it on.. The economy in this game is borked as usual. You have to try and be short on money in this game.,

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:32 am

I like dungeon looting for that, but i will use alchemy to boost my weapons and armor, along with enchantements.

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 6:52 am

Um... pick up things that weigh less and are worth the most? Money is still incredibly easy to come by in Skyrim. My lifetime gold is well over 400k and it's all from exploring and quest rewards.

What he said, loot the guys you kill and sell the stuff, get overloaded, give some to your companion if you have one. When you are full go to the vendors. I sell everything I can that is worth selling.

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:33 am

Dwemer ruins keep my character pretty wealthy, I prefer earning through exploration.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:13 pm

Just hit 50,000 coins on my main character. So, no.

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:32 am

Well some people do struggle, so I was offering a bit of help <_<

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:24 pm

Problem is the vendors have like 700 gold unless you perk speech which I don't. It gets tedious... Anyone know of the best place to sell or merchants with most gold?

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:34 pm

Marry someone, then you have an extra vendor in your house.

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:44 am

i try to be poor in these games, why would a rich person be grave robbing in the harsh land of skyrim? I try to stay under 7k at all times, keeps the wandering vagabond thing make sense

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:13 am

It is pretty hard to not have money in the game. I currently have 22k but I've had upwards of 60k at a time. The only real thing I ever used money on was buying smithing materials and houses. I'd probably have 300k right now if I cleaned out my "storage for sale" chest in my house, that thing has so much crap in it and just keeps accumulating.

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:34 am

I'd have to go way out of my way to struggle with money. All three crafting trees can get an insane return of money.

This. I'm not even trying to make money, I barely pick up most look (unless it's weight-to-value level is like at least 1 to 30), and I'm currently rolling around in like 50k and I don't have anything to spend it on.

If you are struggling with money, you probably pay to train skills alot, which can get VERY expensive, and you probably buy all of your gear instead of making/finding it.

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 6:24 am

It is pretty hard to not have money in the game. I currently have 22k but I've had upwards of 60k at a time. The only real thing I ever used money on was buying smithing materials and houses. I'd probably have 300k right now if I cleaned out my "storage for sale" chest in my house, that thing has so much crap in it and just keeps accumulating.

For real. I wish there were a purge spell to get rid of items when cast on a chest. My 'for sale' chest is loaded.

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 4:33 am

I've got about 22k atm having made no particular effort at all, just selling stuff I've picked up along the way and quest rewards.

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:41 am

This. I'm not even trying to make money, I barely pick up most look (unless it's weight-to-value level is like at least 1 to 30), and I'm currently rolling around in like 50k and I don't have anything to spend it on.

If you are struggling with money, you probably pay to train skills alot, which can get VERY expensive, and you probably buy all of your gear instead of making/finding it.

I started paying trainers lately when I got in the 80's for a few skills just because it gave me something to spend my money on. You can drop 30 thousand just for 5 levels.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:24 pm

It seems to take so long to increase alchemy

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:40 am

i try to be poor in these games, why would a rich person be grave robbing in the harsh land of skyrim? I try to stay under 7k at all times, keeps the wandering vagabond thing make sense

What about the Lara Croft's and Indiana Jones's of skyrim?

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:56 pm

Never done Alchemy or Enchanting, and I've got almost 13,000 gold. I don't see how people can be low on money.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:24 pm

How can anyone possibly struggle with money in this game? Go clear out a dungeon, damn.

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:00 am

Tip for alchemy, go from riften > whiterun > solitude buying all ingredients, and make as high value potions as possible. Use mage/lover stone aswell.