To do this, you’ll need to max out your Smithing, Enchanting, Alteration, and Alchemy skills as much as possible so you can get started with creating rare weapons and armor like Daedric sets or even Dragonbone. One of the most effective ways to make money in Skyrim is by crafting high-level items and selling them to various shops. I mean, sure, if you’re into that, you could do your umpteenth side-quest and earn a pittance, but there are ways to make money in Skyrim that earn more and are generally more fun. So how to make money in Skyrim the fast and easy way? How to Make Money in Skyrimīarring cheats and exploits, there are a few ways to make money in Skyrim, not all of them fast, not all of them easy, but all of them better than grinding quests and fulfilling every mundane task that an NPC gives you. For a game that spent years developing realism, it somehow forgot to create a working economy that made it easier for players to grind for gold. You could also buy these items in shops, but here lies the one problem with Skyrim: making money ain’t easy. Because, dragons are always cool.Īnother reason for Skyrim’s enduring popularity is that it made its powerful in-game items either easy to craft or easy to find (or, if you’re a jerk, easy to get using console command cheats). Ever since its release way back in 2011 (yes, it’s been that long), Skyrim’s popularity has endured, even increased, thanks to a robust and active modding community, and unique game mechanics that have a perfect mix of RPG and life simulation (thanks to the Hearthfire expansion).