In The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, skill trainers are NPCs who can train you in specific skills to increase their levels, provided you have enough gold and meet their requirements. Each skill has three trainers: Basic (up to level 40), Advanced (up to level 70), and Master (up to level 100, often requiring a quest). Below is a comprehensive list of all skill trainers, their locations, and relevant details, organized by skill.

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Notes

  • Training Costs: Vary based on your current skill level and the trainer’s rank.
  • Training Limit: You can train a maximum of 5 times per character level, across all skills.
  • Master Training Quests: Master trainers require you to complete a specific task or meet a condition before they train you.
  • Mercantile Training: Due to a bug, you may need to invest in a shop before trainers will offer training.

1. Combat Skills

Armorer

  • Basic: Eitar (Skingrad, lives in his house)
  • Basic: Rohssan (Imperial City, Market District, A Fighting Chance shop)
  • Advanced: Rasheda (Kvatch, initially at the refugee camp; later moves to Chorrol, Fire and Steel shop)
  • Master: Gin-Wulm (Imperial City, Market District, The Best Defense shop)

Quest: Speak to Herminia Cinna in the Elven Gardens District about “A Venerable Vintage.” Retrieve a book from First Edition in the Market District and answer Gin-Wulm’s question about “The Armorer’s Challenge” (choose “Wayrest”).

Athletics

  • Basic: Mahei (Leyawiin, lives in his house)
  • Basic: Uuras (Skingrad, near the West Gate, tends sheep)
  • Advanced: Hauls-Ropes-Faster (Anvil, docks, often aboard The Serpent’s Wake)
  • Master: Rusia Bradus (Anvil, lives in Silgor Bradus’ house)

Quest: Reach 70 Athletics, then speak to her. She directs you to Honditar in Chorrol. Swim to an island in Lake Rumare near the Imperial City (marked on your map) to complete the task.

Blade

  • Basic: Naspia Cosma (Castle Cheydinhal, steward)
  • Basic: Right-Wind (Bruma, near the Fighters Guild)
  • Advanced: Sherina (Leyawiin, Three Sisters’ Inn)
  • Master: Alix Lencolia (Faregyl Inn, south of the Imperial City)

Quest: Reach 70 Blade and have an Infamy less than 100. Speak to Alix to begin training.

Block

  • Basic: Fadus Calidius (Skingrad, Fighters Guild)
  • Basic: Huurwen (Anvil, Fighters Guild)
  • Advanced: Lum gro-Baroth (Chorrol, Fighters Guild)
  • Master: Andragil (Bravil, lives above Dro’Shanji’s house)

Quest: Reach 70 Block, then spar with Andragil. Survive her attacks for 45 seconds without attacking back.

Blunt

  • Basic: Bugak gro-Bol (Leyawiin, Southern Books shop)
  • Basic: Vigdis (Anvil, Fighters Guild)
  • Advanced: Azzan (Anvil, Fighters Guild)
  • Master: Irene Metrick (Imperial City, Elven Gardens District, her house)

Quest: Reach 70 Blunt, then kill one NPC of any race (e.g., a bandit). Return to Irene to start training.

Hand-to-Hand

  • Basic: Nahsi (Bravil, Fighters Guild)
  • Basic: Rufrius Vinicius (Anvil, Fighters Guild)
  • Advanced: Davela Hlaren (Imperial Bridge Inn, north of Leyawiin)
  • Master: Helvius Cecia (Bruma, his house)

Quest: Reach 70 Hand-to-Hand, then spar with Helvius. Knock him down twice within 30 seconds without killing him.

Heavy Armor

  • Basic: Brodras (Leyawiin, Fighters Guild)
  • Basic: Varnado (Imperial City, Market District, The Best Defense shop)
  • Advanced: Bumph gra-Gash (Bruma, Fighters Guild)
  • Master: Pranal (Roxey Inn, northeast of the Imperial City)

Quest: Reach 70 Heavy Armor, then deliver a silver pitcher and four silver glasses to Varnado at The Best Defense. Return to Pranal for training.

2. Magic Skills

Alchemy

  • Basic: Felen Relas (Anvil, Mages Guild)
  • Basic: Sinderion (Skingrad, West Weald Inn basement)
  • Advanced: Ardaline (Bravil, Mages Guild)
  • Master: Brotch Calus (Bruma, his house)

Quest: Reach 70 Alchemy, then bring Brotch one sample each of Vampire Dust and Void Salts.

Alteration

  • Basic: Dovyn Aren (Imperial City, Elven Gardens District, his house)
  • Basic: Fathis Aren (Bravil, Mages Guild)
  • Advanced: Athragar (Chorrol, Mages Guild)
  • Master: Tooth-in-the-Sea (Niben Bay, north of Bravil; swims near the shore)

Quest: Reach 70 Alteration, then meet him underwater at his camp. Stay underwater with him for 3 hours (use Water Breathing or wait).

Conjuration

  • Basic: Alberic Litte (Chorrol, Mages Guild)
  • Basic: Sulinus Vassinus (Skingrad, Mages Guild)
  • Advanced: Arentus Falvius (Bruma, Mages Guild)
  • Master: Olyn Seran (Molag Bal’s Shrine, west of the Imperial City)

Quest: Reach 70 Conjuration, then summon a Faded Wraith in front of Olyn to prove your skill.

Destruction

  • Basic: Chanel (Chorrol, Castle Chorrol)
  • Basic: J’skar (Bruma, Mages Guild)
  • Advanced: Marc Gulitte (Anvil, Mages Guild)
  • Master: Bralsa Andaren (Kynareth’s Shrine, west of Weatherleah)

Quest: Reach 70 Destruction, then bring Bralsa 20 Bear Pelts.

Illusion

  • Basic: Carahil (Anvil, Mages Guild)
  • Basic: Kud-Ei (Bravil, Mages Guild)
  • Advanced: Martina Floria (Imperial City, Arcane University, Chironasium)
  • Master: Boderi Farano (Imperial City, Arcane University, Mystic Archives)

Quest: Reach 70 Illusion and complete all Mages Guild recommendation quests to access the Arcane University. Speak to Boderi to begin training.

Mysticism

  • Basic: Druja (Skingrad, Mages Guild)
  • Basic: Ita Rienus (Bravil, Mages Guild)
  • Advanced: Boderi Farano (Imperial City, Arcane University, Mystic Archives)
  • Master: Dagail (Leyawiin, Mages Guild)

Quest: Reach 70 Mysticism, then complete Dagail’s quest “Where Spirits Have Lease” (find her father’s seer stone in Fort Blueblood).

Restoration

  • Basic: Cirroc (Bruma, Great Chapel of Talos)
  • Basic: Marie Palielle (Skingrad, Great Chapel of Julianos)
  • Advanced: Marz (Bravil, Great Chapel of Mara)
  • Master: Oleta (Kvatch, Chapel of Akatosh, during or after “The Battle for Castle Kvatch”)

Quest: Reach 70 Restoration, then speak to Oleta during or after the Kvatch quest to begin training.

3. Stealth Skills

Acrobatics

  • Basic: Ida Vlinorman (Imperial City, Elven Gardens District, her house)
  • Basic: Quill-Weave (Anvil, her house)
  • Advanced: Ganredhel (Cheydinhal, her house)
  • Master: Tsrava (J’Ghasta’s House, Bruma)

Quest: Reach 70 Acrobatics, then jump off the porch of Ganredhel’s house in Cheydinhal 20 times without leaving the yard.

Light Armor

  • Basic: Dul gro-Shug (Imperial City, Elven Gardens District, his house)
  • Basic: Olfand (Bruma, Nord Winds shop)
  • Advanced: Luciana Galena (Bravil, her house)
  • Master: J’Bari (Leyawiin, his house)

Quest: Reach 70 Light Armor, then bring J’Bari an Elven Cuirass (can be looted or purchased).

Marksman

  • Basic: Edla Dark-Heart (Bruma, her house)
  • Basic: Shameer (Skingrad, his house)
  • Advanced: Reman Broder (Skingrad, Summitmist Manor)
  • Master: Alawen (Troll Candle Camp, east of Anvil)

Quest: Reach 70 Marksman, then bring Alawen an Elven Bow (can be looted or purchased).

Mercantile

  • Basic: Foroch (Gottshaw Inn, west of Kvatch)
  • Basic: Mach-Na (Cheydinhal, Mach-Na’s Books)
  • Advanced: Margarte (Leyawiin, Five Claws Lodge)
  • Master: Palonirya (Imperial City, Market District, Divine Elegance)

Quest: Reach 70 Mercantile and have 10,000 gold in your inventory (not spent). Speak to Palonirya to begin training.

Note: Due to a bug, you may need to invest in a shop (via Advanced Mercantile perk) before trainers offer services.

Security

  • Basic: Malintus Ancrus (Chorrol, his house)
  • Basic: Samuel Bantien (Imperial City, Talos Plaza District, his house)
  • Advanced: Dro’Shanji (Bravil, his house)
  • Master: J’baana (Imperial City, Prison District, in the prison)

Quest: Reach 70 Security, then retrieve a note from S’Krivva in Bravil and deliver it to J’baana.

Sneak

  • Basic: City-Swimmer (Bravil, near the river or her house)
  • Basic: Glistel (Chorrol, Malintus Ancrus’ house)
  • Advanced: Othrelos (Imperial City, Elven Gardens District, his house)
  • Master: Marana Rian (Imperial City, Temple District, her house)

Quest: Reach 70 Sneak, then pickpocket Marana’s coin purse while sneaking and return it to her.

Speechcraft

  • Basic: Alawen (Anvil, Hunters’ Guild)
  • Basic: Uravasa Othrelas (Bravil, Great Chapel of Mara)
  • Advanced: Varon Vamori (Bravil, his house)
  • Master: Tandilwe (Imperial City, Temple District, Temple of the One)

Quest: Reach 70 Speechcraft, then speak to every beggar in Cyrodiil (at least one in each major city). Return to Tandilwe for training.

Tips for Finding Trainers

  • City Locations: Most trainers are in major cities (Imperial City, Anvil, Bravil, Bruma, Cheydinhal, Chorrol, Leyawiin, Skingrad) or specific inns/camps. Use the in-game map and local NPC dialogue to locate them.
  • Time of Day: Some trainers (e.g., Tooth-in-the-Sea, City-Swimmer) have schedules. Check their locations during different times or wait.
  • Mages Guild Access: Some trainers (e.g., Martina Floria, Boderi Farano) require you to join the Mages Guild and complete recommendation quests to access the Arcane University.
  • Quest Conflicts: Certain trainers (e.g., Oleta in Kvatch) are tied to specific quests, so ensure you don’t miss them by progressing too far in the related questline.
  • Bugs: Mercantile trainers may not work without investing in a shop. Save before attempting master training quests, as some (e.g., Blunt’s kill requirement) can have unintended consequences.