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Dunmer
Skyrim Race

Dark elf

Dunmer (Dark elf) is one of the 10 playable races in Skyrim, one of its 4 elven races. It starts with +10 Destruction and +5 to 5 other skills.

Its racial power is Ancestor's Wrath. It carries the constant ability Resist Fire.

Dunmer Builds

Lvl 80
8 / 8
7 / 9
7 / 9
9 / 13
7 / 10
3 / 10
Boethiah's Champion
Shadow Spellblade Dark Warrior build
Lvl 106
9 / 9
12 / 15
8 / 10
11 / 11
10 / 10
7 / 14
Arcane Stalker Vampire
Stealth based vampire with extensive magic power build
Lvl 36
10 / 13
1 / 9
4 / 15
5 / 14
5 / 12
5 / 10
Rune Etcher
Stealth Mage build
Lvl 36
9 / 14
3 / 6
2 / 9
5 / 9
5 / 13
5 / 10
Pure Dark Elf
Stealth Mage build
Lvl 60
9 / 9
8 / 9
8 / 14
5 / 10
1 / 8
1 / 9
Heavenly Demon Red Lotus
Skyrim build
Lvl 50
9 / 9
9 / 13
9 / 9
1 / 10
5 / 14
5 / 10
Nightblade
Skyrim build
Lvl 50
6 / 9
6 / 9
9 / 13
4 / 9
3 / 6
1 / 10
Rogue
Skyrim build

Open the character build planner as a Dunmer, with the race's skill bonuses and abilities folded into the stats.

Create a build with Dunmer

Skill Bonuses

Destruction+10
Alchemy+5
Alteration+5
Illusion+5
Light Armor+5
Sneak+5

Starting Spells & Abilities

Resist Fire
constant

Your Dunmer blood gives you 50% resistance to fire.

Ancestor's Wrath
power · 1/day

For 60 seconds, opponents that get too close take 8 points per second of fire damage.;

Racial Powers

Ancestor's Wrath
power · 1/day

For 60 seconds, opponents that get too close take 8 points per second of fire damage.

requires Dunmer
Dunmer racial power

Other Races

Altmer
+10
Illusion
+5
Conjuration, Destruction, Restoration, Alteration, and Enchanting
Unlocks: Highborn, Highborn
Bosmer
+10
Archery
+5
Light Armor, Sneak, Lockpicking, Pickpocket, and Alchemy
Unlocks: Resist Disease and Poison, Command Animal
Breton
+10
Conjuration
+5
Speech, Alchemy, Illusion, Restoration, and Alteration
Unlocks: Magic Resistance, Dragonskin
Nord
+10
Two Handed
+5
Smithing, Block, One Handed, Light Armor, and Speech
Unlocks: Resist Frost, Battle Cry, Fortify Warmth
Imperial
+10
Restoration
+5
Heavy Armor, Block, One Handed, Destruction, and Enchanting
Unlocks: Imperial Luck, Voice of the Emperor
Redguard
+10
One Handed
+5
Smithing, Block, Archery, Destruction, and Alteration
Unlocks: Resist Poison, Adrenaline Rush
Orsimer
+10
Heavy Armor
+5
Smithing, Block, Two Handed, One Handed, and Enchanting
Unlocks: Berserker Rage, Stalwart
Khajiit
+10
Sneak
+5
One Handed, Archery, Lockpicking, Pickpocket, and Alchemy
Unlocks: Claws, Night Eye, Fortify Warmth
Argonian
+10
Lockpicking
+5
Light Armor, Sneak, Pickpocket, Restoration, and Alteration
Unlocks: Resist Disease, Waterbreathing, Histskin