Should I powerlevel before bleak falls barrow

[Guest Guest]

Smithing, enchanting and one handed mostly.Or should I just play through normal?

[Jake]

This game requires little to no powerleveling. Maybe a tiny bit when you are on Master, but Bleak Falls Barrow shouldn't be a problem. The only part you have to worry about is a giant spider boss battle and a shouting draugr mini-boss. The spider shouldn't be a problem if you have range, and you can literally run past the draugr if he ends up being too much for you (trust me, he won't be.)

 

 

One place I would recommend a small amount of powerleveling, however, is on a later quest where you have to visit the Western Watchtower. I won't spoil anything, but you might want to raise your fire resistance a little bit.

[Guest Guest]

I have found no nonpowerleveling way to level smithing, and I didn't think I needed to I just wanted to know if it wasn't a bad idea, and if it is then when is a good time in the storyline to powerlevel?

[Guest Guest]

Fire resistance riiiiiiiiight. Thinking back to The Hobbit and Helgen.

[Jake]

I have found no nonpowerleveling way to level smithing, and I didn't think I needed to I just wanted to know if it wasn't a bad idea, and if it is then when is a good time in the storyline to powerlevel?

Smithing is one of the only skills that should be powerleveled. The crafting skills are an exception.

 

Besides crafting, however, this game wasn't meant for powerleveling. The skills you level are the ones you use the most, so your character is meant to naturally become more specialized as the game goes on.