Set Level (player.setlevel)

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Sets your character's level to a specified number, affecting enemy scaling and perks.

Syntax

player.setlevel [level]

Example

player.setlevel 50

💡 Notes

PC only. Does not grant perk points or skill increases; only changes level number.

🎯 Tips & Tricks

Combine with perks

Use player.addperk to manually add perks after setting level.

Set to 81

Level 81 is the max without legendary skills; set to 81 for endgame content.

Use for testing

Set level to 1 or 100 to test enemy scaling.

🔧 Troubleshooting

Level not changing

Type player.setlevel 50 and check your character menu.

Enemies too strong

Lower your level or use tgm to survive.

⚠️ Common Mistakes

  • Expecting perk points
  • Setting level too high early
  • Not saving before changing

👍 Pros

  • Control enemy difficulty
  • Access high-level gear
  • Quick leveling
  • Useful for testing

👎 Cons

  • No perk points granted
  • Can break quest scaling
  • Disables achievements
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