Skyrim:Bandit

For dead NPCs named "Bandit", see Bandit (dead). For other uses, see Bandit (disambiguation).

Bandits

Bandits are rogue lawbreakers living a life of plunder and are one of the most common enemy types in Skyrim. You will typically find them in camps, some of which are marked on your map, and some of which are unmarked. Of the marked locations, bandits often inhabit both the interiors and exteriors of fort-type and other structures.

Although most bandits will attack you on sight, some may attack only when you get too close. Still others will demand that you pay them and attack if you refuse. Bandits can be members of any race (except Altmer), and may be spellcasters, archers, one-handed melee fighters, or two-handed melee fighters.

Bandit Types

While the stronger bandit types will not appear until after you've reached the levels shown, you will continue to meet low-level versions even at high levels. Boss-level bandits will always be at the highest possible level, and will normally be identified as "Bandit Chief". Bandits of each type may vary in the combat equipment and style they use.

Normal Bandits are generally fairly easy to kill, while Bandit Chiefs and Marauders are tougher. Unlike other Bandit Marauders, Bandit Marauder mages (bandits with the Bandit Wizard class) begin appearing at level 24.

One-Handed Melee

These bandits wield one-handed melee weapons and shields in battle. They carry one of the following weapons, depending on your level:

• Mace: iron mace, steel mace, Orcish mace, Dwarven mace, Elven mace or Nordic mace^DB
• Sword: iron sword, steel sword, orcish sword, Dwarven sword, Elven sword or Nordic sword^DB
• War Axe: iron war axe, steel war axe, Orcish war axe, Dwarven war axe, Elven war axe or Nordic war axe^DB

All bandits also carry a random assortment of items, which include beverages, lockpicks, food, jewelry, gems, tools, ingots, and a small amount of gold. Bandit Plunderers and Marauders carry more gold and may carry additional lockpicks.

Light Armor

A Bandit Marauder looking for trouble

In addition to the weapons listed above, these bandits wear a set of leveled light armor:

• Cuirass: fur armor, hide armor, studded armor, leather armor, scaled armor, or scaled horn armor
• Boots: fur shoes, hide boots, leather boots, or scaled boots
• Gauntlets: 50% chance of fur bracers, hide bracers, leather bracers, or scaled bracers
• Shield: 20% chance of a hide shield, iron shield, or elven shield

Name	Level	IDs			Sta.	Perks
Bandit	1	Imperial 00039cf7 Imperial 00039cf6 Khajiit 000c3ca0 Nord 00039cf5 Nord 0001bcd8 Orc 00039cfa Redguard 00039cf8 Redguard 00039cf9	35	25	70	• Extra Damage 1.5
Bandit Outlaw	5	Imperial 00039cfe Imperial 00039cff Khajiit 000c3ca2 Nord 00039d00 Nord 00039d01 Orc 00039d03 Redguard 00039d04 Redguard 00039d05	109	25	86	• Champion's Stance • Fighting Stance
Bandit Thug	9	Imperial 00039d06 Imperial 00039d07 Khajiit 000c3ca4 Nord 00039d08 Nord 00039d09 Orc 00039d0b Redguard 00039d0c Redguard 00039d0d	238	25	107	• Bladesman • Fighting Stance • Champion's Stance • Hack and Slash • Custom Fit • Limbsplitter • Deep Wounds • Tower of Strength • Extra Damage 1.5
Bandit Highwayman	14	Imperial 00039d0e Imperial 00039d0f Khajiit 000c3ca6 Nord 00039d10 Nord 00039d11 Orc 00039d13 Redguard 00039d14 Redguard 00039d15	170	25	100	• Bladesman • Fighting Stance • Champion's Stance • Hack and Slash • Custom Fit • Limbsplitter • Deep Wounds • Tower of Strength • Extra Damage 2
Bandit Plunderer	19	Imperial 00039d16 Imperial 00039d17 Khajiit 000c3ca8 Nord 00039d18 Nord 00039d19 Orc 00039d1b Redguard 00039d1c Redguard 00039d1d	398	25	172	• Bladesman • Extra Damage 2 • Champion's Stance • Fighting Stance • Custom Fit • Hack and Slash • Deadly Bash • Limbsplitter • Deep Wounds • Tower of Strength • Devastating Blow
Bandit Marauder	25	Imperial 00039d1e Imperial 00039d1f Khajiit 000c3caa Nord 00039d20 Nord 00039d21 Orc 00039d23 Redguard 00039d24 Redguard 00039d25	489	25	246	• Bladesman 2 • Extra Damage 2.5 • Champion's Stance • Fighting Stance • Custom Fit • Hack and Slash 2 • Deadly Bash • Limbsplitter 2 • Deep Wounds 2 • Tower of Strength • Devastating Blow

^1This male Redguard bandit (EncBandit01Melee1HRedguardM) also appears in the list of level 1 archers (SubCharBandit01Missile), but has all the stats and inventory appropriate for a one-handed weapon fighter.

^2These Bandit Highwaymen are actually set as level 0, which means they have lower health and stamina than other bandits that appear when you are the appropriate level. If Dragonborn is installed, their level and stats will be corrected (hover to see values).

Heavy Armor

A Bandit Thug in full steel armor

These bandits wield one-handed melee weapons and shields in battle. They carry the same weapons and miscellaneous items as their light armor counterparts, and wear a set of leveled heavy armor:

• Cuirass: iron armor, steel armor, steel plate armor, or Nordic carved armor^DB
• Boots: iron boots, steel cuffed boots, steel plate boots, or Nordic carved boots^DB
• Gauntlets: 50% chance of iron gauntlets, steel Nordic gauntlets, steel Imperial gauntlets, steel plate gauntlets, or Nordic carved gauntlets^DB
• Helmet: iron helmet, steel helmet, steel horned helmet, steel plate helmet, or Nordic carved helmet^DB
• Shield: hide shield, iron shield, banded iron shield, or steel shield

Name	Level	IDs			Sta.	Perks
Bandit	1	Imperial 0003de87 Imperial 0003de88 Nord 0003de89 Nord 0003de8a Orc 0003de8b Redguard 0003de8c Redguard 0003de8d	35	25	70	• Extra Damage 1.5
Bandit Outlaw	5	Imperial 0003de8e Imperial 0003de8f Nord 0003de90 Nord 0003de91 Orc 0003de92 Redguard 0003de93 Redguard 0003de94	109	25	86	• Champion's Stance • Fighting Stance
Bandit Thug	9	Imperial 0003de95 Imperial 0003de96 Nord 0003de97 Nord 0003de98 Orc 0003de99 Redguard 0003de9a Redguard 0003de9b	238	25	107	• Bladesman • Fighting Stance • Bone Breaker • Hack and Slash • Champion's Stance • Limbsplitter • Custom Fit • Skullcrusher • Deep Wounds • Tower of Strength • Extra Damage 1.5
Bandit Highwayman	14	Imperial 0003de9d Imperial 0003de9e Nord 0003de9f Nord 0003dea0 Orc 0003dea1 Redguard 0003dea2 Redguard 0003dea3	318	25	152	• Bladesman • Fighting Stance • Bone Breaker • Hack and Slash • Champion's Stance • Limbsplitter • Custom Fit • Skullcrusher • Deep Wounds • Tower of Strength • Extra Damage 2
Bandit Plunderer	19	Imperial 0003dea9 Imperial 0003deaa Nord 0003deab Nord 0003deac Orc 0003dead Redguard 0003deae Redguard 0003deaf	398	25	172	• Bladesman • Extra Damage 2 • Bone Breaker • Fighting Stance • Champion's Stance • Hack and Slash • Custom Fit • Limbsplitter • Deadly Bash • Skullcrusher • Deep Wounds • Tower of Strength • Devastating Blow
Bandit Marauder	25	Imperial 0003deb0 Imperial 0003deb1 Nord 0003deb2 Nord 0003deb3 Orc 0003deb4 Redguard 0003deb5 Redguard 0003deb6	489	25	246	• Bladesman 2 • Extra Damage 2.5 • Bone Breaker 2 • Fighting Stance • Champion's Stance • Hack and Slash 2 • Custom Fit • Limbsplitter 2 • Deadly Bash • Skullcrusher 2 • Deep Wounds 2 • Tower of Strength • Devastating Blow

Two-Handed Melee

A Bandit fighter wielding his fearsome greatsword

These bandits carry large, two-handed melee weapons into the fray. They wear the same leveled armor as their one-handed light armored counterparts (without the shield), and also carry one of the following weapons, depending on your level:

• Battleaxe: iron battleaxe, steel battleaxe, Orcish battleaxe, Dwarven battleaxe, Elven battleaxe or Nordic battleaxe^DB
• Greatsword: iron greatsword, steel greatsword, Orcish greatsword, Dwarven greatsword, Elven greatsword or Nordic greatsword^DB
• Warhammer: iron warhammer, steel warhammer, Orcish warhammer, Dwarven warhammer, Elven warhammer or Nordic warhammer^DB

Two-handed melee bandits also carry a small amount of gold and have a chance to carry a few lockpicks. Bandit Plunderers and Marauders carry an orcish dagger and have no lockpicks.

Name	Level	IDs			Sta.	Perks
Bandit	1	Nord 0003cf5c Nord 0003de6e Nord 0003cf5d Nord 0003de6f Orc 0003cf5e Orc 0003de70 Redguard 0003de53 Redguard 0003de71 Redguard 0003de54 Redguard 0003de72	35	25	70	• Extra Damage 1.5
Bandit Outlaw	5	Nord 0003de55 Nord 0003de56 Orc 0003de57 Redguard 0003de58 Redguard 0003de59	109	25	86	• Champion's Stance • Fighting Stance
Bandit Thug	9	Nord 0003de5a Nord 0003de73 Nord 0003de5b Nord 0003de74 Orc 0003de5c Orc 0003de75 Redguard 0003de5d Redguard 0003de76 Redguard 0003de5e Redguard 0003de77	238	25	107	• Bladesman • Fighting Stance • Bone Breaker • Hack and Slash • Champion's Stance • Limbsplitter • Custom Fit • Skullcrusher • Deep Wounds • Tower of Strength • Extra Damage 1.5
Bandit Highwayman	14	Nord 0003de5f Nord 0003de78 Nord 0003de60 Nord 0003de79 Orc 0003de61 Orc 0003de7a Redguard 0003de62 Redguard 0003de7b Redguard 0003de63 Redguard 0003de7c	318	25	152	• Bladesman • Fighting Stance • Bone Breaker • Hack and Slash • Champion's Stance • Limbsplitter • Custom Fit • Skullcrusher • Deep Wounds • Tower of Strength • Extra Damage 2
Bandit Plunderer	19	Nord 0003de64 Nord 0003de7d Nord 0003de65 Nord 0003de7e Orc 0003de66 Orc 0003de7f Redguard 0003de67 Redguard 0003de80 Redguard 0003de68 Redguard 0003de81	398	25	172	• Bladesman • Extra Damage 2 • Bone Breaker • Fighting Stance • Champion's Stance • Hack and Slash • Custom Fit • Limbsplitter • Deadly Bash • Skullcrusher • Deep Wounds • Tower of Strength • Devastating Blow
Bandit Marauder	25	Nord 0003de69 Nord 0003de82 Nord 0003de6a Nord 0003de83 Orc 0003de6b Orc 0003de84 Redguard 0003de6c Redguard 0003de85 Redguard 0003de6d Redguard 0003de86	489	25	246	• Bladesman 2 • Extra Damage 2.5 • Bone Breaker 2 • Fighting Stance • Champion's Stance • Hack and Slash 2 • Custom Fit • Limbsplitter 2 • Deadly Bash • Skullcrusher 2 • Deep Wounds 2 • Tower of Strength • Devastating Blow

^1These two-handed melee bandits appear in "berserker" leveled lists; they are identical to other two-handed fighters, except that they have a morality of No Crime instead of Any Crime and have the csHumanBerserkerLvl1 fighting style instead of csHumanMeleeLvl1.

• The Unofficial Skyrim Patch fixes this bug.

^2SubCharBandit01Melee2HBerserk and SubCharBandit02Melee2HBerserk contain the same list of bandits, which means the berserkers that appear in the level 1 list also appear in the level 5 list (with stats and perks appropriate for level 1 bandits).

• The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 1.2.7, fixes this bug.

Archers

A Bandit Marauder drawing a deadly arrow

Archer bandits prefer to keep their distance, using a bow and arrows to attack. These bandits have the Bandit Archer class. They wear the same leveled armor as melee bandits, and also one of each of the following weapon types, depending on your level:

• Bow: long bow, hunting bow, Imperial bow, Orcish bow, Dwarven bow, Elven bow or Nordic bow^DB
• Arrows (20): iron arrow, steel arrow, Orcish arrow, Dwarven arrow, Elven arrow or Nordic arrow^DB
• Dagger: iron dagger, steel dagger, Orcish dagger, Dwarven dagger, Elven dagger or Nordic dagger^DB

Archers carry the same miscellaneous loot as their one-handed counterparts, and also have a small chance of carrying additional arrows of any type (including glass, ebony, and Daedric). Archer Bandit Plunderers and Marauders carry more gold than those at lower levels.

Name	Level	IDs			Sta.	Perks
Bandit	1	Imperial 00037bfc Imperial 00037bfe Khajiit 0009a549 Nord 00037bff Nord 00037c00 Redguard 00037c06 Redguard 00037c07 Redguard 00039cf9 Wood Elf 00039d65 Wood Elf 00039d66	35	25	70	• Extra Damage 1.5
Bandit Outlaw	5	Imperial 00037c01 Imperial 00037c02 Khajiit 0009a54a Nord 00037c03 Nord 00037c05 Redguard 00037c08 Redguard 00037c0c Wood Elf 00039d67 Wood Elf 00039d68	109	25	86	• None
Bandit Thug	9	Imperial 00037c2f Imperial 00037c30 Khajiit 0009a54d Nord 00037c31 Nord 00037c32 Redguard 00037c33 Redguard 00037c34 Wood Elf 00039d69 Wood Elf 00039d6a	238	25	107	• Critical Shot • Custom Fit • Extra Damage 1.5
Bandit Highwayman	14	Imperial 00037c36 Imperial 00037c37 Khajiit 0009a54e Nord 00037c38 Nord 00037c39 Redguard 00037c3a Redguard 00037c3b Wood Elf 00039d6b Wood Elf 00039d6c	318	25	122	• Critical Shot • Custom Fit • Extra Damage 2
Bandit Plunderer	19	Imperial 00037c3d Imperial 00037c3e Khajiit 0009a550 Nord 00037c3f Nord 00037c40 Redguard 00037c41 Redguard 00037c42 Wood Elf 00039d6d Wood Elf 00039d6e	398	25	172	• Critical Shot • Custom Fit • Extra Damage 2 • Fighting Stance • Power Shot
Bandit Marauder	25	Imperial 00037c44 Imperial 00037c45 Khajiit 0009a553 Nord 00037c46 Nord 00037c47 Redguard 00037c48 Redguard 00037c49 Wood Elf 00039d6f Wood Elf 00039d70	489	25	246	• Bladesman • Fighting Stance • Bone Breaker • Hack and Slash • Critical Shot 2 • Power Shot • Custom Fit • Ranger • Extra Damage 2.5

^1This male Redguard bandit (EncBandit01Melee1HRedguardM) has all the stats and inventory appropriate for a one-handed weapon fighter, and also appears in the list of level 1 one-handed melee bandits (SubCharBandit01Melee1H).

^2None of the Khajiit archers can actually appear in-game as they never got added to the respective leveled list.

• The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 2.0.4, fixes this bug.

Mages

A bandit mage dual-wielding shock spells

Bandit mages rely primarily on spellcasting in battle. They wear the following leveled armor:

• Cuirass: fur armor
• Boots: fur shoes, hide boots, leather boots, or scaled boots

Bandit and Bandit Outlaw mages carry an iron dagger, while Bandit Thug mages carry a steel dagger. Bandit Highwayman, Bandit Plunderer, and Bandit Marauder mages carry a leveled dagger (iron, steel, orcish, dwarven, or elven).

In addition to their gear, bandit mages carry a random assortment of items, including lockpicks, food, jewelry, soul gems, ingredients, books, spell tomes, a leveled Conjuration or Destruction staff, and a small amount of gold. Bandit Plunderers and Marauders carry more gold and have a chance to carry additional lockpicks than lower-level mages.

^1"Magicka Recovery 2" is an ability that increases magicka regeneration by 2%. This perk is available to NPCs only.

^2Bandit Marauder mages begin appearing when the player is level 24, rather than level 25 like the other bandit types.

One-Handed Melee Bandit Chiefs

A Redguard Bandit Chief ready for battle

Bandit Chiefs use the same fighting style as other melee bandits, but are a higher level, which means they have more health, more stamina, and more perks. All Bandit Chiefs carry a leveled dagger (steel, orcish, or elven) in addition to one of the following weapons:

• Mace: steel mace, enchanted iron mace, Orcish mace, enchanted steel mace, enchanted Orcish mace, Dwarven mace, enchanted Dwarven mace, Elven mace, enchanted Elven mace, Nordic mace^DB, enchanted Nordic mace glass mace, enchanted glass mace, or ebony mace
• Sword: steel sword, enchanted iron sword, Orcish sword, enchanted steel sword, enchanted Orcish sword, Dwarven sword, enchanted Dwarven sword, Elven sword, enchanted Elven sword, Nordic sword^DB, enchanted Nordic sword, glass sword, enchanted glass sword, or ebony sword
• War Axe: steel war axe, enchanted iron war axe, Orcish war axe, enchanted steel war axe, enchanted Orcish war axe, Dwarven war axe, enchanted Dwarven war axe, Elven war axe, enchanted Elven war axe, Nordic war axe^DB, enchanted Nordic war axe, glass war axe, enchanted glass war axe, or ebony war axe

The enchanted weapons listed above will have either fire damage, frost damage, shock damage, magicka damage, or stamina damage enchantments. The strength of the enchantment will vary depending on the level of the item.

Bandit Chiefs wear the following leveled heavy armor:

• Cuirass: banded iron armor, iron armor, steel armor, steel plate armor, or Nordic carved armor^DB
• Boots: iron boots, steel cuffed boots, steel shin boots, steel plate boots, or Nordic carved boots^DB
• Gauntlets: 50% chance of iron gauntlets, steel Nordic gauntlets, steel Imperial gauntlets, steel plate gauntlets, or Nordic carved gauntlets^DB
• Helmet: 50% chance of iron helmet, steel helmet, steel horned helmet, steel plate helmet, or Nordic carved helmet^DB
• Shield: banded iron shield, iron shield, steel shield, dwarven shield, orcish shield, ebony shield, or Nordic shield^DB

In addition to the equipment listed above, all Bandit Chiefs carry a leveled amount of gold.

Name	Level	IDs			Sta.	Perks
Bandit Outlaw	6	Imperial 0003dede Imperial 0003dedf Nord 0003dee0 Nord 0003dee1 Redguard 0003dee2 Redguard 0003dee3	155	25	95	• Champion's Stance • Fighting Stance
Bandit Thug	10	Imperial 0003dee7 Imperial 0003dee8 Nord 0003dee9 Nord 0003deea Redguard 0003deeb Redguard 0003deec	224	25	126	• Bladesman • Fighting Stance • Bone Breaker • Hack and Slash • Champion's Stance • Limbsplitter • Custom Fit • Skullcrusher • Deep Wounds • Tower of Strength • Extra Damage 1.5
Bandit Highwayman	16	Imperial 0003def2 Imperial 0003def3 Nord 0003def4 Nord 0003def5 Redguard 0003def6 Redguard 0003def7	315	25	160	• Fighting Stance • Skullcrusher • Champion's Stance • Deep Wounds • Extra Damage 2 • Limbsplitter • Bladesman • Custom Fit • Hack and Slash • Tower of Strength
Bandit Plunderer	21	Imperial 0003defc Imperial 0003defd Nord 0003defe Nord 0003deff Redguard 0003df00 Redguard 0003df01	395	25	195	• Fighting Stance • Skullcrusher • Champion's Stance • Deep Wounds • Extra Damage 2 • Limbsplitter • Bladesman • Custom Fit • Hack and Slash • Tower of Strength • Devastating Blow • Deadly Bash
Bandit Marauder	28	Imperial 0003df06 Imperial 0003df07 Nord 0003df08 Nord 0003df09 Redguard 0003df0a Redguard 0003df0b	497	25	258	• Fighting Stance • Skullcrusher • Champion's Stance • Deep Wounds • Extra Damage 2.5 • Limbsplitter • Bladesman • Custom Fit • Hack and Slash • Tower of Strength • Devastating Blow • Deadly Bash

^1This Bandit Chief is missing the Bone Breaker and Skullcrusher perks.

^2These Bandit Chiefs have LItemBanditWeapon2HBoss instead of LItemBanditBossWeapon1H, so they actually carry two-handed weapons.

^3This Bandit Chief has only 282 health instead of 395.

^4Bandit Chiefs at this level should have an elven dagger, but this one has an orcish dagger.

Two-Handed Melee Bandit Chiefs

A Bandit Chief in steel plate armor, wielding his glass greatsword

These Bandit Chiefs wear the same heavy armor as their one-handed allies (without the shield). They carry a leveled dagger (steel, orcish, or elven) in addition to one of the following weapons:

• Battleaxe: steel battleaxe, enchanted iron battleaxe, Orcish battleaxe, enchanted steel battleaxe, enchanted Orcish battleaxe, Dwarven battleaxe, enchanted Dwarven battleaxe, Elven battleaxe, enchanted Elven battleaxe, Nordic battleaxe^DB, enchanted Nordic battleaxe, glass battleaxe, enchanted glass battleaxe, or ebony battleaxe
• Greatsword: steel greatsword, enchanted iron greatsword, Orcish greatsword, enchanted steel greatsword, enchanted Orcish greatsword, Dwarven greatsword, enchanted Dwarven greatsword, Elven greatsword, enchanted Elven greatsword, Nordic greatsword^DB, enchanted Nordic greatsword, glass greatsword, enchanted glass greatsword, or ebony greatsword
• Warhammer: steel warhammer, enchanted iron warhammer, Orcish warhammer, enchanted steel warhammer, enchanted Orcish warhammer, Dwarven warhammer, enchanted Dwarven warhammer, Elven warhammer, enchanted Elven warhammer, Nordic warhammer^DB, enchanted Nordic warhammer, glass warhammer, enchanted glass warhammer, or ebony warhammer

The enchanted weapons listed above will have either fire damage, frost damage, shock damage, magicka damage, or stamina damage enchantments. The strength of the enchantment will vary depending on the level of the item.

Name	Level	IDs			Sta.	Perks
Bandit Outlaw	6	Imperial 0003def0 Nord 0003dee4 Orc 0003dee5 Redguard 0003dee6	155	25	95	• Champion's Stance • Fighting Stance
Bandit Thug	10	Imperial 0003def1 Nord 0003deed Orc 0003deee Redguard 0003deef	224	25	126	• Bladesman • Fighting Stance • Champion's Stance • Hack and Slash • Custom Fit • Limbsplitter • Deep Wounds • Skullcrusher • Devastating Blow • Tower of Strength • Extra Damage 1.5
Bandit Highwayman	16	Imperial 0003defb Nord 0003def8 Orc 0003def9 Redguard 0003defa	315	25	160	• Bladesman • Fighting Stance • Champion's Stance • Hack and Slash • Custom Fit • Limbsplitter • Deep Wounds • Skullcrusher • Devastating Blow • Tower of Strength • Extra Damage 2
Bandit Plunderer	21	Imperial 0003df05 Nord 0003df02 Orc 0003df03 Redguard 0003df04	395	25	195	• Bladesman • Extra Damage 2 • Bone Breaker • Fighting Stance • Champion's Stance • Hack and Slash • Custom Fit • Limbsplitter • Deadly Bash • Skullcrusher • Deep Wounds • Tower of Strength • Devastating Blow
Bandit Marauder	28	Imperial 0003df0f Nord 0003df0c Orc 0003df0d Redguard 0003df0e	497	25	258	• Bladesman • Extra Damage 2.5 • Bone Breaker • Fighting Stance • Champion's Stance • Hack and Slash • Custom Fit • Limbsplitter • Deadly Bash • Skullcrusher • Deep Wounds • Tower of Strength • Devastating Blow

^1This Nord bandit chief has a higher magicka value of 40 rather than the standard 25.

Mistwatch Bandits

Mistwatch contains a group of bandits called Mistwatch Bandits; these location-specific bandits can be either one-handed melee fighters, two-handed melee fighters, archers, or mages, and have the same stats and perks as their ordinary bandit counterparts. They are all members of the Mistwatch faction, and will no longer be hostile towards the player should the Mistwatch quest be completed in Fjola's favor.

Related Quests

Some quests that require going into a bandit hideout or dungeon include:

• Infiltration: Help Stalleo take back Treva's Watch.
• Mistwatch: Help Christer locate his kidnapped wife Fjola.
• Silver Lining: Recover a stolen silver mold for a silversmith.
• Supply and Demand: Clear Cragslane Cavern for the Jarl of Riften.
• The Pale Lady: Find out what happened in Frostmere Crypt.

Radiant Quests

• Bounty: Bandit Boss: Eliminate a bandit leader for a bounty reward.
• Dungeon Delving: Do a favor by retrieving an item from a bandit hideout.
• Harsh Master: Take care of a runaway crew member.
• Kill the Bandit Leader: Do a favor by slaying a bandit leader.
• Rescue Mission: Fulfill a contract given to the Companions to rescue a kidnapped citizen.

• This location is one of many potential targets for one or more of the Radiant quests.

World Interactions

• Animals attacking bandit
• Bandit beat down
• Bandit Killed With Horse Left Behind
• Bandits dressed as Imperial Soldiers
• Bard at rest attacked by bandits
• Dead woman with bandits
• Giants fending off bandits
• Ice Wraiths Fighting Bandits
• Traveling Merchant Attacked by Bandits
• Vampires fighting Bandits ^DG
• Warlock fighting off bandits

Dialogue

Bandits gathered around a table

If you speak to a bandit who is leaning against a wall, typically guarding the outside of a hideout, they may give a generic, non-hostile response (such as "You need something?"), although after a few seconds they will draw their weapon and attack. Male bandits will talk to themselves while idle, but they do not talk to each other unless scripted by a certain location ^{[verification needed — verify males only]}.

Idling

• "...retire some day... get myself an island..."
• "...never enough gold... just need one good haul..."
• "...might pay off my bounty this time... walk into the city a free man..."
• "...told him to just hand over the gold, but did he listen? Oh, no... they always have to fight back..."
• "...I'll never do another span in that stinking jail... rather die than give myself up..."
• "...he he he... two threes? What was he thinking? Fool never saw me pull that ace out of my boot..."
• "[Sighing] ...need me some Skooma... the imported stuff... just one last time..."
• "...gonna start keepin' a knife in my boot... tired of gettin' disarmed..."
• "...should have known she was lying... said she'd wait for me... but they never wait..."
• "...lyin' little harlot... that brat ain't mine... could be anyone's... won't get one rusty septim from me..."
• "..."go to the college" da said... "use your smarts" he said... like I'm supposed to figure out which college he meant..."
• "...hmph, wizards... Now that's power... Bet they got that "secret" magic... can turn wood to gold... yeah... Wish I could turn wood to gold..."
• "...mead, mead, mead... kill him to get some beer every now and then? Stupid bees and their stupid honey..."
• "...picking pockets, now that's the real art... ...no rough stuff, just take it and go... ...hmph, don't sound like much fun, though..."
• "[Singing] ...once was a woman, as fair as an evenin', of springtime in old Stros M'Kai..."
• "[Singing] ...with three beers down, the Orc did frown, and bid the Elf goodbye... ...for none could know, 'twas not for show, and someone had to die..."
• "...kill 'em, he talks to me again like that... get him when he's sleeping... or poison his meat... see how he likes that."

Combat

• "Never should have come here!"
• "Lookee here. Looks like we got ourselves a hero."
• "You picked a bad time to get lost, friend."
• "Now ain't this a surprise."
• "Time to die, hero!"
• "Go ahead, try and fight back!"
• "Die already so I can take your stuff!"
• "Whatcha gonna do? Huh? Whatcha gonna do?"
• "Gonna split your belly like an old woman's purse!"
• "Gonna rip you... open!"
• "You'll be so much easier to rob when you're dead..."
• "Tell you what. You start running so I can stab you in the back."
• "Can't wait to count out your coin..."

Miscellaneous

A male bandit who has just discovered a corpse may say:

• "What...? Whoever did this, you're dead. You hear me? Dead!"

Location Specific Dialogue

In Lost Knife Cave, you can hear two bandits having a conversation:

Bandit #1: "So, you're saying you brought that cat down alone?"

Bandit #2: "Why, you don't think I could do it?"

Bandit #1: "Wasn't our last catch a cave bear?"

Bandit #2: "Yeah, why?"

Bandit #1: "Take down that one with your bare hands too?"

Bandit #2: "Troll's blood was he a tough one!"

Bandit #1: "pfft"

Bandit #2: "But, I've got the key to the Sabre cage. Look!"

Bandit #1: "What's that supposed to prove? Get back on patrol!"

Notes

• Bandits encountered in Skyrim are generally twice as likely to be male than female. In most cases, the leveled lists that spawn bandits list each male bandit twice (except Khajiits) and each female bandit once.
• Most bandits have a morality of "Any Crime", which means they're willing to commit any crime. Bandit Chiefs and the "berserker" variety of two-handed fighters, however, have a morality of "No Crime", which means they are unwilling to commit crimes of any sort. Their aggression is the same as any other bandit, though, so they will still attack you on sight.
• Bandits that spawn within the exterior zone of Treva's Watch are set to spawn at a normal leveled list corresponding to your game level. However, bandits which spawn within the interior zone are set to appear 5 levels earlier, which means that at lower levels you will more likely encounter Bandit Marauders, etc.
• There is a bandit imprisoned in Ravenscar Hollow who has been locked up by hagravens and will ask you to free him. If he survives the fight with the hagravens, he will demand all of your belongings and you will be forced to kill him. This bandit is one of the few with whom you can exchange more than a couple of lines of conversation.
• Alternative Armors - Daedric Mail Creation adds entries for level 48 characters in Bandit Bosses' leveled list, these characters wear Daedric Mail armor.
• Bandit Chiefs that spawn with a shield will bash you far more often than those who spawn with just a one-handed weapon, or two-handed versions of chiefs. Standard one-handed weapon and shield bandits also do not bash as much as their counterpart bandit chiefs do. It is quite possible to be stun-locked by a bandit chief with a shield, as they bash quickly and very often in quick succession.

See Also

• For dead NPCs named "Bandit", see Bandit (dead).
• For the bandit enemies added by the Divine Crusader Creation, see Bandit Thief.
• For a list of locations where bandits are found, see this category.
• For unmarked bandit camps, see Unmarked Places.

Gallery

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  Bandit Outlaw, male Nord with heavy armor

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  Bandit Plunderer, male Imperial with heavy armor

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  Bandit, female Imperial archer

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  Bandit Thug, female Nord archer

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  Bandit Highwayman, male Redguard archer

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  Bandit Plunderer, female Redguard

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  Bandit Outlaw, male Orc with a two-handed weapon

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  Bandit Thug, male Redguard with a two-handed weapon

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  Bandit Plunderer, male Orc with a two-handed weapon

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  Bandit, female Imperial

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  Bandit Outlaw, male Khajiit

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  Bandit Thug, female Nord

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  Bandit Highwayman, male Orc

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  Bandit, female Imperial with heavy armor

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  Bandit Marauder, female Redguard with a two-handed weapon