Does leveling skills in Skyrim increase strength or do I need to buy the perks

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I am level 51 in one-handed combat. However, I still cannot kill Trolls, Giants and some "Bandit" leaders easily.

Do I need to buy perks to increase my strength? Or leveling only will guarantee my success?

Best Answer

There is no strength in Skyrim. Increasing your skill with a weapon type will make your attacks with weapons of that type stronger, while buying some perks will make your attacks stronger or give you some new abilities (bleeding wounds with axes, bypassing armor with maces, beheading, etc).