How to level up more slowly

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I have played Skyrim for 2 hours and I am already level 22! I cannot figure out why I level so quickly! I hit someone with my steel mace and my One Handed skill goes up by 2! I am even playing on Legendary difficulty!

Any hints on what could happening (I have no mods installed) and how I can stop levelling up so far? Also is there any way to decrease my level with console commands?

Best Answer

If playing on the PC, the mod, SkyTweak can allow you to decrease (or increase) your experience gain rate.

For example, in this screenshot of the SkyTweak settings here, I am setting the One-Handed skill experience gain rate to half of what it is originally:

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