Used just an elixir when improving it? That is weak. I enchanted a helm, boots, necklace, and ring with + blacksmithing at 100 enchanting with an enchanting potion used. Then I also used a +30% potion when improving my entire daedric armor and weapon set... Then when I enchanted that set I used a plus 30% enchanting potion. Needless to say the game is not hard anymore. I two one pretty much everything and only casters can even hurt me at all. This is on master difficulty. Isn't my epeen so huge?
All I need to do now is level alchemy so I can make better then 30% potions... Two-handed and Heavy Armor all the way... Just charge in and start swinging. Who uses stealth?
@ Veroz I have found like 3 different Daedric Bows... I wonder if you are more likely to find them if you went the heavy armor route.