Elder Scrolls SKYRIM

[Mezlo]

Re: Elder Scrolls SKYRIM

I dual cast either flames, ice, or lightning. I try to keep with flames or lightning because i have those perked to do more damage. Again, i think the thing that keeps my mana up is the 75% mana regen faster necromancer robes, and the 10% less mp cost of my headpiece and rings for destruction magic.

[cidbahamut]

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I dunno man, last night I was rocking over 100% between gear and perks and still coming up short. 1v1 I can just stun-lock things with Lightning Bolt or Firebolt(yay for Impact perk), but after that I'm usually leaning pretty hard on Lydia to finish the rest or just stall while I recover my mana for another assault. It just feels horribly inefficient and weak compared to how I fared when playing a straight-forward warrior type.

[Mezlo]

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I also put 10 levels of increase all into mana. Did you do that?

You mention the Impack perk, if that's in destruction, I'm sure i picked it, but I dont ever remember "stun-locking" things with dual-wielding fire... Hmmm...

[cidbahamut]

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Are you using Flames or Firebolt? Because you can definitely use hadoken-style firebolts to stun-lock just about everything but a few bosses.

[Mezlo]

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I'm using flames.... Never seen fire bolt, lol... So I'm assuming I'm using a weaker version of the spell??? Do you happen to remember where you got firebolt?

[cidbahamut]

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Buy it off the Jarl's wizard in Whiterun, or from one of the senior mages at the college(I think it's the high-elf).

[Raydeus]

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You get Firebolt from most vendors.

Firebolt is relatively more powerful, but Flames is more Magika/Damage rate efficient. So in open areas firebolt and rune traps are easier for me to use from a distance and then fall back to flames when enemies are closer. That also helps me with magicka management.

And in closed spaces I just use Flames, Sparks or Frostbite depending on the type of mob I'm fighting. For tougher mage mobs I tend to favor Sparks because it also damages their Magicka. Although I've yet to level destruction magic much, so I haven't used the stronger spells like Fireball yet. <_<;

[Neverslip]

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I find Flames better than the upper fire spells as well. I just like opening my hand and BBQ'n my foes. Seems easier to skillup using it as well... but that might be in my head. I haven't done any duel wielding damaging magics. But I do like to couple flames with healing. I'm more of a stealth fighter. I kind of use what the guild I'm working on would use. I did the Mage college quests with about 90% magic. Thief Guild I used mostly sniping and sneak attacks. Been using the sword and board lately now that I'm doing the War and main questlines. I haven't even found the Dark Brotherhood questline yet. I like to save them for last then I usually end up with some kind of context for their assassinations.

I just got the ability to make Dragon Armor (light armor path) and man the Legendary upgrade is pretty insane. I need two more perks to maximize my enchanting still but I made some pretty awesome boots (one hand dmg/stamina regen). It really sucks being lvl 51 and wanting crafting perks. I really want to make Daedric too. Yet I'm getting my ass handed to me by certain foes at this level. I'm trying to get a Forsworn's heart and the guy I'm directed to kill duel wieds axes and kills me with one blow... I may need to try a less direct strategy, lol.

Khajiits FTW!!!

[Mezlo]

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Nice! I think I'm going to concentrate on the destruction / restorative / light armor / enchanting paths. They seem like the most conducive paths for a dual wielding mage.

[Neverslip]

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If I restarted... I'd definitely put perks into crafting earlier so that I'd now have all I need for crafting epic gear and every perk I'd get now would be able to make combat easier at high lvls. At this point, I'm going for a everything character. Going to end up spamming skill ups more than likely... Blocking, Light/Heavy armor, all schools of magic, alchemy... anything and everything so I can get the last two Enchanting % ups + Daedric smithing then just sink em all in combat/armor. Kinda want Treasure Hunter but I think after I'm able to craft epically, it would be obsolete. It'd also be nice to get some perks in Speechcraft too... oy... decisions are hard at this lvl.

[Mezlo]

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what level are you?

[Neverslip]

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Lvl 51 ... starting to feel the wall.

[Raydeus]

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Almost 300 hours later I'm still 44. <_<;

Though I spend 70% of my game time just running/riding through Skyrim since I very rarely use Fast Travel. Even after all this time it just feels like a waste to use it, or the taxis for that matter.

[Yellow Mage]

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I suck at aiming,

What possessed you to buy an Elder Scrolls game, then?

Actually, never mind.

[cidbahamut]

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You know what's awesome? Landing Sneak Attack on dragons, that's what.

I saw one of those dragon symbols on my compass and just wandered toward it. Found the little shrine/wall thing with a dragon perched on top. I was far enough away that he didn't aggro right away so I managed to snipe him to open the fight. Then the dragon priest showed up and things got pretty hairy. I ran as fast as my fuzzy little legs could carry me. I lost the priest, but the dragon was more persistent. Random aggro along the way turned into minions to fight the dragon for me and with enough distractions I actually managed to get hidden again to sneak attack him again. Running away is totally a valid strategy.

Also fun: sneaking into a fort and slitting the throats of just about every mage on sentry duty. That one-shot animation is so satisfying when you can actually pull it off. Even better was when I was exploring...Snap-leg Cavern I think it was? Anyway, some cave that had some witches in it. There was one room where there were two witches pretty much right next to each other aside from the animal skin wall/divider/thingy between them. I managed to sneak up on one and take her out in one shot. The other witch must have been less than five feet away and didn't bat an eye. Seriously I was hidden the entire time. Pretty damn awesome.

I'm still pretty terrible in a fair fight at the moment, even with my shield I'm begrudgingly keeping around for botched operations.

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What possessed you to buy an Elder Scrolls game, then?

Actually, never mind.

[insert Arrow in the Knee joke of your choice here]