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  • Ragin Cajun
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    March 16, 2017

    The Jack of All Trades said:

    Hey guys, so are there any chronomancer builds? Like a build that heavily uses the bend time shout and paralysis. Could be fun playing as an almighty time-wizard.

    Didn't Ponty have a vampire build that used slow time at it's core? 

  • Ragin Cajun
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    March 16, 2017

    The Jack of All Trades said:

    Hey guys, so are there any chronomancer builds? Like a build that heavily uses the bend time shout and paralysis. Could be fun playing as an almighty time-wizard.

    Could find the Ponty build I was thinking about, appears it may not have ported over from the old server.  But there was Mason's build The Volkihar

  • Noodles
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    March 16, 2017

    PapaGriz said:

    Thanks for the suggestions guys, and Noodles I love your builds always done extremely well. 

    Thanks man, appreciate it! :D The Exorcist is one of my best! :)

  • ShinJin
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    March 16, 2017

    Noodles said:

    PapaGriz said:

    Thanks for the suggestions guys, and Noodles I love your builds always done extremely well. 

    Thanks man, appreciate it! :D The Exorcist is one of my best! :)

    It was my first Dawnguard playthrough... it fits really well ;D

  • Mercurias
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    March 16, 2017
    Heya, Light of Aether!

    There are several builds that use Alchemy on this site, but for a quick primer:

    -Alchemy is a craft which uses ingredients found or purchased to create a wide array of effects. Ingredients can be combined two or three at a time, and when the ingredients have matching traits (four traits per ingredient), the matched traits go into the potion or poison. One ridiculously simple build which utilizes Alchemy's Fortify Destruction effect is The Eternal Flame (http://www.tamrielvault.com/groups/topic/view/group_id/3/topic_id/5795). With only a few kinds of potions, this build's Casting becomes supercharged.

    For my own playstyle, I'd suggest the High Summoner build by Alastor (http://www.tamrielvault.com/groups/topic/view/page/1/group_id/3/topic_id/3702). It does use Enchanting, but alongside it is Alchemy, which is highly useful to the build (I've played it through a number of times). The build is a summoner who uses Bound Weapons, which is kind of a staple these days, but the addition of Alchemy lets you do some interesting things. For example, there is a poison you can make which weakens enemy fire resistance, and you can use that on a foe while summoning Flame Atronachs to effectively boost their damage to the affected enemy. You can also use a potion to raise your one handed damage and charge into battle with your summoned helpers. It's a good build to wander around Skyrim on and pick up ingredients to play with and get familiar with the skill.
  • Kopo Copo Qopi
     
    March 17, 2017

    Hey Mercurias

    Mercurias said: For example, there is a poison you can make which weakens enemy fire resistance, and you can use that on a foe while summoning Flame Atronachs to effectively boost their damage to the affected enemy

     

    Does that work with enchanted weapons ? I could use Dawnbreaker (or something else) instead of a bound sword.

  • FirefliesAndPinecones
     
    March 17, 2017

    Does anyone know any good builds that include Heavy Armor, One-Handed, and frost magic? All my ideas revolved around The Falmor or Nords, but I want yall's recomendations. (Also, may help to know that when I said Falmer, I meant the kind with the chitin looking armor; not Ancient Falmer.

     

  • Durzo
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    March 17, 2017

    FirefliesAndPinecones said:

    Does anyone know any good builds that include Heavy Armor, One-Handed, and frost magic? All my ideas revolved around The Falmor or Nords, but I want yall's recomendations. (Also, may help to know that when I said Falmer, I meant the kind with the chitin looking armor; not Ancient Falmer.

     

     

    The obsidian sentinel by mason sounds like something you might like. It uses ebony armor with a lot of frost magic along with the pale blade. Might be what you're looking for.

    http://tamrielvault.com/groups/topic/view/group_id/3/topic_id/1560

  • Mercurias
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    March 18, 2017

    Light Of Aether said:

    Hey Mercurias

    Mercurias said: For example, there is a poison you can make which weakens enemy fire resistance, and you can use that on a foe while summoning Flame Atronachs to effectively boost their damage to the affected enemy

     

    Does that work with enchanted weapons ? I could use Dawnbreaker (or something else) instead of a bound sword.

    Yes, Light of Aether, it does include any and all fire damage. Or shock. Or whatever kind of damage you can make a poison for. Eventually, I just went the easy route and made poisons that lowered MAGIC resistance, so that way every magic attack my summons would use would do added damage.

     

    For Dawnbreaker, though, you may want to also use Fortify One Handed potions. Its flame damage is a bit low, particularly at later levels. It makes up for the lower damage with a massive charge and a chance to make the undead around you explode after you kill one of their number, but frankly that big boom is strong enough on its own, and strengthening your swordin' arm will let you get to the undead-splosion faster. 

  • Boxman Dan
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    March 22, 2017

    Hey there,

     

    I'm looking for a build which will let me play for a long time before finishing it, would be cool if i could do most of the storylines without compromising my backstory too, but if it's not possible then ok. I love good characters that have a evil side and dark characters who have a good side.


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