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Character Build: The Vancian Wizard

Tags: #Character Build Elementalist  #Character Build Illusionist  #Character Build Vampire  #Race:Dunmer  #Rank:Legendary 
  • Member
    March 4, 2015

    Al, a small issue you likely never noticed due to the infrequency in which you needed the Tower Stone, but I could never get that Stone on the Crown to behave and reset my daily timer when I tried.

    Edit: Ah, I see. You have corrected that assumption later on.

    I miss interpreted this line "The Aetherial Crown can always be toggled on when you need to magick a lock but feel free to wear it at all times if it suits you"

    Ignore me. move along, move along.

  • Tim
    Member
    March 4, 2015

    I'm actually leveling a lot faster than I expected, I'm level 13 so far. Also, does your staff get more charges the higher your Destruction still goes? Because mine has very few charges. I'm just starting Dawnguard so Unearthed is coming up fast!

  • Member
    March 4, 2015
    Great progress! Raising Destruction will lower the cost of your stave but not by much. That's partly why I wore Adept Robes of Destruction (which you can get from the Mage hireling in the Riften inn). Ultimately it's best to start collecting soul gems; get either a staff of soul trapping or dagger or even the spell and start harvesting. Also shoot for Soul Squeezer very early on. It helps save on soul gems a lot. This is another reason why I suggest using Flames in combination with your stave. All low level enemies can be Flamed to death easily. Mid level enemies can be weakend by the stave and finished off with Flames. You can buy tons of petty soul gems for real cheap and fill em with various wimpy creatures for efficient/safe recharging too. Most of your money will go to Unearthed so we gotta economize :D
  • Member
    March 4, 2015
    Yeah, I think Raid thought the same thing lol. It's not for abuse you filthy animals! Just another once-a-day for those tough locks. Moving along ;) You playing this, filthy Phil?
  • Member
    March 4, 2015

    Alas, not yet. I'm knee deep in the dead with the Phynaster build and the finishing touches on Borom's interview so my time is limited. That said, I guarantee this'll be my next playthrough and I'm stoked about that. It'll get many re-reads between now and then as I formulate a strategy

  • Member
    March 4, 2015

    Wait so is this build based on using daily powers?

  • Member
    March 4, 2015

    Yeah, I think that's the core of it.

  • Member
    March 4, 2015
    I knew you'd dig this one cuz we like a lot of the same stuff lol. I even managed to tie in your Secret of Arcana/perk farming trick to great effect! I was really surprised at how effective those vampire powers could really be. They're pretty much my go-to powers, trying to save those All-Maker abilities for end bosses but not always. I had to give a nod to your Fifth Wall build as the first to really capitalize on the Greater Powers. I'd always wanted to base a pure Mage build on them but couldn't figure a way until this. Very fun playthrough, I'm sure you understand ;) One thing that I like about our 'powers' builds is that they encourage people to stop saving their best abilities for an opportune moment and then not using them at all. I'm guilty of it too so the Vancian Wizard forced me to rely on them. It's funny cuz my Sorcerer was based on the smallest spells available and I feel like this guy is basically focused on one-use Master level spells. Completely opposite but both very fun mages. I've got some gameplay vids coming out soon that should do this justice. Secret of Arcana is wonderful. Stringing together such effects as mass paralysis, Guardian Circle, Whirlwind Cloak, and Dragonhide would've seemed impossible to any other Mage but SoA brought me through what would've been tough times! Thanks for the support as always :)
  • Member
    March 5, 2015
    Yep, all the spells are based around the Greater Powers. It's stated in the paragraphs just after the title image and expanded upon after all the listed spells. I know reading sucks but you've gotta read builds entirely lol
  • Member
    March 5, 2015
    Looking forward to hearing about your struggles :) I'll be going up against the Ebony Warrior for part of the gameplay vid :o