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Character Build: The Magicka-Blocker

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  • October 3, 2014

    Hold up... Did you even playtest this build!?

  • TED
    Member
    October 3, 2014

    Hi Nik, CB Host Billy Mays here!  You don't have to join the college in the Dawnguard Questline to get the (Dragon) Elder Scroll; just travel to Septimus Signus' Outpost and you can start the quest from there.  I want to say the same is true for the Main questline, but I very rarely ever complete it due to my lack of interest in being a Dragonborn hero. 

  • Nik
    Member
    October 3, 2014
    As I've said, I'm a PC user and I heard a lot of times before the stealth was useless above 2/5. Anyway I had 2/5 stealth without any fortify sneaking on me (except muffle enchanting) and I stopped getting busted after around lvl 60+ sneak. I actually could sneak up to a person, cast a spell just behind them and hide before anyone have seen me. I guess it all depends on how well you are sneaking from your enemy, how you use your surroundings and etc.. Okay I've decided I'm going to play this character once I finish something small. Always wanted to try playing a no armor/weapons/magic build and I guess that this is as close as it gets to that. By the way invisibility poison is better with vampire dust + chaurus egg, not luna moth wing, a trip to any falmer cave can yield as much as 70+ eggs, while luna moth are fairly hard to come by (unless you really want to go butterfly chasing for hours)
  • Nik
    Member
    October 3, 2014
    Well if you do the main quest first, when asked by Faralda(that's her name, ain't it) by what right you wish to enter you may pick "I'm dragonborn, by right of blood" and she'll ask for a quick and nice FusRoDah that can send her ass flying down the cliff. But there is no such option during the dawnguard questline and you are forced to buy a spell and cast it, which kinda ruin the RP for this one..
  • Nik
    Member
    October 3, 2014
    Thx, didn't know that one, I'll keep it in mind.
    In case you are bored being a Dragonborn hero I hope you'd like the reason and story I've put behind my build I now writing (A crazy ancient dragon, Alduin's ancient master, who awakens from a thousand year slumber after being betrayed by Alduin.)

    And the more important thing, I don't remember exactly the events in Dawnguard, but even if you can skip the college and go straight to Septimus, it's kinda game breaking. I mean how in the world should a character know that? I always try to play and relearn the things with each character (I almost always ask how to get to Whiterun from riverwood, and etc...)
  • Member
    October 3, 2014
    I like it.

    But I'd LOVE it if you'd come up with a beefier gameplay or combat section. What does your typical entry into combat look like? What are some of the challenging aspects of this build (how do you take care of those freaking Deathlords that you can't pickpocket or misdirect)? How does combat differ when taking on mobs? How, exactly are you using Shadow Warrior? Skyrim makes unarmed combat freaking hard, so a detailed account of how one goes about tackling this build would go a super long way to helping me figure out how I'll take it on.

    Like I said I like this build: concept, presentation, fun tone... it's all awesome! I just think it deserves a little more specificity in the combat arena. ;D
  • Leader
    October 3, 2014

    I'm giving this a 'like'. Its something a bit different, and I like 'different'

    But I do agree with the previous post that it could be improved with more combat and gameplay tips and information. That would take it to a higher level for sure

  • Member
    October 3, 2014

    Anyone else think that tis character will be aesthetically reminiscent of the pyromaniac from tf2?

  • October 3, 2014

    So do the main quest up to Elder Knowledge first, like I did, then put the rest of it on hold for a while until you're more powerful. There's nothing that says you have to do the quests in the order I listed, which was pretty random to be honest.

  • October 3, 2014

    I did most of the main quest first, like I always do, then did the Dawnguard Ancient Technology quests. I only finished the Dawnguard main questline after spending a while goofing off in Markarth. Due to the order I did these quests in, the problem never came up. And it is avoidable.