Vaz saves the day! (Again ;D) For me, it's more like 'Screenshot of the Month'--whoever took that one nailed it :D
Good question! If I saw the threat early (and wasn't being hounded by other enemies), I'd charge the TLU spell ahead of time, wait for the threat to come to me, and blast him mid-swing. Otherwise, I tended to backpedal during the charge phase in order to buy myself some time.
I always followed my shot whenever I cast TLU, and depending on how far away the target was (usually fairly close) would sometimes even sprint after the spell in order to get there sooner. That usually gave me enough time to throw in a couple punches, but if you circle your enemy a bit while punching you can get in a few more (though it can be a bit risky). Looking back, I realize that there is a lot of back-and-forth going on in a typical undead encounter. And yes, stick-and-move tactics--get in your punches, then get a bit of distance.
I would also bait enemies into swinging early, backpedal, out of reach of the swing, then close for a punch or two, then move away. Be aware, though... some enemies are more difficult to do this to than others (I'm looking at you, greatswords xD). I haven't worried about taking on trolls in well over a year; backpedal, stop long enough to trigger its dual-swipe, backpedal out of reach, attack. Rinse and repeat.
In early levels, you really only have enough magicka in the tank to use TLU a couple times, which makes your Fus shout pretty valuable; however, by mid-game the enchants really start to take care of you, and I was surprised by how useful the combined Magicka Regeneration Perks and enchants were... even in combat. By the late game I stopped worrying about the cost--unless I was surrounded by a ton of undead (like just before getting the Galdur Amulet), the threats were usually gone before the magicka was.
Disclaimer: these results are on Adept, so your miles may vary as you climb the difficulty ladder ;D
Vaz saves the day! (Again ;D) For me, it's more like 'Screenshot of the Month'--whoever took that one nailed it :D
Good question! If I saw the threat early (and wasn't being hounded by other enemies), I'd charge the TLU spell ahead of time, wait for the threat to come to me, and blast him mid-swing. Otherwise, I tended to backpedal during the charge phase in order to buy myself some time.
I always followed my shot whenever I cast TLU, and depending on how far away the target was (usually fairly close) would sometimes even sprint after the spell in order to get there sooner. That usually gave me enough time to throw in a couple punches, but if you circle your enemy a bit while punching you can get in a few more (though it can be a bit risky). Looking back, I realize that there is a lot of back-and-forth going on in a typical undead encounter. And yes, stick-and-move tactics--get in your punches, then get a bit of distance.
I would also bait enemies into swinging early, backpedal, out of reach of the swing, then close for a punch or two, then move away. Be aware, though... some enemies are more difficult to do this to than others (I'm looking at you, greatswords xD). I haven't worried about taking on trolls in well over a year; backpedal, stop long enough to trigger its dual-swipe, backpedal out of reach, attack. Rinse and repeat.
In early levels, you really only have enough magicka in the tank to use TLU a couple times, which makes your Fus shout pretty valuable; however, by mid-game the enchants really start to take care of you, and I was surprised by how useful the combined Magicka Regeneration Perks and enchants were... even in combat. By the late game I stopped worrying about the cost--unless I was surrounded by a ton of undead (like just before getting the Galdur Amulet), the threats were usually gone before the magicka was.
Disclaimer: these results are on Adept, so your miles may vary as you climb the difficulty ladder ;D
