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A Comprehensive Treatise On Wards

• Vazgen

  

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  July 30, 2013

  Yes, and the Resotration potions, Necromage don't work on the perk and the gauntlets alike, so no increase that way as well.

  Yes, and the Resotration potions, Necromage don't work on the perk and the gauntlets alike, so no increase that way as well.

• DovahSquid

  

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  July 31, 2013

  Vaz, do you know if Restoration enchantments increase the effectiveness of the wards? 

  Vaz, do you know if Restoration enchantments increase the effectiveness of the wards? 

• Vazgen

  

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  July 31, 2013

  They decrease the casting cost.

  They decrease the casting cost.

• DovahSquid

  

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  July 31, 2013

  Ah, right.... I thought those enchantments increased spell effectiveness. Hrm... Oh well.

  Ah, right.... I thought those enchantments increased spell effectiveness. Hrm... Oh well.

• Volkan

  

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  July 31, 2013

  last night i was really stuck on Mirmulnir (which for some reason was a blood dragon). i was almost dead when i remembered this page and the tip on dragons so i downed a potion and charged at it ward up! It broke through the ward almost instantly and it kept breaking through every time i put it up. Am i doing something wrong because my wards dont negate all the dragon breath

  if it helps it was a lesser ward

  last night i was really stuck on Mirmulnir (which for some reason was a blood dragon). i was almost dead when i remembered this page and the tip on dragons so i downed a potion and charged at it ward up! It broke through the ward almost instantly and it kept breaking through every time i put it up. Am i doing something wrong because my wards dont negate all the dragon breath

  if it helps it was a lesser ward

• Vazgen

  

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  July 31, 2013

  It shouldn't be that way! Maybe your ward wasn't fully charged?

  It shouldn't be that way! Maybe your ward wasn't fully charged?

• DovahSquid

  

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  July 31, 2013

  Are you a vampire? Most blood dragons are exclusively Fire, making you highly vulnerable to that damage. Your Ward could be factoring in your weakness to the wards own spell resist.

  Are you a vampire? Most blood dragons are exclusively Fire, making you highly vulnerable to that damage. Your Ward could be factoring in your weakness to the wards own spell resist.

• Vazgen

  

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  July 31, 2013

  I doubt that. The wards are considered separate objects, that's why player spell absorption doesn't work with them (the spells don't reach the player). For the same reason player weaknesses should not apply to them. 

  I doubt that. The wards are considered separate objects, that's why player spell absorption doesn't work with them (the spells don't reach the player). For the same reason player weaknesses should not apply to them. 

• Volkan

  

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  August 6, 2013

  yes correct I was not a vampire but I was khajiit

  this cat did not enjoy having his fur singed

  yes correct I was not a vampire but I was khajiit

  this cat did not enjoy having his fur singed

• Vazgen

  

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  August 6, 2013

  Can it be that you have some mods installed that alter wards? The dragon breath blocking goes on from the game's release and it's a well known fact. I tested it again to be sure and it worked as written. No dragon managed to destroy my ward spells even Ancient and Legendary ones.

  Can it be that you have some mods installed that alter wards? The dragon breath blocking goes on from the game's release and it's a well known fact. I tested it again to be sure and it worked as written. No dragon managed to destroy my ward spells even Ancient and Legendary ones.