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Character Build: The Desert Spellsword

Tags: #Character Build Dual-Wield  #Character Build Battlemage  #Character Build Mage Armor  #Race:Redguard  #Rank:Legendary  #Hall of Fame Build  #Albino Skyrim Build  #Mercenary  #Alik'r  #Desert Magic 
  • Member
    December 16, 2013

    Haha I appreciate that but all I did was make a ton of Redguards, no way am I a master. Matt Feeney is the Redguard guru!

    I also forgot to mention I love the element division categories, something I loved when doing elemental stuff with my Ayleid. Really makes a character personal and organized in the eyes of an RPer.

  • Member
    December 16, 2013

    Whatever you say Henson

    When I was working on how the four elements should be divided up, I vaguely remembered there being some other build that did the same thing. So I looked it up, and sure enough, it was your Ayleid I was remembering.

  • Member
    January 7, 2014
    I was trying to think of a ne character concept today, and I came up with something close to this, so it definitely earns my +1. Did you ever consider dropping restoration and using enchanted blades? Bloodscythe and Soulrender would work perfectly (heal yourself and absorb some magicka, then jump back and cast spells)? That negates elemental fury, but it may help you swap between close combat and ranged destruction.
  • Member
    January 7, 2014

    Glad you like it! Bloodscythe and Soulrender are kinda pointless for the build, seeing as you can enchant Scimitars with Absorb Health/Magicka that are superior in every way. Furthermore, throwing out Restoration means no regaining Stamina via Respite. I also wasn't doing a lot of back and forth between Destruction and close combat, since the former was really just used for ranged opponents and to soften up approaching enemies.

  • June 2, 2014
    I love your take on desert magic; you really made it work! Great theme and roleplay. I'd love to give this build a whirl. =]
  • Member
    June 2, 2014
    And it is now 50!
  • Member
    June 3, 2014

    Thanks, glad you liked it!

  • Member
    December 23, 2014

    Try to do just like i do. Enemy in close range? Dual-wield. Enemy in long range? dual cast spells. Enemy mid-range? use a sword and a spell on the offhand, so you can shoot him while you run/let him come to you.

  • April 25, 2015

    Cool build Albino. I like how well you recreated desert magic.

  • Member
    April 25, 2015

    Thanks Curse.