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Character Build Recommendations

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  • Member
    November 27, 2017

    I was wondering if anyone knew any build types i should make. I use mods a lot. I have over 200 installed most of them are just random weapon and armor mods. The only type of character i can't play is a healer/supporter for the fact that I'm not very good at those types of roles. I just needed some suggestions on what I should make. I was thinking about making a daedric prince build but there aren't very many mods out there. So if anyone could just help me out and give me a few suggestions please let me know.

  • Member
    November 28, 2017
    Depends on what kind of character you like to play, I guess? At this point Skyrim is, what, six years old? It’s uncommon to run across a build that hasn’t been done before. Submit what you think is fun when you play it!
  • Member
    December 6, 2017

    Ok, so I want to play a character that gets into Skyrim with no skills, and then just survives and learns how to adapt to his surroundings, most likely in survival mode. any ideas?

  • Member
    December 7, 2017

    What's a good Rogue/Assassin roleplay build? Magicka isn't preferred but I'm open to it regardless. Bonus points if its a Breton/Nord race build.

  • December 8, 2017

    So, I recently picked up Skyrim, but havent managed to play it much, since I usually sink most of my gaming time into Fallout 4 (I have been in love with this site since I found it, love the RP builds on the Fallout 4 side).  I have also played Elder Scrolls games for virtually my entire life (since Arena) and I almost always, nearly without exception, play as either Pure Mages or Conjuration Users.  I kind of decided I wanted to change my scheme up a bit, so I've decided I want to play a build with some of my least picked choice type skills ever.  Stealth.   Something in the  Thief department.

    So, what I'm looking for is:   A Thief-type character, that doesn't use much Ranged attacking, and I was thinking maybe of making Blacksmithing a decently big part of it(but dont know if that would go well with a thief type).    What do you, mostly much more well informed about Skyrim folks, think, is their something like that in these, quite, numerous builds?

  • Member
    December 11, 2017

    Hi, I'm playing skyrim again recently after a fairly long absence.  I'd currently playing a nord warrior/mage, with magic as support - restoration, alteration and illusion.  I love the illusion school.  Are there any nord warrior/mage builds out there, ideally using illusion, but I'm interested mainly in RP ideas for nord warrior/mage hybrids so school of magic is not essential.  Many thanks in advance.

  • Member
    December 11, 2017
    Okay I’m on lunch and my phone, so I’ll respond to the oldest here and try to get to the others when I’m home: I don’t know of a “no skills just to roll with it” build, but it would be interesting to see! I would travel light, with only the light armor you get at the beginning of the game, a 1-Handed axe, and your novice Flames (most magicka-efficient damage spell!) and Healing spells perked since you knew them and are suddenly getting lots of practice relying on them. I’d rely on cooking heavily and maybe learn some alchemy (say up to Alchemist 3 and then stop). Race might affect it also, since an Ork or Redguard may know more about Smithing, or a Bosmer know how to shoot a bow.
  • December 11, 2017

    Chris G said:

    Hi, I'm playing skyrim again recently after a fairly long absence.  I'd currently playing a nord warrior/mage, with magic as support - restoration, alteration and illusion.  I love the illusion school.  Are there any nord warrior/mage builds out there, ideally using illusion, but I'm interested mainly in RP ideas for nord warrior/mage hybrids so school of magic is not essential.  Many thanks in advance.

    Probably the definition of Nord warrior/mage is the The Clever Man by Paul England.

  • Member
    December 12, 2017

    Vargr White-Tree said:

    Chris G said:

    Hi, I'm playing skyrim again recently after a fairly long absence.  I'd currently playing a nord warrior/mage, with magic as support - restoration, alteration and illusion.  I love the illusion school.  Are there any nord warrior/mage builds out there, ideally using illusion, but I'm interested mainly in RP ideas for nord warrior/mage hybrids so school of magic is not essential.  Many thanks in advance.

    Probably the definition of Nord warrior/mage is the The Clever Man by Paul England.

    this will do very nicely, thanks!

  • Member
    December 16, 2017

    Torbin12 said:

    So, I recently picked up Skyrim, but havent managed to play it much, since I usually sink most of my gaming time into Fallout 4 (I have been in love with this site since I found it, love the RP builds on the Fallout 4 side).  I have also played Elder Scrolls games for virtually my entire life (since Arena) and I almost always, nearly without exception, play as either Pure Mages or Conjuration Users.  I kind of decided I wanted to change my scheme up a bit, so I've decided I want to play a build with some of my least picked choice type skills ever.  Stealth.   Something in the  Thief department.

    So, what I'm looking for is:   A Thief-type character, that doesn't use much Ranged attacking, and I was thinking maybe of making Blacksmithing a decently big part of it(but dont know if that would go well with a thief type).    What do you, mostly much more well informed about Skyrim folks, think, is their something like that in these, quite, numerous builds?

    The Outcast is a thief-type build that's pretty interesting and uses both alchemy and smithing. Not quite sure if it's what you're looking for, but I'd check it out anyway ;)