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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |OT2| Team Edward's Revenge
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I got a soul trap weapon, disenchanted it. Should I slap it on a Daedric Sword/Mace/Whatever?
Also, does the Soul Trap enchant itself require filling too?
yep.
Felix Lighter
Member
That's what I've settled on but it looks a little big for my characters head.
I am thinking about rolling up a new character My Bosmer is awesome. Just tempted to try something a bit different.
are there reasons not to use armor and be a spellcaster?
I am thinking about building a Breton, with a shield and primary attack being magic spells.
Any reasons why this won't work or is simply folly?
are there reasons not to use armor and be a spellcaster?
I am thinking about building a Breton, with a shield and primary attack being magic spells.
Any reasons why this won't work or is simply folly?
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
So I'm playing sword/dagger + destruction and my destruction is at 62 and I have unlocked the "cast adept skills for half magicka" but where do you learn adept skills? The Mage in Dragonreach has had the same spells for sale since I started...
I haven't gone to the Mage college yet though, not even really sure where it is at.
I haven't gone to the Mage college yet though, not even really sure where it is at.
The daedric artifact Ebony armor seems like the best choise to me.
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Deleted member 17706
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Depending on what type of gamer you are it could ruin the game for you. It's pretty much like activating a cheat code.
For the record, for crazy overpowered weapons/armour, whilst Smithing level 100 and Enchanting level 100 is recommended (especially for the double enchantments per item perk that you get maxing Enchanting), imo Alchemy 100 isn't necessary.
I'm only level 46 or so Alchemy but I managed to buy numerous Enchantment Elixers from vendors (+25% Enchantment). Just save game in-front of an alchemist, buy the elixer if they have it, save game again, kill them, load last save and rinse repeat. Each time you kill them, when you re-load the save just before you killed them, for some reason all the vendors money and items refresh. An easy way to get all the items you want from vendors is to keep doing this till the one you want shows up.
Once you have the Enchantment Elixer, get to an Enchantment desk and take the potion (if you're super quick you can do it in a single potion, but two is recommended). You enchant the following (certain items can't have both so just do the one) with
Clothes - Fortify Smithing only (+28%)
Hat/helmet/circlet - Fortify Alchemy only (+28%)
Necklace - Fortify Smithing and Alchemy (+28%)
Braces/Gloves/Gauntlets - Fortify Smithing and Alchemy (+28%)
Ring - Fortify Smithing and Alchemy (+28%)
Wearing the above gives you +112% Smithing and +112% Alchemy.
You don't need the Alchemy enchantments for the build, but I say do them just so you can easily level up Alchemy using the above gear at a later time. It's basically the ultimate outfit for any time you want to do Smithing or Potion making.
Wearing the above, take a Blacksmiths Elixer (an additional +50%) and when upgrading your armour/weapons (doesn't make a difference to initially forging them) and you'll have ridiculously powerful vanilla gear.
Then whilst still wearing your Enchanters outfit, take another Enchantment Elixer before Enchanting your new smithed weapons and armour for the (near) ultimate set up.
Only way to make better equipment is a longer winded set up that also requires level 100 Alchemy for a negligible difference in armour/weapon potency.
I'm only level 46 or so Alchemy but I managed to buy numerous Enchantment Elixers from vendors (+25% Enchantment). Just save game in-front of an alchemist, buy the elixer if they have it, save game again, kill them, load last save and rinse repeat. Each time you kill them, when you re-load the save just before you killed them, for some reason all the vendors money and items refresh. An easy way to get all the items you want from vendors is to keep doing this till the one you want shows up.
Once you have the Enchantment Elixer, get to an Enchantment desk and take the potion (if you're super quick you can do it in a single potion, but two is recommended). You enchant the following (certain items can't have both so just do the one) with
Clothes - Fortify Smithing only (+28%)
Hat/helmet/circlet - Fortify Alchemy only (+28%)
Necklace - Fortify Smithing and Alchemy (+28%)
Braces/Gloves/Gauntlets - Fortify Smithing and Alchemy (+28%)
Ring - Fortify Smithing and Alchemy (+28%)
Wearing the above gives you +112% Smithing and +112% Alchemy.
You don't need the Alchemy enchantments for the build, but I say do them just so you can easily level up Alchemy using the above gear at a later time. It's basically the ultimate outfit for any time you want to do Smithing or Potion making.
Wearing the above, take a Blacksmiths Elixer (an additional +50%) and when upgrading your armour/weapons (doesn't make a difference to initially forging them) and you'll have ridiculously powerful vanilla gear.
Then whilst still wearing your Enchanters outfit, take another Enchantment Elixer before Enchanting your new smithed weapons and armour for the (near) ultimate set up.
Only way to make better equipment is a longer winded set up that also requires level 100 Alchemy for a negligible difference in armour/weapon potency.
BigJonsson
Member
I can never find refined malachite when I need to lol
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
The conspiracy one, right when you walk in.
SoWrong.gif
Like Pancakes said, the one about the murder right when you enter.
It's really annoying, but I get around it by turning off AI Detection any time I need to visit Markarth so it doesn't end up bothering me too much.
really frustrated that I can't join the thieves guild on my thief character... when I plant the ring and brynjolf tells me to meet him in the ragged flagon, he never goes there. he and the people stay at the market forever. has anyone found a fix for this yet on 360? or have they said when they're patching this?? FFFFFFFF
Galactic Fork
A little fluff between the ears never did any harm...
OK, is this a bug or just stupidity from Bethesda? With the College storyline,
All right, this is kinda creepy.
right when the Labyrinthia quest begins, most of the people in the college who usually sell me stuff won't anymore. They just have single lines and no dialog opens up. I'd like to get some spells so I don't umm DIE HORRIBLY during the Labyrinthia quest. Mainly I need some spells. Only the Illusion, enchantment, and restoration people will have dialog menus. The others just complain about what's going on. So very annoying.
All right, this is kinda creepy.
Tolfdir won't sell to me, but he has the time to go sit in a chair in Onmund's room and watch him sleep.
I went for stamina regen, I run like a horse seriously, I can sprint most of the game and have it regen superfast...when not in combat. Seems fun
Basileus777
Member
Magicka regen isn't as useful as you'd think because regen is reduced drastically in battle and you don't regen anything while casting spells. You are better off using fortify destruction or whatever spell school you use in order to reduce mana costs.
Hmm...
Think I might go for more max. I mean, I have loads of stamina (280 or more) and honestly, it regenerates in the blink of an eye anyway. I can actually run from the entrance of Dragonsreach to the main Whiterun entrance without stopping with a quarter of my stamina bar left lol.
Think I might go for more max. I mean, I have loads of stamina (280 or more) and honestly, it regenerates in the blink of an eye anyway. I can actually run from the entrance of Dragonsreach to the main Whiterun entrance without stopping with a quarter of my stamina bar left lol.
DimmuBurgerKing
Member
Well, started the Thieves Guild quest line, got to the part after
Fuck, Bethesda. I know you're notorious about this sort of thing, but there's no reason whatsoever for such game-breaking bugs to be in the game at release.
burning the bee hives and was told by Brynjolf that Maven Black-Briar wanted to speak with me. Can't seem to progress at all past that point. Brynjolf won't speak, none of the other thieves in the guild have any input, and Maven just says the same old crap she always has.
Faster regen - The bar fills up quicker after being depleted (by magic or by running/attacking)
More stamina/magic - There is more bar
I'd say that regen is more valuable, especially since once you level up enough all of your stamina/magika should be pretty high.
Right now my character has enchanted gear that gives me +250% magika regen and it's really opening up my options when it comes to battling.
I'm carrying much fewer weapons too since I can rely almost solely on Bound Sword/Bound Bow and my enchanted daggers.
Off topic - I have an awesome
Dragon Priest Mask
Castor Krieg
Banned
Here's the best part - any human will give you Grand Soul, doesn't matter if it's a lowly bandit or a powerful mage. Sorry to say regular Azura's Star is worse than the other variant.
Basileus777
Member
Apparently this is a pretty widespread bug. If you have ever previously broken into the Honningbrew Meadery, the quest is broken and you can't advance. The only solution I know of (PC only) is to use the console to complete the quest, and then use it again to start the next quest in line.
I'm around 65, finished the Companions, haven't started DB, Thieves, or College yet. I've gotten maybe two or three missions into the main questline
I'm 75 hours in, on my way to level 41, have only accepted (not completed) the fourth main quest, have only joined up with the Companions and am still working through that quest line, and my most recently completed quest is the Daedric quest "The Taste of Death", which culminates with
the feasting on Brother Verulus
SKYRIM.
This is a late comment, but may I ask on how I do this? Seems awesome.
RukusProvider
Banned
Game is just amazing. Taking screens is so fun. Stupid bear trying to talk shit to a Dragon got lit up 0_0
God damn this game is beautiful. Just such an amazing world.
spent quite a while at the Mammoth/Giant camp outside of Whiterun with my level 11 hero.
2 giants
3 mammoths
2 sabretooth cats
1 giant enemy crab
2 wolves
God bless Dual casting fire, healing and oak flesh. One hit from the giant = instant death. This was a tough battle.
It's included in your save file, but uses periods instead of colons to separate the digits.
I'm at like 107 hours. I just got to Solitude, the last major city for me to visit. There's STILL the smaller towns I haven't been to, like Rorikstead.
I have 2 characters though, one mage and one rogue. I've sorta been holding out on locations so I'll have stuff to look forward to on multiple playthroughs. I'll definitely explore Solitude with my eventual Valkyrie character for my 3rd or 4th playthrough.
This game is seriously the only game I need for the next couple years. There's nothing releasing in the next year that I'm at all interested in, so Skyrim is here to stay.
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Deleted member 22576
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HOLY FUCKING MOTHER FUCK
Ok, I'm in it for the long haul now. Just completely completely engrossed. Its incredible. I can't fucking believe this game exists. Oh man. I played a good 5 hours today, maybe 6. Gonna play a few more in a little while. Oh man. WOW.
Just played up to the point of getting the first shout. This is a completely new experience for me. I've never played an RPG like this before.
Ok, I'm in it for the long haul now. Just completely completely engrossed. Its incredible. I can't fucking believe this game exists. Oh man. I played a good 5 hours today, maybe 6. Gonna play a few more in a little while. Oh man. WOW.
Just played up to the point of getting the first shout. This is a completely new experience for me. I've never played an RPG like this before.
Welcome. I feel kinda bad for anyone that had Oblivion as their first Elder Scrolls. I would wish that someone would play either Morrowind or Skyrim as their first, then try Daggerfall, just to see scale. haha
DimmuBurgerKing
Member
Thankfully, I am playing on PC, so I'll give this a try. I did enter Honningbrew Meadery, as it was one of the first locations I came across after traveling to Whiterun. I didn't break into anything, though - the door was unlocked.
Nose Master
Member
It's easily fixed, so I wouldn't worry about it too much. If it happens, just run from the guards and get the guards in the Shrine to convo-aggro you, then pay the bounty.
PS: Fence, in Whiterun. Where does he spawn? You do get one for completing the misc Thieves Guild quests, right?
Wait til you fully upgrade that shout. Mmm.
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Deleted member 22576
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but it turned out those one dudes were werewolves, i fought a GIANT spider, i solved a puzzle with a golden claw. i rode my horse off a cliff because i randomly got attacked by this flaming woodsman creature. the horse died and i lived. what a game
What's better Light or Heavy amor?
I watched GB's Quick Look and remember them saying that they regretted going Heavy Armor at the beginning and ended up throwing the rest of the points on Light Armor so now I'm wondering which to go.
I usually play the "warrior" role and like a good sword, shield and a knight-like kind of armor but if this game favors light amor I might go that way.
I watched GB's Quick Look and remember them saying that they regretted going Heavy Armor at the beginning and ended up throwing the rest of the points on Light Armor so now I'm wondering which to go.
I usually play the "warrior" role and like a good sword, shield and a knight-like kind of armor but if this game favors light amor I might go that way.
Refresh harder, basically. Not any real big tip for it as there's no unique gear that has it off-hand that works for this.
Edit: Don't forget to check the General store. You may have better luck finding it on an Enchanted Ring or Necklace. If nothing else, it gives you another vendor to check.
Speaking of that, why are the Shadow Enchants (from Linwe's equipment) unusable
Not sure if it's bugged that they're not allowed or if they're working as intended and the extra Resist Magicka and Absorb Health/Stamina/Magicka Enchants are the bugged ones.You can max out on Defense either way so don't worry about that. Choose which has the better looks to you and better perks. Comes down to lower Stagger chance and Damage Reflect (Heavy Armor) vs Stamina Regen and Evasion (Light Armor).
Basileus777
Member
It doesn't really favor either one. By late game the two armor types are pretty much the same due to the armor cap and nearly identical perk trees.
I wouldn't say it favors light armor much. You will regret going light armor if you like knight-style full plate stuff as Skyrim has some beautiful heavy armors. At worst heavy armor and light armor will hit parity in protection (80% melee mitigation) so the differences beyond that are aesthetics and perks.
Bloody hell. I still have the misc. quest "Speak to Verulus about the Hall of the Dead". Attempting to complete it via the console does nothing.
Damn you, Bethesda.