Skyrim: Blocking and you, or This is why you keep dying.
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What is teh bloq?
I uze teh Ward.
Nah I'm kidding. I think it's a very valid point. As someone who thoroughly likes Demon's Souls and Dark Souls, I definitely have learned the use of blocking! I happen to be playing a mage as my first char in Skyrim (90% of the time I play as a melee class), but when I get around to going toe-to-toe I'll for sure work on blocking.
I uze teh Ward.
Nah I'm kidding. I think it's a very valid point. As someone who thoroughly likes Demon's Souls and Dark Souls, I definitely have learned the use of blocking! I happen to be playing a mage as my first char in Skyrim (90% of the time I play as a melee class), but when I get around to going toe-to-toe I'll for sure work on blocking.
The problem is that magic doesn't scale. Like, at all. You can increase spell damage by 50% MAXIMUM (Perk only). The only non-perk way to improve them is to reduce Magicka cost. But since enemies scale, Destruction magic will eventually become...I don't want to say worthless, but dual casting multiple Master level spells will barely keep you alive while melee characters can tank everything and one shot everyone, and rogue characters just run around doing 12000x backstab damage while being totally invisible to everyone with proper enchantments. (You think I'm joking, but I'm not.)MiracleOfSound said:
...You're silly. I can cast Master-level spells for 0 Magicka. Can I laugh at your 500 Magicka now?Count Igor said:First off: You're awesome.MiracleOfSound said:Actually, bows are quite effective at blocking!Shirastro said:I can't block with my bow.....and usually don't need to
You can.targren said:
Very true... I started the game focusing on destruction magic but around level 25 or so destruction starts to fall behind the levelling curve, so I'm pouring points into Block now as it seems far more useful.Montezuma said:
But to the point, I'm sort of in your situation - I'm level 22 with 72 destruction. I've got almost 500 magicka and have put nothing into health or stamina (because I'm silly like that).
Should I now focus on putting points into weapons/block/stealth/health - that kinda thing? Or am I slightly too far gone?
I ask you because A: you're awesome (did I tell you that?), and B: You seemed to be in my kind of situation. (If you mean level 25 destruction, ignore me.)
Danké.
I wouldn't recommend an illusion build. At level 35 or so (Forget the exact level), EVERY SINGLE enemy becomes immune to all illusion spells. Basically, it's a waste of time.Eacaraxe said:
I prefer to run around with a one handed axe/sword/mace and the spell of choice for them moment in the other hand. Blocking is for cowards and doesn't give much advantages against Dragons in my experience
And isn't that what we're here for? The Dragon slaying!
And isn't that what we're here for? The Dragon slaying!
I cannot get the hang of blocking, I tried it but it appears I'm simply too stupid, in that I keep dying, over and over. Now, duel swords though, that's where the real badassitude is. Once you've got the right perks in it, you can whirl in, whirl out, whirl in, do the awesome double power attack, then wait for the various peasent types to fall at your feet in awe. Or you could play warhammer, whose style can be summed up as, swing, if target not dead UR DOIN IT WRUNG!
Offense is the best defense! I'm playing my first playthrough on Novice (the "Very Easy") difficulty. That being said, mostly every enemy I come across gets shattered in one fireball.Montezuma said:
Plus I'm also playing an Altmer mage, so if I ever take any real damage I usually have a crapload more magic left over with which to heal myself.
Ehm, considered the fact your friends don't play a Warrior? Cause that's literally the only "class" that a shield would be useful to. I play an archer, so most of the time it's a moot point for me, but even when I go melee, I go for a spell in the other hand.
Yes, blocking is useful. It's just that some of us like that hand for other stuff too.
Yes, blocking is useful. It's just that some of us like that hand for other stuff too.
I run a traditional Spellsword character: light-armor, one-handed axe and lightning in my off0hand. I have never had trouble taking a Centurion. Do you wear mage robes?Private Custard said:
I wear full ebony, carry a bastardsword and rarely use a shield. I do have a little magica protection (around 20%), but my primary aids are my leech swords, which can hit with frost/shock/fire (depending on the weapon) as well as gaining me ten hp for every hit, no matter how soft the hit. So even when my stamina drops, I can still stay alive in a clusterfuck!HeOfMalice said:
I tend to back off with the centurions and wear them down with a combination of shouts, basic destruction (lvl 26 I think) and stolen bows and arrows!
I'm an adaptable warpig!
I have enough Heavy Armor and Smithing that I can tank most major threats. I do break out a magic repelling shield for the gutless wizards who backpedel from the scary looking Nord, flinging ice spells.Montezuma said:
By the Nine, I hate ice spells...
I don't have a need no stinkin' blocking! I use Restoration so much that I can easily heal most damage coming my way. Or blast/hack them to pieces for they can attack.
