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Skyrim HELP !

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  • 23-11-2011 6:49pm
    #1
    Leighbraz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭


    I was wondoring what kind of race should i pick ? I want to be a mage with Weapon skills ?


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    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Wait.................what? You've only started and you need help choosing who you want to be?

    Playing all ten minutes of Oblivion and not being in to these sort of games, can you not manually change attributes later on?


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    CyberJuice
    Registered Users Posts: 692 ✭✭✭CyberJuice


    i dont think what race you pick will affect your gameplay at all in the later levels,this is what the developers claim

    i wanted to be a mage so im playing a dark elf,currently level 11

    apparently breton are decent as they have a 25 percent magic resistance racial passive so they are good against mages

    you should just pick the class you think looks the best and play it as there is so many to chose from that you will never know if you have the right one and will always doubt


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    TheMooseInNam
    Registered Users Posts: 2,162 ✭✭✭TheMooseInNam


    I'd recommend the dark elf too. I'm about level 25 and seriously strong on destructive magic, fairly strong on archery and as stealthy as a mouse which is perfect for backstabbing.

    At this stage I'm able to take on dragons head-on with a combo of arrows and lightning bolts.

    Great tip for taking out dragons, if possible, lead them to where there's giants and mammoths. The dragon will focus on them, leaving you to plug away at them with free shots. Just don't accidently hit the giant or mammoth or you'll be in a world of pain :p


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    barrmur
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭barrmur


    Race choice does not really make a difference, other than the individual attributes each race has, resistance to cold/poison etc etc You can improve skills based on what you use most of in the game. If you use mainly magic your magic level increases quicker but if you use weapons, one or two handed, these level up quicker.


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    Leighbraz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭Leighbraz


    Ok Thanks guys Id say ill be a Dark Elf By the sound of things id say there epic :P


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    Da Bounca
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭Da Bounca


    Have to disagree with some of the folks here. Race choice does matter. High Elf start with a bonus to their mana pool which is pretty good. My personal favourite is Imperial, they have a passive bonus for collecting gold as well as starting with some very useful spells.


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    Big Knox
    Registered Users Posts: 2,315 ✭✭✭Big Knox


    The High Elf skill Highborn is insanely good as a pure Mage, you basically have unlimited Magicka for 60 seconds once a day. It's a bit overpowered if i'm honest makes any bosses / dragons very easy!! Also their racial trait that boosts magicka helps alot at the lower levels.

    Definitely the best race for a pure mage imo.


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    Tyrant^
    Registered Users Posts: 580 ✭✭✭Tyrant^


    TheMooseInNam wrote: »
    Great tip for taking out dragons, if possible, lead them to where there's giants and mammoths. The dragon will focus on them, leaving you to plug away at them with free shots. Just don't accidently hit the giant or mammoth or you'll be in a world of pain :p

    Heck, bring the dragon anywhere with other aggressive creatures. The last dragon I fought decided mudcrabs were a bigger threat


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