tomhjen Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 I started a assassin type of char because i like to be "evil" hehe. I have a few question on how to go about making a char like that. But first here is what i have tested so far.. I made a char with archery as main skill, but i find it silly hard to get anything killed with a bow, at around lvl 13-15 the mobs can sometimes rip my light armor toon to shreds before i get them to half health with the bow. And i find the skill sneak to be unreliable as hell, unless that changes. My archery lvl is about 55-60 atm, my sneak is 35-40 i think. So how on earth do i dish out damage with a bow when i can't be at ranged, or kill them before they kill me? Questions: How does sneak work at lvl 100? can i sneak up on sometime that is facing me if it is in a cave dungeon?Is it worth using daggers? It seems to me that you can not make a pure melee char in this game.. I love the game, i played a warrior type char with shield and blade and worked pretty well, some problems with mages but doable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stimpynexus Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Yeah, sneak at even 100 won't get you close to a NPC without being detected. The sneak in Oblivion was ridiculous tho, sneak in Skyrim is much more realistic. I like it :) Try using the Dark Brotherhood boots, they don't make noise whilst sneaking. I have killed many a foe with sneaking and using a bow with one or 2 shots, I usually take the first shot, then retreat to another position without being seen, then go in for the second kill shot. I have not tried daggers yet to be honest. I don't fell comfortable sneaking that close to an enemy, chances are you are going to get hammered. :/ GL HF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsYchotic666Joker Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 iv not had much issue with it as i myself and doing the same but also use duel wielding, lvl 18 atm, sneaking is better in this game i think, have yet to join the dark brotherhood, or thieves guild, as for daggers, not found any good ones to try yet..so i have an axe and a sword atm..but i did read daggers in stealth are awesome in this game, plus the perk for 15x% more dmg with them in stealth..and they make no noise while sneaking..a bow doesn't either...other weapons make noise just as your armor though...oh and btw sound/light/etc effect stealth Side note..not sure if this helps..i'v been playing on master since i created my char Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpellAndShield Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 At 100 sneak is VERY effective, add being a vampire and DB gear and at night or in the dark you will be nearly undectable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpellAndShield Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Also, sneak is very easy and quick to level up to be honest...compared to say alchemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsYchotic666Joker Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Also, sneak is very easy and quick to level up to be honest...compared to say alchemy. is illusion still very easy to lvl up in this game? i know in others it was very easy, helps stealth types very much :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cateranllama Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 (edited) My rogue carries three daggers and two other weapons. I do a lot of sneaking around (and sneaking up on things) and when I can get into melee range stealthed, the daggers are amazing. Several high-level creatures have been one-shotted this way, and for normal dungeon-lurking I find stealth-perks+one-shotting faster than regular meleeing+non-stealth running. (Two elemental damage daggers or one elemental damage and one soul trap depending on what I'm facing.) Things I can't sneak up on, I get the larger weapons out. I'm having a hard time with Illusion though. I LOVE fury, but at character level 32 my illusion is only 30-35. Of course, it doesn't NEED to be a ton higher to do what I want. *Edit* I do have +sneak armor and I carry a couple invisibility potions. One-shotting high level casters is MUCH easier than dealing with them spellcasting. Edited November 15, 2011 by cateranllama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhjen Posted November 15, 2011 Author Share Posted November 15, 2011 yeah i am not saying sneaking is broken or bad, just that i have problems with it and being a archer. But is it worth getting shadow master? (vanish) or should i focus on filling up the first perk? And any tips on how to go about being a archer, i just dont seems to make it work, i use a glass bow with elven arrows atm, and the damage seem low. And yes i read about the DB set, i am on my way to make a new toon and afk lvl sneak to 100 then start playing, and first thing is getting the DB set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antisphere06 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 I chose not to focus marksman as my main skill for my assassin especially when daggers + sneak is the best damage in the game i have seen. Also i would do the dark brotherhoods quests to get cicero's armor for a assassin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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