Classes, Builds and Equiptment. (High End Powerplay)

[thompsonar]

I've often wondered if I shouldn't just drop some of my mods that seem to be counter productive. I'll explain, I have balanced magic which makes your magic scale and do more damage, but after installing that I switched to only playing on Master and increasing enemies stats with the Deadly Dragons Configurator. So would it be the same if I dropped balanced magic and then didn't add health/damage with DD?

 

I continue to undo the effects of the Balanced Magic mod as I level as well. As my damage goes up I go and increase everything's health/armor/stamina/damage. If I dropped the mod and just played master would I notice a difference? Harder? Easier? I do not know (kinda rhetorical questions). I just like the fact that my damage goes up with my skill and I get the illusion of being stronger, even if I negate it with another mod. A Strange thing indeed.

 

edit: sorry to be off topic slightly

Edited August 17, 2012 by thompsonar

[korrumpiert]

I've often wondered if I shouldn't just drop some of my mods that seem to be counter productive. I'll explain, I have balanced magic which makes your magic scale and do more damage, but after installing that I switched to only playing on Master and increasing enemies stats with the Deadly Dragons Configurator. So would it be the same if I dropped balanced magic and then didn't add health/damage with DD?

 

I continue to undo the effects of the Balanced Magic mod as I level as well. As my damage goes up I go and increase everything's health/armor/stamina/damage. If I dropped the mod and just played master would I notice a difference? Harder? Easier? I do not know (kinda rhetorical questions). I just like the fact that my damage goes up with my skill and I get the illusion of being stronger, even if I negate it with another mod. A Strange thing indeed.

 

edit: sorry to be off topic slightly

 

For magic I did'nt ever use any mods to make my spells stronger; cuz magic is allready powerfull (staggering effects, conjuration... 2x Dremora Lord!!! <- bad ass; illusion making opponents fight themselfs...) - just examples.

Also as I mentioned b4 fortify potions are often forgotten when playing a mage... fortify destruction potions for example letting my vampiric wizard deal around 230% more damage for 90 seconds.

 

Btw; np for going off topic a bit... ;)

[thompsonar]

 

For magic I did'nt ever use any mods to make my spells stronger; cuz magic is allready powerfull (staggering effects, conjuration... 2x Dremora Lord!!! <- bad ass; illusion making opponents fight themselfs...) - just examples.

Also as I mentioned b4 fortify potions are often forgotten when playing a mage... fortify destruction potions for example letting my vampiric wizard deal around 230% more damage for 90 seconds.

 

Btw; np for going off topic a bit... ;)

 

Yeah I know it can be overpowered in vanilla, but I try not to stun lock enemies repeatedly and really haven't used conjuration a lot. Here is my current build (some numbers are estimated as I'm not at home)

 

Breton Mage level 44

 

Antroch Stone

 

Health 200

Magicka 540

Stamina 100

 

Main Skills

 

Destruction 104 (use an uncapper so I don't have to level skills that don't fit the char)

Alteration 105

Enchanting 74

Illusion 58

Restoration 60 something

Conjuration 47ish

 

Main Spells

 

Thunderbolt

Incinerate

Icy Spear

Dragonhide

Frenzy

Paralyze

Fast Healing

Magelight (using realistic lighting so this one I use almost constantly at night)

 

Gear (Don't use armor and not sure how everything is enchanted but I have a mod that has more clothing items)

 

Circlet

Necklace

2 Armbands

Earrings

Ring

Cloak

Shirt

Skirt

Stockings

Shoes

 

All enchanted with one of the following enchantments fortify destruction, illusion, magicka, magicka regeneration, frost resist, fire resist, magic resist. I've enchanted it all myself and don't really use any magic items I find even though they might be better (archmage robes for instance).

 

I'm really trying to take this character pretty far. I just finished the main quest last night for the first time and am starting the civil war now. I get killed pretty easily if anyone ever actually hits me, with the exception of other mages who do almost no damage to me whatsoever. I hardly ever use any potions at all and usually don't even carry any with me. Don't really use shouts at all either.

 

I'm enjoying this character and have kept her around much longer than most of my other ones.