advice on my stealth mage

[raginglycanthrope]

hi im kinda need some help on how i should make my stealh mage as powerful as i can get it

 

atm im thinking of useing the following skills

 

one handed for backstabs

sneak

lightarmor

smithing

enchanting

destruction

conjuration

and illusion

and also becoming a werewolf for when things get out of control

 

any other advice?

[cycloney911]

I am using Skyrim Redone mod, http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/9286. This mod adds sneak spells such as "You can cast your spells silently" or "Your sneak attacks with spell is increased by 0.5%". You could try that and perhaps, would like it more, it's more challenging.

[Moraevik]

First of all, unless you use a mod that enhances werewolves, when things get out of control and you shift to beast-form you're going to die. Werewolves are seriously broken in the vanilla game. It's why I never use beast-form when I decide to do the Companions quest-line. It's better than carrying around a bunch of Cure Disease potions, but in my opinion being a werewolf is useless except for that little detail.

 

If you're going to become a stealth mage I think you're on the right track, but I'd heartily suggest adding archery to your list of skills. You can't remain stealthy and cast spells. That means you can't use your long-distance "missle" spells and keep your cover at the same time. With a high-enough sneak you can get off multiple attacks with a bow at long range and the enemy will be clueless as to where you are.

 

Don't bother with fully-developing the smithing tree, and stick to the "light" side of it. In the vanilla game there's not that much difference between the various grades of light armor. I usually stick with leather and use spells like "Oakskin" to further buff my armor. If you needed high-grade armor and weapons it would make sense to develop it more, but that's for a battle-mage. As a stealth-mage you're better off at keeping out of direct combat and let your summoned creatures absorb aggro for you while you stand off at a distance and rain down destruction with spells and your bow.

 

If you decide to add archery to your repertoir then alchemy is an absolute must, and concentrate upon perks related to poisons. A strong poison, especially one that does damage over time can be the difference between life and death for the player.

[raginglycanthrope]

ive done archery before. i just never done dagger thats why im doing it

 

and ive been a werewolf before and im playing master and got dawngaurd so im killing most things easily. the only time id die is when i transform but i useally manage to find a save spot to shift. i only ever got to level 50 but i never hard trouble surviving on master as my archer werewolf. if i needed to i could just use shadow warrior perk to re stealth and then shift

 

and ive tried skyrim redone but dident like it.

 

and ill prob use get illusion up for slient casting

Edited September 5, 2012 by raginglycanthrope

[Loki180]

I have never really played a mage, I can't kill anything fast enough, I use so many mods too. I ways end up going back to a VIKING.

 

But you idea may work! a Stealth Mage!

[invertedpanda]

The issue with that build is you're spreading yourself fairly thin; I usually pick 5 perk trees. 6 if you're not taking many perks from the bulk of them. With Illusion, you'll need to invest a LOT into it early for it to be effective. You'll basically need every single perk it offers, and with the build you listed, you won't be able to use Illusion much until very late in the game.

 

Drop smithing, light armor, and dagger. There is a mod that adds a perk under Stealth for sneak attacks with spells. Get that. Then you should be good. Alternatively, drop Illusion, and you'll have a lot more room to play.