Battle*Mage : V

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 4:18 pm

How do they hold up in comparison to a full Warrior or Mage?

I've been tempted to create one for so long now, I often see a screenshot of one that someone posted and I'm like... oh what the hell so here we go.

Race: Nord or Imperial
Perks: One-Handed / Heavy Armor / Destruction/ Alteration / Conjuration / Smithing

I know there is a lot there perk wise but what do you think? How have you done yours?

- Agent

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:02 pm

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» Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:46 am

Change destruction to enchanting and you will be unstoppable.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:31 pm

Any other build ideas?

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:43 pm

I recently made some kind of battlemage, male breton. Conjuration and one-handed are his main skills. Destruction and restoration come second, and he uses heavy armor.

Basically I summon an atronach when the battle starts, then conjure a sword to my other hand and keep either a spell or another bound weapon on the other. Bound weapons do some nice damage with conjuration and one-handed perks. And IF you also decide to use spells to heal yourself, you'll be able to handle quite a lot.

I haven't tried playing a pure warrior so I can't really say how a battlemage holds up to them. I've made a pure mage though, and I gotta say both are equal, as long as my mage manages to stay out of melee attacks.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:37 pm

You kinda need enchanting for destruction to work.

Mine has Conjuration(only for 2x dremora lords otherwise known as "PLAN B: KILL ALL THE THINGS!"), Destruction, Smithing, Enchanting, Alchemy, Heavy armor, 2H, Alteration and bit of sneak, block and restoration.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:21 pm

I recently made some kind of battlemage, male breton. Conjuration and one-handed are his main skills. Destruction and restoration come second, and he uses heavy armor.

Basically I summon an atronach when the battle starts, then conjure a sword to my other hand and keep either a spell or another bound weapon on the other. Bound weapons do some nice damage with conjuration and one-handed perks. And IF you also decide to use spells to heal yourself, you'll be able to handle quite a lot.

I haven't tried playing a pure warrior so I can't really say how a battlemage holds up to them. I've made a pure mage though, and I gotta say both are equal, as long as my mage manages to stay out of melee attacks.

playing a pure warrior is pretty awesome that is what I did for my first play throguh

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:43 pm

It's difficult to decide what to go for...

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:30 pm

I'm playing a battlemage. One-handed, heavy armor, destro, enchanting, and a little bit of resto in there too for those long battles. I use the 1-8 hotkeys. 1=firebolt, 2=ice shard, 3=fireball, 4=ice storm, 5=chain, lightning, 6=healing, 7=sword A, 8=sword B
Sword B is usually has life steal, while sword A has frost, fire, or lightning enchantments on it. Some things are challenging but so far I have not run into a situation that was impossible.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:15 pm

I'm wondering how they are compared to pure builds.

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:11 am

Breton
Conjuration/Restoration/1h/Bow
All points into health, at least for first 10-15 levels.

+ Enough health to be able to react to any situation. Nothing can 1 or 2 or 3 shot you.
+ Have tools to deal with anything.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:34 pm

Have you also gone for heavy armor?

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:01 pm

Have you also gone for heavy armor?

No. I am using light armor head/gloves/boots and mage robe. I may go for alteration later on, but right now I don't feel the need to be honest. The high health + restoration seems to do fine without the armor.

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:27 am

Destruction svcks at later levels without using enchantments.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:22 pm

Anyone else playing the Battle*Mage?

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:32 pm

Any other tips and advice? I'm wondering if it's worth it.