I need a lore friendly explanation of what "Ultimate" actually is,

I can deal with fatigue in Stamina, Magicka for casting and Health for constitution

But your concept of "Ultimate" just seems kind of made up for the sake of additional content and MMO conformism.

It is a bit crap isn't it? It's like calling crafting exp 'inspiration'.

Just think of it as a larger scale move in combat that can only really be pulled off after softening the other guy up a little bit.

It's a magic spell you've learned that you can only cast a few times per day.

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Im sorry.... but I have no idea what you are trying to say.

If it were a 'Magic spell' - should the ultimate not be gained through quest, or gift from a daedric god or something like that

the issue still comes down to the ultimate attribute, what is it? a build up of rage? a blood connection to daedra, second wind? idk but just naming something ultimate and assigning a variable to it just doesn't cut it

Wtf did you just smoke?

He's talking about the resource 'ultimate' which is needed to use your ultimate abilities. Not sure I can come up with a lore explanation for it but it's a game mechanic to limit the use of powerful abilities.

That is a good way to look at it. Like a free self contained daily power, except you can use it multiple times.

Still, I have some questions about what Ultima actually is. It is obviously another pool. Like Magicka and Stamina but what is it?

I admit it seems like an added feature with a reference to Ultima Online from a former employee of that MMO.

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I know.. Im sorry but I couldn't resist. I am truly unashamed.

I am ashamed of a double post.

You answered your own question.

This quote has just won the internet.

*shrugs* I offered my opinion above, honestly this is meta stuff IMO. Does not need lore justification. Would be like trying to lore justify why you have a compass or a chat window superimposed on your eyeballs.

At it's simplest it's a battery of energy built up by inflicting damage that you can discharge once it is fully charged. It's a powerful special attack.

Maybe it's adrenaline or something?

Or intoxication/skooma?

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The Grammars in this post are wonderful

this is Elder Scrolls!

we don't smoke, we skooma.

So you smoke Skooma.

OP: Think of it like a "greater power" spell like they had in Skyrim or Oblivion. Most of those were class based but there were some you could unlock via quests.