One of the complaints I've found about Skyrim is that the Dragon battles don't feel difficult and they're more time-consuming potion chugging contests.

I find this complaint irritating because frankly, if it isn't hard enough for you, turn the difficulty up and stop [censored]ing.

I've been playing the game on Expert and when I feel the need for my ass to be handed too me, I jack it up too Master.

If you crave even more challenge than Master, play it hardcoe. No fast travel, no potions, food only, Master difficulty, without Necromancy magic.

That's another issue altogether, Necromancy is incredibly OP and needs too be nerfed.

Another thing, why do I find fighting bears and sabre cats harder than a dragon? I know why! DPS is way higher for battles with bears and sabre cats for the simple fact that they're faster and more straight line attackers.

Dragons may look beautiful with the FXAA modification on PC on Ultra (even without DX11 support), flying about being all majestic, but the more time they're not attacking means the more time we can hit them back.

So anyway, besides that I do rather like the crime being specific to certain holds, even if it makes it a bit easier to get away with murdering large amounts of people. Especially when you leave no witnesses ^_^;

The ones having an easy time with dragons are probably specced into archery and destruction magic, which I could only imagine would make those fights exceedingly easy. When dragons are flying around, being distracted by every little thing in the area that isn't you, it seems like you would have forever to find cover and take free shots at it.

I'm a dual weilding melee character who plays on master, and getting chain nuked from the sky while firing weak arrows then having to take the dragon face to face when he lands is the opposite of easy.

I've got a skill level of around 80 for Archery and it is pretty OP if you sneak around well. It all depends on how you play the game.
When I face say, a blood dragon on Master, if I'm not within a city with 20+ guards, I tend to get my ass handed too me so I run away.

Dragon fights can especially be deadly on the higher difficulties in the WILD.
It's pretty barren out in the Northern Coast, so it's basically you and the dragon, 1vs1.

My mate uses two hander's and he cleans most dragons up on expert in about 8 hits. Dont see how magic and archery are the only easy classes.