After endless thought i have come to realise, is a being a MAGE fully worth it?. I have known people that have started as a mage and gave up on it very quickly as they found it boring.

However i am thinking of brining archery into the equation. Is this a good idea?

Also what are your thoughts on becoming a mage, is it worth it?

Note: Not interested in becoming a battle mage as i want to focus either on being a Mage or a warrior

I love being a mage, although I use smithing and heavy armor as well. Since the 1.9 update, you have the freedom to do this though. If you dont want to do that, being a mage is very fun if you like using a bit more tactics than just running in and smash. It also depends, are you on PC or console. Being a mage on console is VERY tedious because you only have 2 hotkeys.

Being a mage is boring and unfulfilling if you only use Destruction. Mix in the other schools and it becomes fun.

yes i am on console, so it would be tedious. Overall i am not really fussed with magic, the only type i use mainly in my previous games were restoration if i were low on potions . So i may be turning towards a warrior.

Can any people tell me if a shield is worth it?

I think the people who try Mages and get bored quickly are the 0 cost, dual cast Destruction types. That is very boring. At least for me.

Once you start mixing up the schools, it becomes a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

sword and shield is very nice, you can avoid getting 2 hit killed by those nuke arrows from bandit marauders and draugr deathlords with them. Without, you are at the mercy of luck.

I think for my playthough i might go a warrior. However should i got 1h with a shield, 2h or both?

Use paralyse, fear, invisibility, Ebonyflesh, Frenzy and other things. Mix it up, it is really fun.

I personally prefer 1 h and shield, some people prefer 2 h , 1 h and shield has more options though, like the block arrow damage and resist 50 % of elemental damage when shield is raised.

yer i might go with 1h and shield. Also you can bash with the shield i think , and stagger the opponent. However i will keep a 2h weapon just in case of a dragon lol

I wouldn't bother with archery, as your spells are your ranged weapons .

You can bash with 2H weapons too.

but you cant block arrow damage, and you cant get 50 percent elemental resistance.