Strongest NPC in Skyrim?

Post » Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:31 am

Going by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAE1e98uka4&NR=1&feature=fvwp, the arch mage is the strongest NPC easily in Skyrim. But while I haven't done the whole College questline, I've not really heard anyone say the archmage was notably hard, and I haven't seen him come up before in any (now unable to find) "most difficult enemy" threads. Just wondering what you've all been finding in regards to this.
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Sophie Payne
 
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Post » Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:27 pm

My guess is that not alot of people attack him. Also, when you say hard npc, most people immediatly think of enemies like dragon priests, not friendly npcs
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Post » Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:14 pm

My guess is that not alot of people attack him. Also, when you say hard npc, most people immediatly think of enemies like dragon priests, not friendly npcs
Pretty sure defeating the arch mage, who is evil, is part of the College questline.
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Post » Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:18 am

Pretty sure defeating the arch mage, who is evil, is part of the College questline.

That would be a spoiler if it was correct.
Savros Aren, the Archmage, is a levelled NPC as http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Savos_Aren shows. He does have an impressive spell and perk list for an NPC but just how strong he is will depend on the PCs level when they first meet him.
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Post » Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:51 pm

Pretty sure defeating the arch mage, who is evil, is part of the College questline.

Spoiler
The Arch-Mage isn't evil, he's on your side. Ancano, his thalmor "advisor", kills him during the collage questline
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Post » Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:47 am

Strongest would most likely be either Tsun, or the three heroes.
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Post » Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:03 am

Strongest would most likely be either Tsun, or the three heroes.

Agreed, Tsun is one tough SOB, and he should be.
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Post » Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:11 pm

Obviously Nazeem is the strongest, I mean, have you seen how often he goes to the Cloud District?
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Post » Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:33 pm

I think the OP means the enemy NPC's titled Arch-Mage which you find at extremely high levels not the character Savos Aren.

I've never faced these NPC's so going on my experience it's Volkihar Master Vampires.
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Post » Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:22 pm

Spoiler
The Arch-Mage isn't evil, he's on your side. Ancano, his thalmor "advisor", kills him during the collage questline
Oh, sorry, remembering what I'd heard wrong.
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Post » Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:08 am

I am not sure if he is the strongest in a fight, but Argeir is at level 150 IIRC, making him the higest leveled thing in the game. I truly cannot tell who is the strongest NPC in terms of actual combat since I am not sure of Arngeir's Thu'um is affected by his level. If not the stronger mage enemies are likely stronger. That said the highest ranking enemy mages are ridicolously strong.
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Post » Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:55 pm

Arnegir is the strongest at Level 150 although I have no idea if he has a combat AI.

Briarhearts would be next although they can be easily killed by Pickpocketing the Heart although getting behind them will be tricky.
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Post » Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:00 am

All of the Greybeards can supposedly kill just by speaking to you. Saying 'Dovahkiin' shakes the Throat of the World and I can imagine that they can easily Fus Roh Dah anybody off of the mountain
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