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Which Race Should I Be?

  • Posted by Nick Black October 28, 2011 - 906 views

    On my first playthrough, I plan on being a battlemage focusing on Restoration, Destruction, and 1 handed blade. Therefore, I'll need a large pool of starting Magicka but also some skill in 1 handed. So this is my question, which race should I play for this? I know Dunmer are good for this, but in my experience they don't get very much magicka until later on in the game, and even then it's still minuscule compared to an Altmer's. My top choices are Dunmer, Altmer, Breton (maybe), or Nord. These are the only races that particularly interest me at the moment, so please only say which of these you think I should be. Comment away! Thanks!

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  • Matthew Keith
    Matthew Keith   ·  October 29, 2011
    All races start with the same health and magicka.. the only differance is racial powers and starting skill bonus which can be overcome.. dunmer should get destruction and one hand bonuses.. and bretons would only get restoration.. the only advantage to go...  more
  • Nick Black
    Nick Black   ·  October 29, 2011
    Alright, thanks for the input guys. I'm not going to be able to decide before I actually have some time playing them, so I'll most likely make a few characters and play each for a short time, and decide who I like most. 
  • Dieter
    Dieter   ·  October 29, 2011
    Dunmer would be great if you decide to be a more one handed weapon battle-mage, they are strong, agile, healthy,fast and they are naturally skilled with destruction magick.
    But if you plan to use destruction as your main weapon I think Breton would ...  more
  • Ponty
    Ponty   ·  October 29, 2011
    Defintely Breton. Me and some of my friends have used a heavy battlemage breton in the past and it works great.
  • Cawre
    Cawre   ·  October 29, 2011
    The ultimate battlemage race must be Breton cuz they have a magicka skills boost, are resistant to magika, unlike Altmer who are strong in magicka, but also have a weakness for it (if this isn't changed for Skyrim). The one handed skill just need some tra...  more
  • Daniel James Boulter
    Daniel James Boulter   ·  October 28, 2011
    In Oblivion I had this Breton battlemage chick. She was a beast!!
  • Juniorrat
    Juniorrat   ·  October 28, 2011
    one thing i do in oblivion, im not sure if it'll be the same in skyrim, is make an orc and give him the apprentice birthsign. orcs have a resistance to magic so the major weakness to it of the birthsign are leveled out some. now you can have a great warri...  more
  • Krazee Mon
    Krazee Mon   ·  October 28, 2011
    For my first play through... definitely a Nord spellsword because I think that race/class will fit the main story much better from a game immersion perspective.  After that, likely a Khajiit thief so I can go back and steal every uber unique item that I hear about.
  • Nick Black
    Nick Black   ·  October 28, 2011
    Alright, thanks for the replies guys! Right now my choices are basically down to Dunmer or Nord (Nord just to fit the setting of the game).
  • Matthew Keith
    Matthew Keith   ·  October 28, 2011
    Everyone starts with the same 100 points of magica.. so dunmer aren't disadvantaged at all
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