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• James Hatchet

  

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  April 20, 2014 5:54 PM EDT

  Hello everybody I've been wondering this a while and am just asking for your opinion. Lately I've been playing the Hashashin build (no armor, dual wielding, alteration, no ranged) and have been wondering how to deal with dragons. I've been having a lot of trouble doing so, generally just letting Lydia take the brunt of the damage while I hit it from the side. 

  Anyways, thanks!

• Lozhar

  

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  April 20, 2014 5:56 PM EDT

  Become ethereal to avoid dragon breath until he goes to the ground, Strongest flesh spell and then poisoned,dual-wielding madness.

• Zethos

  

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  April 20, 2014 5:57 PM EDT

  You should probably get the Dragonrend shout, since it forces dragons to land.
  Since you're playing without armor: don't stand near the mouth, but attack near the tail/wings, that way you'll avoid the painfull 'bite attack'.

• Tim

  

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  April 21, 2014 2:17 PM EDT

  wait for it to land...

• RuneRed

  

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  April 21, 2014 3:06 PM EDT

  I often play characters with no or a weak ranged weapon/skill. In those cases, I find a clearing and wait for it to land. To avoid its breath weapon, I dodge, find cover, of if I use shouts, 'Become Ethereal' or I interrupt its shout (breath attack) with a fast-recharging shout of my own (such as 'Clear Skies' or 'Throw Voice'). If you do use shouts, I recommend to hit it with 'Marked for Death' while it's hovering or perched - so when it does land, often it will never take flight again.

• Vazgen

  

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  April 21, 2014 3:10 PM EDT

  Against dragon breath - Lesser Ward. It will nullify damage of even Legendary Dragon shouts. In melee, I suggest putting a few Marked for Death on it prior to engaging, if you want to play it safe. Slow Time helps too, bashing as well...

• Balazs Krekacs

  

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  April 23, 2014 3:43 AM EDT

  The main goal is to not die till it lands. Use ward spells, become ethereal, have high resistances or high absorb (50 from atronach stone and 30 from atronach perk. If you're a vampire and have necromage then it will be 100. Or have the atronach stone + the Breton's greater power.). Later, use the dragonrend shout...There are many ways to deal with them.

• The Hermit

  

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  April 23, 2014 4:41 AM EDT

  But you stagger with the ward method correct?

• Vazgen

  

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  April 23, 2014 7:15 AM EDT

  When they land? Yes, but it doesn't interrupt the casting 

• Elegant Masquerade

  

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  April 23, 2014 8:25 AM EDT

  Ahhh the Hashashin, I have done like 5 playthroughs with it, probably my favourite build, so good choice sir, and I just used a bow anyway, until I got my shouts. you dont have to play the build by the letter :)

• The Hermit

  

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  April 23, 2014 11:34 AM EDT

  No I meant, when your ward is hit by the dragon breath. I really should use wards.

• Vazgen

  

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  April 23, 2014 3:50 PM EDT

  It is not destroyed for you to experience stagger. Dragon breath is considered a collection of small magic attacks none of them powerful enough to destroy a ward