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Character Build: The Sorcerer

Tags: #Character Build Elementalist  #Character Build Sorcerer  #Character Build Enchanter  #Rank:Legendary 
  • Member
    October 2, 2013

    +1 Knowledge for me

    Thank you!

  • Member
    October 16, 2013
    dunno if this was addressed, but how does chaos damage factor in? Does it also increase in magnitude with the destruction perks? if so, do the elements stack in that single enchantment? and following that, will that magnitude carry over to the second enchantment? That'd be almost game-breaking for this build
  • Member
    October 16, 2013
    You can even lower the strength of the chaos down to it's minimum (to save on charges) and the perks will still boost the joined enchant. It's been a while since I tested out combos but I remember being able to push absorb health to over 80 per swing which at that point basically makes you immortal. Chaos+Frost on a Stalhrim weapon will forever be the most absordly overpowered enchant I wager.
  • October 16, 2013

    Yeah it works just like that...

    "Bethesda, did you even playtest this game?"

    It bugs me that they felt the need to create such a strong enchantment, they would have been better served taking another look at alchemy magnitudes (shit illusion poison effects) or maybe popping in on that fucking Silent Moons Enchant that they never tested...

  • Member
    October 16, 2013

    Chaos Damage is extremely Overpowered. you could possibly take zero points in destruction and just the enchanting perks and make it viable ( not tested ) I've had 2 sorcerers my last one was at the release of Dragonborn DLC. one i got the Chaos enchant it became way too OP and lost alot of fun factor. I personally avoid it.

  • October 16, 2013

    So did you perk smithing enough to get to steel plate armor? I noticed you mentioned it being in the wrong side of the simithing tree, but I didn't see anywhere you put points into smithing. 

  • October 16, 2013

    "For this build I decided to stick my finger up at the oddities of the smithing skill tree..."

    Translation? I ignored smithing completely and just ran with plain plate, still capped armor rating...

  • Member
    October 16, 2013

    Ah, the powers of enchanting! So much fun.

  • October 16, 2013
    Alright cool I was just curious if you went smithing so you could make your own set so you could constantly "reenchant" or if you just found the armor but thanks for clarifying. I can't wait to start this build. Seems like something I need to mix things up. I honestly never thought to forgo one handed perks and just use the sword mainly for its enchantment. Very nice build and helps me save on perk points which will be very nice :)
  • October 16, 2013

    By choosing not to smith and to use silver swords for that matter (un-smithable, is that even a word?) it keeps you true to the sorcerer archetype...

    Perking smithing just for the ability to craft new sets would definitely be a waste, Bandit Chiefs often wear the whole set and steel plate items are pretty common in loot/shops. You don't actually find yourself making many new sets anyway. I think I crafted 3 sets for the whole playthrough with this character...

    Thanks Seth