The Clan Lord
The Clan Lord roams the plains of Skyrim, invisible to the naked eye, with the help of three powerful vampires at her command as well as the strength of her bow. The Clan Lord is a master of necromancy, and two of her clan are the risen undead. At a moments notice she can raise an entire undead army from any corpse within sight. She has no time for increasing her magicka, focusing instead of mastering the arcane art of enchantment in order to wield two schools of magic at no cost. Even though the undead who follow her are easy to detect, she is undetectable, and prefers to move quietly amongst the shadows and aid her undead clan undetected.
Stats/Equipment
Race - Any will work. Breton is nice for their magic resist which will help with your vulnerability to fire
Stone - The Ritual Stone, to raise an undead army
Weapon - Auriel's Bow, you and your clan are weak in the sun. End its tyranny with Auriel's bow. It's effect on the undead keep your clan fearful of you and in your control
Special Equipment: Keep a Necklace of the Firewalker around. This will all but eliminate your weakness to fire if the situation calls for it
Follower - A fellow necromancer, and even better a vampire. If you have Dawnguard, by far the best choice here is Serana.
Early Game Equipment Enchantments
This will be your set before you have the Dead Thrall spell (and have little further need to cast conjuration often)
Chest
- Reduce Illusion Cost
- Reduce Conjuration Cost
Helmet
- Reduce Illusion Cost
- Reduce Conjuration Cost
Gauntlets
- Fortify Archery
- Fortify Sneak
Boots
- Muffle
- Fortify Sneak
Ring
- Reduce Illusion Cost
- Reduce Conjuration Cost
Necklace
- Reduce Illusion Cost
- Reduce Conjuration Cost
Late Game Equipment Enchantments
After you have the Dead Thrall spell, you will have less need for conjuration. Keep the old suit of armor around incase one of your vampire thralls dies and you need to bring her back.
Change your enchantments to the following:
Armor
- Reduce Illusion Cost
- Fortify Health Regen
Helmet
- Reduce Illusion Cost
- Fortify Archery
Gauntlets
- Fortify Archery
- Fortify Sneak
Boots
- Muffle
- Fortify Sneak
Ring
- Reduce Illusion Cost
- Fortify Archery
Necklace
- Reduce Illusion Cost
- Fortify Archery
Major Skills
Sneak - You prefer to never be seen. Sneak by enemies in plain sight while your brood finishes them off
Archery - While watching your minions from the shadows you will assist by picking off enemies from afar with your bow
Conjuration - Your clan is made of undead vampires. You will need to be a master of necromancy to pull this off
Enchanting - You prefer to have as much health and stamina as possible in case of a direct confrontation. By becoming a master of enchanting you can negate the need for that pesky magicka.
Minor Skills
Illusion - You have full control over your victims at all time. They always bend to your will.
Light Armor/Alteration - You either wear light armor or robes, protected by the perks in either the Light Armor or Alteration tree
Restoration - You take full advantage of the Necromage perk, boosting vital enchantments and spells
Key Perks
Necromage - Necromage increases the effectiveness on undead, and as a vampire, that includes you. This perk is critical for this build
Steady Hand/Eagle Eye - You will need this so you can zoom in from a distance and pick off enemies. Your undead clan will be attacking them, so this will help you effectively target your enemies
Twin Souls - To build your clan, you will need the twin souls perk to thrall two Volkihar Vampires
Level 20 Build
100 Magicka, 230 Health, 160 Stamina
Gameplay
In early game focus on your non-magic skills. This is because in this build we will use enchanting to cast magic for free, and leveling up enchanting too early can be dangerous. Become a vampire as soon as you can. You will spend all of this time leveling like a normal stealthy archer, but much more awaits. Be patient young clan lord. If you've have and started Dawnguard at this point, use Serana as your follower.
Perks
Archery - Overdraw (3/5), Eagle Eye, Steady Hand (1/2), Critical Shot (1/3)
Light Armor - Agile Defender (3/5), Custom Fit
Sneak- Stealth (3/5), Muffled Movement, Light Food, Silent Roll
Restoration - Novice Restoration, Regeneration, Necromage
Level 50 Build
100 Magicka, 430 Health, 260 Stamina
Gameplay
This is where the build really shines. You now have a very high sneak level and the ability to enchant armor so illusion and conjuration spells are free. Good thing we didn't waste points on magicka, right?
When you feel comfortable with your sneak/archery skills, start leveling enchanting. Once fully leveled and perked, you will have the ability to craft gear that reduces the cost of Illusion and Conjuration schools of magic to 0. Practice your necromancing by raising the dead whenever you can, and your illusion by staying invisible and calming your enemies when seen. Work up to 90 conjuration so you can get the dead thrall spell, and 100 conjuration to get the Twin Souls perk.
Once you have the Dead Thrall spell, thrall two (if you have Twin Souls, one if you don't) Volkihar Vampires. Normally they would be too high a level to thrall, but this is where the necromage perk comes in handy. With it, you are able to make them your thralls. You should now have a party of four vampires (yourself, Serana, and your two thralls). They're enough to take on anyone, but what's the fun of just watching the action? With your sneak and illusion maxed, you can trivially sneak past enemies even after they see and engage your clan. Find a nice spot in a shadowy corner and start sniping with your bow. You find out why we invested in stamina at this point, as you'll need it to keep Steady Hand active the entire time, as things will be happening fast. If you are detected, use your illusion skills. With the necromage perk and dual casting, you shouldn't have the need for the perks that further buff your illusion skills.
Perks
Archery - Overdraw (5/5), Eagle Eye, Steady Hand (2/2), Critical Shot (3/3), Power Shot, Quick Shot, Bulls Eye
Light Armor - Agile Defender (5/5), Custom Fit, Matching Set
Sneak - Stealth (5/5), Muffled Movement, Light Foot, Silent Roll, Silence
Illusion - Novice Illusion, Dual Casting, Animage, Kindred Mage, Quiety Casting, Master of the Mind
Conjuration - Novice Conjuration, Necromancy, Dark Souls, Twin Souls
Restoration - Novice Restoration, Regeneration, Necromage
Enchanting - Enchanter (5/5), Insightful Enchanter, Corpus Enchanter, Extra Effect
The Clan Lord
The Clan Lord roams the plains of Skyrim, invisible to the naked eye, with the help of three powerful vampires at her command as well as the strength of her bow. The Clan Lord is a master of necromancy, and two of her clan are the risen undead. At a moments notice she can raise an entire undead army from any corpse within sight. She has no time for increasing her magicka, focusing instead of mastering the arcane art of enchantment in order to wield two schools of magic at no cost. Even though the undead who follow her are easy to detect, she is undetectable, and prefers to move quietly amongst the shadows and aid her undead clan undetected.
Stats/Equipment
Race - Any will work. Breton is nice for their magic resist which will help with your vulnerability to fire
Stone - The Ritual Stone, to raise an undead army
Weapon - Auriel's Bow, you and your clan are weak in the sun. End its tyranny with Auriel's bow. It's effect on the undead keep your clan fearful of you and in your control
Special Equipment: Keep a Necklace of the Firewalker around. This will all but eliminate your weakness to fire if the situation calls for it
Follower - A fellow necromancer, and even better a vampire. If you have Dawnguard, by far the best choice here is Serana.
Early Game Equipment Enchantments
This will be your set before you have the Dead Thrall spell (and have little further need to cast conjuration often)
Chest
- Reduce Illusion Cost
- Reduce Conjuration Cost
Helmet
- Reduce Illusion Cost
- Reduce Conjuration Cost
Gauntlets
- Fortify Archery
- Fortify Sneak
Boots
- Muffle
- Fortify Sneak
Ring
- Reduce Illusion Cost
- Reduce Conjuration Cost
Necklace
- Reduce Illusion Cost
- Reduce Conjuration Cost
Late Game Equipment Enchantments
After you have the Dead Thrall spell, you will have less need for conjuration. Keep the old suit of armor around incase one of your vampire thralls dies and you need to bring her back.
Change your enchantments to the following:
Armor
- Reduce Illusion Cost
- Fortify Health Regen
Helmet
- Reduce Illusion Cost
- Fortify Archery
Gauntlets
- Fortify Archery
- Fortify Sneak
Boots
- Muffle
- Fortify Sneak
Ring
- Reduce Illusion Cost
- Fortify Archery
Necklace
- Reduce Illusion Cost
- Fortify Archery
Major Skills
Sneak - You prefer to never be seen. Sneak by enemies in plain sight while your brood finishes them off
Archery - While watching your minions from the shadows you will assist by picking off enemies from afar with your bow
Conjuration - Your clan is made of undead vampires. You will need to be a master of necromancy to pull this off
Enchanting - You prefer to have as much health and stamina as possible in case of a direct confrontation. By becoming a master of enchanting you can negate the need for that pesky magicka.
Minor Skills
Illusion - You have full control over your victims at all time. They always bend to your will.
Light Armor/Alteration - You either wear light armor or robes, protected by the perks in either the Light Armor or Alteration tree
Restoration - You take full advantage of the Necromage perk, boosting vital enchantments and spells
Key Perks
Necromage - Necromage increases the effectiveness on undead, and as a vampire, that includes you. This perk is critical for this build
Steady Hand/Eagle Eye - You will need this so you can zoom in from a distance and pick off enemies. Your undead clan will be attacking them, so this will help you effectively target your enemies
Twin Souls - To build your clan, you will need the twin souls perk to thrall two Volkihar Vampires
Level 20 Build
100 Magicka, 230 Health, 160 Stamina
Gameplay
In early game focus on your non-magic skills. This is because in this build we will use enchanting to cast magic for free, and leveling up enchanting too early can be dangerous. Become a vampire as soon as you can. You will spend all of this time leveling like a normal stealthy archer, but much more awaits. Be patient young clan lord. If you've have and started Dawnguard at this point, use Serana as your follower.
Perks
Archery - Overdraw (3/5), Eagle Eye, Steady Hand (1/2), Critical Shot (1/3)
Light Armor - Agile Defender (3/5), Custom Fit
Sneak- Stealth (3/5), Muffled Movement, Light Food, Silent Roll
Restoration - Novice Restoration, Regeneration, Necromage
Level 50 Build
100 Magicka, 430 Health, 260 Stamina
Gameplay
This is where the build really shines. You now have a very high sneak level and the ability to enchant armor so illusion and conjuration spells are free. Good thing we didn't waste points on magicka, right?
When you feel comfortable with your sneak/archery skills, start leveling enchanting. Once fully leveled and perked, you will have the ability to craft gear that reduces the cost of Illusion and Conjuration schools of magic to 0. Practice your necromancing by raising the dead whenever you can, and your illusion by staying invisible and calming your enemies when seen. Work up to 90 conjuration so you can get the dead thrall spell, and 100 conjuration to get the Twin Souls perk.
Once you have the Dead Thrall spell, thrall two (if you have Twin Souls, one if you don't) Volkihar Vampires. Normally they would be too high a level to thrall, but this is where the necromage perk comes in handy. With it, you are able to make them your thralls. You should now have a party of four vampires (yourself, Serana, and your two thralls). They're enough to take on anyone, but what's the fun of just watching the action? With your sneak and illusion maxed, you can trivially sneak past enemies even after they see and engage your clan. Find a nice spot in a shadowy corner and start sniping with your bow. You find out why we invested in stamina at this point, as you'll need it to keep Steady Hand active the entire time, as things will be happening fast. If you are detected, use your illusion skills. With the necromage perk and dual casting, you shouldn't have the need for the perks that further buff your illusion skills.
Perks
Archery - Overdraw (5/5), Eagle Eye, Steady Hand (2/2), Critical Shot (3/3), Power Shot, Quick Shot, Bulls Eye
Light Armor - Agile Defender (5/5), Custom Fit, Matching Set
Sneak - Stealth (5/5), Muffled Movement, Light Foot, Silent Roll, Silence
Illusion - Novice Illusion, Dual Casting, Animage, Kindred Mage, Quiety Casting, Master of the Mind
Conjuration - Novice Conjuration, Necromancy, Dark Souls, Twin Souls
Restoration - Novice Restoration, Regeneration, Necromage
Enchanting - Enchanter (5/5), Insightful Enchanter, Corpus Enchanter, Extra Effect
