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Character Build: The Nightingale Swordsman

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  • Member
    February 23, 2013

    Awesome build :D! I'm new here, found the site like a week ago.. and I am very interested in the builds everyone post. ( have been playing a Skystrider for a week and it's been awesome hahah ).

    Well, I just wanted to ask.. how do you do it with Shadow Warrior and Shadowcloak, as they are supposed to not work toghether? You play on PC so maybe you fixed it some other way.. but on XBOX360 what could be the fix? Should I choose Shadow Warrior or the Shadowcloak?

  • Member
    February 23, 2013

    Just don't get Shadow Warrior. This guy can stand up to a bit of punishment and is pretty good at close combat, so you don't need to go slinking back to the shadows every time you're spotted! Shadowcloak still lets you pull off the Dance of Darkness move which is really fun!

  • Member
    February 23, 2013

    This build is epic. 
    I knew it was either Mason or Ponty was the creator!
    I'll create a new character and try this asap.

  • Member
    February 23, 2013

    Yeah :P Thanks for the fast response n.n!  I actually thought that Shadowcloak could be the best option, as I also have Illusion in case of emergencies, heheh.

    I was wondering. How much damage does Deadly Bash do and.. how high is the Disarming Bash % of working? ( Also, do you need to Power Bash or just normal Bash to stagger a Dragon before his breath? )
     Do you get to use Power/Disarming Bash very often?  I have never used the Block tree at all, so I have no idea how these skills work.

    Thanks in advance :D

  • Member
    February 24, 2013

    Woo, 100 likes :D

  • Member
    February 25, 2013

    This build deserves even more! :)

  • Member
    March 3, 2013

    Dragonborn Spoilers 

    I started this guy a few days ago and he is verrrrrrrry fun to play. Because I hate the method of acquisition for Linwes armor I used Blackguard armor from dragonborn. It is the best pre-enchanted thief armor skyrim has to offer. Then I switched to Nightingale once i got it 

    Hood - fortify prices 25% 

    Chest  -+50 carry weight 

    gloves - Lockpicking 40% 

    Boots - Pickpocket 40% 

    Blackguard armor is identical to Linwes (In looks) 

    I used a bit of pickpocketing actually. I didn't invest sny points but instead used blackguard armor and a ring of deft hands (20%). Also what version of the nightingale blade did you get and what was the strength of your destruction ring. I have a 15% Destruction ring and absorb 10 health/stamina blade. 

  • Member
    March 3, 2013
    I did too! But I got lucky and got a lot of windhelm missions and was able to pick up linwe's armor as well. (If you wear the blackguard armor with linwes arm, feet and hood it looks the same and doesn't glitch the arms with a drawn bow.
  • Member
    March 3, 2013

    Blackguard Armor has rubbishy enchantments for this guy! I believe I had the 15 absorb blade and a 20% destruction ring

  • Member
    March 3, 2013
    Yeah, for attacking, which is why I used linwe's gear except the chest piece. I'd rather have extra carry weight than extra stamina :)