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Character Build: The Sword-Singer

  • Member
    September 7, 2013

    +1

  • September 22, 2013

    I liked it until the build used bound swords. I just don't like them is all, I might just take them out and continue using the blade's sword, maybe put illusion or some other skill in place of the conjuration. Or if I somehow find a new found love for bound swords throughout my journey I might keep it there . Still, +1

  • September 22, 2013
    Illusion wouldn't fit well. It'd be too magicka-intensive and a heavy majority of Redguards hate illusion. What's wrong with the bound sword? It's my favorite sword in the game due to its low weight (power attacks cost less) and overall look.
  • September 22, 2013

    I don't know how to explain it. You know how there's that one thing you hate and you can't find a good reason why? It's kinda like that with me, anyways I should probably try to get over my hatred of it and use it. 

  • Member
    September 22, 2013

    I always struggle with picking and sticking with certain skills, because they either are too useless, or too useful. You found a way to make it fun without having to do some heavy duty grinding or searching the ends of the earth (ahem, I mean Skyrim) for certain items. It's nice to actually earn the items that fit the build too. You also didn't even need to pick a bunch of skills either, which makes sense so you can be more efficient at a couple rather than "meh" at more skills.

    I got one question though: How do you get the Solitude Guard Armor without killing?

  • September 22, 2013
    Fair enough. I have plenty of those.
  • Member
    September 22, 2013

    Convenient dragon attack? 

  • Member
    September 22, 2013

    There are a few options, depending on how roleplay intensive you want to be. The ideal would be to wait for a dragon or master vampire to kill a Solitude guard. If you lack that patience and don't necessarily care about a 100% diehard roleplay experience, you could get into a gray area by either killing a guard yourself (maybe in beast form, after joining the Companions -- and your regret at killing the guard causes you to never transform again). Or else commanding a follower to challenge the guard, using a frenzy scroll, etc., and finding some way to justify it as a roleplaying event.

    @Tayler » I never liked bound weapons in previous TES games, and was hesitant to try them in Skyrim as well. Not being temperable or enchantable are major restrictions. But this build nullifies those weaknesses by increasing its damage in other ways. I definitely encourage you to give it a try. You might be surprised at how much fund it use to use, and how effective it can be with the right setup.

  • Member
    September 22, 2013

    My Yokudan playthrough used the red Dawnguard light armor, the sleeveless version.

  • Member
    September 23, 2013

    Oh, uh... I got another question. Why do you need the Juniper Berries? They're meant for creating a Fortify Marksman (something you don't need since you don't use a Bow anyway, right?). Unless it's meant for when you occassionally need the Bound Bow for flying or ranged enemies.