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Character Build: The Oracle

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  • January 7, 2015
    Sounds like it has become #360MasterRace lucky me.
  • January 7, 2015

    Okay, I've liked the build, even though I don't normally like or play monks. There's just something way too chill about them and how they clobber people to death with metal gauntlets (in Skyrim, at least), but I have done some testing for you on PC.

    I made a new modding profile and I had the expansion packs and a few texture mods on it, that was it. I consoled myself Daedric Gauntlets, an Unenchanted Restoration Staff, about 1000 potions of stamina and the carry weight to actually move with it. Then, I gave myself a hefty heavy armor skill (Fists of Steel perk) and I spawned a bandit, checking that I could actually one-hit kill him with a punch (very satisfying, I admit).

    Then I proceeded to bash with the Staff. Very cool, I never knew about this mechanic, so +1 for that alone, and I'll definitely go about a spellsword build one day that uses a Staff rather than a shield. I hotkeyed the stamina potions and kept chugging them when the bar flashed empty, then I eyed it and kept bashing, waiting for the bash that didn't use up stamina and (hopefully) would one-hit kill the bandit.

    I'm sorry to say that it never happened. I thought once or twice that I had gotten a no-stamina bash, but the bandit (who was circling me with an iron dagger) was definitely not dead and had received a miniscule hit to his health (I think the basic, unperked bashing is something like 3, right?). I managed to bash about ten bandits to death by whittling down their health (and Sven thought it would be a good idea to charge across the river to kill the bandit I was prodding), but I never got to actually properly staff-punch-prod them.

    It's not an unofficial patch thing at the very least. Although, I could just be an idiot and misunderstood what's meant to happen, but, ya know what, if it doesn't work on PC, the build is still badass and it's about time people on consoles had something the #PCmasterrace hasn't. We get awesome mods and ENBs and can tinker and hack away to our hearts' content, and if consoles get staff-prodding I'll definitely not begrudge them it (even if it is incredibly badass).

    I will leave the mod Staves of Skyrim, a mod that adds staff-shields which can be transformed, on the fly, from blocking staffs to destruction staffs. That should soothe PC butthurt.

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    January 7, 2015
    "spellsword build one day that uses a Staff rather than a shield." ~Gandalf Stormcrown~
  • January 7, 2015

    God, I must be the only fan of fantasy books/movies/games who has nothing to do with LOTR. At first, it was just to spite my friend, who really nagged me, and now I kinda want to know what it's all about, even though memes do tell me some things.

    YOU SHALL NOT PASS

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    January 7, 2015
    He's just the only fantasy wizard I've seen dual wielding a sword and staff. He's a pretty cool character, too, of course, but also the only one I know that fits the bill.
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    January 7, 2015
    Hahaha thanks for soothing that PC butthurt, Elysium. That sucks but I'm glad that it works on 2/3 systems. I'll make a note of it in the build.
  • January 7, 2015

    No problem. I've always avoided using staffs as shields in my builds because consoles don't really have access to them for all the cool tricks that mod gives, but knowing that bashing can do the same damage as a melee weapon? For a spellsword or sorcerer with a heavily enchanted sword? That's pretty badass.

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    January 8, 2015

    Do you play with controller? I get the impression that it's simply much easier to activate with a controller than with K&M

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    January 8, 2015
    That's what I was thinking too. Alright PC players, everyone go buy a controller so you can play my build :D
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    January 8, 2015

    @Ben Alright bro, got some stats in their for you "numbers" guys