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Character Build: The Arrowsworn

  • Member
    November 14, 2015
    Not that it is my build to be giving advice/revisions but you can add in conjuration with the Bound Bow to skyrocket Archery's leveling as the Bound Bow and Arrows are both tagged as Daedric i.e. 2nd most experience gaining bow/arrow per shot.
  • Member
    November 14, 2015

    That's odd, I never encountered that much trouble with leveling Archery.  Couple of notes:

     - I typically don't take followers, which means I have to do all the killing myself.  That helps improve your combat skill.

     - I tend to keep the Guardian Stone running for a long time, so I'm getting bonus xp in Archery for the first 20 levels or so.  Don't switch over to the Lord stone until you're happy with where your Archery is at. 

     - The relevant Guardian Stone for Archery in the vanilla game is actually the Thief (due to a bug or an oversight or something) - but if you're running a mod that changes that, it'll obviously be different.

    I often find that Restoration is actually a harder skill to level up.  Of the 4 main skills in the build, Resto is the one you can't really "spam" until higher levels (the Circle spells, which you get xp for casting anywhere).  And my usual method is to avoid getting hurt (with this build, that means walking slowly so as not to be surprised by an ambush, and sprint-kiting to avoid melee types), so I don't always get a chance to heal.  

  • Member
    November 14, 2015
    Well there you go, we had completely different play throughs. I switched stones quick, didn't know about the thief stone/archery connection, and have a follower. The follower is probably why I was able to level restoration so fluidly, I used healing hands a lot, usually in quick bursts. Welp, time to switch stones and ditch Rayya

    The bound bow idea is good, but my Conjuration is too low for anyone to sell it, and I don't know anyone that would give it to me.
  • Member
    November 14, 2015
    In Fort Amol there is one in a bucket underneath a lantern. If you enter the door to the left after you enter the courtyard it will load up the room. The bucket will be to the left corner furthest from you (this is a static location for the spell).
  • Member
    November 15, 2015
    That would be looting! :)
  • Member
    November 15, 2015

    Exactly! :D

  • Member
    November 15, 2015
    Is it? The build says books can be picked up. However if it isn't a spell book it has to be returned XD.
  • Member
    November 17, 2015

    Ah, true.  Well, I think Chris (and I) am perhaps reacting against the idea of going straight to Fort Amol with full "player knowledge" of where this thing is located, despite the fact that it's hidden.  

    Also, bound weaponry is daedric - and kind of horrible, if you think about it!  

    You could justify it, though.  It all depends on approach/motivation. 

  • Member
    February 29, 2016

    Hey I've been perusing these builds for quite a while and I have to say that your's has become my favorite. I definitely know what that arrow management feels like. I modded my carry weight to 100 and gave gold, lock-picks some weight and set arrows to a weight of one each. Needless to say, you learn to pick your shots real carefully. I also did a no looting the dead thing with an ash-abah build I was trying to make, I must say that you have gone to the absolute limit with restraint and I think it is awesome. I find that you almost feel lighter and freer in Skyrim when you don't worry about looting things.

    such a great job

  • Member
    March 4, 2016

    I *think* that carry-weight impacts your movement speed to some degree in Skyrim, so you may in fact *be* "lighter and freer" by carrying less stuff.  I much prefer not having to collect things.  

    My wife could never play this build.  She is a dedicated looter and pack-rat.