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Character Build: The Nightingale Swordsman

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  • Member
    March 27, 2014

    In my experience you can't stun dragons by bashing while they're doing a bite?

  • March 27, 2014
    I've noticed that as well.
  • Member
    March 30, 2014

    Just tested it, you're right--once the animation reaches a certain point (once it starts lunging towards you), you can't interrupt it.  I always thought I had just mis-timed the block. 

    You can still keep them stunlocked though by interrupting a breath attack with a bash, getting a hit or two in, and backing just out of bite range while they recover.   This will cause them to attempt another breath attack... which you can interrupt with another bash and rinse and repeat until they are dead. You will take a half-second or so of breath attack damage if you don't time it right, so make sure you've got some elemental/magic resistance going during the fight.

  • Member
    April 2, 2014
    Finally! A stealth build I actually like that doesn't use the same old dagger/bow crap. Awesome build ponty +1 from me!
  • Member
    April 7, 2014
    Quick question ponty is one handed completely nessesary? I am pretty horrible at Melee combat i have always preferred bows or magic with when striking from stealth if at all
  • Member
    April 7, 2014

    Could adapt it to archery or destruction I guess but that kinda kills the point of the build.

    Didn't you just say last week that you liked it because it didn't use daggers and bows though

  • April 7, 2014

    Wouldn't be much of a swordsman without a sword would it? And aren't you contradicting the comment you made above? :P

  • Member
    April 20, 2014
  • Member
    April 21, 2014

    I SPENT 200 HOURS ON THIS BUILD! LEGENDARIED ALL SKILLS TO COMPLETELY PERK THEM OUT AS I FELT NEEDED, lol it was great. +1

  • Member
    April 21, 2014

    Actually, I played a dark brotherhood ancient assassin, with ancient shrouded gear, blade of woe, firiniel's end, so on. I only upgraded stamina, never smithed my gear, but could still dominate in an open fight.