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Character Build: The Arcane Axeman

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  • TZ
    Member
    March 1, 2013
    Hey great use of the screen shots I sent you, I like how the build turned out. You could always later on add a Lore section or over time, since people clearly enjoy your writing. Without it being contrived obviously, at your leisure and discretion. +1 Very solid build. I always love seeing the bound weps used. :)
  • Member
    March 1, 2013

    I had asked him if he was going to do an "Arcane Axeman" in his series. He said no, I don't remember exactly but it was basically because he said it was not strong enough.I had never realized how great the BE shout was until now (besides dodging breath attacks that is). 

  • Member
    March 1, 2013

    Ah okay I will change that, I misunderstood him. Thanks!

  • Member
    March 1, 2013

    I loved the screenshots 

  • Member
    March 1, 2013

    I said the Bound Battleaxe wasn't really viable with Mage Armor as the only defense - not that it wasn't viable at all. Zach's used Ebony Armor with Fortify Heavy Armor enchantments and heavily perked heavy armor tree

  • Member
    March 1, 2013

    Yeah I realized that (sorry ), I changed it just now. 

  • March 1, 2013

    I don't reload, so it's a bigger pain for me - too many times I had to search a room until I found my weapon.  With the character I played a little before my bound axe character, I had spent over 30 minutes looking (large room) for a disarmed weapon and finally gave up, thinking I'll just get another one.  Luckily, while I was leaving I kicked my weapon. 

    I didn't know about the axe being glass tier - that's still decent though.  I, too, sometimes hit my summons, so it is a trade off.  But it's also nice to have when the thing blocks a door.

  • Member
    March 1, 2013

    It sucked for me one time because it is was Bloodskaal barrow I believe in a massive room with a river. A draugur deathlord would just wait at the end of a raised walkway and disarm me every time. Even with when I used fus roh dah and other shouts... Every time... It was bad because of my Songbird had a very finite amount of scimitars available  so even losing one is terribad. 

  • Member
    March 1, 2013

    I wanted to keep a crafting to one skill, I was a bit crafted out on alchemy. Also, even without alchemy by the level 50 I was still generally feeling overpowered. Never once in the playthrough did I find myself desperately lacking. Also in a situation the would possible need a fortify two handed potion or some poison, I could just use berserk.

    I can see it working well, but not for me this time. 

  • Member
    March 1, 2013

    Currently I'm running a no armor bound weapons build, was looking at mage armor being enough to keep me alive, now you have me wondering if it will work out like i had planned!