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Event Build: Shamans of Skyrim

  • July 19, 2014

    I couldn't find anything like that, but since their religion is very much based in souls and an individual's essence, I figured necromancy fitted them better than atromancy.

  • July 19, 2014

    The first image could perhaps be swapped for something better but other than that this build is absolutely amazing. Many Shaman builds have popped up before but this build is leagues above all of them. 

  • July 19, 2014

    Thanks, and I do agree that my attempts at Photoshop are somewhat pathetic, but I've been trying to teach myself. Perhaps I shouldn't experiment on my builds...

    I swapped it out to what I was originally going to have, which is far cleaner.

  • July 20, 2014

    Those pictures with the gear descriptions and perks are really cool, but they are really hard for me to read.

    Could you make them bigger please?

  • July 20, 2014

    If you right click on the images and select "Open Link in New Tab", you'll have a MUCH bigger view.

  • July 21, 2014

    I really like this event build. I especially like the Skaal shaman. There are a couple things I would do differently, though: 1) Swap out Conjuration for Illusion. Mind control seems to match real life shamans more, I think. 2) Later on I would grab Miraak's Staff, and possibly his sword; but, the tentacles which give great crowd control matches this shaman's earth magic quite well.

    And, I'm not sure about using Destruction magic. But, do tell - is this useful for enough early game firepower?

    +1, I Like!

  • July 21, 2014

    1.) My first idea was actually to use Illusion over Conjuration, but I felt that Illusion is either overpowered (Fear & Calm), somewhat useless until it gets OP (Courage), or really cool if you get Quiet Casting (Fury), and I wanted to make a character who fought well in the shadows but was unafraid of open combat.

    So, it was mainly from a gameplay perspective that I didn't use Illusion.

    2.) For a Skaal shaman, I think using Miraak's tools is a little out of character, but if you can make it feel right for your RP then that's your call. The tentacles would fit the Forsworn much better, I feel.

    3.) Frost's slow effect was incredibly useful at earlier levels, keeping enemies at bay, and since they can't power attack you can easily maneuver around them with Light Armor and whack them. Focus on Bone Breaker if you really want in on the melee, as ignoring armor is much more useful than boosting damage.

  • Member
    July 24, 2014

    Just finished my playthrough of the Pariah Folk Shaman had an absolute blast with her :)

  • July 25, 2014

    Always like to hear if someone had an epic playthough with my build. Glad you enjoyed her. :)

  • Member
    July 25, 2014
    You know what's funny? I actually had a Skaal Shaman idea at one point