This is really nice, can't believe I missed it before!
Love the use of Alchemy on a pure mage. Cool gear -- though I do think Jo has a point; the Telvanni Robes are very specific to a purely Dunmer faction, so even though I don't think the Imperial Battlemage needs to be reeking of the Empire/Legion, it does seem like a bit of an odd aesthetic. Cool skill set as well -- fairly straightforward, but effective and engaging.
My only question/concern: How do you manage on defense in the early- and mid-game (i.e., before Master Alteration for Dragonhide)? Even with Greater Ward + Ebonyflesh, you're only getting 180 AR -- maybe around 215 with the helmet (including its hidden AR). I mean, it's not terrible, but it's pretty poor, and it requires a lot of maintenance. And since you have no cost reduction enchantments for Restoration, that ward will drain your Magicka very quickly, won't it?
This is really nice, can't believe I missed it before!
Love the use of Alchemy on a pure mage. Cool gear -- though I do think Jo has a point; the Telvanni Robes are very specific to a purely Dunmer faction, so even though I don't think the Imperial Battlemage needs to be reeking of the Empire/Legion, it does seem like a bit of an odd aesthetic. Cool skill set as well -- fairly straightforward, but effective and engaging.
My only question/concern: How do you manage on defense in the early- and mid-game (i.e., before Master Alteration for Dragonhide)? Even with Greater Ward + Ebonyflesh, you're only getting 180 AR -- maybe around 215 with the helmet (including its hidden AR). I mean, it's not terrible, but it's pretty poor, and it requires a lot of maintenance. And since you have no cost reduction enchantments for Restoration, that ward will drain your Magicka very quickly, won't it?
I've been looking around a little bit, do you have any other builds? I can't seem to locate any. This one is very good and I would like to see more.
I've been looking around a little bit, do you have any other builds? I can't seem to locate any. This one is very good and I would like to see more.
love it, especially how instead of using the atronach stone you just use a staff combined with the apprentice stone to make it so you have a large pool of magicka
love it, especially how instead of using the atronach stone you just use a staff combined with the apprentice stone to make it so you have a large pool of magicka