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Character Build: The Regulator

• Nelaf

  

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  December 16, 2013

  I wasn't, I was calling you a monkey...

  I wasn't, I was calling you a monkey...

• Bryn

  
   

  December 16, 2013

  Oh Nelaf, how innocent your world must be :P

  Oh Nelaf, how innocent your world must be :P
• Matt Feeney the New Guy

  
   

  December 16, 2013

  Well we are technically apes.

  Well we are technically apes.
• Bryn

  
   

  December 16, 2013

  Evolved from and are are 2 different things... I can say that turtle is a piece of bacteria because it evolved from one... Doesn't mean I'm right...

  Evolved from and are are 2 different things... I can say that turtle is a piece of bacteria because it evolved from one... Doesn't mean I'm right...
• SirFish

  

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  December 22, 2013

  This is such a cool build.  I had always wanted to try the Master Monk legendary build, but never liked using exploits.  It's great because it accomplishes everything without ever using wonky mechanics, mods or anything.

  This is such a cool build.  I had always wanted to try the Master Monk legendary build, but never liked using exploits.  It's great because it accomplishes everything without ever using wonky mechanics, mods or anything.

• J.D. Primrose

  

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  April 29, 2014

  I ran this for a while, but got bored with it after enough heads had been cracked.  Picked it up earlier today, punched out a cultist, took his mask and am in love once again.

  I ran this for a while, but got bored with it after enough heads had been cracked.  Picked it up earlier today, punched out a cultist, took his mask and am in love once again.

• Teccam

  

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  April 29, 2014

  Yeah, those unarmed killcams are so badass! Hard to go back to the standard weapon ones after you've done enough suplexes. 

  One thing I really liked about this character was that, as streamlined as it is -- (there's really no need to ever switch spells or gear once you get the Adept Conjuration perk) -- just switching between the Bound Bow for ranged combat, and the claws for melee, really keeps gameplay fresh into the endgame. You can pretty much tackle any scenario with one or both of those skills. If/when you get bored with H2H, you can still get a lot of mileage out of close quarters archery thanks to bashes and the BB's super quick draw speed.

  Speaking of, I've read that the Quick Shot perk is bugged with Bound Bows. That's something I'll need to investigate, because I don't remember that being an issue when I first ran this build.... But if it is, then I'll obviously be pulling that perk and allocating it elseweyr elsewhere. Will report back in due time.... Regardless, the Bound Bow has the fastest draw speed in the game, so Quick Shot isn't really necessary in the first place.

  I'm building a new PC this week (if my CPU and mouse ever arrive ... this wait is killing me) and I'm thinking about doing a Let's Play or at least a Build Demo/Walkthrough. If I do, it'll ether be for this guy or the Montalion -- I've got several ideas for tweaks to that one that I've been itching to try out. Really looking forward to that as well.

  Yeah, those unarmed killcams are so badass! Hard to go back to the standard weapon ones after you've done enough suplexes. 

  One thing I really liked about this character was that, as streamlined as it is -- (there's really no need to ever switch spells or gear once you get the Adept Conjuration perk) -- just switching between the Bound Bow for ranged combat, and the claws for melee, really keeps gameplay fresh into the endgame. You can pretty much tackle any scenario with one or both of those skills. If/when you get bored with H2H, you can still get a lot of mileage out of close quarters archery thanks to bashes and the BB's super quick draw speed.

  Speaking of, I've read that the Quick Shot perk is bugged with Bound Bows. That's something I'll need to investigate, because I don't remember that being an issue when I first ran this build.... But if it is, then I'll obviously be pulling that perk and allocating it elseweyr elsewhere. Will report back in due time.... Regardless, the Bound Bow has the fastest draw speed in the game, so Quick Shot isn't really necessary in the first place.

  I'm building a new PC this week (if my CPU and mouse ever arrive ... this wait is killing me) and I'm thinking about doing a Let's Play or at least a Build Demo/Walkthrough. If I do, it'll ether be for this guy or the Montalion -- I've got several ideas for tweaks to that one that I've been itching to try out. Really looking forward to that as well.

• Teccam

  

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  April 29, 2014

  Seeker of Might is a great call. You can also re-read The Sallow Regent Black Book to switch to Seeker of Shadows before making potions, for a nice boost to Alchemy. Then simply re-read the book again and re-select Seeker of Might! Great little trick.

  Another important passive for this guy is "Force Without Effort", gained from meditating on "Fus" with Paathurnax after meeting him in the main quest. +25% to enemy stagger duration = perfect in tandem with bow bashing when using the Bound Bow in close quarters.

  Seeker of Might is a great call. You can also re-read The Sallow Regent Black Book to switch to Seeker of Shadows before making potions, for a nice boost to Alchemy. Then simply re-read the book again and re-select Seeker of Might! Great little trick.

  Another important passive for this guy is "Force Without Effort", gained from meditating on "Fus" with Paathurnax after meeting him in the main quest. +25% to enemy stagger duration = perfect in tandem with bow bashing when using the Bound Bow in close quarters.

• Anderson

  

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  April 29, 2014

  Eh eh, i use the salloow regent black book trick very often in my playthroughs. Oh, i mean Agent of Dibella, not the Blessing.

  I tried Archery in many ways, so i can say that  Bound Bow + Quick Shot(+ vampire+necromage) works well for me. I'm on ps3.

  Eh eh, i use the salloow regent black book trick very often in my playthroughs. Oh, i mean Agent of Dibella, not the Blessing.

  I tried Archery in many ways, so i can say that  Bound Bow + Quick Shot(+ vampire+necromage) works well for me. I'm on ps3.

• Teccam

  

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  April 30, 2014

  Thanks, Anderson. Sorry for being so late on the response to your last comment, by the way!

  What I read re. Quick Shot is that the animation looks faster (which I definitely remember being the case) but that the game doesn't actually read the arrow as being fully knocked any more quickly. So basically, if you release the arrow right when it looks like the arrow is ready, it won't launch with full momentum. I can't remember noticing this, but it's been a while since I ran this guy.

  Thanks, Anderson. Sorry for being so late on the response to your last comment, by the way!

  What I read re. Quick Shot is that the animation looks faster (which I definitely remember being the case) but that the game doesn't actually read the arrow as being fully knocked any more quickly. So basically, if you release the arrow right when it looks like the arrow is ready, it won't launch with full momentum. I can't remember noticing this, but it's been a while since I ran this guy.