MouseyB said:
Firstly 'hello', I'm new here.
I've tried to play through Skyrim with no magic, but always cave and end up enchanting my armour. Even apprentice mages get me with that pesky frost magic, it's not long before I'm gathering soul gems to stay alive.
Anyone played through using no magic at all? Is it possible / worth it? All tips are welcome.
Secondly, I've never tried this because being nord-brained I distrust everything in a robe, but anyone used only magic? I mean no armour, no weapons? That kind of appeals too.
Ps I'm playing expert level and don't really want to come down.
stealth
main hand dagger
offhand sword
do the dark brotherhood quest and get the (ancient shrouded gloves)
http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Ancient_Shrouded_Gloves + http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Assassin%27s_Blade#Perks + http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Shadow_Warrior#Perks
= OP as hell
the only spells I cast(excluding power leveling) were for the mage guild when there needed and mage light to unlock doors in the soul Cairn. Except for enchanting because one hand damage lets me destroy Legendary dragons in one power attack.
Magic is a bit hardder I found as you do no were near the damage as a thief build but I have made a cloth mage work
basicly pour about 4 to 5 levels into magica and then 1 into health.
This will do two things
Let you cast higher level spells(as they need more mana) and will raise your magica regen(as you regen 3% of your total every seccond you are not casting)
Atronach-will give you basically an unlimited mana supply from Guardian Circle and a good bit from Blizzard
Mage skin is not as needed as you think it is as Dragon hide gives you the maxim armor in the game but it is nice to have for before that. The Magic resist is a must however and a Breton is recommend for this build(darkelf also works highelf is not recomended)
Atromancy- is not needed Master level Conjuration spells are untill they die
Get Become Ethereal Dragon shout
Learn to love it for casting Master level spells(as there is a channeling time on all of them)
keep your summoned creature and your Alteration armor buff on all the time while walking as it will level them as you walk past wolves and such.
Midgame sucks for a mage Endgame it is funny