As the most viable unarmed options in the game, Khajiitâs naturally have claws that do 15 points of unarmed damage. Thereâs a perk in the Heavy Armor tree thatâs only use is to help out people who want to go on this build-path â Fists of Steel (Heavy Armor 30). The perk makes unarmed attacks with Heavy Armor gauntlets do their armor rating in damage, which stacks with the base 15 damage for khajiits. Since you wonât have to invest in any other weapon perk trees, invest in Smithing so you can make the best gauntlets you can, as well as Enchanting, to add unarmed bonuses to those gauntlets. Youâll also have very high armor ratings, so you wonât have to worry about healing very much.
1. The Puncher or the Swiper? (Unarmed Build)2. Assassinâs Creed: Dovahkiin (Dual Dagger Sneak Build)
This build is for those who want to never take damage. The main perk to get is Assassinâs Blade (Sneak 50), which adds 15x sneak damage with daggers. FIFTEEN times damage is nothing to scoff at. And combining that with Shadow Warrior (Sneak 100), which stops combat whenever you crouch, for even more sneak attacks, is just ridiculous. This build can even be played without fully relying on the sneak aspect â with the Elemental Fury Dragon Shout (at max level, it DOUBLES your weapon attack speed), youâll have probably killed everything before the 15 second time limit on the shout has passed. Add on some of the most awesome finishing-blow-cams in the game and youâve got one of the most powerful melee builds in the game.
3. Canât Touch This (Conjuration Archer Build)
My personal favorite, the conjuration archer build is, in my opinion, the perfect mix of not taking damage while dealing lots of it â low risk and high reward. The build revolves around the Bound Bow skill (Conjuration 50), which you can buy from Farengar in Dragonsreach. This spell basically gives you unlimited arrows, along with damage modifiers from both the Archery and Conjuration skill trees (The higher the conjuration level, the stronger the bow. And your archery perks all apply). The conjuration tree also conveniently gives you some of the best tanks in the game â Antronachs. With the spell Flame/Frost/Storm Thrall, you can permanently (until it dies) an antronach, and coupled with Twin Souls (Conjuration 100), you can summon two at a time. To get the spell, have level 90 Conjuration, and go to Phinis Gestor in the College of Winterhold. The strategy behind this build is self-explanatory, and oh so fun.
4. The Haley Joel Osment (Necromancer Build)
This build is quite similar to the Conjuration Archer build in that you raise your Conjuration level for tanks. The difference is that instead of investing into archery, you go purely defensive, so you really donât have to do anything at all. Itâs quite the lazy manâs build â you basically follow your minions around and watch them pillage whatever you wish. You get the unlimited zombie skill, Dead Thrall, identically to the other thralls â by talking to Phinis Gestor at level 90 Conjuration. Invest in wards and Magic Resistance (Alteration 30) to keep adding to all aspects of your defense, and have fun with the perfect sadistic evil character. Note that people around Skyrim may not take too kindly to your zombie followersâ¦
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Even though I personally prefer a mage, I won't deny that the 'real' way to play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is with a warrior build.
Because come on -- when you think of a dragon slayer, do you think of a thin, frail dude hurling fireballs or ice? Probably not. You likely think of a muscular, fearless guy (or gal) charging straight at the thing with a sword or axe in hand. (And after all, that's what you see in every trailer for the game.)
There are lots of options for warrior builds, too. That's part of what makes Skyrim so amazing. Here are a few different ideas to try:
Skyrim Warrior Build #1: Paladin
If you're no stranger to RPGs, you have an idea of what a paladin would look like. Every game makes their variant slightly different, but there are a few similarities.
Those are the key components of a good Paladin build.
As far as roleplay, remember that Paladins are holy knights, so they're pretty good folks. They help local townspeople with issues, don't join the Thieves Guild or Dark Brotherhood (as those are 'bad' factions,) and are excellent candidates for joining the Dawnguard.
Warrior Build #2: The Barbarian
Let's turn in a completely different direction. A Barbarian is in it for himself and his clan, and will generally do whatever he feels is his best option for survival- regardless of whether it's the most moral thing to do.
Here are a few key components:
Barbarians are savage and like to test their strength. They'll charge into a fort held by bandits or take on a quest to kill something (or someone) just for the fun of it!
Warrior Build #3: Duelist
The Duelist is sometimes considered more of a rogue, but it depends on the how you look at it. On the one hand, Duelists are like rogues in that they're a bit sneaky and don't always fight fair.
On the other hand, Duelists love to fight! They have superior sword skills and like to show them off. They're actually pretty cocky about it, which has been the death of more than one Duelist but in general, they come out ahead.
Here's what they rock:
That's it.
If you want to add your own flavor, feel free. For example if you want to add Blacksmithing to the mix to make/improve your on stuff or Alchemy to poison your swords, you can.
Warrior Build #4: The Dragonborn
The trailers for Skyrim depicted the Dragonborn (i.e. YOU) using Iron armor and weapons. These are literally the weakest heavy armor and weapons in the game, but so what? You're the freakin' Dragonborn, savior of the world!
You can make it work.
So how do you roleplay as the Dragonborn? Simple -- you slay every dragon you come across, and hunt them down across Skyrim.
..granted, how you do that is up to you. There is a dragon or two that you may want to let live, but I won't tell you what to do!
You're also more of a 'good' guy or gal than an evil one. Since you've taken up the call to save the world, you probably aren't going around kicking puppies or killing livestock for no reason.
Warrior Build #5: The Werewolf
My personal favorite.
The best part about Skyrim Special Edition is all of the flexibility it offers. The fact that you can become a freaking Werewolf and rip out the throats of human enemies is sick.
Like, sick in a good way. And sick in a gory, gross way, too.
Unfortunately you can't run around in Werewolf mode all the time. But you can do the majority of your fights as a Werewolf, and build out your weak, human side like this:
Most Werewolves are part of a certain guild, so it makes sense to join them and progress through the ranks. Not only for the extra benefits and abilities they can teach you, but also for the companionship and protection offered in numbers.
Plus, dogs and wolves are pack animals. I would assume Werewolves would be the same way.
Conclusion
These are just a few warrior builds to try in The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim Special Edition. There are plenty of others out there, but I just wanted to share a few from my personal experience.
Thanks for reading and have fun! If you want more sweet builds, check out GameSkinny's other Skyrim build guides.
One of the most useful parts The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary Edition Guideâs Training section concerns Character Archetypes. These adventurer templates provide the optimal character build choices for a particular style of play. The guide shows ten main archetypes, but weâve chosen our five favorites and turned them into the very finest heroes of Skyrim. The following videos showcase their strengths and attributes, their impressive abilities, and the choices you can make to perfect your own Dovahkiin.
Favored Archetype #1: The Archer
Name: Bolwing True-Shot
Race: Wood Elf Focus: Health 80%, Stamina 20% Primary Skills: Archery, Sneak Essential Perks: Overdraw, Eagle Eye, Power Shot, Quick Shot, Stealth, Deadly Aim Weapons: Bow, Sword Armor: Light Favored Archetype #2: The Berserker
Name: Sharbumphgro-Urish
Race: Orc Focus: Health 50%, Stamina 50% Primary Skills: Two-Handed, Heavy Armor Essential Perks: Barbarian, Championâs Stance, Juggernaut, Well-fitted, Tower of Strength, Power Bash Weapons: Two-Handed Weapons Armor: Heavy Armor Favored Archetype #3: The Necromancer
Name: Stelvene Stenck
Race: Breton Focus: Magicka 70%, Health 30% Primary Skills: Conjuration, Illusion Essential Perks: Spellcasting Rank perks, Conjuration Dual Casting, Necromancy, Dark Souls, Mystic Binding, Mage Armor Weapons: Spells, Bound weapons Armor: Mage Robes (high Magicka-regeneration) Favored Archetype #4: The Assassin
Name: Roshira
Race: Khajiit Focus: Health 60%, Magicka 20%, Stamina 20% Primary Skills: Sneak, One-Handed Essential Perks: Stealth, Armsman, Assassinâs Blade, Dual Savagery Weapons: Dual one-handed weapons, daggers, bow Armor: Light Armor Skyrim Archer Warrior BuildFavored Archetype #5: The Battlemage
Name: Assanius Cluntius
Race: Imperial Focus: Magicka 60%, Health 40% Primary Skills: Destruction, Restoration Essential Perks: Spellcasting Rank perks, Illusion Dual Casting, Destruction Dual Casting, Augmented Flames, Frost, or Shock, Recovery, Juggernaut Weapons: Spells, Staffs, One-Handed Armor: Heavy Armor (enchanted with Magicka bonuses)
David Hodgson is the author of the official guide to The Elder Scrolls Skyrim: Legendary Edition. He has written 92 guides since 1996; eight guides with Bethesda. To call him a Skyrim expert is a serious understatement. Follow David at @DavidSJHodgson
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