Overview
This guide is for people wanting… A more specific type of character for your Skyrim fun. I do understand before everyone screeches into the comment section like dragons losing their Thu’um, “FudgeMuppet made alot of videos of builds, why should we think you’re as good as him!?” Or… something related to that, I have no idea. Well, this is for people wanting to create their own builds, or make a channel for builds for Skyrim, anything’s possible on the Internet really…So, let’s get started!
Selecting Your Skills
The basic building blocks of a build, is the fundemental skills Skyrim has to offer.
One-Handed, Two-Handed, Light Armor, Heavy Armor, Block, Smithing, Enchanting, Alchemy, Destruction, Illusion, Conjuration, Alteration and Restoration.
All of these can be ultimately combined to make a deadly combination.
One-Handed, Block, and Heavy Armor can make a tank.
One-Handed, Restoration/Destruction can make a battlemage.
Any school oh magic can count as a general mage.
So go wild with your creativity, mix it up a little! Skyrim is an RPG after all.
Investing Points
Now, when there’s a few perks in the skill trees that require more than one perk point, achieved from leveling up of course, to ‘buy’ it, you need to level up a bit more and get to the required level.
Just know this: You can actually not spend your points after you level up and assign whichever point to Magicka, Health or Stamina.
This is called “Investing Points”, and is useful for those kinds of perks.
Just remember, these perks will need a high level (Like 50 to 80) to get the full power of the perk.
And yes, it may be dumb making this part because it’s obivous, but hey. Just in case…
The Choice of Utilization of The Thu’um
Now, it’s a complete option to use the Thu’um (Shouts),and they do have ways of being handy in certain situations. Unrelenting Force can be used to either A. Stun your enemies to pick them off. Or B. Just launch them off a cliff and laugh at the stupid ragdoll. We’ve all been there!
Factions
Now, for builds, THIS is the main dilemma sometimes. Sometimes for the more… “Creative” builds, it can be hard choosing the factions.
There’s
VANILLA
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Stormcloaks
Imperials
Dark Brotherhood
Thieves Guild
Mage’s College
Companions
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DLC
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Dawnguard
Volkihar Vampires
Skaal
Thirsk Mead Hall Rieklings
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A Few Examples
Now, these are a few examples to help you.
EXAMPLE ONE:
I made this off of Fallout 4’s Kellogg and I think it turned out well.
Name: Kelloggius
Race: Nord
Main Skills: Light Armor, One-Handed, Block, Archery
Armor: Leather Armor, Steel Nordic Gaunlets, Steel Cuffed Boots, No Helmet
Jewelry: Locket of Saint Jiub , Enchanted Ring of player’s choice
Main Weapons: Mace of Molag Bal , Ebony Bow
Shield: Spellbreaker