As a result, I have now learnt that the maximum armor value you can get that way is 300, to which you can add the value of a shield. Even when I wear robes and hoods and such for magicka regeneration, I still tend to end up with armored boots and gauntlets, so this time, I wanted to test pure mage armor. (I do carry a bow and dagger but hardly ever use them, at least not for damage.) Despite focusing on Destruction for all damage, my armor spells still made Alteration my #1 skill…Īnother perk I’ve neglected and wanted to give a fair chance is Mage Armor in the Alteration tree, which improve armor spells when you’re only wearing clothing. No perks in “backup” weapon skill trees, just Destruction. (Which means Destro doesn’t level up as fast, which means the enemies start getting harder faster, so I need higher level spells, but I don’t have the skill yet and the higher level spells of course cost more magicka per point of damage point, oh, and did I mention I was already always out of magicka too soon…? You get the picture.) This time, I wanted to do Destruction properly. First off, I’ve tried Destruction builds on several characters, since it’s really the main ranged combat alternative to bows, yet I’ve never ended up really focusing on it because on higher difficulties, I always run out of magicka before finishing off my enemies, so I need a backup non-macicka-weapon anyway.

Lilya Starblaze (High Elf mage) Lilya Starblaze (33), Ravencrowned, Arch-Mage of WinterholdĮlder Scrolls addict that I am, I’ve played maybe a dozen different characters in Skyrim and tried a plethora of playstyles, but there are still a few perks/skills/playstyles I was never able to explore properly – so now I gave it a go.

But first, since content may feel completely different depending on what kind of playstyle and character you have, a word on the character I’ve been using for these playthroughs. So if you’re looking for more stuff to do in Skyrim beyond vanilla content, here’s some advice. These are the quest mods I’ve been playing on Skyrim Special Edition lately, and what I think of them.

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