What's the Best Character Build to Play in Skyrim?

[HTWingNut]

Play the computer geek.

[Hungry Man]

Originally Posted by InspiredE1705

If I get bored with my Sneak character can I switch to playing a Mage character? That is, can I switch between two different games / characters often?

If you're doing archer/ sneak you'll benefit from Conjure as well. This means you can get storm atronachs etc and double as a conjurer while benefiting from Bound Bow.

[Wildride]

Easy mode for me was Conjuration/Destruction - Conjuration - Dual Summons + companion + Destruction and Heavy armor and you are virtually indestructible.

[ViciousXUSMC]

Im a sneak archer, it was the class i had fun with in oblivion so im using it in skyrim.

it gets too boring for me to meele, so that only leaves casters and I just like the hide in the shadows nature of stealth vs casting as casting in oblivion was not that entertaining for me neither.

My talents will be max smithing, max enchanting, high alchemy, max archery, and max sneaking.

This way I can craft and enchant the best armor/bows, yes it will be super ez mode if I power level this stuff and give myself god armor/weapons but I am not doing that I am just playing the game and leveling naturally and evenly distrobuting my skills so when the time comes that I can make god equipment I will have well earned it.

Also for me the difficulty in combat really has little to do with the enjoyment of the game, its just simply the exploration, lore/story, trying new things, etc.

Infact I have to say the only time the game is not fun for me is when I get wth pwned in combat by some super strong enemy and have to lose time/progress and do it again.

[aintz]

the one you enjoy playing the most.

[moviemarketing]

My suggestion is to specialize your first character a little bit and save some of the major questlines for your next playthrough.

For example, maybe your first character is a sort of sneaky archer/thief type, in which case your playthrough can last a really long time just doing the thieves guild or dark brotherhood, maybe part of the main quest. You may decide to save the Companions for a Nord 2-handed barbarian character who joins the Stormcloaks. And then perhaps you can try playing an elemental mage or necromancer character that joins the College of Winterhold, etc.

What I've found is that once you get above level 30-40, the combat starts to become a bit too easy, even on Master difficulty. So instead of doing every single major questline with one character, I had more fun by starting over after I got up to around level 30-40 and playing a completely different character.

The gameplay for pure mage, 2-handed warrior, sword and shield, dual wield stealth, archer, etc. are so different that it feels a bit like a brand new game each time you start over with a different build and different race. And the lower levels are the most fun IMO, when every encounter is dangerous for the PC.

[ViciousXUSMC]

Game is too easy is never valid to me, you can increase the difficulty some people do, but you can use lesser equipment as well.

So if your too strong with your 2h super warrior, put on some cloth robes and use an iron dagger. Instantly the game should be harder

[andros_forever]

Originally Posted by ViciousXUSMC

Game is too easy is never valid to me, you can increase the difficulty some people do, but you can use lesser equipment as well.

So if your too strong with your 2h super warrior, put on some cloth robes and use an iron dagger. Instantly the game should be harder

Haha, yep. Or just don't focus on any "build" and simply raise your character's skills without focus. Game gets harder.

[Lieto]

archery and sneak are by far the less stressful and easier way to go through the game imo. Also i was saving some perks to invest into craft as soon as i got money to powerlevel it.
Note: when leveling smithing go Daedric first for a bow and then dragonscale crafting.

Then powerlevel Enchanting.

To sum it up:
Archery
Sneak
Smithing
Enchanting
Invest leftovers into light armor.

I didnt touch anything else. No need imo.

[graz`zt]

High elf, mage/thief, I think it is the uber-build, especially if you boost your lightning dmg and get staggering with dual cast, after you shoot lightning your opponent will stagger and won't move, if you have a good mana pool (which comes with the elf, highborn + 50 mana) then you are pretty much lighthning bolting opponents and waiting till they get up, then again then again... even the toughest boss (including dragons, they will also stop even breathing on you) will just take time casting lightning bolt over and over again, you won't take a single dmg, at the same time, if you get bored, you invis go backstab for x6 dmg.. infinity amount of fun but I stopped playing a month ago, damn semester