The Clan of the light is such a reclusive faction that even knowledge of their name is rare. An ancient Sanction gave them autonomy and they have carried out their mission ever since. The Sanction is the Clan's highest ranking artifact. Long encased in a shrine of sorcery forged sand glass, this document sets forth the Clan of the Light's mission and objectives and is only seen by the oldest living members of the faction. The Clan of the Light is taught to obey The Sanction at all cost and breaking it dishonors not only the member personally but the entire Clan. The member is required to end his own life instead of breaking The Sanction and bringing this shame upon himself and his people.
The Clan of the Light seldom interferes in foreign matters, only acting when the danger is great enough to directly threaten their realm. Skyrim is in turmoil. If the Dragons or the Volkihar seize control of Skyrim they will spread their ruinous deeds everywhere. If an Elder Scroll falls into the wrong hands it will bring disaster to multitudes, perhaps even all of Nirn. If the Empire is weakened by the Stormcloak uprising they may not be strong enough to defend Tamriel from a foreign invasion. Skyrim's darkness will encompass the world. This is why the Clan of the Light must step in, send an emissary to halt the corruption and bring light to Skyrim.
During combat you will become a whirlwind of blade, spells and shouts. Undead will flee from you or die by the power of your light. You will turn dragons to dust and send smaller threats flying into the darkness they came from.
Race: Redguard
Standing Stone: Atronach Stone + Shadow Stone (Aetherial Crown)
Major Skills: Archery, Block, Destruction, One Handed, Speech, Restoration
Minor Skills: Pickpocketing, Sneak
Primary Shouts: Aura Whisper, Become Ethereal, Cyclone, Frost Breath, Throw Voice
Powers: Adrenaline Rush, Mora's Boon, Root of Power
Active Effects: Companion's Insight, Dragonborn Frost, Seeker of Might
Primary Missions: Destroy the Dark Brotherhood, Join the Dawnguard, Defeat Miraak, Civil War (side with the Empire), Stop the Dragon Menace, Help with Weapon Based Side Quests
Primary Weapons: Dawnbreaker, Zephyr, Enhanced Dwarven Crossbow
Apparel: Adept Robes of Destruction, Aetherial Crown, Amulet of Talos, Ring of Destruction, Shrouded Hand Wraps, Shrouded Shoes
Archery is a key aspect for this build. I chose to rely on the power of Critical Shot instead of the usual Overdraw Perks. This is why the character uses the Enhanced Dwarven Crossbow. It has the highest base damage for any bow in the game. Critical damage from Critical Shot uses the weapon's base damage. With a high base damage combined with critical damage you will have more than enough firepower. Zephyr's speed is very handy until you reach the Enhanced Dwarven Crossbow. Fire those glass and ebony arrows as quickly as you can!
Exploding Bolts add the finishing touch. Without being able to enchant your weapon, exploding bolts give you that elemental damage to help take down specific enemy types. Hunter's Discipline will aid you in retrieving more of the all important exploding bolts while the Ranger Perk will let you more easily dodge enemy arrows. Perks like Power Shot are unnecessary because the crossbow will stagger enemies without the perk.
Chain Lightning is a terribly effective AoE spell. You can fire it anywhere near the enemy and deal huge damage. You can shoot around corners. You can shoot behind an enemy who is using a ward. This will bypass the ward completely, deal full damage and break the ward. No enemy is safe from your Chain Lightning no matter where they hide!
Storm magic is perfect against tough or high level enemies especially dragons. A Legendary Dragon has 4163 health points. Disintegrate will turn them to dust when their health is at or below 25%. This means the last bolt of lightning can do over 1000pts of damage to this unholy beast!
The Area of Effect explosion from exploding bolts will allow you to "shoot around corners" and damage enemies if they are nearby. You might even get a critical hit without actually hitting an enemy directly! This does little damage but he slowing effects of Frost Bolts will be very handy against melee enemies, slowing them so you can back up and continue firing.
AKA - Combat Tactics
With a combination of spells, shouts and swordplay you will be able to defend yourself against any enemy, singular or plural. You firs cast your Whirlwind Cloak. Next you use your Disarming Shout to relieve some of the weapons from your foes, particularly archers. You then Power Bash any foes who manage to get close enough, possibly disarming them with your Disarming Bash Perk. Finally you use the power of Cyclone to toss both ranged and melee foes.
Requires - Whirlwind Cloak + Disarming Shout + Disarming Bash Perk + Cyclone Shout
Knowing when to avoid combat is part of a master's set of tools. Be proficient in Sneak and enhance your skills with this combination. Wear Shrouded Shoes to soften your steps. Use your Aura Whisper Shout to know where the enemies are. Be invisible to them, either metaphorically by staying in the shadows or literally with the Shadow Stone power. Misdirect them from your destination with your Throw Voice Shout. These can be used in any order or any combination.
Requires - Throw Voice, Shrouded Shoes, Sneak Proficiency, Aura Whisper, Shadow Stone Power
Vampires, Zombies, Draugr and any other undead will die another death, more horrific than their first. First drop a dual cast Circle of Proection to guard your position. Spam some dual cast Vampire's Bane and then Fire Bolts from your crossbow once your magicka is depleted. Stendarr's Aura and finally Dawnbreaker combine to finish off anything that creeps your way in the darkness. Hunt down any undead that are turned by your spell or by Dawnbreaker's explosive effect and remove any unholy life they have left.
Requires - Circle of Protection + Vampire's Bane + Exploding Fire Bolts + Stendarr's Aura + Dawnbreaker
In conclusion, I want to thank everyone who participated in the Group Character Build, both commentators and voters. You chose a unique setup and I thoroughly enjoyed playing it!
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Oblivion > Skyrim
This was a community collaboration event build where people voted in polls to decide every facet of this build. The build itself has always struck me as a good build despite input from so many different people.
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