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Grits |
Dec 22 2012, 03:39 AM
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Councilor
Joined: 6-November 10
From: The Gold Coast
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Ive started skipping the Guardian Stones in the beginning so that my characters level a little more slowly. Ive gone back to get the Mage stone for battlemages whose weapon skills are outpacing their magical ones (especially Destruction). Then switch back to whatever they were using after a while. I think Allek the Breton went back for the Warrior when his thieving skills left him weak in combat. There was a time before his Sneak and Illusion got high enough when he got his backside handed to him a lot. I use the Lord Stone for my lightly armored and unarmored characters, especially early on. Rowan (dual-wielder) used that one until she found some enchanted heavy armor she couldnt pass up, then she switched to the Steed. My favorite has to be the Atronach. Zuuri, Asrael, Jensa, Big D, Mikke, and of course Jerric have all taken the Atronachs blessing. I love the unpredictability for spellswords and battlemages. Just when they run out of magicka and switch to weapons they can get hit with something enchanted and have the option to go for spells again. Lots of fun to change plans in the middle of a fight. Especially when they are also balancing offense with the need to heal. Woo hoo! Plus they absorb a lot of diseases with the Atronach, so they feel like especially healthy and robust people. A nice touch for Redguards, orcs, and Nords in my opinion. I have some character ideas for the Lady Stone, though. The loading screen says that the enhanced health and stamina regeneration is just for a short time, but isnt it really a constant effect? Anyway, my future zombie and blood-starved day walking vampire characters will no doubt go for the Lady. The zombie wont be able to use potions or spells to heal because he is dead, and I think that a stage four vampire fighting a fire dragon in daylight might need all the help she can get.
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SubRosa |
Dec 22 2012, 04:31 AM
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Ancient
Joined: 14-March 10
From: Between The Worlds
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QUOTE(Grits @ Dec 21 2012, 09:39 PM) I have some character ideas for the Lady Stone, though. The loading screen says that the enhanced health and stamina regeneration is just for a short time, but isnt it really a constant effect? Anyway, my future zombie and blood-starved day walking vampire characters will no doubt go for the Lady. The zombie wont be able to use potions or spells to heal because he is dead, and I think that a stage four vampire fighting a fire dragon in daylight might need all the help she can get.
You are correct. The Lady Stone is a constant +25% to health and stamina recovery. So it is always on. Since I always set the automated health regen to zero, I never used the Lady until I modded the stones. That one I changed to give a constant 20 point fortify health, and a constant 20% bonus to regenerating magicka and stamina. This post has been edited by SubRosa: Dec 22 2012, 04:33 AM
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Captain Hammer |
Dec 22 2012, 08:37 PM
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Knower
Joined: 6-March 09
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I've used all the stones at this point, and have a pretty good default at this point.
I've only ever used the Apprentice to combine with a Breton, and only because the amount of time I'm fighting dragons means that magic weakness needs to be offset somehow.
I'll use the Steed for warriors and spellswords that use heavy armor, but if I end up with a fully improved and enchanted set of heavy armor, the weightless perk is pretty much a given.
The Lord Stone I'll use for thieves and rangers. Nothing sucks worse than losing one's concealment and being unable to either run away or defend myself. The Lord is good for soaking damage while I concentrate on 'advancing in a different direction.'
I don't use the Ritual Stone much. It's a rather hit-or-miss power, and is great in emergency situations. I like to avoid emergency situations. If I need to raise some dead, I'll go back, grab the Mage Stone, and level my Conjuration.
Same for the Tower. I don't usually play straight up thieves, and barely used the daily power when I had it. More worthwhile to simply level my lockpicking with the Thief Stone.
The Shadow and the Serpent Stones: a little magic is always good. But spells are better than Powers, and Ice Form shouts and Throw Voice shouts recharge. I used them each, not anymore.
I will use the Lover Stone when training cross-class skills, but only if I'm also currently a werewolf. Otherwise, it's easier to just head to Helgen, grab one Guardian Stone, visit my spouse, and then do some appropriate training. Back to Helgen to switch stones, rinse, repeat. I do this whenever I need levels to collect perks but have maxed my current skills.
I do like the Lady, another great one for warriors and rangers. The health to keep fighting, and the stamina to keep running, are great when I don't have spells to throw into the mix. Extra stamina to swing weapons, hold a bow steady, and shield bash is nothing to sneeze at.
As for the Atronach Stone: without a doubt, my all-time favorite. This, combined with the Atronach perk, the quicker magicka=regen perks in Restoartion, and Ward Absorb with Spellbreaker means I'm soaking spells like Superman absorbs solar radiation to power him, and then I'm laying down the law, Dragon-Style.
There is nothing more hilarious than watching a nearly out-of-magicka Breton Spellsword take a full blast of whatever a Thalmor Justicar can throw down, then responding with a Lightning Storm to send him back to the Mythic Age.
This post has been edited by Captain Hammer: Dec 26 2012, 07:13 AM
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