PC I could use some feedback on my build, The Arcane Ranger

[thatguy2]

The Arcane Ranger


Backstory: The Arcane Ranger grew up as the child of a hunter and an Imperial battlemage. He lived in Riverwood his whole life and had a happy upbringing. He lived a relatively peaceful life, and grew up learning Conjuration and Restoration magic as well as stealth, archery, and swordplay. Eventually, his parents died, and so he had to take care of himself. He was camped outside of Helgen when Alduin attacked, and after Alduin flew off, he did what he could to heal people, but as he explored the city, everyone had either died or were so close to death that he would not be able to do anything. He ended up joining the Companions and the College of Winterhold to further his skills. He found one of his good friends at Jorrvaskr and ended up marrying them, and they are a part of his adventures.


Race: Bosmer would be best for this build since they have a bonus at the beginning of the game, but I am doing this playthrough with a Nord.


Major Skills: Archery, One-Handed, Light Armor, Sneak, Enchanting


Minor Skills: Restoration, Conjuration, Smithing, Alchemy


Standing Stones: The Apprentice for using less magic or the Warrior for reducing damage at the beginning, The Lord for boosting damage output at the endgame


Beginning Armor: Leather, Hide, Ranger, Crimson Archer


Endgame Armor: Northguard Ranger, Armor of the Old Gods


Weapon Archetypes: war axes, swords, daggers, bows

Blessings: Auriel at the beginning, ultimately switching over to either Talos, Akatosh, or Arkay

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Here are some relevant mods that I would use


Alternate Start- Live Another Life or Skyrim Unbound when it releases

If using AS: LAL - “I am a hunter” option

If using Skyrim Unbound- Wilderness


Ordinator- Perks of Skyrim


SkyUI 2.2 or a port if it releases with SKSE64


Real Bows- better textures


Northguard Ranger Armor - possible armor for a ranger


Immersive Armors - other armors


Any character body types (I use UNP and Better Males, but anything would work really)


A younger-looking character mod( i use total character makeover but will probably switch to skysight skins when that releases for Special Edition)

Aurora- Standing Stones


And for a spouse/follower, I would just create a basic one in the Creation Kit.

 

[Sah]

your build looks great

just one thing about the warrior stone, it dose not reduce damage, but increase combat skills 20% faster​

also look into what shrines you can use to bolster you build up in the early stages of the game

you mention nothing about Enchanting?

love to hear how your play-through unfolds?

PS ....good luck & may all your battles be glorious

 

[thatguy2]

Sah, I am using Aurora- Standing Stones so that is where I got my info from for the standing stone. I will add Enchanting to it and I would start with the blessing of Auriel and switch over to either the Blessing of Akatosh, the Blessing of Arkay, or the Blessing of Talos.

 

[Sah]

so next comes a good update