Fire Rune allows you to set traps that explode when enemies walk over them. Here are a few core components of this build: This makes sense, considering you're in the coldest part of Tamriel. Rather than having to wait for a sunny day to burn bugs with a magnifying glass, you can just shoot fire out of your hands.įire is great in this game because not many enemies resist it. Skyrim gives you several opportunities to burn down your enemies. When I was a kid, we used to call one friend of mine a pyro. My personal favorites are #2 and #3, but I'm a weirdo. That's why I put together a few different mage builds to try. I found that by specializing, you give the game much more replayability and you'll probably have more fun.
But over time I realized it wasn't how I really wanted to play, so I re-rolled. The very first character I build in Skyrim was going to be a generalist. And no - just because you're roleplaying doesn't mean you need to speak like you just stepped out of Medieval Times.
This allows you to focus on just a few schools and roleplay more. You invest points in every single school and enchanting, making you a jack-of-all-trades but a master of none. The way I see it, there are two main ways to play mages in Skyrim: because you are going to play as a mage, right?