what would be considered a "battlemage" or "spellsword"? I was running around with my templar at one point with a 2h and dawn's wrath abilities for damage dealing.
this (video) is more a pure spell caster build but he DOES wear two swords!
You can probably go magicka and use sword and shield for better damage mitigation and basically use class and mages guild skill lines for damage.
Having that shield helps with spell resistance as well due to passives which will mean that you can put champion points elsewhere for damage. Hybrids might not be viable endgame but for levelling purposes and just for kicks and whistles, it definitely can be done.
You can use the weapon skill lines for the utility it gives, esp the 2hander and the sword shield. Things like brawler (shields) shielded assault or critical charge ( gap closer) can be used as an opener which then allows you to use a resource that doesnt affect your main damage resource.
Once again, its all about thinking out of the box and using every advantage you can. Hope this helps!
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