So I’ve been playing since Console Launch, making and remaking characters trying out different things. I’ve determined that there are two things that I like to do ingame more than others:
1. Sneak, Sneak Attacks, and Legerdemain
2. Healing(not necessarily Main Healing or whatever, but PVP heals and off-heals in PVE, I DID end up as the main healer the first time I did a dungeon though, and I enjoyed it)
I've determined that I DO NOT like 2Handers or Bows. I DO like Dual Wield, Destruction Staff, and Resto Staff.
So I want to make some sort of “Stealth Mage” if such a thing is possible. a Melee-range spellcaster/healer with good ability to sneak/pickpocket/sneak attack. support functions (like damage shields and such) would be fine too.
I would play with a Magicka Focus. I’d like to Dual Wield, as it fits the image I have for my character, but I can’t honestly say that I am married to it. Debating between DW and Destruction Staff, for my First weapon. My 2nd weapon is going to be a Restoration Staff, and that’s not debatable.
the other major debate I am having with myself about this Stealth Mage type character is what mixture of armor to go with, Medium/Light, or Light/Medium.
Several Specific Questions about making this kind of character:
1)If I DW, I’d likely only be using Light/Heavy Attacks(specifically Heavy Attacks from Stealth which are awesome). How much LESS damage will I be doing with those, since I am not Stamina focused?
2)How significant is the Improved Sneak bonus from Medium Armor in both PVE and in Cyrodiil(but mostly Cyrodiil)? Could I feasibly get by with only 2 pieces of Medium, the rest Light, and still maintain a decent amount of stealthiness? or vice-versa for magicka regen?
3)How much will having or not having enough Medium Armor pieces affect my ability to pickpocket and things like that?
4)Are there any magicka Class Abilities that benefit from the Sneak damage bonus/crit? or do only Stamina attacks do that? If so, I may further consider replacing DW with a Staff, and just using the Class ability instead)
5)Does “Weapon Power”(from the Medium Armor passive Agility) include Staves, or just Stamina weapons?
I am sure more questions will pop up, but thanks in advance for helping a noob!
Edited by JMadFour on June 30, 2015 8:28PM