Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-11442700-20130716134620/@comment-78.25.120.190-20140110201010

I had play with Miraak's tier a half day and I want to say some additional notes for rogues/assasins/ninjas/etc. I have full absorption (100%) to magick and wield two daggers (dragon + merunus). Full tree in Sneak, Dual Flurry + Dual Savagery in One-Handed + full tree in Archery. Legenary level, 98 player level.


 * Shadow Warrior perk absorbs too and does not work at all. So, you are not a ninja anymore.


 * On legendary level without FULL tree in Alteration and Dragonhide spell any close combat is deathly to player. 30 seconds is not enough to fight even with 3-5 high level vampires (some of them wields powerful axes). With full tree expanded (all perks) Dragonhide will work 45 seconds (from one hand) and 99 seconds when dual cast.


 * On legendary level this tier is useful with Illusion tree as for any robes/no armor set. At any moment you may cast Pacify or Harmony (from two hands for strong foes) and everything will be fine.


 * Even on legendary level any dragon is a toy. Fire stones of Alduin's armageddon spell damages for 10-30 points :) But still any close combat with dragons is deathly.


 * You may absorb also any weather effects. Ice winds near "Throat of the World" location does not damage at all. It is funny, but nothing else.

At the end I prefer other armor sets. You stay more stealthy, range attacks more powerfull, sneak attacks is powerfull too (if you like 30x damage with shrouded gloves). Magick damage may easly gained with poitions and enchantments + perks/lord stone, which grants with required armor class ultimate defense for any damage types. And you may fight with daggers in close combat with anybody so long as needed without worring about "stupid" dragonhide spell timings.

This is my opinion and nothing more. You may accept this or not as you wishes.