Thoughts wanted on mage character...

Northraven · 07-01-2003, 11:57 PM

I got Morrowind about a month ago and have been playing off and on with a custom made fighter/minor mage class that I came up with myself. Now I wish that I had gone for a pure mage type character as it seems to me that I would have more fun playing the game with that sort of hero...

Anyways I just want to get as much advice on how I should build a mage/what sorts of non mage skills I might want as primary or secondary, what schools of magic I should take, opinions on the type of weapon and armor skill if any I should go for, if summoned weapons and armor are worth taking and developing, best race to take for a really deep mana pool, etc etc etc... [img]smile.gif[/img]

In short anyone who wants to give me their two-cents on what they like to do to make an uber mage please do. I would be very grateful for any and all advice I could get. (Don't really want to have to go through 30 hours of gameplay again if I don't like the way I make this character)

Kakero · 07-02-2003, 02:54 AM

This is my full mage character.

Race : Female Breton ( They are beautiful to look at )
Sign : The Atronach ( because of the magicka bonus 2.5 x intelligence )

Major skill
1. Destruction
2. Alteration
3. Mysticism
4. Restoration
5. Alchemy

Minor Skill
6. Unarmored
7. Speechcraft
8. illusion
9. Blunt Weapon ( mage use staff )
10. up to you but I put acrobatic here for fast travel.

yeah, when playing full mage strictly use your magic spell to defeat enemy. don't use your weapon or else this defeat the purpose.

Bruce The Aussie · 07-02-2003, 06:21 AM

you might wanna take conjouration on top of those. i played a mage to level 53ish and i always regretted not taking it. it was damn hard to level up and was the only spell craft i didn't get above level 50.

also if your gonna play a mage, deffinatly roleplay it. it just gets boring if you say "oh no, my spells aren't doing anough damage" and then pull out a sword. try "oh no my spellls aren't doing enough damage" *use levitation to fly away*. just makes the game more fun. and more difficult.

Arquendil Lorigollo · 07-02-2003, 09:36 AM

I would switch out Alchemy for Unarmored because you don't have unlimited Magic and you'll need the extra armor class boost when you have to whip out your staff and administer a thwacking.
Especially with my High Elf mage whose best spells use up 50-100MP per use.
Some other tips would be to join and rule the Mages Guild ASAP, then join and rule House Telvanni, so you become the master of all magic in Morrowind mwahahahahahahaha!

Also, High Elves, only consider them if you're looking for an extra challenge because they have so many weaknesses (though most can be covered by a certain item..).

So, whatever floats your boat.

Rageheart · 07-02-2003, 03:45 PM

Put heavy armor and short sword too......if you run out of magicka...you need to be able to stand your ground!

Northraven · 07-02-2003, 04:54 PM

Thanks for the replys so far everyone. I just have a couple more specific questions on the same topic. After reading the posts and thinking about this character a good deal I went ahead and made a Breton custom class I called a Warlock. It looks something like this:

Primary Skills: Short Sword, Destruction, Conjuration, Illusion, Mysticism

Secondary Skills: Restoration, Alteration, Alchemy, Light Armor, Speechcraft

Now some of these choices were RP reasons. Really Mysticism I think could have been a minor skill in favor of Alteration or Restoration but I saw a Warlock (ie. one who consorts with demons) as being of a more mystical bent...Speechcraft for RP reasons as well. (Need fast-talk skills to make all those infernal pacts [img]smile.gif[/img] ) Although I've heard that speechcraft is useful at times in game.

I took Short Blade so that I can use nasty weapons like sacrificial daggers [img]smile.gif[/img] and Light Armor because I don't really want to have a completely unarmored mage and Glass Armor looks really, really cool...

Now for my questions. Can anyone spoil me a bit and tell me where/if I can get a full set of glass and Dreugh (sp?) armor early in the game...or anywhere for that matter. Also, will I be able to train Enchant up to a useful level even though it is not a class-specific skill and what's the best way to go about doing that? Finally, can anyone give me a few tips on alchemy as I've not had any experience with using the skill thus far.

Kakero · 07-02-2003, 05:37 PM

yeah short sword. I know mage uses a kind of daggers named Athane or something like that.

There's no full set of dreugh armor in the game. so I guess you'll have to find glass armor then. In vivec city in the treasury area got glass armor. but the place is difficult to get inside ( the door lock is quite high ). I'm sure someome else here will tell you where to find them.

For alchemy you need the items like mortar and pestle and some ingredient. Drag your Mortar and Pestle onto your character picture in the inventory and start mixing ingredients in it. to know the effect that the ingredient have you'll need a high alchemy skil preferbably a 60 to know all 4 effects.

Northraven · 07-02-2003, 08:00 PM

Thanks Kakero can you tell me exactly where in Vivec the treasury is? Is it somewhere in/under the temple? Also, do you know what specific pieces of Dreugh armor are available in the game?

Kakero · 07-02-2003, 10:00 PM

The treasury can be found on any hlaalu,telvanni or redoran plaza ( the top on the canton ). be note though the door lock is very high and got guards guarding there.

if you don't mind killing people, there are some people in molag mar that is wearing the glass armor.

HammerHead · 07-03-2003, 07:46 AM

And the smithy in ghostgate has a "free" set of glass armor too.

C

07-01-2003, 11:57 PM	#1
Northraven Manshoon Join Date: July 13, 2001 Location: Currently a land called Weyrth... Age: 46 Posts: 195	I got Morrowind about a month ago and have been playing off and on with a custom made fighter/minor mage class that I came up with myself. Now I wish that I had gone for a pure mage type character as it seems to me that I would have more fun playing the game with that sort of hero... Anyways I just want to get as much advice on how I should build a mage/what sorts of non mage skills I might want as primary or secondary, what schools of magic I should take, opinions on the type of weapon and armor skill if any I should go for, if summoned weapons and armor are worth taking and developing, best race to take for a really deep mana pool, etc etc etc... [img]smile.gif[/img] In short anyone who wants to give me their two-cents on what they like to do to make an uber mage please do. I would be very grateful for any and all advice I could get. (Don't really want to have to go through 30 hours of gameplay again if I don't like the way I make this character) __________________ \"Before the world was bent but after the great contagion, there was a civilization built in the image of the First Age. It sought to emulate the splendor of the bygone Golden Age, but it was in all ways less. It was a time of sorcery and heroism, of fabulous wonders and treacherous betrayals. Ruled by a decadent empire, it slipped inch by inch into barbarism and darkness, until one last cataclysm blotted it out forever. Yet, in it\'s sunset, it was a splendid thing, and glorious were the deeds of the Exalted.\"<br /><br />[url]\"http://www.sloganizer.net/en/\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://www.sloganizer.net/en/style7,Severed-spc-Fist.png\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

07-02-2003, 09:36 AM	#4
Arquendil Lorigollo Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 22, 2002 Location: Sun Shiny Florida! Age: 38 Posts: 43	I would switch out Alchemy for Unarmored because you don't have unlimited Magic and you'll need the extra armor class boost when you have to whip out your staff and administer a thwacking. Especially with my High Elf mage whose best spells use up 50-100MP per use. Some other tips would be to join and rule the Mages Guild ASAP, then join and rule House Telvanni, so you become the master of all magic in Morrowind mwahahahahahahaha! Also, High Elves, only consider them if you're looking for an extra challenge because they have so many weaknesses (though most can be covered by a certain item..). So, whatever floats your boat. __________________ Do the duty that is best,<br />leave unto the Lord the rest.

07-02-2003, 03:45 PM	#5
Rageheart Emerald Dragon Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: ??? Age: 36 Posts: 929	Put heavy armor and short sword too......if you run out of magicka...you need to be able to stand your ground! __________________ Matt never had been on the team before, so we knew he was lying.

07-02-2003, 04:54 PM	#6
Northraven Manshoon Join Date: July 13, 2001 Location: Currently a land called Weyrth... Age: 46 Posts: 195	Thanks for the replys so far everyone. I just have a couple more specific questions on the same topic. After reading the posts and thinking about this character a good deal I went ahead and made a Breton custom class I called a Warlock. It looks something like this: Primary Skills: Short Sword, Destruction, Conjuration, Illusion, Mysticism Secondary Skills: Restoration, Alteration, Alchemy, Light Armor, Speechcraft Now some of these choices were RP reasons. Really Mysticism I think could have been a minor skill in favor of Alteration or Restoration but I saw a Warlock (ie. one who consorts with demons) as being of a more mystical bent...Speechcraft for RP reasons as well. (Need fast-talk skills to make all those infernal pacts [img]smile.gif[/img] ) Although I've heard that speechcraft is useful at times in game. I took Short Blade so that I can use nasty weapons like sacrificial daggers [img]smile.gif[/img] and Light Armor because I don't really want to have a completely unarmored mage and Glass Armor looks really, really cool... Now for my questions. Can anyone spoil me a bit and tell me where/if I can get a full set of glass and Dreugh (sp?) armor early in the game...or anywhere for that matter. Also, will I be able to train Enchant up to a useful level even though it is not a class-specific skill and what's the best way to go about doing that? Finally, can anyone give me a few tips on alchemy as I've not had any experience with using the skill thus far. __________________ \"Before the world was bent but after the great contagion, there was a civilization built in the image of the First Age. It sought to emulate the splendor of the bygone Golden Age, but it was in all ways less. It was a time of sorcery and heroism, of fabulous wonders and treacherous betrayals. Ruled by a decadent empire, it slipped inch by inch into barbarism and darkness, until one last cataclysm blotted it out forever. Yet, in it\'s sunset, it was a splendid thing, and glorious were the deeds of the Exalted.\"<br /><br />[url]\"http://www.sloganizer.net/en/\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://www.sloganizer.net/en/style7,Severed-spc-Fist.png\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

07-02-2003, 08:00 PM	#8
Northraven Manshoon Join Date: July 13, 2001 Location: Currently a land called Weyrth... Age: 46 Posts: 195	Thanks Kakero can you tell me exactly where in Vivec the treasury is? Is it somewhere in/under the temple? Also, do you know what specific pieces of Dreugh armor are available in the game? __________________ \"Before the world was bent but after the great contagion, there was a civilization built in the image of the First Age. It sought to emulate the splendor of the bygone Golden Age, but it was in all ways less. It was a time of sorcery and heroism, of fabulous wonders and treacherous betrayals. Ruled by a decadent empire, it slipped inch by inch into barbarism and darkness, until one last cataclysm blotted it out forever. Yet, in it\'s sunset, it was a splendid thing, and glorious were the deeds of the Exalted.\"<br /><br />[url]\"http://www.sloganizer.net/en/\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://www.sloganizer.net/en/style7,Severed-spc-Fist.png\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

07-02-2003, 02:54 AM	#2
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	This is my full mage character. Race : Female Breton ( They are beautiful to look at ) Sign : The Atronach ( because of the magicka bonus 2.5 x intelligence ) Major skill 1. Destruction 2. Alteration 3. Mysticism 4. Restoration 5. Alchemy Minor Skill 6. Unarmored 7. Speechcraft 8. illusion 9. Blunt Weapon ( mage use staff ) 10. up to you but I put acrobatic here for fast travel. yeah, when playing full mage strictly use your magic spell to defeat enemy. don't use your weapon or else this defeat the purpose.

07-02-2003, 06:21 AM	#3
Bruce The Aussie Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: March 2, 2001 Location: Chaotica (london,england) Age: 39 Posts: 1,798	you might wanna take conjouration on top of those. i played a mage to level 53ish and i always regretted not taking it. it was damn hard to level up and was the only spell craft i didn't get above level 50. also if your gonna play a mage, deffinatly roleplay it. it just gets boring if you say "oh no, my spells aren't doing anough damage" and then pull out a sword. try "oh no my spellls aren't doing enough damage" use levitation to fly away. just makes the game more fun. and more difficult.

07-02-2003, 05:37 PM	#7
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	yeah short sword. I know mage uses a kind of daggers named Athane or something like that. There's no full set of dreugh armor in the game. so I guess you'll have to find glass armor then. In vivec city in the treasury area got glass armor. but the place is difficult to get inside ( the door lock is quite high ). I'm sure someome else here will tell you where to find them. For alchemy you need the items like mortar and pestle and some ingredient. Drag your Mortar and Pestle onto your character picture in the inventory and start mixing ingredients in it. to know the effect that the ingredient have you'll need a high alchemy skil preferbably a 60 to know all 4 effects.

07-02-2003, 10:00 PM	#9
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	The treasury can be found on any hlaalu,telvanni or redoran plaza ( the top on the canton ). be note though the door lock is very high and got guards guarding there. if you don't mind killing people, there are some people in molag mar that is wearing the glass armor.

07-03-2003, 07:46 AM	#10
HammerHead Zhentarim Guard Join Date: January 11, 2002 Location: Denmark Age: 70 Posts: 333	And the smithy in ghostgate has a "free" set of glass armor too. C __________________ Those are my principles.<br />If you don\'t like them I have others.<br /><br />Groucho Marx 1890-1977

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