Bound bow build : V

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:50 pm

I'm interested in a bound bow build. I don't want to summon creatures to get to 50 Conjuration. But it seems dumb to summon a sword and level One-handed and then switch to a bow.

Why can't you get a bound bow earlier than 50?

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:02 pm

Than 50 what? Are you saying you can't get the spell until your conjuration skill is 50 or that someone won't sell it to you until it's 50?

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:16 am

There's a tome of Bound Bow in

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Fort Amol prison area, underneath a bucket.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 3:46 am

Pretty sure you can get the bound bow tome anytime you want. If i recall it is in an abandoned fort protected by mages.

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I just learnt how to do this, lol

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:07 pm

I'm interested in a bound bow build. I don't want to summon creatures to get to 50 Conjuration. But it seems dumb to summon a sword and level One-handed and then switch to a bow.

Why can't you get a bound bow earlier than 50?

You can find a spell tome for bound bow in

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Fort Amol Prison

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:22 pm

I need to learn how to put in that spoiler tab, lol

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 1:54 pm

Pretty sure you can get the bound bow tome anytime you want. If i recall it is in an abandoned fort protected by mages.

Spoilers:

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Fort Arnol Prison

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» Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:47 pm

I need to learn how to put in that spoiler tab, lol

[ spoiler ] *Insert spoilery stuff here* [/spoiler ] Just remove the spaces in the brackets.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:29 am

@jcote. Almost. Has to be brackets [ ] not parenthesis ( ). HTML code is a pain.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:05 pm

@jcote. Almost. Has to be brackets [ ] not parenthesis ( ). HTML code is a pain.

Thanks, i'll know for next time, I gave up and just deleted it, lol.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:12 pm

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I CAN DO IT!

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:51 am

So when I see the bound bow has a skill level requirement of 50 Conjuration, is that only for buying the tome?
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Spells#Conjuration_Spells

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:34 pm

So when I see the bound bow has a skill level requirement of 50 Conjuration, is that only for buying the tome?
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Spells#Conjuration_Spells

It means it's affected by the Adept Conjuration perk, but you can still cast it at any level as long as you have the Magicka to do so.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:50 pm

So when I see the bound bow has a skill level requirement of 50 Conjuration, is that only for buying the tome?
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Spells#Conjuration_Spells

That is correct. 50 conjuration is what is needed to be able to take the relevant cost reduction perk and the availability of the spell books at vendors is also keyed to conjuration skill, but you can buy the spells before you are ready to take the perk. Bound bow will show up at mages guild vendors when your conjuration hits 40.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:46 pm

If you do want to get conjuration higher go find a mudcrab, summon a bound sword, walk away from the mudcrab so he doesn't pinch you, summon another bound sword... repeat till you are at 50. It is one of the easier skills to level, especially with 0 cost conjuration enchantments.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:38 pm

It means it's affected by the Adept Conjuration perk, but you can still cast it at any level as long as you have the Magicka to do so.

Yeah, I guess the Magicka required still makes it a no go at early levels. Which leaves me with my original dilemma.

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:48 am

If you do want to get conjuration higher go find a mudcrab, summon a bound sword, walk away from the mudcrab so he doesn't pinch you, summon another bound sword... repeat till you are at 50. It is one of the easier skills to level, especially with 0 cost conjuration enchantments.

The temptation to do that is one of things I don't care for in Oblivion and Skyrim.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:30 pm

Well I wouldn't recommend it if you want to build your character up from scratch. But if your goal is to have a character built for running around with a bound bow as quickly as possible then it is the simplest way to do it.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:01 pm

Yeah, I guess the Magicka required still makes it a no go at early levels. Which leaves me with my original dilemma.

You can still use a regular bow until you get enough magick to cast the bound bow spell.
Another way to level your conjuration skill is to cast

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cast soul trap on dead animals

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:25 pm

I'm in a similar dilemma right now - my Arcane Archer wants to use a bound bow, but his Conjuration skill is in the 30s.

I've been summoning familiars to work the skill up. Then I plan on forgetting that I had to do all of that. :biggrin:

In the meantime, of course, you can work up your archery independently.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:59 pm

Yeah, I guess the Magicka required still makes it a no go at early levels. Which leaves me with my original dilemma.

If you are an Altmer and you keep the novice hood from the tutorial and put all your points into magicka, you can cast it at fairly low level.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:11 pm

Bound Bow isn't too hard to get. Get it from:

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Fort Amol

You can do this even at level 1. An Altmer would be the quickest way to be able to cast it at level 1, along with a Novice Hood that you get at the start. Another option is http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Elsweyr_Fondue. Happy hunting.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:29 pm

Just rolled a altmer for this was level 3 by the time I got to it. Vary deadly and fun having it this early in the game

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 5:16 pm

Train with bound sword then. It should be accessible early. Just run up to a horker, bound sword, shethe, repeat.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:25 pm

Or, you can just buy a bow, save up enough money to pay off a trainer, and then buy the Bound Bow Tome.

It's a long process, but at the very least it prolongs you're play time on Skyrim.

On a side note, when do bound arrows disappear when you miss and hit the ground? I've had this area plagued by them since I was missing these deer terribly at level 15 and 40 levels later the arrows are still there.