Dawnguard upgraded crossbows vs Vampire artifacts.. : V - Skyrim

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:43 pm

You can get those spells as a Vampire Lord, even siding with the Volkihar, if you run into Fort Dawnguard and cast Calm spells on the NPCs in there. You can then buy the spells.

Really? I did not know that, thank you for sharing.

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:01 pm

Crossbows that can be enhanced to be more powerful than dragonbone bows, cool new armor, armored trolls, and huskeys, rune weapons and shield, and new restoration magic for dawnguard. Vamps? Lame rings and robes for squishy VL's and mages. Dawnguard all the way. Oh yea, and we still get Vampire Lord, lolz.

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:45 pm

Dawnguard side: Dwarven Crossbow, Rune Axe & VL

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 12:55 pm

Really? I did not know that, thank you for sharing.

Yep, and apparently, you can also buy the Armored Troll from Gunmar too with that same tactic. That means a VL can have a Follower, 2 Gargoyles and an Armored Troll, lol.

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:42 pm

Sorry for not responding in accordance to the current sub-topic, but I just saw this and am just answering the first post.

I think they are both equal for someone like me who uses archery ALL THE TIME, when I am not in Vampire Lord form. Lol. I need PC, again so I can join both sides....

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:34 pm

Allmost everone has 2 chars for both sides, OP is not asking what side you picked. But if you preafear the Crossbow or Vampire artifacts. You cant prefear both, thats a error [Does not compute].

I have 2 characters and both on the vampire side. I tried to do the dawnguard side but i was bored in about 10 minutes before i restarted and wen't back to the vampire side and before you say "wait till you get trolls and dwarven crossbows!" il pass as trolls are weak and il take my bound bow over a lame crossbow of any type anyday.

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:57 pm

I haven't used crossbows lately for what I guess you can call rp reasons, but I prefer them. It's an addition to my core character rather than alternate form. And they deal a ton of damage.

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 6:48 pm

At the end of the day, just choose the side that better fits your RP. I've got my Nord Warrior on the Dawnguard side, and my Altmer Mage on the Vampire side. It was quite obvious that Bethesda was a little bit more biased towards the Dawnguard side, due to them getting much better rewards and you're even somewhat forced to start the questline by going to them, which does sort of ruin the RP, but regardless of all that, I still love the Vamps.

My only gripe is that there isn't a very practical way of stocking up on bolts for your crossbow if you sided with the Vamps, besides killing DG members and killing Dwarven Spheres...which obviously won't keep you stocked up anywhere near enough.