The question's quite simple. All I want from you is to know which race is the better race. I'm trying to make a new character you see, and choosing between these two fantastic races has always been hard for me. So please help me out? Thanks in advance.

i'm a redguard. redguards have that adrenaline power absolutely useless. if you like your pg face when you look at him choose orc. he is strong.

Orc:
Berserk
Instant access to the Orc strongholds

Red Guard:
Adrenaline Rush
Resist poison 50%


Berserk is very nice compared to A.Rush. but really there are not too many differences and the starting skill differences are negligible after ~2 levels.

What just feels more right RPing is really what it comes down to for me.

Lore wise or gameplay wise?

Lore wise I feel redguards are better. Gamewise....Orcs. Easily. I hate most of the powers in Skyrim. They STILL svck. Ancestral wrath is a joke. I have better ideas for racial abilities. I will post them on this board. Just look for better racials...

Redguard power is useless, but they make decent warrior/mage hybrids with their high one-handed and a couple magic boosts. They are 50% resistant to poison. Also, they are masters of the curved sword...and Bound Sword sorta fits their lore (look up Sword-Singers)

Orcs have Berserker power which doubles damage output and halfs damage intake, which is really nice. They are great tanks because of Heavy Armor, Block, and One-Handed. They also have Smithing AND Enchanting as racial skills. Berserk + Dual Wield + Elemental Fury Shout = hurricane of green, pig-faced death

Don't see how Adrenaline rush is useless, more stamina is always nice.

Racial abilities in my opinion are mostly irrelevant in Skyrim. It mainly comes down to what race you want to roleplay as.

I traditionally play as a Redguard in my first playthrough, and have been since Morrowind. Seeing as how the Lore of the Elder Scrolls universe describes and deems them the greatest Warrior race on Tamriel, and that I love melee combat and heavy armor, I always play the gruff but honorable heavily-armored veteran Ra Gada soldier of Hammerfell, scarred by the wars with the Thalmor, Empire, Bretons and Nords.

Bring it down to that. If you want to play as a Orc, find similar but racially-relevant reasons to roleplay as one, and have fun. Don't think too much about the racial abilities. With the exception of the High Elves' 50 bonus Magicka, most can be overcome in a few levels.

Orc, hands down.

Berserker rage is basically an "I win" button that can get your through situations that would be impossible on any other race. Assuming you are going to be a warrior, of course

It doesn't compare at all to the Orc power in any way. The stamina regen is a joke too when you're using the ability in combat, and you're better off just drinking potions.

Also, I felt that most of the powers were useless as well...and pretty much all of them are, except the Orc power. It's truly the single power that actually makes a real difference. You can't clear out a room faster, or kill an actually *tough* boss quicker any other way.

Let me add my voice to the chorus of players extolling Berserk. On my dual wielding Orc warrior I can basically turn it on, come up behind a dragon and take him out with a few swings on master.

Well, I must follow the flow here. Nerd Rage is totally the best racial in the game. (spelling?)
Adrenaline Rush is a joke, many of the races got really axed when they removed the advanced attributes.

Orcs are prettier

Yea go orc. Orcs have the only ability worth using

Orc, Berserk can get you out of some hopeless situations.

NO. Don't play your game like this. Play what you like, racial bonuses shouldn't come into play. It just cheapens gameplay and you might aswell be playing WoW or something with all your micro-management of perks and buffs. I play an Orc Rogue because it's what I wanted to play, no other reason.

In fact, choosing a "bad" race/class combo will make the game more challenging and in turn, better.

Pick the race that suits you in terms of role play reasons and aesthetics, racials and starting bonuses are something that are overcome easily (unless your a high elf, their bonuses are awesome). I personally prefer the redguard, they have great lore ... but I also like the orcish lore ... damn lol.

Just go with your gut feeling.

Doesn't really matter....they both are going to be the same type of warrior eventually...

Redguards have one of the worst racial powers on the game and Orcs have one of the best. If you arn't choosing for roleplaying or aesthetic reasons and want the best then it's Orc. The Redguard racial really is terrible.

Imo the redguard power needs to speed up attacks too

Orcs have a good starting power. I'd play a Redguard instead though. Never liked Orcs.

I'd make a suggestion, but it would probably would be biased.

So just pick the Orsimers.
And name him Mortimer.

The problem is stamina doesnt regen while you do power atacks. It does not regenerate while you are using it, making it quite useless really

Also, you could just on your orc and have 100% disease/poison resistance. I believe you dont need to be in form for those to be active

I wish there was a console code to add the Orc's racial power to a Nord.. Orcs are too damn ugly and I don't like playing as non-humans really.

Orcs are neat and badass. But (lore-wise) Redguards own every other race when it comes to swordplay. And their lore is friggin' awesome. And you can never go wrong with curved swords.

TBH theres 4 races that are stronger than the others due to their racials Orc Berserk (active +100% damage and 50% damage reduction for 1 min pop this and your 4 times as tough). Betons 25% magic resist, Nords 50% frost resist and Dunmer 50% Fire resist.

Lorewise: well Redguards and Orcs are both great fighters. Orcs are the better Soldier, Redguards are more lone ranger adventurers. The Redguards did defeat the Orcs in battle though (it unknown how though).