» Fri May 11, 2012 5:17 pm Race: High Elf
Statistic Focus: Magicka 80% / Health 20%
Primary Skills: Destruction, Conjuration
Secondary Skills: Illusion, Restoration
Stone Ability: Mage Stone
Essential Perks: Spellcasting ranks, Destruction Dual Casting, Augmented Flames, Frost, or Shock, Summoner, Elemental Potency, Illusion Dual Casting
Weapon: Spells
Armor: Mage Robes. Always take the highest Magicka Regeneration rate robe you can find. Then look for more gear that increases your regeneration, adds to your total magicka, or decreases the cost of your spells.
Follower: Keep a heavily-armored warrior at your side to hold foes at bay.
Archetype Advice: As a High Elf Wizard, you'll have the highest starting magicka of any race, and can maintain that advantage by focusing on magicka bonuses as you level.
When even that's not enough, call on your Highborn Racial power to sustain your casting in even the longest battles. Highborn is your lifeline; make sure it's an active power (and a Favorite) unless you need to use something else, and switch back to it when you're done.
Prepare for each battle by summoning a creature, then start the fight with your best Destruction spell from range.
In combat, expect to spend most of your time casing Destruction and Restoration spells.
Learn what each type of Destruction spell is best at and how to use them effectively.
Take advantage of the spells' secondary effects; spray a room with flames to set your foes on fire, or hit a foe with ice from a distance to slow them down, allowing you to keep casting as they struggle to advance.
When not dual casting, keep a ward in hand to deflect blows and shield yourself from enemy spells.
This is a powerful but fragile character; while you have plenty of magicka to cast devastating spells, your health is low and your defenses are weak, putting you in serious risk if attacked directly.
Let your Follower and Summoned creatures distract enemies and soak up damage while you focus on taking out each foe in turn. If your summoned creature is destroyed, resummon it immediately.
Keep a close eye on your Health and cast Healing or Fast Healing when needed, or drink a potion (remember you can tag potions as Favorites).
If an enemy closes to melee range, check their health and quickly decide whether to keep your ward up and maintain you attack, or escalate by dual casting Destruction (for a quick takedown), Fear (to send them running), or Calm (so you can escape).
When in doubt, remember that your robes are lighter than your enemies' armor. Sprint to make a clean getaway, or tactically retreat to put some distance between yourself and your foes so you have time to finish one more spell.
Because of your low health and ever increasing need for magicka, you'll use potions at a faster rate than most other characters. For this reason, consider taking up Alchemy to supplement what you find in dungeons and save your gold.
As with all mages, buy spell tomes! This should always be your top shopping priority. Join the College of Winterhold early for convenient access to all the best spell vendors.
The Mage Stone is a solid choice for the character, allowing you to quickly increase your skills and master a wide range of spells across all disciplines.
