Clothes Only? : V

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:37 am

So I'm thinking about making an assassin char and was thinking from a RP point of view wearing just clothes would fit better for blending in and all. So I was wondering if you guys have done a clothes only build and how it works out.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:45 am

I've tried it and this one does not like it.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:24 am

when i'm not adventuring i wear "tavern cloths" there pretty normal, not to rich looking, not to poor looking. I've not done a cloths only build before but it would be interesting.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 5:58 pm

Yea I want to do it just to do something different for me and i can still enchant the clothes too.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:59 am

Do you plan on using alteration spells?

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:10 am

Yea I'm thinking I almost need to with clothes only

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 1:42 am

I think I will do this too. I like be way blue mage robes look.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:48 pm

Hooded Monk Robes, available at a Talos Shrine close to where you exit Helgen look awesome for Assassin’s, kinda like Assassin’s Creed look.... and Tavern Clothes are uber hot on female asassins...

If you invest in Mage Armor you can get 350 armor with the right standing stone...

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:36 am

I actually think the Thalmor robes look sweet for an assassin, too bad the robes are already enchanted..

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:33 pm

Hooded Monk Robes, available at a Talos Shrine close to where you exit Helgen look awesome for Assassin’s, kinda like Assassin’s Creed look.... and Tavern Clothes are uber hot on female asassins...

If you invest in Mage Armor you can get 350 armor with the right standing stone...

Yea the lord stone i think not sure though. But really 300-350 is plenty in Skyrim. I wisk elder scrolls games had a respec on consoles just for when sweeet stuff comes out in the dlcs.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:05 am

Ive tried something like this. It was an assassin build, using daggers, some sneak, and illusion. Using sneak and illusion, i was able to deal with most enemies fairly well, one trick being to use calm against an enemy, then circling around and sneak attack him/her. The big problem i ran into was because i had no armor at all (didnt use alteration in this case), dragons would instantly kill me with their bite attacks (the kill cam of myself getting eaten as especially common).

I think i may give it another try, this time with alteration for mage armor.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:18 pm

So I'm thinking about making an assassin char and was thinking from a RP point of view wearing just clothes would fit better for blending in and all. So I was wondering if you guys have done a clothes only build and how it works out.

This makes sense. After all, how comes nobody notices those kinky leather threads once a DB member walks into a city to complete a contract?

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:03 am

I've done clothes only. It's survivable on Adept (my preferred difficulty). I don't even have to use mage armor or any standing stones. I just defend myself with Become Ethereal, Healing Spells, occasionally wards, and Stagger.

With that... it's doable.

Ultimately you will have to enchant them, though.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:13 am

I've done clothes only. It's survivable on Adept (my preferred difficulty). I don't even have to use mage armor or any standing stones. I just defend myself with Become Ethereal, Healing Spells, occasionally wards, and Stagger.

With that... it's doable.

Ultimately you will have to enchant them, though.

I planned on enchanting it seems like you almost have to.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 1:12 pm

This actually worked a little better in Oblivion. I used to enchant my clothing with shield spells which made them superior to most armors, especially since they didn't get damaged. No such effects in Skyrim as far as I know. But you can take that one alteration perk that makes your shield spells more effective if you're not wearing any armor.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:17 am

My most recent character was a clothes-only mage on Master and did fairly well, but enemy Archers were brutal and two at once firing from ambush ended up killing her. I relied rather heavily on Illusion and Impact abuse, which some folks consider cheesy, but then I wasn't using Alteration's armor spells. An Assassin spec will probably not have Impact available, but then you probably won't need it since most opponents will die in one hit anyway.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 1:18 pm

I did this in Oblivion last year. I played a melee warrior in clothes. It was very interesting, and I plan to try it again in Skyrim. I had to stay focused during combat, stay on my toes. Fights either went well or they went very, very wrong. Fights could go wrong very quickly. If you're looking for adrenaline-rush combat, fighting in clothes is one way to do it.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:04 am

My current assasin character uses fur/forsworn armour with no power level lamelness and it is by far the best character ive used so far.

Have to plan fights intelligently.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:53 pm

My pure mage finished the game with the party clothes from "Diplomatic Immunity", dual enchanted with dest & rest + regen.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joseph__x/6615750849/in/photostream/lightbox/

My current Vampire has a ton of unenchanted robes & clothes waiting until his enchanting is high enough. I think it looks way cooler than armour.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:23 pm

go naked it is much better for rp imo for assassin you play as a homeless beggar with literally nothing but the capactiy to murder anybody in cold blood

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:27 am

go naked it is much better for rp imo for assassin you play as a homeless beggar with literally nothing but the capactiy to murder anybody in cold blood

Na if I'm an assassin I'm getting payed. I think it will be tougher as you cant cheat it like oblivion.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:10 am

I have a assassin character who uses clothes, Illusion, Alteration, Conjuration, sneak and onehanded.
He only uses summoned weapons and it is the most fun character i have. (also the most chalenging)

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:55 am

One of my favorite characters was a Redguard Al'akir warrior. I wore enchanted Redguard clothes/hood/boots and dual-wielded scimitars. With Mage Armor this was a fun character to play.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 1:41 pm

One of my characters is a rogue type wearing clothes, but utilizes Light bracers/boots. I've never used just clothing.
Enemy archers must be dealt with swiftly as flesh makes a poor pincushion, but other foes can be handled on your own terms through stealth/dodge/magic.

My clothing choices for the rogue: Alik'r Hood with Mourner's Clothes
His preferred bracers/boots to go with the clothes are either Linwe's, TG's or self-enchanted scaled.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:27 am

It's quite easy to sneak in clothes only. Definitely possible build, have done it many times. In fact, my fully armored melee fighter has a harder time killing guys than my clothing-using assassin.