birthstone help! which one?

Post » Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:55 am

currently im under the steed stone but now im using light armour so there is no need for this stone but i dont know which one will really benefit me

i am using light armour, one handed weapons, shields and i use no magic whatsoever

any tips?

thanks guys!
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Matt Gammond
 
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Post » Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:10 am

Lord?
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helen buchan
 
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Post » Thu Jun 14, 2012 3:05 am

The Lord Stone would be my choice (and usually is, during the middle game.) It's sort of a blanket against damage.
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Petr Jordy Zugar
 
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Post » Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:09 pm

Yep, agree with Lord. The extra 50 armour only translates to 6% damage mitigation, but 25% magic resistance can be a lifesaver.
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Camden Unglesbee
 
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Post » Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:29 am

thanks for the feedback guys! i'll get around to acquiring the lord stone :)
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kennedy
 
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Post » Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:14 pm

I usually toggle between the Lover Stone (all Skills go up 15% faster, not as good as the Warrior/Mage/Thief Stones, but works for every Skill not just Skills in a certain category) and the Steed Stone depending on my needs at the time.

If I'm nowhere near being able to put a Perk into a Skill (at that mid-point between 'Perk levels'), then I'll use the Steed Stone so I can collect more loot to sell to fund my vast wealth (besides, Ebony Armor is freaking heavy). If there's Skills that I want to definitely work up, or I have a couple of Skills just about ready for another Perk, then i'll switch to the Lover Stone.

If I'm going into a place where I know I'm going to face Draugr Deathlords (read as; I know I'm going to get my ass kicked...), then I'll switch to the Lord Stone.

So sticking with one Stone is perfectly fine, I personally like to take the "what might suit me best" approach to the Guardian Stones depending upon my current situation.
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Britney Lopez
 
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Post » Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:26 am

You can't argue against the Atronach stone. For spellcasters, the magicka bonus is usefeful and you fight dragons and spellcasters all day. For melee fighters, it negates 50% of all magical attacks.
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