Yeah, the dragons need to land on the ground more often : V

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:43 pm

So one of the builds I'm playing is a two handed focused nord who's only using the skyforged steel two handed sword he got when he joined the companions. No ranged, no shield, no spells. Just that big ol steel sword.

However, dragon fights are becoming a 30 minute "wait for him to land" ordeal. I get that it's smart that dragons stay aloft and blast us from afar. heck, it's the way I would fight if I was them.

However it's not fun wandering around drinking resist/heal potions for 20 minutes until the dragon decides to land.

Give us *something* to do or make them land more oftne.

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:09 am

It would be cool of you could paralyze them, but the spell or effect only worked long enough to drop them out of the sky. That way it wouldn't be a cheap way to kill the dragon.

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:13 am

If you were a Dragon, would you use a ground assault more often or would you primarily attack from the skies?

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:16 am

Spoiler

Do main quest. Get dragonrend. Make dragons land.

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:02 am

Actually, I noticed that the dragons will land more often if you head to a clearing or large open area.

Case in point, try the dragon over in Autumnwatch Tower. He will rarely land until you run out of the fort-like area and into the nearby field.

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:16 pm

It's called Dragonrend.

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:05 am

I did a playthrough like that. The best thing you can do is either use dragonrend, frost breath or fire breath. Or you could always get a follower that's good with a bow. Moving the battle close to a fort or town can help as well.

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:16 am

Get Dragon Rend

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:58 am

Dragon Rend

Actually a pretty good idea.

Thanks.

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:25 pm

Spoiler

I'd say Dragonrend but that's a pain in the ass anyway. It works, but they still land at their own leisure and several meters away, instead of instantly like it should be.

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:16 pm

Throw rocks at it?

Buy some healing potions more often or make some yourself. I thought every character knows a healing spell from the beginning? Just take cover when the dragon is in the air, and then charge it when it lands.

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:34 pm

I offered a perfectly good, reasonable solution.. ignore it if you like.

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:36 pm

Actually, I noticed that the dragons will land more often if you head to a clearing or large open area.

Someone beat me to the advice.

I agree with this. Make sure the dragon sees you, then head out to where it can land.

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:23 pm

Dragonrend.

If your not interested in doing the whole main story just yet. Do enough to get that shout. It will make everything so much easier.

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:35 pm

If your not interested in doing the whole main story just yet. Do enough to get that shout. It will make everything so much easier.

I hope people don't take this the wrong way but getting to dragonrend isn't easy when there are dragons flying about that won't land.

Come on. Use some common sense. Following any part of the main quest increases dragon appearances and type of dragon.

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:47 pm

It's called Dragonrend.

Well I have it and find that on any dragon just flying around even if I use it on the Dragon and yes it does hit them. They fly off in tell the red dot disappears. Now any Dragon that is attacking a town, Dragon lair or a quest one. They will land near the area if hit by Dragonrend. The others that you find just flying around will not land even if hit they just fly away.

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:51 am

You haven't beaten Skyrim until you've beaten a dragon to death with your bare hands. just sayin

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:01 pm

You haven't beaten Skyrim until you've beaten a dragon to death with your bare hands. just sayin

This is coming from THE Orsimer so it must be true.

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:04 am

You haven't beaten Skyrim until you've beaten a dragon to death with your bare hands. just sayin

The moment I killed a dragon with my fists was the moment I realized I was a demi-god...

OT: making Dragons easier to kill? Absolutely not. If anything, dragons need to be smarter...

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:19 pm

Get a follower who uses archery or ranged magic. They will hurt the dragon enough for it to land.

Then, get Dragonrend

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:46 pm

If you can't use Dragonrend, then your options are distance magic (including other Shouts) or archery. But everyone's right, Dragonrend's the best. Once you have it, you'll probably never want to use anything else.

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:17 pm

I played a 2-Hand warrior when I did the main quest. I may be odd, but I kind of enjoyed the strategic aspect of it. Every other creature in the game stays on the ground. Dragons flying up into the air was something different and interesting to me.

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:25 pm

I hope people don't take this the wrong way but getting to dragonrend isn't easy when there are dragons flying about that won't land.

Come on. Use some common sense. Following any part of the main quest increases dragon appearances and type of dragon.

it doesn't increase dragon appearances and the type of dragon you can encounter depends on your characters level.

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:53 am

Blast it out of the sky with thunderbolts.
Thats what I do when they refuse to land even after I freaking hit it 4 times with dragonrend.

» Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:26 am

Spoiler

I'd say Dragonrend but that's a pain in the ass anyway. It works, but they still land at their own leisure and several meters away, instead of instantly like it should be.

Actually, since the recent patch, Dragonrend rarely works right - most of the time hitting a dragon with it causes it to go into orbit.