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Shadow Spectre
This Build is a Vampire with mastery of Shadows, Illusions, and Destruction. *This Build is being tested currently.*
" Soul of moonlight,
Raised by Frost,
Watch for the Shadows,
and stay in the light."
This can be used as a Thief or an Assassin build.
Ideal Races:
1. Dunmer
2. Khajit
3. Argonian
The Dunmer have a 50% Fire Resistance which counteracts the Vampire's Fire Weakness. Also they have boosts in Destruction (+10), Illusion (+5), Light Armor (+5), Sneak (+5), Alteration (+5), and Alchemy (+5).
The Khajit have boosts in Sneak (+10), Archery (+5), One-Handed (+5), Lockpicking (+5), Pickpocket (+5), and Alchemy (+5).
Finally, Argonians can use Histskin, which causes health to regenerate 10 times faster. This can allow for HP regeneration in sunlight. They have boosts in Lockpicking (+10), Sneak (+5), Light Armor (+5), Pickpocket (+5), Restoration (+5), and Alteration (+5).
Skill Perks
You should invest point perks in many of the Thief trees, and some of the other two sets. You'll need 75/80 points.
Archery: Overdraw 1/5, Eagle Eye, Steady Hand 2/2, Critical Shot 1/3
One-Handed: Armsman 1/5, Fighting Stance
Light Armor: Agile Defender 1/5, Custom Fit, Unhindered, Wind Walker, Deft Movement
Sneak: Stealth 2/5, Everything Else
Lockpicking: Novice Locks, Apprentice Locks, Adept Locks, Expert Locks, Master Locks
Pickpocket: Light Fingers 1/5, Night Thief, Cutpurse, Extra Pockets
Speech: Haggling 1/5, Allure
Alchemy: Alchemist 1/5
Illusion: Novice Illusion, Apprentice Illusion, Adept Illusion, Expert Illusion, Master Illusion, Animage, Kindred Mage, Quiet Casting, Master of The Mind
Conjuration: Novice Conjuration, Apprentice Conjuration, Adept Conjuration, Expert Conjuration, Master Conjuration, Summoner 2/2, Atromancy, Elemental Potency, Necromancy, Dark Souls, Twin Souls
Destruction: Novice Destruction, Apprentice Destruction, Adept Destruction, Expert Destruction, Master Destruction, Augmented Frost 2/2, Deep Freeze,
Restoration: Novice Restoration, Regeneration, Necromage
Alteration: Novice Alteration, Apprentice Alteration, Magic Resistance 1/3
Enchanting: Enchanter 1/5, Insightful Enchanter, Corpus Enchanter, Extra Effect, Soul Squeezer
**Vampire: All Perks
Feel free to use the other 5 Perk Points on any of the Perks.
Appearance
The Shadow Spectres are usually very beautiful. There beauty comes from the consumption of blood and souls. Make your character have beautiful eyes and flawless skin, for Dunmer. Khajit Spectres should have neutral colored fur, blue eyes, and be more human-like than animalistic. Argonians are an exception to the Beauty rule. They are usually more terrifying. Add Horns and give you Argonian a touch of red.
Factions
College of Winterhold - Learn more about magic
**Vampire Lords - What Vampire doesn't want to be a Vampire Lord?
Dark Brotherhood - Obvious
and/or
Thieves' Guild - Get Rich
Coven of Namira - Eat Corpses for Health
Level Ratio
Try to level Magicka, Health, and Stamina evenly.
Custom Moves
Daedric Protection
Summon Atronach + Twin Souls
Chaos
Daedric Protection + Mayhem + Invisibility
Shattered Soul
Soul Trap + Ice Form + Attack with Melee
Hunt
Detect Life + Detect Dead
Flight of The Raven
Shoot Target w/ Arrow or Spell + **Supernatural Reflexes(Slow Time + Whirlwind Sprint) + Kill w/ Melee Weapon
Armor
Nightingale Armor or Dark Brotherhood Armor works best for beginner's.
With the Enchanting perk, Extra Effect you can enchant your armor for sneaking, onehanded, etc.
Useful Weapons
Nightingale Blade
Nightingale Bow
Blade of Woe
Recommended Spells
Frost Spells
Firebolt
Fireball - for Draugr and Nords
Sparks
Lightning Bolt
Clairvoyance
Invisibility
Fury Spells
Calm Spells
Fear Spells
All Summon Thrall
Dead Thralll
Command Daedra
Banish and Expel Daedra
Healing
Healing Hands
Turn Undead and similar spells
Guardian Circle
Mass Paralysis
Detect Life
Detect Dead
Telekinesis
Waterbreathing
Transmute
Recommended Shouts
Become Ethereal
Dismay
Disarm
Ice Form
Frost Breath
Marked for Death
Slow Time
Recommended Powers
Shadowcloak of Nocturnal
Vampire Sight
Agent of Mara
Agent of Dibella
Prowler's Profit
Lord's Stone or Lady's Stone
Story
Spectres are Vampires that have fully embraced Darkness, and not evil like most Vampires. These Beings of Shadow survive death and can turn back time so they can stop their selves from dying. They worship Azura and Namira, and are Champions of Nocturnal; They are neither Aedra or Daedra, nor man or mer. They are Darkness itself. Their bodies are merely vessels, and usually succumb to their race's Religious Belief, such as the Nine Divines.
Strategies
Here I will post Strategies that are useful with this Build.
- If you ever see a projectile coming towards you (arrow, spell) sneak and then use sprint to roll.
** This is not available in-game until Dawnguard is released
Inspired By Ratlance's Lunatic Guide.