The best race

[johnnm59]

For kicking butt what is the best race to pick? Also, to go along with that what is the best zodiac to pick? Thanks

[Teralitha]

Did you mean "beast race" because yeah, they are the best.

But seriously there is no best race or birthsign. There are only preferences.

[Mad Lad Harry]

Race does not matter at all. You will be ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ op by the end anyway. And if you choose to ascend to godhood early by looping intelligence potions (ash yams and netch leather potions) you can become op from day one. Choose which one looks best. For me that is dark elf or argonian as all the others look ♥♥♥♥♥

[Valden21]

It really doesn't matter. Each race gets bonuses to different skills. What matters more is how well the race you pick meshes with the class you chose in terms of bonuses, as that's what results in your starting stats. In terms of sheer kicking butt, Redguards, Orcs, and Nords are usually considered the best because of their ancestral abilities, but it's difficult to deny the bonuses and ancestral abilities of the the Dunmer (Dark Elf). As for sign, if you're just starting out, I'd recommend The Ritual, The Thief, or The Tower.

[K§H]

Originally posted by Teralitha:

Did you mean "beast race" because yeah, they are the best.

Random fun fact that nobody, absolutely nobody, cares about: "beast race" and "best race" would have sounded very similar in conservative London pronunciation in the 17th century, The pronunciation of traditional <-ea-> words with the same vowel as in <-ee-> words was originally a vulgar development in London, and was highly stigmatized by 'polite speakers, such as Alexander Gil. for example, in 1621. I'll see myself out now

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Originally posted by K§H:

Originally posted by Teralitha:

Did you mean "beast race" because yeah, they are the best.

Random fun fact that nobody, absolutely nobody, cares about: "beast race" and "best race" would have sounded very similar in conservative London pronunciation in the 17th century, The pronunciation of traditional <-ea-> words with the same vowel as in <-ee-> words was originally a vulgar development in London, and was highly stigmatized by 'polite speakers, such as Alexander Gil. for example, in 1621. I'll see myself out now :morte:

random distinguished gentleman moment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nPH1vJpSTM

[rubyismycat]

That depends on how cunnng you are if your a boffin and very nerdy and want to really play this game in the most difficult but interesting way play as a HIGH ELF you will start the game almost dead you will struggle to kill anything and one fireball and you are toast but at high levels you can cast spells no other race can and iff you get good at enchantment your racial weakness to magic will be easily compensated for if you want an easy playthrough with a good all rounder chose a Breton hate magic or are just plain stupid? Then the orc is for you if your a NOOB to this game choose The Breton race with the lady sign this gives you a big boost to your stats 40 stat points and it will make all of the game much much easier for you

[rubyismycat]

oh and Chads comment is just cheese whats the point of playing any game if your going to cheat or use exploits and broken game mechanics to make yourself totally over powered you might as well write I WIN on a peace of paper and glue it to your forehead its the ultimate looser solution to a challenge and it means you never really play the game at all

[Valden21]

By the end of the game, you're gonna be OP enough to take down gods and demi-god. That's a given. The question is, what path do you want to take in order to get there? This is an "All roads lead to Rome" situation we're looking at here, as there's no single route you can take to becoming OP because they all work. It's all about the journey.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

Although there is no best race for an experienced player, Considering the accuracy component to melee combat, Red Guard will have the highest starting accuracy for a melee character using Long Swords, especially when also selecting long sword as a Major skill and the Warrior birthsign. For beginners that could be considered the optimal choice for a melee character to help reduce accuracy problems until you learn the complexity of melee combat.

[Michael Daemon]

You're all racist.

and it's Bosmer because beast tongue > cliff racer.

[AsianGirlLover]

Like everyone said, you’ll be OP by the end so it doesn’t matter. For early game, however, you’ll want to consider the following:

Redguard for stamina and weapon bonuses
High Elf for magicka bonuses
Breton for a balance between magicka and melee bonuses

Honestly, just pick whatever looks best to you. You can always join the Mages Guild when you’re tired of being a mere mortal.

[johnnm59]

I want to thank everyone's input .

[DarkNice]

The High Elf with The Atronach birth sign is probably the best character mid to late game. You have 50% spell absorption that will replenish your magika. Choose Endurance as a favorite attribute and try to have x5 multiplier until you get it to 100.

[PhantomCosades]

i always go wood elf because of the swaggiest hair options

or imperial because they look uniquely JACKED

[Freeasabird🕊]

Originally posted by Teralitha:

Did you mean "beast race" because yeah, they are the best.

But seriously there is no best race or birthsign. There are only preferences.

Uhm, yeah there is actually, unlike other games in the series the race matters depending on how you're going to play. A Nord with the warrior class and the warrior sign, is going to be a supirior warrior, then an Argonian with the same class and sign.

if you want to be an a$$ kicking Warrior pick Nord or Ork races.
Wizard? High elf Breton or Argonian
Thief/Assassin/Archer Wood elf or either of the beast races.
Imperials are Good with speechcraft and trading and so forth. a jack of all trades.