Best Race For Unarmed Build?

[Ash]

Do you guys think Orc, Breton, or Redguard would be best for an unarmed character?
I'm thinking I should invest most my skill points into Endurance, Strength, and Speed?
Heavy Armor, or Light Armor? I was thinking Heavy.
I've played this game so many hours throughout my life, and never did an unarmed playthrough so I'm thinking about trying it out. I'm probably going to be spending half my income on health potions. Probably going to be rough, but a challenge is always nice.

[meheezen]

- Orc
- Heavy Armor
- High Strength, medium Endurance and Luck (try to invest in Endurance early on to maximize HP)
- Get Hand-to-hand to at least 50 before going adventuring, with < 50 you cannot hit ghosts or anything immune to "normal-weapons", i believe Fortify effects can be used to lift this limitation tho i'm not sure.
- Always keep your Fatigue high, the % you have affects damage done to enemies

[Ash]

Originally posted by meheezen:

- Orc
- Heavy Armor
- High Strength, medium Endurance and Luck (try to invest in Endurance early on to maximize HP)
- Get Hand-to-hand to at least 50 before going adventuring, with < 50 you cannot hit ghosts or anything immune to "normal-weapons", i believe Fortify effects can be used to lift this limitation tho i'm not sure.
- Always keep your Fatigue high, the % you have affects damage done to enemies

Thank you!

[arottweiler]

I'm not familiar with playing the game unarmed. Do you mean with no weapons including magic?

[Ash]

Originally posted by arottweiler:

I'm not familiar with playing the game unarmed. Do you mean with no weapons including magic?

Yes I mean hand to hand skill as my primary combat. No swords, Maces, Bows, Destruction Magic, etc.

[Ash]

I've decided to use the build that Meheezen recommended

[Bansheebutt]

If you don't know, you get an early boost to your H2H skill by observing the fighters outside the Arena.

Counts as skill increases too, so you'll get a higher than average STR bonus on your next levelup.

[arottweiler]

Originally posted by Ash dude:

Originally posted by arottweiler:

I'm not familiar with playing the game unarmed. Do you mean with no weapons including magic?

Yes I mean hand to hand skill as my primary combat. No swords, Maces, Bows, Destruction Magic, etc.

Is it possible to complete the main quest line using nothing but hand to hand? I would have thought the Paradise quest would show that even master hand to hand isn't going to cut it.

[Ash]

Originally posted by Bansheebot:

If you don't know, you get an early boost to your H2H skill by observing the fighters outside the Arena.

Counts as skill increases too, so you'll get a higher than average STR bonus on your next levelup.

Was just looking for those 2 outside the arena now, but its too dark and they're gone. Will get them in the morning.