Ranger class

[Terran Ghost]

Hello!

Edit: thanks for the feedback guys! You were all very helpful! :)

Is this skill-set a good mix if I want to play a stealthy, nature based ranger?

Major Skills:

blade - was thinking of using blunt for using an axe. Axes are better for the wilderness for chopping wood. Went with blade on a lark.

alchemy - for poisons. I figure someone who spends their time in a forest would also be knowledgable about herbs.

restoration - for healing.

acrobatics - rangers are usually agile.

light armour - I think this is more fitting for a ranger

marksman - more ranger-y lore

sneak - see "marksman"

Would be nice to have nature summons, but we don't get those until Skyrim.

[Terran Ghost]

Figure I'd throw in a screenshot.

https://imgur.com/a/Khnj0vg

[Suggin]

That sounds like a great combo of skills! What an interesting and fun time that would be, though I would suggest dropping blade altogether and instead get conjuration. You would have a better time, as conjuration can be tricky to increase early on. And you could still fight with a blade as a backup weapon (or great stealth killing weapon) but u would definitely want to go with a bow as your primary weapon. This game rewards specialization most, while kind of punishing generalizational type characters (unless you really have a lot of time to blow on one character). I'm playing something of a similar character build rn, though I regret not choosing restoration. That skill is awesome.

[Terran Ghost]

Originally posted by Suggin:

That sounds like a great combo of skills! What an interesting and fun time that would be, though I would suggest dropping blade altogether and instead get conjuration. You would have a better time, as conjuration can be tricky to increase early on. And you could still fight with a blade as a backup weapon (or great stealth killing weapon) but u would definitely want to go with a bow as your primary weapon. This game rewards specialization most, while kind of punishing generalizational type characters (unless you really have a lot of time to blow on one character). I'm playing something of a similar character build rn, though I regret not choosing restoration. That skill is awesome.

Thank you!

[Xcorps]

Me personally I would not take alchemy as a major skill. You will use it so much that the bonus would be spent better off on something else. Honestly I would put illusion in it's place.

Illusion because:
Control Creature, Control Humanoid, Frenzy and Chameleon. (You're better off with items for chameleon, TBQH)

[Scraps]

Pretty solid overall as far as a roleplay build goes, though I'd argue to get some Mysticism in there, at least as minor skill worth investing in. Detect Life spells would be very fitting for a hunter if you plan on using magic.

[Supernautilus]

I would dump Restoration for Athletics.

You already have Alchemy, which gives you healing. And also buffs and poisons. It’s also great for a non-magic build because it doesn’t require magicka to use.

Meanwhile, Athletics speeds you up and saves you fatigue. And the more fatigue you have, the better.

[Sgt. Flaw]

Running the same thing but dumped alchemy for athletics...

You'll end up dagger sneak attacking a lot of the time as you get 8x...Bow is to back off if you get caught

Plus I hate the menu system

[FTWO]

Make your character a Bosmer (Wood Elf), they have Command Beast, I believe... to control animals to fight for you. That'll add to your role playing here.

[Supernautilus]

Originally posted by Sgt. Flaw:

Running the same thing but dumped alchemy for athletics...

You'll end up dagger sneak attacking a lot of the time as you get 8x...Bow is to back off if you get caught

Plus I hate the menu system

Just an fyi, you can load potions on your quick wheel thingy.

[Sgt. Flaw]

Originally posted by Supernautilus:

Originally posted by Sgt. Flaw:

Running the same thing but dumped alchemy for athletics...

You'll end up dagger sneak attacking a lot of the time as you get 8x...Bow is to back off if you get caught

Plus I hate the menu system

Just an fyi, you can load potions on your quick wheel thingy.

I know...but it's more alchemy I hate using tbh

[Supernautilus]

Originally posted by Sgt. Flaw:

Originally posted by Supernautilus:

Just an fyi, you can load potions on your quick wheel thingy.

I know...but it's more alchemy I hate using tbh

hehe fair enough ☺️