Best Spell-sword race?

[Iscend Comprine]

so im thinking of playing a spell-sword but i can't think of a race, im currently thinking Argonian, Dark elf, or Breton

[Delta 1038]

Spellsword sure but how do YOU want to fight? Do you prefer to soften them up with spell and use your weapon hand to mop up or do you want to chop them to bits while using magic to make them die faster?

[Iscend Comprine]

Originally posted by Delta 1038:

Spellsword sure but how do YOU want to fight? Do you prefer to soften them up with spell and use your weapon hand to mop up or do you want to chop them to bits while using magic to make them die faster?

soften them up

[The Rock God]

Breton is the correct answer to every question.

[Dexter]

Dunmer start out with higher Destruction while Bretons have higher starting Conjuration.

I prefer Breton for their 25% magic resisitance. Combined with the Lord's Stone that is a 50% resistance to magic early on in the game and you can absorb 50% of magic for 60 seconds once a day, which is great when fighting the occasional dragon.

[Iscend Comprine]

Originally posted by The Rock God:

Breton is the correct answer to every question.

breton is overrated

[gnewna]

I like a Dunmer spellsword, Altmer's also fun. I'm not super into stat optimising and whatnot, though, so IDK about 'best'. Dunmer spellsword *is* the suggested archetype for that race in the official guide book thing, for what that's worth.

[Belanos]

Originally posted by The Rock God:

Breton is the correct answer to every question.

I'd agree. Bretons are by far the best suited as a Spellsword. They start out with certain magical bonuses, yet they are also strong enough to carry full armour and weapons.

[ZETA6]

race is un important in skyrim also broken and a spell sword is super weak like in a bad way tho op at first it wont take long to be way up. bretons where better mages in past games or at least 4 and here just throw some edits to your 3 stats make it magica 150. skills go up super fast so just pick the one that looks good edit the 3 stats and your good to go. tes lost all its good stuff after the 3rd era. oh and the rock god is right you cant go wrong with bretons they are the best in in past games why not here.