Tips for defeating dragons?

[oct0g123]

I am somewhat stuck on a dragon boss fight. What is the best way to defeat one? Should i attack with bow and arrows while in the air and then switch to spells on the ground or what?

[Da Fischa]

Hi, you must conjure some monsters, drink healing Potions and fight with bow and your best arrows.
If you have the "Dragonfall" scream you can use this too and fight with swords or something like this.
I hope i can help you and good luck with the fight. :D

[Rocket]

wait til they land then hit them on the sides. just watch out for the tail and youll be fine

[Trigger]

shout dragonrend at him, then use dragonbane sword on dragon, when you notice dragon pulling his head down and back=he is ready to shout at you = HIT him with dragonrend again, which will stagger him = no shout, use dragonbane sword non-stop until dead......

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

I usually carry the Saviors Hide and use other things to increase magic resistance so their breath damage isn't so lethal.

Use a bow or magical staff to shoot it while it is in the air and when it lands use a melee weapon. Watch out for its head and tail. It's best to attack from the side so it doesn't eat you.

[Trigger]

Miraak's robes, boots and gloves are awesome for fighing dragons....

[Vepar]

I just spam Thunderbolt on them while Dual casting and Impact perks, and every 2-3 hits the dragon is staggered... And this is on expert difficulty and those epic late game dragons... The late game dragons are more fun to fight though, but still - Thunderbolt->Thunderbolt->Thunderbolt.... etc...

[oct0g123]

Ok thanks guys, i'll try these and see what works

[Trigger]

my favorite part of the game is fighting dragons, with the help of some awesome mods, i have an EPIC time fighting just dragons, so many dragons, and alduin is exremly VIOLELENT...

[вαтαк]

use cover if your using bows and when it lands unleash hell on it with a good sword

[Rocket]

when face to face and you see theyre about to attack block/bash them, that'll stop the attack

[Moa Chiin]

kill it with fire

[Hare+Guu!]

Bring a couple of ranged followers and watch them aimbot that dragon to death.

[Pogus]

Originally posted by 13th killer:

use cover if your using bows and when it lands unleash hell on it with a good sword

Ahh i spent many a good fight shaking behind a rock

[Ilja]

Hiding behind the rock is perfectly valid tactic. Letting armored follower to tackle the enemy even better. ;)

I am usually playing without follower, with sort of mage\thief character. Alchemy and summons have great role in my game. While my summoned minions do not last for long against dragon, they draw it's attention long enough for it to pause. This allows me to use my poisoned arrows safely (preferably from stealth and behind...) and then depleting their health it with my shock spells in flight.

If you are a pure mage, then you may wish to specialize to both fire and frost for maximized damage, but go-betweens usually rely just to shock, to spare their perks.

If you are one to rely on magic, at least a little, then vanilla ward spells protect you against dragon shouts. Those shouts are actually a collection of lesser spells, so higher level wards give you a good protection. Dual casting ward removes the loading time from it, so spend at least some amount of your level ups to magica and perks to Restoration dual casting and (depending on your build) levels to reduce the ward costs.

[Rocket]

Originally posted by Dark Astral Reaper:

you should attack with bow when there flying the u should attack with ur sword when there on the ground and circle around the to oh and use heavy attack as well

playing with a controller i gotta say its impossible to shoot the dragon in flight.