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i have played both as a sneaky char that uses stealt and stuff like that and a warrior,but im not sure what of them i sould take.i wanna be good in range but still be able to fight in close range.i didnt like to be 100% warrior cuz enemys could hear me from really long distance,and its a bit annyoing to take off ur shoes each time u are going to sneak and sould i take light armor or heavy armor?what is best in high lvls.and i dont wanna make another thread so i ask about something else here to:where can i find big strong monsters like trolls and miniotaurs,i have fighted some few of them and it was fun,but they are hard to find

So...go both. Create a character, whatever race you want (though argonian might prove the best)-

Illusion
Alchemy
Light Armor
Marksman
Blade
Athletics
Acrobatics

Main Attributes-
Agility and your choice of speed, willpower, or strength.

Birth Sign- The thief or steed, your choice.

That'd be a pretty solid character right there.

Siberys wrote:So...go both. Create a character, whatever race you want (though argonian might prove the best)-

Illusion
Alchemy
Light Armor
Marksman
Blade
Athletics
Acrobatics

Main Attributes-
Agility and your choice of speed, willpower, or strength.

Birth Sign- The thief or steed, your choice.

That'd be a pretty solid character right there.

why illusion?i like blunt weps to so can i switch illusion with blunt wep or should i stick to illusion? and is it just stupid with heavy armor instead of light armor for that build,or should i give it a try?

Illusion is useful for chamelion spells, allowing you to sneak much easier. And why in the world would you wear heavy armor if you want to be stealthy?

Stealth & Blunt: The two most powerful blunt weapons (battle axe and warhammer) don't do critical damage on a sneak attack. Neither does a claymore, but a longsword does. So, blade has a slight edge over blunt (no pun intended) for a character who uses sneak attacks a lot.

Heavy vs. Light Armor: at lower skill levels, light armor is much better for stealthy characters. When you become a Journeyman of Sneak, you can sneak in any boots, so heavy armor becomes more practical. Heavy armor becomes even better for stealthy characters if your Heavy Armor skill is expert level, because heavy armor you wear encumbers you less. The difference between heavy and light armor almost disappears at master level (heavy armor doesn't encumber a master of heavy armor at all, but a master of light armor gets a 50% armor bonus for light armor, making it almost as strong as heavy armor).

Why would a stealthy character want to wear heavy armor? I dunno. But here's why a character who wears heavy armor might want to be stealthy: a maniac in daedric armor clanking and rumbling toward you is intimidating, but a maniac in daedric armor slipping gracefully toward you, silent as a shadow, is just plain creeeeeeeeeepy!!!

Belthan wrote:Stealth & Blunt: The two most powerful blunt weapons (battle axe and warhammer) don't do critical damage on a sneak attack. Neither does a claymore, but a longsword does. So, blade has a slight edge over blunt (no pun intended) for a character who uses sneak attacks a lot.

Heavy vs. Light Armor: at lower skill levels, light armor is much better for stealthy characters. When you become a Journeyman of Sneak, you can sneak in any boots, so heavy armor becomes more practical. Heavy armor becomes even better for stealthy characters if your Heavy Armor skill is expert level, because heavy armor you wear encumbers you less. The difference between heavy and light armor almost disappears at master level (heavy armor doesn't encumber a master of heavy armor at all, but a master of light armor gets a 50% armor bonus for light armor, making it almost as strong as heavy armor).

Why would a stealthy character want to wear heavy armor? I dunno. But here's why a character who wears heavy armor might want to be stealthy: a maniac in daedric armor clanking and rumbling toward you is intimidating, but a maniac in daedric armor slipping gracefully toward you, silent as a shadow, is just plain creeeeeeeeeepy!!!

But with stealty chars i mostly take a stealth atack and some few more hits,isnt that a bit boring in high lvls?instead of taking some real fights =/

Marcuz wrote:But with stealty chars i mostly take a stealth atack and some few more hits,isnt that a bit boring in high lvls?instead of taking some real fights =/

Why ask for suggestions if you're going to argue with each of them?

Siberys wrote:Why ask for suggestions if you're going to argue with each of them?

im just asking

Not sure which part you thought might be boring, but it's always nice to have options. If a sneak master goes around silently backstabbing every bandit and mudcrab with a daedric longsword, it's true you won't encounter much resistance. But if I'm low on health, no healing & sorcery potions left, and there's one xivilai between me and the sigil stone, no WAY does he get a fair fight from me

You shouldn't take both blunt and blade as majors. You should pick your favorite and consider making it a minor skill. I just say that because if you wanna use one or the other all the time, it will will increaase anyways, but if it's a major skill you may find yourself gaining levels too fast. Just a suggestion.

Something else to consider, while working up your sneak skill, hotkey your boots. That way it's nothing to take them off and on quickly.