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Dwarven Dreadnought
Skyrim
The Skyrim equivalent of Iron Man
build
by @Ahhhh
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lvl 51
Based on spent perk points
You get 35730 XP from skills
You need 35625 XP to level up
Race
Breton
+10
Conjuration
+5
Speech, Alchemy, Illusion, Restoration, and Alteration
Unlocks: Magic Resistance, Dragonskin
Standing Stones
The Atronach Stone

Those under the sign of The Atronach absorb a portion of incoming spell damage and have a larger pool of Magicka, but recover it more slowly.

Attributes
health
500
stamina
200
magica
100
Health
500
Stamina
200
Magicka
150
Carry
200
Armor
367
−59%
Magic
50%
Fire
10%
Frost
10%
Shock
10%
Poison
10%
Disease
10%
Warmth
71
Survival
Set skill levels with the arrows; open a constellation to pick perks.
Smithing
4930 xp
1
0
0
15
Steel Smithing
30
Dwarven Smithing
60
Arcane Blacksmith
Heavy Armor
4930 xp
1
0
0
15
Juggernaut (1/5)
30
Well Fitted ,
Fists of Steel
50
Tower of Strength ,
Cushioned
70
Conditioning
Block
4930 xp
1
0
0
15
Shield Wall (1/5)
30
Deflect Arrows ,
Power Bash ,
Quick Reflexes
50
Elemental Protection ,
Deadly Bash
70
Block Runner ,
Disarming Bash
100
Shield Charge
Two-handed
0 xp
0
1
5
One-handed
4930 xp
1
0
0
15
Armsman (1/5)
20
Armsman (2/5) ,
Fighting Stance
30
Dual Flurry (1/2)
40
Armsman (3/5)
50
Dual Flurry (2/2) ,
Savage Strike ,
Critical Charge
60
Armsman (4/5)
70
Dual Savagery
80
Armsman (5/5)
Archery
4930 xp
1
0
0
15
Overdraw (1/5)
20
Overdraw (2/5)
30
Eagle Eye
40
Overdraw (3/5) ,
Steady Hand (1/2)
50
Power Shot
60
Overdraw (4/5) ,
Steady Hand (2/2)
70
Quick Shot
80
Overdraw (5/5)
Light Armor
0 xp
0
1
5
Sneak
0 xp
0
1
5
Lockpicking
3120 xp
0
8
0
Pickpocket
0 xp
0
1
5
Speech
3030 xp
0
8
0
Alchemy
0 xp
0
2
0
Illusion
0 xp
0
2
0
Conjuration
0 xp
0
2
5
Destruction
0 xp
0
1
5
Restoration
0 xp
0
2
0
Alteration
0 xp
0
2
0
Enchanting
4930 xp
1
0
0
15
Enchanter (1/5)
20
Enchanter (2/5)
30
Fire Enchanter
40
Enchanter (3/5) ,
Frost Enchanter
50
Insightful Enchanter ,
Storm Enchanter
60
Enchanter (4/5)
70
Corpus Enchanter
80
Enchanter (5/5)
100
Extra Effect

Condition

Werewolf
Human
Vampire 1
Vampire 2
Vampire 3
Vampire 4
Mortal: no vampire blood, no beast blood. Pick a condition above to plan lycanthropy or the four stages of vampirism. Switching is safe: every tree keeps its perks, and only the active condition feeds the character sheet.

Powers

Breton
Magic Resistance
constant

Your Breton blood gives you 25% resistance to magic.

Dragonskin
power · 1/day

Absorb 50% of the Magicka from hostile spells for 60 seconds.

The Atronach Stone
The Atronach Stone
constant

Increases Magicka by 50 points, absorb 50% of the Magicka from hostile spells, and Magicka regenerates 50% slower.

Selected
Agent of Mara
constant

Increases Magic Resistance by 15%.

The Book of Love
Ancient Knowledge
constant

Knowledge gained from the Lexicon gives you a 25% bonus when wearing Dwarven Armor and Blacksmithing increases 15% faster.

Unfathomable Depths
Force Without Effort
constant

You stagger 25% less and foes stagger 25% more.

Meditation on a Word of Power
Dragonborn Force
constant

Your Unrelenting Force shout does more damage and using all three words may disintegrate enemies.

Black Book: Epistolary Acumen
db
Companion's Insight
constant

Your attacks, shouts, and destruction spells do no damage to your followers when in combat.

Black Book: The Winds of Change
db
Seeker of Might
constant

Combat skills are all 10% more effective.

Black Book: The Sallow Regent
db
Secret of Protection
power · 1/day

You take half damage for 30 seconds from all physical attacks and most magical attacks.

Black Book: Filament and Filigree
db
Mora's Boon
power · 1/day

Fully restores your Health, Magicka, and Stamina.

Black Book: The Hidden Twilight
db
Black Market
power

Summons a Dremora merchant for 15 seconds.

Black Book: Untold Legends
db
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Loadout

right hand
Sunder
Mace
165
15
Speed
0.8
Reach
1
Stagger
1

Does 5 points of frost, fire, and shock damage each. Does 15 points of damage to stamina and magicka.

Legendary · +10 damage
Dwarven Smithing
1500
18
cc
Enhanced Dwarven Crossbow
Crossbow
211
22
Speed
1
Reach
1
Stagger
0.75

50% chance for each element of Fire, Frost and Shock to do 31 points of damage.

at your skill×3.13

If target dies within 4 seconds, fills a soul gem.

Legendary · +10 damage
Dwarven Smithing
550
21
dg
left hand
Spellbreaker
85
38

While blocking, creates a ward that protects against spells for up to 50 points.

Legendary · +10 armor
Dwarven Smithing
225
12
Keening
Dagger
119
8
Speed
1.3
Reach
0.7
Stagger
0.25

Absorb 10 points of Magicka.; Absorb 10 points of Health.; Absorb 10 points of Stamina.

Legendary · +10 damage
Dwarven Smithing
5
4
Mask of Sotha Sil
Heavy Armor
54
19

Bows do 40% more damage.

at your skill×3.13

Can swim underwater without drowning.

at your skill1 →2×2.5
Flawless · +6.4 armor
Elven Smithing
300
6
18
cc
Wraithguard
Heavy Armor
62
19

Resist shock, fire, frost, magic, disease, and poison by 10%. Empowers Keening and Sunder when equipped.

Legendary · +10 armor
Dwarven Smithing
1600
8
13
cc
Dwarven Plate Armor
Heavy Armor
116
35

Stamina regenerates 31% faster.

at your skill×3.13

Health regenerates 31% faster.

at your skill×3.13
Legendary · +20 armor
Dwarven Smithing
500
45
27
cc
Dwarven Plate Boots
Heavy Armor
51
14

Stamina regenerates 31% faster.

at your skill×3.13

One-handed attacks do 40% more damage.

at your skill×3.13
Legendary · +10 armor
Dwarven Smithing
100
10
13
cc
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Gold Diamond Ring
Jewelry

One-handed attacks do 40% more damage.

at your skill×3.13

Bows do 40% more damage.

at your skill×3.13
900
0.25
Gold Diamond Necklace
Jewelry

One-handed attacks do 40% more damage.

at your skill×3.13

Bows do 40% more damage.

at your skill×3.13
1200
0.5
Stats reflect your skills and perks. Press the anvil to improve an item at your Smithing level.

Shouts

Become Ethereal

The Thu'um reaches out to the Void, changing your form to one that cannot harm, or be harmed.

Recovery: 40s
Cyclone

Your Thu'um creates a whirling cyclone that sows chaos among your enemies.

Recovery: 60s
Slow Time

Shout at time, and command it to obey, as the world around you stands still.

Recovery: 60s
Soul Tear

Your Thu'um cuts through flesh and shatters soul, commanding the will of the fallen.

Recovery: 90s
Storm Call

A Shout to the skies, a cry to the clouds, that awakens the destructive force of Skyrim's lightning.

Recovery: 600s
Unrelenting Force

Your Voice is raw power, pushing aside anything - or anyone - who stands in your path.

Recovery: 45s
Whirlwind Sprint

The Thu'um rushes forward, carrying you in its wake with the speed of a tempest.

Recovery: 35s
Dragon Aspect

Once a day, take on the mighty aspect of a dragon, delivering colossal blows, with an armored hide, and more powerful shouts.

Recovery: 5s
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