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Infinite Mana, Absolute Defense
Skyrim
Breton Nuke Sorcerer
build
by Sh!
Published · Updated

Vanilla Sorcerer focused on Destruction magic and Slow Time. Uses only robes or regular clothing, not heavy armor, while combining unlimited Magicka, devastating spells and extreme defenses to control the battlefield.

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lvl 39
Based on spent perk points
You get 24265 XP from skills
You need 21375 XP to level up
Build Summary

• Unlimited Destruction and Conjuration through 100% Magicka cost reduction

• Summon dual Dremora Lords or Storm Atronachs at any time without spending Magicka

• Defense is secured through Alteration and The Lord Stone, reaching 350 Armor Rating and the 85% Magic Resistance cap

Race
Breton
+10
Conjuration
+5
Speech, Alchemy, Illusion, Restoration, and Alteration
Unlocks: Magic Resistance, Dragonskin
Standing Stones
The Lord Stone

Those under the sign of The Lord are more resistant to both Magicka and physical damage.

Attributes
health
280
stamina
100
magica
300
Set skill levels with the arrows; open a constellation to pick perks.
Smithing
0 xp
0
1
5
Heavy Armor
0 xp
0
1
5
Block
0 xp
0
1
5
Two-handed
0 xp
0
1
5
One-handed
0 xp
0
1
5
Archery
0 xp
0
1
5
Light Armor
0 xp
0
1
5
Sneak
0 xp
0
1
5
Lockpicking
0 xp
0
1
5
Pickpocket
0 xp
0
1
5
Speech
0 xp
0
2
0
Alchemy
0 xp
0
2
0
Illusion
4840 xp
1
0
0
15
Novice Illusion
30
Hypnotic Gaze
50
Aspect of Terror
Conjuration
4725 xp
1
0
0
15
Novice Conjuration
30
Summoner (1/2)
40
Atromancy
80
Elemental Potency
100
Twin Souls
Destruction
4930 xp
1
0
0
15
Novice Destruction
20
Destruction Dual Casting
30
Augmented Frost (1/2) ,
Augmented Shock (1/2) ,
Augmented Flames (1/2)
40
Impact
60
Augmented Frost (2/2) ,
Augmented Shock (2/2) ,
Augmented Flames (2/2)
Restoration
0 xp
0
2
0
Alteration
4840 xp
1
0
0
15
Novice Alteration
20
Alteration Dual Casting
25
Apprentice Alteration
30
Magic Resistance (1/3) ,
Mage Armor (1/3)
50
Magic Resistance (2/3) ,
Adept Alteration ,
Mage Armor (2/3)
70
Magic Resistance (3/3) ,
Mage Armor (3/3) ,
Stability
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
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 Lord Stone
The Lord Stone
constant

Increases Armor Rating by 50 points and increases Magic Resistance by 25%.

Selected
Agent of Mara
constant

Increases Magic Resistance by 15%.

The Book of Love
Sinderion's Serendipity
constant

There is a 25% chance of creating a duplicate potion when using your alchemy skill.

A Return to Your Roots
Eternal Spirit
constant

While Ethereal, you recover Health 25% faster.

Meditation on a Word of Power
Agent of Dibella
constant

You do more combat damage to the opposite sex.

The Heart of Dibella
Add Power

Loadout

right hand
Thunderbolt
expert destruction

A thunderbolt that does 60 points of shock damage to Health and half that to Magicka.

343
Icy Spear
expert destruction

A spear of ice that does 60 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.

320
Conjure Dremora Lord
expert conjuration

Summons a Dremora Lord for 60 seconds.

358
Conjure Storm Atronach
expert conjuration

Summons a Storm Atronach for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing.

322
Command Daedra
expert conjuration

Powerful summoned and raised creatures are put under your control.

242
Lightning Storm
master destruction

Target takes 75 points of shock damage per second to Health, and half that to Magicka.

138
Ebonyflesh
expert alteration

Improves the caster's armor rating by 100 points for 60 seconds.

341
Incinerate
expert destruction

A blast of fire that does 60 points of damage. Targets on fire take extra damage.

171
left hand
Thunderbolt
expert destruction

A thunderbolt that does 60 points of shock damage to Health and half that to Magicka.

343
Icy Spear
expert destruction

A spear of ice that does 60 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.

320
Conjure Dremora Lord
expert conjuration

Summons a Dremora Lord for 60 seconds.

358
Conjure Storm Atronach
expert conjuration

Summons a Storm Atronach for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing.

322
Command Daedra
expert conjuration

Powerful summoned and raised creatures are put under your control.

242
Lightning Storm
master destruction

Target takes 75 points of shock damage per second to Health, and half that to Magicka.

138
Candlelight
novice alteration

Creates a hovering light that lasts for 60 seconds.

21
Incinerate
expert destruction

A blast of fire that does 60 points of damage. Targets on fire take extra damage.

171
Hat
Any hood or hat. No armor rating; Mage Armor keeps working and enchantments do the rest.

Destruction spells cost 25% less to cast.

at your skill×3.13

Conjuration spells cost 25% less to cast.

at your skill×3.13
18
Gloves
Any cloth gloves. No armor rating; Mage Armor keeps working and enchantments do the rest.

Increases your Magicka by 125 points. Health regeneration decreased by 30%.

at your skill40 →12530 →75×3.13

Increases your Magicka by 62 points.

at your skill×3.13
13
Clothes
Any robes or clothes. No armor rating; Mage Armor keeps working and enchantments do the rest.

Destruction spells cost 25% less to cast.

at your skill×3.13

Conjuration spells cost 25% less to cast.

at your skill×3.13
27
Boots
Any cloth shoes. No armor rating; Mage Armor keeps working and enchantments do the rest.

Increases Frost Resistance by 46%.

at your skill×3.13

Increases Fire Resistance by 46%.

at your skill×3.13
13
add backpack
Ring
Any plain ring. It adds nothing by itself; the enchantment you put on it is the point.

Destruction spells cost 25% less to cast.

at your skill×3.13

Conjuration spells cost 25% less to cast.

at your skill×3.13
Necklace
Any plain necklace or amulet. It adds nothing by itself; the enchantment is the point.

Destruction spells cost 25% less to cast.

at your skill×3.13

Conjuration spells cost 25% less to cast.

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

Shouts

Slow Time

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

Recovery: 60s
Unrelenting Force

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

Recovery: 45s
Become Ethereal

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

Recovery: 40s
Add Shout
Survival Mode
Survival Mode halves your base carry weight, makes warmth matter, and adds hunger, cold and fatigue. Set the state you plan to fight in — the character sheet calculates with it.
Survival Mode
Hunger
Satisfied
You are not hungry.
Cold
Comfortable
You are comfortably warm.
Fatigue
Refreshed
You feel refreshed.
Character stats
Health
280
Stamina
100
Magicka
487
Carry
300
Armor
50
−6%
Magic
85%
Fire
46%
Frost
46%
Warmth
71
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