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Infinite Mana, Absolute Defense
Skyrim
Breton Nuke Sorcerer
build
by Sh!
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lvl 41
Based on spent perk points
You get 24265 XP from skills
You need 23500 XP to level up
Build Summary

• Unlimited Destruction and Conjuration through 100% Magicka cost reduction

• Master Destruction by combining Shock against dragons and mages, Frost against warriors, and the Impact perk for permanent stagger-lock

• 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

Craft and Drink:

Chug your +218% Destruction potion and use dual-cast Destruction spells

Stat Requirement Note

• Aim for 290 base Magicka (invest ~19 level-ups into Magicka)

• At Alteration 100 with the Expert Alteration perk, a single-cast Ebonyflesh costs 101 Magicka. Dual-casting triggers a 2.8x mana cost multiplier for extended duration

• You need exactly 284 Magicka for the initial dual-cast buff. Since all your Destruction and Conjuration spells cost zero, your entire mana pool is reserved exclusively for this long-lasting (3,5 minute) armor buff at the start of combat

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
310
stamina
100
magica
290
Health
310
Stamina
100
Magicka
290
Carry
337
Armor
50
−6%
Magic
85%
Fire
37%
Frost
37%
Warmth
71
Survival
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
4840 xp
1
0
0
15
Alchemist (1/5)
20
Alchemist (2/5) ,
Physician
30
Benefactor
40
Alchemist (3/5)
60
Alchemist (4/5)
80
Alchemist (5/5)
Illusion
0 xp
0
2
0
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)
40
Impact
60
Augmented Frost (2/2) ,
Augmented Shock (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)
75
Expert Alteration
100
Atronach ,
Master Alteration
Enchanting
4930 xp
1
0
0
15
Enchanter (1/5)
20
Enchanter (2/5)
40
Enchanter (3/5)
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
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
Ebonyflesh
expert alteration

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

341
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
Conjure Frost Atronach
adept conjuration

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

214
Command Daedra
expert conjuration

Powerful summoned and raised creatures are put under your control.

242
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
Ebonyflesh
expert alteration

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

341
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
Conjure Frost Atronach
adept conjuration

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

214
Command Daedra
expert conjuration

Powerful summoned and raised creatures are put under your control.

242
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.

Carrying capacity increased by 37 points.

at your skill×2.5

Created potions are 25% more powerful.

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 37%.

at your skill×2.5

Increases Fire Resistance by 37%.

at your skill×2.5
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
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