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Spell Archer
Skyrim
Bound Bow
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lvl 50
Based on spent perk points
You get 34330 XP from skills
You need 34300 XP to level up
Race
Bosmer
+10
Archery
+5
Light Armor, Sneak, Lockpicking, Pickpocket, and Alchemy
Unlocks: Resist Disease and Poison, Command Animal
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
260
stamina
210
magica
320
Set skill levels with the arrows; open a constellation to pick perks.
Smithing
4930 xp
1
0
0
15
Steel Smithing
30
Elven Smithing
50
Advanced Armors
60
Arcane Blacksmith
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
4725 xp
1
0
0
15
Overdraw (1/5)
30
Eagle Eye ,
Critical Shot (1/3)
40
Steady Hand (1/2)
50
Power Shot ,
Hunter's Discipline
60
Steady Hand (2/2) ,
Critical Shot (2/3) ,
Ranger
70
Quick Shot
90
Critical Shot (3/3)
100
Bullseye
Light Armor
4840 xp
1
0
0
15
Agile Defender (1/5)
20
Agile Defender (2/5)
30
Custom Fit
40
Agile Defender (3/5)
50
Unhindered
60
Agile Defender (4/5)
80
Agile Defender (5/5)
Sneak
4840 xp
1
0
0
15
Stealth (1/5)
20
Stealth (2/5)
30
Backstab ,
Muffled Movement
40
Deadly Aim ,
Stealth (3/5) ,
Light Foot
50
Silent Roll
60
Stealth (4/5)
80
Stealth (5/5)
Lockpicking
0 xp
0
2
0
Pickpocket
0 xp
0
2
0
Speech
205 xp
0
2
5
Alchemy
0 xp
0
2
0
Illusion
4930 xp
1
0
0
15
Novice Illusion
20
Illusion Dual Casting
25
Apprentice Illusion
50
Adept Illusion
75
Expert Illusion
Conjuration
4930 xp
1
0
0
15
Novice Conjuration
20
Mystic Binding ,
Conjuration Dual Casting
25
Apprentice Conjuration
30
Soul Stealer
50
Adept Conjuration ,
Oblivion Binding
Destruction
0 xp
0
1
5
Restoration
4930 xp
1
0
0
15
Novice Restoration
20
Restoration Dual Casting
25
Apprentice Restoration
50
Adept Restoration
Alteration
0 xp
0
1
5
Enchanting
0 xp
0
1
5

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.

Loadout

right hand
Bound Bow
adept conjuration

Creates a magic bow for 120 seconds. Sheathe it to dispel.

206
Invisibility
expert illusion

Caster is invisible for 30 seconds. Activating an object or attacking will break the spell.

334
Close Wounds
adept restoration

Heals the caster 100 points.

126
left hand
Bound Bow
adept conjuration

Creates a magic bow for 120 seconds. Sheathe it to dispel.

206
Invisibility
expert illusion

Caster is invisible for 30 seconds. Activating an object or attacking will break the spell.

334
Close Wounds
adept restoration

Heals the caster 100 points.

126
head
Krosis
Light Armor
83
21

Lockpicking, Archery, and Alchemy are 20% better.

improve · Flawless
Daedric Smithing
320
5
18
hands
Gauntlets of the Old Gods
Light Armor
28
7

Bows do 20% more damage.

improve · Flawless
25
0.5
13
body
Savior's Hide
Light Armor
102
26

Increases Magic Resistance by 15%.; Increases Poison Resistance by 50%.

improve · Legendary
Advanced Armors
2000
6
27
feet
Ancient Shrouded Boots
Light Armor
47
12

Wearer is muffled and moves silently.

improve · Flawless
250
0.5
13
backpack
add backpack
ring
Ring of Namira
Jewelry

Stamina is increased by 50 points. Feeding on corpses grants you increased Health and Health regeneration.

500
0.25
amulet
The Gauldur Amulet
Jewelry

Increases your Health, Magicka, and Stamina by 30 points.

1000
1
Stats reflect your skills and perks. Press the anvil to improve an item at your Smithing level. The first item in a slot is worn, extras are swap-ins.

Powers

Bosmer
Resist Disease and Poison
constant

Your Bosmer blood gives you 50% resistance to poison and disease.

Command Animal
power · 1/day

Make an animal an ally 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
Dragonborn Force
constant

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

Black Book: Epistolary Acumen
db
Lover's Insight
constant

Do 10% more damage to and get 10% better prices from people of the opposite sex.

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

Stealth skills are all 10% more effective.

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

Spells cost no Magicka for 30 seconds.

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

Targets are frozen between Oblivion and Tamriel for 30 seconds, and immune to all damage.

Black Book: The Hidden Twilight
db
Bardic Knowledge
power

Summons a spectral drum that plays for 300 seconds, improving Stamina Regen for you and nearby allies.

Black Book: Untold Legends
db
Add Power

Shouts

Unrelenting Force

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

Recovery: 45s
Slow Time

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

Recovery: 60s
Add Shout

Consumables

Potions, Food & Drink
Craft Potion Effect

Potions, food and drink you find or buy. Their buffs are counted into your stats.

For potions you plan to brew yourself, just pick the effects you want. Their strength follows this build's Alchemy skill, perks and gear. For the actual ingredients and bottles, use the Alchemy calculator below.

Alchemy Calculator Skyrim
Plan ingredients, multi-effect bottles and profits. Your crafted effects, skills, perks and gear carry over.
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.
Crafting bonuses
Your skills, perks, equipped Fortify enchantments and the potions picked in Consumables already feed crafting power, as does the Seeker of Shadows boon. Adjust the bonuses here only when your in-game numbers differ.
Alchemy bonus %
0
0
0
already +20%
Smithing gear bonus %
0
0
0
already +0%
Smithing potion bonus %
0
0
0
already +0%
Enchanting bonus %
0
0
0
already +0%
Character stats
Health
290
Stamina
290
Magicka
400
Carry
355
Armor
258
−43%
Magic
30%
Poison
100%
Disease
50%
Warmth
71
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