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Heavy Combat focus
Skyrim
2Handed Smasher
build
Published · Updated

Heavy 2-handed combat focus, with back-up via strong followers, i.e. Serena. Dabbles in restoration and enchanting to make better gear.

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lvl 55
Based on spent perk points
You get 1065 XP from skills
You need 41175 XP to level up
Race
Nord
+10
Two Handed
+5
Smithing, Block, One Handed, Light Armor, and Speech
Unlocks: Resist Frost, Battle Cry, Fortify Warmth
Standing Stones
The Warrior Stone

Those under the sign of the Warrior will learn all combat skills 20% faster.

Attributes
health
350
stamina
340
magica
150
Set skill levels with the arrows; open a constellation to pick perks.
Smithing
1065 xp
0
5
0
15
Steel Smithing
30
Dwarven Smithing
50
Orcish Smithing
60
Arcane Blacksmith
80
Ebony Smithing
90
Daedric Smithing
100
Dragon Smithing
Heavy Armor
0 xp
0
1
5
15
Juggernaut (1/5)
20
Juggernaut (2/5)
30
Well Fitted ,
Fists of Steel
40
Juggernaut (3/5)
50
Cushioned ,
Tower of Strength
60
Juggernaut (4/5)
70
Conditioning ,
Matching Set
80
Juggernaut (5/5)
100
Reflect Blows
Block
0 xp
0
2
0
Two-handed
0 xp
0
2
5
15
Barbarian (1/5)
20
Barbarian (2/5) ,
Champion's Stance
30
Skullcrusher (1/3)
40
Barbarian (3/5)
50
Devastating Blow ,
Great Critical Charge
60
Barbarian (4/5) ,
Skullcrusher (2/3)
70
Sweep
80
Barbarian (5/5)
90
Skullcrusher (3/3)
100
Warmaster
One-handed
0 xp
0
2
0
Archery
0 xp
0
1
5
Light Armor
0 xp
0
2
0
Sneak
0 xp
0
1
5
Lockpicking
0 xp
0
1
5
Pickpocket
0 xp
0
1
5
Speech
0 xp
0
2
0
15
Haggling (1/5)
20
Haggling (2/5)
30
Bribery
40
Haggling (3/5)
50
Persuasion
60
Haggling (4/5)
70
Intimidation
80
Haggling (5/5)
Alchemy
0 xp
0
1
5
Illusion
0 xp
0
1
5
Conjuration
0 xp
0
1
5
Destruction
0 xp
0
1
5
Restoration
0 xp
0
1
5
15
Novice Restoration
20
Regeneration ,
Restoration Dual Casting
25
Apprentice Restoration
40
Respite
50
Adept Restoration
Alteration
0 xp
0
1
5
Enchanting
0 xp
0
1
5
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.

Loadout

right hand
Dragonbone Warhammer
Warhammer
146
28
Speed
0.6
Reach
1.3
Stagger
1.25

50% chance for each element of Fire, Frost and Shock to do 20 points of damage.

at your skill×2.08

Absorb 16 points of Health.

at your skill×2.08
Exquisite · +4.6 damage
Dragon Smithing
4275
33
dg
Healing Hands
apprentice restoration

Heals the target 10 points per second, but not undead, atronachs, or machines.

25
Close Wounds
adept restoration

Heals the caster 100 points.

126
left hand
add left hand item
head
Dragonplate Helmet
Heavy Armor
104
22

Restoration spells cost 20% less to cast.

at your skill×2.59

Magicka regenerates 51% faster.

at your skill×2.59
Exquisite · +4.6 armor
Dragon Smithing
1050
8
29
hands
Dragonplate Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
85
17

Two-handed attacks do 33% more damage.

at your skill×2.59

Increases Heavy Armor skill by 20 points.

at your skill×2.59
Exquisite · +4.6 armor
Dragon Smithing
425
8
24
body
Dragonplate Armor
Heavy Armor
213
46

Increases your Health by 51 points.

at your skill×2.59

Increases your Stamina by 51 points.

at your skill×2.59
Exquisite · +9.2 armor
Dragon Smithing
2125
40
54
feet
Dragonplate Boots
Heavy Armor
85
17

Two-handed attacks do 33% more damage.

at your skill×2.59

Carrying capacity increased by 31 points.

at your skill×2.08
Exquisite · +4.6 armor
Dragon Smithing
425
8
24
backpack
Leather Backpack
Clothing
2
1

Carrying capacity increased by 75 points.

improve · Superior
5
1
cc
shoulder
add shoulder
ring
Gold Diamond Ring
Jewelry

Increases your Stamina by 51 points.

at your skill×2.59

Increases Heavy Armor skill by 20 points.

at your skill×2.59
900
0.25
amulet
Gold Diamond Necklace
Jewelry

Health regenerates 25% faster.

at your skill×2.59

Two-handed attacks do 33% more damage.

at your skill×2.59
1200
0.5
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

Nord
Resist Frost
constant

Your Nord blood gives you 50% resistance to Frost.

Battle Cry
power · 1/day

Targets flee for 30 seconds.

Fortify Warmth
constant

Your Nord blood improves your resistance to cold environments by 25 points.

cc
The Warrior Stone
The Warrior Stone
constant

All combat skills increase 20% faster.

Selected
Summon Karstaag
power · 1/day

Summons Karstaag to fight for you for 120 seconds. You may only use this ability 1 time, and only while outdoors.

Summoning Karstaag
db
Agent of Mara
constant

Increases Magic Resistance by 15%.

The Book of Love
Force Without Effort
constant

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

Meditation on a Word of Power
Add Power

Shouts

Battle Fury

Your Thu'um enchants your nearby allies' weapons, allowing them to attack faster.

Recovery: 40s
Bend Will

Your Voice bends the very stones to your will. As it gains power, animals, people and even dragons must do your bidding.

Recovery: 120s
Call Dragon

Odahviing! Hear my Voice and come forth. I summon you in my time of need.

Recovery: 300s
Become Ethereal

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

Recovery: 30s
Aura Whisper

Your Voice is not a Shout, but a whisper, revealing the life forces of any and all.

Recovery: 30s
Call of Valor

The valiant of Sovngarde hear your Voice, and journey beyond space and time to lend aid.

Recovery: 180s
Clear Skies

Skyrim itself yields before the Thu'um, as you clear away fog and inclement weather.

Recovery: 15s
Cyclone

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

Recovery: 60s
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
Frost Breath

Your breath is winter, your Thu'um a blizzard.

Recovery: 30s
Fire Breath

Inhale air, exhale flame, and behold the Thu'um as inferno.

Recovery: 30s
Dragonrend

Your Voice lashes out at a dragon's very soul, forcing the beast to land.

Recovery: 15s
Storm Call

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

Recovery: 300s
Whirlwind Sprint

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

Recovery: 20s
Unrelenting Force

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

Recovery: 45s
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. Adjust the bonuses here only when your in-game numbers differ.
Alchemy bonus %
0
0
0
already +0%
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
401
Stamina
442
Magicka
150
Carry
526
Armor
485
−73.3%
Magic
15%
Frost
50%
Warmth
156
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