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Arcane Stalker Vampire
Skyrim
Stealth based vampire with extensive magic power
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lvl 103
Based on spent perk points
You get 101585 XP from skills
You need 138975 XP to level up
Race
Dunmer
+10
Destruction
+5
Light Armor, Sneak, Alchemy, Illusion, and Alteration
Unlocks: Resist Fire, Ancestor's Wrath
Standing Stones
The Lord Stone

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

Attributes
health
420
stamina
250
magica
650
Health
482
Stamina
250
Magicka
845
Carry
450
Armor
57
−12.8%
Magic
70%
Frost
50%
Poison
100%
Disease
100%
Warmth
109
Survival
Set skill levels with the arrows; open a constellation to pick perks.
Smithing
4930 xp
1
0
0
15
Steel Smithing
30
Elven Smithing ,
Dwarven Smithing
50
Advanced Armors ,
Orcish Smithing
60
Arcane Blacksmith
70
Glass Smithing
80
Ebony Smithing
90
Daedric Smithing
100
Dragon Smithing
Heavy Armor
3975 xp
0
9
0
Block
2730 xp
0
7
5
Two-handed
3975 xp
0
9
0
One-handed
4930 xp
1
0
0
15
Armsman (1/5)
20
Armsman (2/5)
40
Armsman (3/5)
60
Armsman (4/5)
80
Armsman (5/5)
Archery
2730 xp
0
7
5
Light Armor
0 xp
0
2
0
Sneak
4840 xp
1
0
0
15
Stealth (1/5)
30
Muffled Movement ,
Backstab
40
Light Foot ,
Deadly Aim
50
Silent Roll ,
Assassin's Blade
70
Silence
Lockpicking
4930 xp
1
0
0
Pickpocket
0 xp
0
1
5
Speech
4930 xp
1
0
0
15
Haggling (1/5)
30
Allure
50
Merchant
70
Investor
90
Fence
100
Master Trader
Alchemy
9770 xp
1
1
0
0
15
Alchemist (1/5)
20
Physician ,
Alchemist (2/5)
30
Poisoner ,
Benefactor
40
Alchemist (3/5)
60
Alchemist (4/5)
80
Alchemist (5/5)
Illusion
9770 xp
1
1
0
0
15
Novice Illusion
20
Animage ,
Illusion Dual Casting
25
Apprentice Illusion
30
Hypnotic Gaze
40
Kindred Mage
50
Aspect of Terror ,
Quiet Casting ,
Adept Illusion
75
Expert Illusion
Conjuration
9860 xp
1
1
0
0
15
Novice Conjuration
20
Conjuration Dual Casting
25
Apprentice Conjuration
30
Summoner (1/2)
40
Necromancy
50
Adept Conjuration
70
Dark Souls ,
Summoner (2/2)
75
Expert Conjuration
100
Twin Souls ,
Master Conjuration
Destruction
9655 xp
1
1
0
0
15
Novice Destruction
20
Destruction Dual Casting
25
Apprentice Destruction
30
Augmented Flames (1/2) ,
Augmented Shock (1/2) ,
Augmented Frost (1/2)
50
Adept Destruction
60
Augmented Flames (2/2) ,
Augmented Shock (2/2) ,
Augmented Frost (2/2)
75
Expert Destruction
Restoration
9860 xp
1
1
0
0
15
Novice Restoration
20
Regeneration ,
Restoration Dual Casting
25
Apprentice Restoration
30
Recovery (1/2)
40
Respite
50
Adept Restoration
60
Recovery (2/2)
70
Necromage
75
Expert Restoration
Alteration
9770 xp
1
1
0
0
15
Novice Alteration
20
Alteration Dual Casting
25
Apprentice Alteration
30
Mage Armor (1/3) ,
Magic Resistance (1/3)
50
Adept Alteration ,
Mage Armor (2/3) ,
Magic Resistance (2/3)
70
Stability ,
Mage Armor (3/3) ,
Magic Resistance (3/3)
75
Expert Alteration
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
Stage four vampirism, fully starved. Your gifts peak along with your weakness to fire and the sun. Feeding on a sleeping victim returns you to stage one.
Vampirism · stage 4
Resist Frost, Weakness to Fire, Resist Disease, Resist Poison, Champion of the Night, Nightstalker's Footsteps, Weakness to Sunlight, Vampire's Sight, Vampiric Drain, Vampire's Servant, Vampire's Seduction, Embrace of Shadows
Selected Perks
Supernatural Reflexes, Mist Form, Detect All Creatures, Power of the Grave, Blood Healing, Poison Talons, Unearthly Will, Corpse Curse, Summon Gargoyle, Vampiric Grip, Night Cloak
These picks take 165 kills with Vampiric Drain or a power bite.

Powers

Dunmer
Resist Fire
constant

Your Dunmer blood gives you 50% resistance to fire.

Ancestor's Wrath
power · 1/day

For 60 seconds, opponents that get too close take 8 points per second of fire damage.; [SURV=Swim unharmed in freezing cold water.]

The Lord Stone
The Lord Stone
constant

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

Vampirism · stage 4
Resist Frost
constant

Your Vampiric blood gives you 50% resistance to Frost.

Weakness to Fire
constant

Your Vampiric blood gives you 50% weakness to Fire.

Resist Disease
constant

Your Vampiric blood gives you 100% resistance to disease.

Resist Poison
constant

Your Vampiric blood gives you 100% resistance to poison.

Champion of the Night
constant

Illusion spells cast by a Vampire are 25% more powerful.

Nightstalker's Footsteps
constant

Vampires are 25% harder to detect when sneaking.

Weakness to Sunlight
constant

Health, Magicka, and Stamina do not recover while in Sunlight and are reduced by 60 points.

Vampire's Sight
power

Improved night vision for 60 seconds.

Vampiric Drain

Absorb 5 points of Health per second from the target.

Vampire's Servant
power · 1/day

Reanimate a very powerful dead body to fight for you for 60 seconds.

Vampire's Seduction
power · 1/day

Creatures and people up to level 8 won't fight for 30 seconds.

Embrace of Shadows
power · 1/day

Vampire is invisible and has improved night vision for 180 seconds.

Selected
Vampire Lord
power

Transform into a Vampire Lord. Use the Revert Form power to change back.

Dawnguard bloodline
dg
Blood of the Ancients
constant

Your Vampiric Drain spell absorbs Magicka and Stamina from your victims for 3 days.

The Bloodstone Chalice
dg
Sailor's Repose
constant

Healing spells cure 10% more.

Frostflow Abyss
Dragon Infusion
constant

Dragons do 25% less melee damage.

Esbern's Potion
Force Without Effort
constant

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

Meditation on a Word of Power
Nightingale Strife
power · 1/day

Instantly absorb 100 points of Health from the target.

Darkness Returns
Summon Spectral Assassin
power · 1/day

Summons the ghost of the legendary assassin Lucien Lachance to fight by your side, until he's defeated.

Bound Until Death
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 Sorcery
constant

All spells cost 10% less Magicka. Enchantments are 10% more powerful.

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
Secret Servant
power

Summons a Dremora butler for 15 seconds to carry your excess items.

Black Book: Untold Legends
db
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
Sinderion's Serendipity
constant

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

A Return to Your Roots
Prowler's Profit
constant

Anywhere gems might be found, members of the Thieves Guild always seem to find a few more.

No Stone Unturned
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Loadout

right hand
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left hand
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Silver and Sapphire Circlet
Jewelry

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

at your skill40 →12530 →75×3.13

Conjuration spells cost 25% less to cast.

at your skill×3.13
400
2
Shrouded Hand Wraps
Clothing
6

Double sneak attack damage with One-handed weapons.

improve · Flawless
45
0.5
13
Arch-Mage's Robes (Hooded)
Clothing

All spells cost 15% less to cast, increases Magicka by 50 points, and Magicka regenerates 100% faster.

100
1
83
Boots
Any cloth shoes. No armor rating; Mage Armor keeps working and enchantments do the rest.

Sneaking is 40% better.

at your skill×3.13

One-handed attacks do 40% more damage.

at your skill×3.13
13
Mage Backpack
Clothing
1

Carrying capacity increased by 75 points.; Increases your Magicka by 20 points.

improve · Flawless
15
1
cc
Ring
Any plain ring. It adds nothing by itself; the enchantment you put on it is the point.

Increases your Health by 62 points.

at your skill×3.13

One-handed attacks do 40% more damage.

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

Alteration spells cost 25% less to cast.

at your skill×3.13

Destruction 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

Aura Whisper

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

Recovery: 50s
Become Ethereal

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

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
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
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
Dragonrend

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

Recovery: 15s
Drain Vitality

Coax both magical and mortal energies from your hapless opponent.

Recovery: 90s
Fire Breath

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

Recovery: 100s
Slow Time

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

Recovery: 60s
Summon Durnehviir

Durnehviir! Hear my Voice and come forth from the Soul Cairn. I summon you in my time of need.

Recovery: 300s
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
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