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Axes have a limit of a few feet.
Fireballs have a limit of a few yards.
But a well-placed arrow inSkyrimcan hit targets as far as your gaming gadget can render them.
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You should also consider playing as afemalerather thanamale.
Resistances and damage upticks can change your approach to gameplay.
Five-Point Skill Bonus
A less substantialfive-point bonusis awarded tofive(!)
We’ve included it for a reason.
Cool, and maybe you’re able to send one forward to distract the enemy.
That’s fun and fitting, right?
Plus,Disease and Poison resistancefeels apt for a Stealth Archer.
Neither of these traits, however, is going to win any archer-centric awards.
(This is, in fact, the inverse of the Bosmer’s order.)
Arguably, it’s better to be a bit quieterthan especially prominent with your bow in the early hours.
Every other race is notably clunkier in this regard, which kind of ruins the idea.
slowly but surely negate their relevance.
What else do the Khajit have on tap?
Not being able to see your enemy, of course, rather destroys that advantage.
Not so for Khajit.
Khajit is preferred over Bosmer,except perhaps if role-playing is taken into account.
Even so, there’s a strong argument to be made for any rogue-centric Khajit.
Here’s the thing.
Being able to couple those withanothermassive increase for especially tough encounters is, in a word, spectacular.
And yes, we checked:these bonuses do stack.
They give the buffs that you’d expect for each of those classes in a typical fantasy game.
You should, unsurprisingly,choose Thief.
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However,there are many more signs to pick fromin the game once you begin to explore the world!
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Ranger
Able to move faster with a drawn bow.
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Quick Shot
Can draw a bow 30% faster.
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Sneak
Muffled Movement
Noise from armor is reduced by 50%.
Backstab
Sneak attacks with one-handed weapons now do six times damage.
Silence
Walking and running does not affect detection.
Shadow Warrior
Crouching stops combat for a moment and forces distant opponents to search for a target.
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Light Armormakes less noise than its heavier counterpart, so it’s your defensive must-grab.
Unhindered
Light Armor weighs nothing and doesn’t slow you down when worn.
It’s up to you.
Illusion
Kindred Mage
All Illusion spells work on higher level people (+10 levels).
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Rage
Frenzy spells work on higher level opponents (+12 levels).
Master of the Mind
Illusion spells work on undead, daedra and automatons.
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Pickpocketing and Speechare good for role-playing.
A silver tongue and deft hands are right at home with the concept of a Stealth Archer.
Consider these as secondary concerns.
Light Armordoesn’t provide the greatest defense, so adecent HP poolis necessary.
Magickais only of concernif you’re working withIllusion magic.
It has thehighest base damageof any crossbow.
If you choose to wield alongbow,there aretwo contendersfor best bow in the game.
However,the only way to get it is through console commands.Do with that information what you will.
Having invisibilitywhile you’re exploring a dungeon or working on an assassination jobis vital.
It will allow you totravel unimpededand quite literally get away with murder more often than not.
However, the armor you should be working towards is theAncient Shrouded Armor Set.
The Ancient Shrouded Armor Set will give youimmunity to poison, automaticallymuffle your footsteps,andincreaseyour bowdamageby35 percent.
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As a stealth archer,you may not even want a follower alongside you!
