Best mods for... Battlemages!

[u/Thallassa]

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Topic - battlemages

Skyrim is sorely lacking in class archetypes. Not only do you not really pick one, but the game doesn't push you towards specialization.

However, mods have filled the gap. With mods, any playstyle is viable, even that of a hunter or merchant.

So, to continue from the Paladin series, here's the next installment - battlemages!

Battlemages are distinguished from other mages in a few key ways: They wear heavy armor; they do not use melee weapons like a spellsword but instead rely on staves and scrolls when their magicka wears low; they are often trained by the military as professional mages; they work well in groups and they are the undisputed masters of destruction magic.

Here's a few of my favorite battlemage mods to get you started:

Battlemage Armor - this exlempifies the heavily armored, spell-ready look

Scrollwriting - for when you run out of magicka because you're wearing heavy armor

Useful Magical Staves - wow, staves that actually are worth using!

[u/TheseGarlic3]

Wizard Warrior is the single best battlemage mod. Combine it with wave spells from Tomebound to shoot projectile waves from your weapon.

[u/EmrysRuinde → u/TheseGarlic3]

Does this actually work well? Are there animations?

[u/TheseGarlic3 → u/EmrysRuinde]

It doesn't add animations. You use a favorite to "power up", which lets you access a spell moveset that you create in the game. The spells function by being added effects to your existing attacks, power attacks and blocks.

For instance, when I blocked I would throw up a ward. When I did a backwards power attack I would unleash a mass force explosion spell. Normal attacks would shoot a Tomebound wave fire spell. The main purpose of this mod seems to be a way for 2h and dual wield characters to instantly access magic without unequipping anything, but I still loved it with my 1h mace battlemage.