Berserker Barbarian

Orc - Warhammer - Light - Barbarian

Background

Barbarians choosing to increase their defences often wield monstrous and menacing weapons. They use these weapons to control the battlefield by staggering foes from the barbarians mighty blows.

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Weapons

Any Warhammer you can pickup in the game and a Dragonbone Warhammer for the final weapon. You will need to craft the Dragonbone Warhammer once you have the Smithing perk and killed a few dragons for the materials. You may want to make a Glass Warhammer before this.

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Armor

Craft a set of Leather Scout Armour as soon as you can. After that look to get a full set of scaled armor. You can get the armour, boots and gauntlets to the south east of the Goldenhills Plantation by the very large and dead mudcrab. A helmet can be found in Lost Echo Cave, which is westward on the road to the north of the Statue of Meridia.

The final gear is Fur Armor, Studded Dragonscale Boots, Gauntlets and a Scaled Helmet. The Studded Dragonscale items can be acquired after completing the quest that starts from reading The Crimson Dirks, v4 found in Candlehearth Hall in Windhelm.

To get the quest for the Studded Dragonscale Boots and Gauntlets read the Crimson Dirks v4 in Candlehearth Hall in Windhelm.

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Spells

Restoration for heals. Alteration for utility spells.

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Standing Stones

The Lord Stone for 50 armour and 25% magic resistance in the early stages of the build but the Atronach Stone once the Atronach perk is acquired. This gives you 50% spell absorption, 50 Magicka but -50% Magicka regeneration.

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Shrines

Use a Shrine of Talos for the 20% reduction to shout cooldowns.

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Shouts

Elemental Fury (Air - Battle - Grace)

Location: Dragontooth Crater, Shriekwind Bastion, just a bit beyond the Statue of Meridia..

Significantly increases the speed of your weapons as long as they are not enchanted.

Whirlwind Sprint (Whirlwind - Fury - Tempest)

Location: Dead Men’s Respite, Volskygge, High Hrothgar (The Way of the Voice)

Use to reach otherwise inaccessible places and to quickly evade attacks or catch up with fleeing enemies.

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Character Creation

Female Orc

Nords come out top for this build with 25/35. I went with Orc for the look but also for the Berserker Rage racial power. It can be used once every in game day and gives you double damage while also taking half normal damage.

Pick female as the sex for your character as there are more male humanoids than females to fight in Skyrim so the 10% damage bonus against the opposite sex from Agent of Dibella gets more use. Dwemer Automatons are all classed as male.

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Attribute Distribution

Place attribute points at 0 / 2 / 1. At level 56 which is required for all the perks the attributes are:

Magicka	Health	Stamina
100 (150)	470 (815)	280 (395)

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Perk Point Distribution

The skill boosts for Orcs are marked in bold.

Mage		Warrior		Rogue
Alteration	8	Archery	0	Alchemy	7
Conjuration	0	Block +5	2	Light Armor	5
Destruction	0	Heavy Armor +10	0	Lockpicking	0
Enchanting +5	8	One-handed +5	0	Pickpocket	0
Illusion	0	Smithing +5	5	Sneak	0
Restoration	8	Two-handed +5	12	Speech	0
Total	24	Total	19	Total	12

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Skills and Perks

Mage Skills

Warrior Skills

Rogue Skills

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Spells

Alteration

Spell	Level	Description
Candlelight	Novice	Creates a hovering light that lasts for 60 seconds
Detect Life	Adept	Nearby living creatures, but not undead, machines or daedra, can be seen through walls
Telekinesis	Adept	Can pull an object to you from distance. Add it to your inventory or throw it
Waterbreathing	Adept	Can breathe under water for 60 seconds

The Detect Life spellbook can be obtained in Whiterun by taking to the Steward in Dragonsreach and following the quest to the Stables. Cast this spell in the market to level Alteration.

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Conjuration

Spell	Level	Description
Soul Trap	Apprentice	If a target dies within 60 seconds, fills a soul gem

Soul Trap is used to level Conjuration and also fill soul gems.

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Destruction

Spell	Level	Description
Flames	Novice	A gout of fire inflicting a base damage of 8 points of fire damage per second.

Destruction is not needed in this build.

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Illusion

Spell	Level	Description
Courage	Novice	Target won't flee for 60 seconds, and gets some extra health and stamina.

Courage can be used to level illusion.

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Restoration

Spell	Level	Description
Healing	Novice	Heals the caster 10 points per second
Healing Hands	Apprentice	Heals the target 10 points per second, but not undead, atronachs, or machines
Fast Healing	Apprentice	Heals caster by 50 points
Close Wounds	Adept	Heals caster by 100 points
Grand Healing	Expert	Heals everyone close to the caster 200 points. Does not affect atronachs, machines or undead

With the Respite perk healing spells are a great source of Stamina.

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Enchantments

The effects listed below are based upon 100 Enchanting skill, all the enchanting perks in the build and with a set of enchanted crafting gear. Read my guide on making crafting gear if you are not familiar with it.

Summary of combined effects

Two-handed weapons do 225% more damage
Restoration spells costs 46% less magicka
Health is increased by 345 points.
Stamina is increased by 115 points.
Health regenerates 57% faster.
Magicka regenerates 115% faster.
Block 75% more damage with your shield.
Resist 37% of all magic.

Item	Enchantment	Effect
Head	Fortify Restoration	Restoration spells cost 46% less to cast.
	Fortify Magicka Regen	Magicka Regenerates 115% faster.
Body	Fortify Healing Rate	Health regenerates 57% faster.
	Fortify Health	Health is increased by 115 points.
Feet	Fortify Two-handed	Two-handed attacks do 75% more damage.
	Fortify Stamina	Increases stamina by 115.
Hands	Fortify Block	Block 75% more damage with your shield.
	Fortify Two-handed	Two-handed attacks do 75% more damage.
Amulet	Fortify Health	Health is increased by 115 points.
	Resist Magic	Grants 37% resistance to all magic
Ring	Fortify Health	Health is increased by 115 points.
	Fortify Two-handed	Two-handed attacks do 75% more damage.
Warhammer	-	-
	-	-

With the Sallowed Regent Black Book the magnitude of all enchantments can be increased.

Please note that Black Books can only be used on Solstheim.

The magnitude of the enchantments can be further increased by equipping 4 pieces of Azhidal's gear.

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Alchemy

All the details for the potions and poisons are based on having all the listed alchemy perks, Alchemy at 100 and a set of crafting gear.

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Potion of Fortify Health

Ingredients	Blue Mountain Flower & Wheat
Effects	Fortify Health	140 points for 60 seconds
	Restore Health	266 points restored

All of the ingredients can be found in or around Whiterun.

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Potion of Regenerate Stamina

Ingredients	Fly Amanita, Dragon's Tongue & Scaly Pholiota
Effects	Regenerate Stamina	Stamina regenerates 213% faster for 300 seconds.
	Fortify Two-handed	Two-handed weapons do 170% more damage for 60 seconds
	Fortify Illusion	Illusion spells are 170% stronger for 60 seconds
	Resist Fire	Resist 128% of fire damage for 60 seconds

Fly Amanita and Dragon's Tongue can be found at Kynesgrove, which is just to the south of Windhelm. Fly Amanita are numerous in the mine. Scaly Pholiota are numerous to the south of Ivarstead. Heading from Helgen towards Ivarstead they start appearing near the Alchemists Hut.

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Potion of Restore Magicka

Ingredients	Mora Tapinella & Red Mountain Flowers
Effects	Restore Magicka	Restores 266 points of Magicka.

All the glowing mushrooms you need are at the farm. Snowberries are from around Windhelm. Steel-Blue Entoloma are from Khajiit caravans

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Potion of Fortify Enchanting

Ingredients	Dreugh Wax/Stoneflower Petals & Snowberries
Effects	Fortify Enchanting	85% stronger for 30 seconds

Dreugh Wax and Stoneflower Petals are only available from Khajiit caravans. Some travel between Whiterun and Markarth. Snowberries are abundant near Windhelm.

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Potion of Fortify Smithing

Ingredients	Dreugh Wax/Gold Kanet & Glowing Mushrooms
Effects	Fortify Smithing	213% stronger for 30 seconds

Dreugh Wax and Gold Kanet are only available from Khajiit caravans. Some travel between Whiterun and Markarth. Glowing Mushrooms are in Falmer caves.

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Farming

For more information on getting to and setting up your farm read my guide.

Ingredients Needed

6 x Blue Mountain Flower
11 x Dragon's Tongue
11 x Fly Amanita
1 x Mora Tapinella
1 x Red Mountain Flower
9 x Scaly Pholiota
5 x Wheat

Potions and Poisons Produced

24 x Potions of Forify Health
54 x Potions of Regenerate Stamina
4 x Potions of Restore Magicka

Main Area (27)

Ingredient	Qty	Harvest	Green Thumbs
Fly Amanita (4)	11	44 + 11 = 55	88 + 11 = 99
Wheat (4)	5	20 + 5 = 25	40 + 5 = 45
Mora Tapinella (3)	1	3 + 1 = 4	6 + 1 = 7
Red Mountain Flowers (3)	1	3 + 1 = 4	6 + 1 = 7
Scaly Pholiota (5)	9	45 + 9 = 54	90 + 9 = 99

Side Area (11)

Ingredient	Qty	Harvest	Green Thumbs
Dragon's Tongue (4)	11	44 + 11 = 55	88 + 11 = 99

Planters (6)

Ingredient	Qty	Harvest	Green Thumbs
Blue Mountain Flowers (3)	6	20 + 5 = 25	40 + 5 = 45

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