Heartwarder

Breton - Sword - Clothing - Heavy - Spellsword

Background

Dibella encourages passion wherever it may be found. Heartwarders are aesthetes who actively seek out pleasure in all things, such as art, music, and other enjoyable pursuits.

The build is a lightly armour low damage spellsword build, where Calm is used to enchant/seduce enemies into being passive. I chose not to add in Master of the Mind so that it only works on creatures and people, but it will be an easier playthrough if you do take this perk. I also recommend using a companion for fighting dragons as on Legendary you are almost one shot from a single dragon bite or tail sweep.

Weapons

Any sword at the beginning of the game and Boneshaver for the final weapon.

Talk to Azadi at Shor’s Stone to start a quest called interception. The conclusion of this quest chain has Boneshaver on Ismal. It does bleeding damage on an enemy and has infinite charges. It also does the same damage as a Skyforge Steel Sword, Blades Sword and a Scimitar but weighs 0.5 less.

Armour

Any Heavy armor at the start of the game. This is a low armor build so levelling your combat skill is easier if you stay armoured for a prolonged perriod. The final gear is a Belted Tunic, Indoril Boots, Indoril Gauntlets and a circlet. A damage reduction of 52% can be achieved with these items as the Indoril gear doesn’t benefit from a Smithing perk.

Lynea’s Amulet of Dibella from the Fishing creation is also used, which adds +15 speechcraft and 40 stamina. It’s the 8th quest from Viriya at Riften Docks.

A belted Tunic can be acquired from Radient Raiment in Solitude.

With the Elven Smithing perk you need 2 Netch Leather, 2 Gold Ingot and 7 Chitin Plate to make the Indoril boots and gauntlets. At least another 2 Chitin Plate are needed to improve the boots and gauntlets at a workbench. You can buy the Netch Leather and Chitin Plate on Solstheim from mechants in Raven Rock. Indoril Armor does not benefit from a Smithing perk which is why the damage reduction is average at best. It does go very nicely with the Belted Tunic so it's being used more for form than function.

Spells

Alteration for mage armour spells and paralysis spells. Heals from Restoration and also fire and forget spells such as Circle of Protection and Stendarr’s Aura.

Standing Stones

Use the Atronach Stone for 50% spell absorption, 50 Magicka but -50% magicka regen.

Shrines

Use a Shrine of Dibella for roleplay but a Shrins of Talos is more useful.

Shouts

Character Creation

Female Breton

Dibella is worshipped by human races rather than elven but High Elves get a 5 point skill boost over Bretons, who could be used as an alternative.

Attribute Distribution

Distribute attributes at a ratio of 1 / 2 / 0. At level 60 which is required for all the perks the attributes are:

Perk Point Distribution

The skill boosts for Bretons are marked in bold.

Skills and Perks

Mage Skills

Warrior Skills

Rogue Skills

Spells

Alteration

Talk to the Steward in Dragonsreach to get a quest to investigate an assassination attemp on the Jarl. After reading the buiness ledger at Arcadia's Cauldron go the Whiterun Stables and on the body of a stablehand is a Detect Life sepllbook. This can be used to level Alteration. Cast this with both hands Until your magicka has run out as this will generate twice as much XP. Then your magicka has a chance to regenerate and repeat again.

Conjuration

Conjuring a Familiar to tank enemies for you may make the game easier at the start but it’s doesn’t really fit with the build. Bretons get this spell at the start of the game.

Destruction

You get Flames at the start of the game but never used it while playing.

Illusion

It's useful to get Calm early and use it often to level Illusion. Getting the Apprentice Illusion perk early makes this spell use significantly less Magicka to cast.

Restoration

Healing spells are used often to replenish Stamina so the Respite perk is very important to this build.

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.

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.

Alchemy

Potion of Fortify Health

You can get all the Blue Mountain Flowers you need is in Whiterun. The two farms to the east of Whiterun also get you all the Wheat you need.

Potion of Fortify Carry Weight

Mora Tapinella are on the route from Helgen to Whiterun. There’s a lot of Scaly Pholiota to the south of Ivarstead and around Riften. Steel-Blue Entoloma are from Khajiit caravan merchants.

Potion of Fortify Enchanting

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

Potion of Fortify Smithing

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

Farming

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

Main Area (27)

Side Area (11)

Planters (6)

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