Hey Wizards, hope you're all doing well and enjoyed the vid 🧙♂This was certainly a long one for only 10 rankings and honorables and I learned a good number of new things throughout this vid that I didn't know before. Hopefully I could teach you something new too :) Which Daedric Artifact do you think looks the most badass? 🔥 *FAQs* 👇 Q: Doesn’t the Unofficial Patch mod allow the Daedric Artifacts to benefit from Smithing perks? 🧙♂️: It does indeed, I forgot to mention that. With the Unofficial Patch mod, all Daedric Artifacts (weapons and armor) will benefit from a smithing perk. Q: What about the Ring of Khajiit? 🧙♂️: Truth be told, I must have completely missed it and skimmed over the Fishing Creation entirely! Apologies for that. But with that being said, the effect on the ring is rather cool; “You move 10% faster. Allows you to cast the spell "Hide”. I wouldn’t rank it in the top 10 but would definitely mention it in the honourable mentions. Q: Why bother with Daedric Artifacts when you can make your own with max smithing and max enchanting? 🧙♂: There are certainly benefits of crafting your own gear and I won’t argue against that, instead, I’ll offer some reasons as to why you might choose Daedric Artifacts (unique weapons and armor): 1. Daedric Artifacts all have a unique look to them, most looking pretty badass imo. 2. Most Daedric Artifacts can be retrieved at the beginning or very close to the beginning of the game offering a great early advantage. 3. Most Daedric Artifacts have unobtainable enchantments on them and they’re pretty darn good (Dawnbreaker, Mehrunes Razor and Wabbajack are great examples). 4. Some Daedric Artifacts have innate enchantments and never need to be recharged, but if anything does need to be recharged, Azura’s got your back with her star or The Black Star. 5. While nearly all Daedric Artifacts do not benefit from Smithing perks in vanilla Skyrim, the Unofficial Patch changes this allowing all Daedric Artifacts to benefit from smithing perks. 6. One could use the Restoration loop (before installing the Unofficial Patch) to improve any unique weapon or armor until satisfied. You don’t have to go overboard with the loop either, so long as you use it sensibly and can produce upgrades of realistic quality for your level.
Wabbajack is one of the few daedric artifacts that's given by doing something good, like curing pelagius nightmares, insecurities and fears, seems rather wholesome
There is an entirely moral way to charge the Ebony Blade: Take the Ritual Stone as suggested, and then Destroy the Dark Brotherhood. Mephala will reward you for destroying the rivals of her Morag Tong.
When getting Dawnbreaker, use a scroll of Fireball next to it while it’s in the pedestal and a second copy will fly out of it and across the room, pick it up before pulling the one from the Alter and you get two Dawnbreakers. If you use two, it will sweep dungeons as if you swing both, it doubles the chance for the explosion effect every time
@@c1rcu267 It’s been a glitch since day 1, on every release. It’s not all that OP, oversmithing and over enchanting weapons is where the real Broken Power is.
@@jasonluetge6681 I haven’t gotten it to work with Unrelenting Force before, Fireball I just know has some funky collision going on to it works most of the time, tho it also throws everything else in the room along with it.
So does Savior's Hide, and Lord Stone is 25%, and 3 levels in Resist Magic (alteration tree) give 30%, and Breton blood another 25%. But even if you reduce spell damage, spell effect is not reduced. This is why I always go atronach way.
@@nyctasiaselesq but the thing with 100% absorb spells is that it also prevents you from using summoning spells in the conjuration tree because the summons get “absorbed”.
@@GazzyD I have not tested that. But with the rune spels, it works when you get the perk for extra range. Perhaps it is same for summons. But I gave up on playing with summons or hirelings. They always get in my way.
I love skyrim videos that show you all of this cool, badass magic lore stuff But also never let you forget that you can glitch through a wall just by mashing your face into a plate.
Come to think of it, Wabbajack is the only Daedric artifact I like better: again, you don't have to be a dick to get it, and the only thing better than life and light is CRAZY!
Lady Nocturnal isn't "evil", the thieves guild just use her because her very nature is that of the unknown. And thieves value many things including being not known. Because it is unknown what will happen next, she's also considered to be the daedra of fortune or luck as well.
Unfortunately Dawnbreaker and the Wabbajack are the artifacts of 2 of the biggest douches when it comes to Daedric Princes Meridia hates free will, and will take away the free will of all her followers, willing or not And Sheogorath is Sheogorath, need I say more?
My favorite is the Masque of Clavicus Vile. It has a decent defense rating on its own, it is cool looking, and it can drastically increase the amount of cash you get on trading runs.
The ebony blade is amazing for a light armor two handed build. Dodging attacks and recovering every hit you take. it's absolutely op, since it doesn't drain any stat. Magic drains your magica, melee drains your health and ranged drains a lot of your time and sometimes even stamina. The blade makes your fighting capability basically infinite, which with the blade fury shout, is very op. It makes you kind of unbeatable, only outmatched by fortify enchanting and stealth archer.
I completely forgot about Elemental Fury! That would make for one one fast Kanmuri-otoshi style nodachi 😳 Edit: I can confirm that Elemental Fury does not work with the Ebony Blade
Agreed. The Black Star is amazing. And Azura is somewhat tolerable compared to the other Princes. (Other than Merida and her Dawnbreaker. She's annoying, but she doesn't seem evil at least)
I am playing a sword and board nord and after I had a full suit of heavy silver armor and doing merida's quest for dawnbreaker I decided to role play as a paladin for marida specifically seeking out all forms of undead and general evil
Idk Bout you but I actually don't mind meridia at all... I defiled her dungeon on my legendary playthrough and got 5k gold just from looting all the dead bodies.. easily one of the best quests for early game gold
Lots of my personal favourites are on here :) Sanguine Rose for how awesome it looks, Mehrunes Razor for sneaking around, Dawnbreaker is great before I become a vampire, and Umbra/Mace of Molag Bal for the insane damage + Soul Trap. Only artifact of mine that wasn't here is the Ring of Namira. Let's just say I like how it Synergises with Vampire characters
@@vineousvondrake2456 On my latest playthrough I went and became a werewolf through the Companions before starting that quest. The ring is nice, but it's a bit dissapointing that nobody in that quest notices.
If you haven't done any of the daedric quests before you get the ebony blade then they are a good way of powering it up as most of them require you to turn on an ally
I.e.: the vigilant that accompanies you in the spooky house. Or some of the cannibals, like Eola and the shopkeeper(if you do her misc. quest beforehand)
Damn I've played this game for thousands of hours and have watched probably hundreds of hours of skyrim content. And yet the editing, rythm, content, humor is perfect and made that video hugely entertaining. Gonna click the bell icon to not miss anyone of those !
The Mace of Molag Bal is the only Daedric weapon that can rival a hand-crafted one for usability and DPS. I liked your tip about the Razor in the left hand, and must try that.
With upgrades, any Daedric weapon could equal the damage of a hand-crafted weapon, but of course not the enchantment. And yeah, the Kingslayer is a must have in the left hand when dual-wielding 👌
The Mace of Molag Bal is my favorite and I combine it with the Black Star. Besides the enchantments, it just looks cool and menacing. Dawnbreaker is good for exploring dungeons and Mehrunes' Razor is good for dual wielding.
Although not exactly a daedric artifact, I still count the sword of Jyggalag as one of my favorites due to the fact that you can enchant it yourself with whatever you want to put on it.
i think it's worth mentioning that recharging an item with a soul also gem earns you some Enchantment XP. also, and it took me a long time to figure this out, "Magicka damage" actually means the enemy loses MP.
Ah yes, another reason why Azura’s Star/The Black Star is so good 👌 Oh did I get it wrong? 🤔 I know I mentioned “Magicka Damage” for Nerveshatter, but aren’t the terms “points” and “damage” synonymous in this case (they both mean the target loses Magicka)? Please let me know if I’m mistaken or it was somewhere else - will correct for future.
The reason the ebony blade acts like a one handed weapon is because of a bug where the game reads it as a one handed weapon so it takes it's perks from the one handed tree and another way to power the blade is to befriend the Orks everyone in a stronghold
The Dawnbreaker is to much of a great benefit in one's arsenal but I never liked it for how "good" it was, like too good but it is a perfect and ideal weapon for Dawnguard as vampires count as undead.
I never dug in the Skyrim universe, until now. And maaaan am i overwhelmed by the sheer amount of stuff this game has. I just got the Thane of whiterun and i am confused what to do next but seeing this video gave me some objectives to pursue. Thank you sir!
Exquisite as always, Welshie! Your clips have sold me - - please do a large compilation of your best and favourite kill cams complete with your legendary commentary! Thanks, - Half-Welsh Paladin
I like dawn breaker for a few reasons 1. I fight the undead all the time, 2. By doing a duplicating glitch I make a few copies to give all of my followers, 3. As a vampire lord my self it always glowes for me and so I can get just a little bit more light. Though I usually use night vision as a VL, but it makes it easier to find my followers in the dark.
Yeah, Draugr have to be one of the most common enemies in Skyrim, if not, the most common, and so having a weapon dedicated to slaying these undead as well as other undead proficiently is awesome! And it looks cool too 😎 Also, if you’re needing some light, don’t forget Candlelight and be careful as a vampire, as Dawnbreaker’s explosion will deal you damage.
@@theWelshWizard was my favorite weapon though the explosion thing never happened for me, was that a later patch? Mind you I had legendary edition with all 4 expansions. Also did ever keep copies of the unique weapons, such as the rusty mace that turns into malog-bols mace? You can do so by putting it in a weapon rack at one of you houses and then killing the dude inside the cage. You might could do a video on unique quest items you can keep by using a glitch or pickpoketing from who you deliver it to.
fun little tid bit bout dawnbreaker, there's a coding over sight. If you kill the mage in the temple of Meridia before he can get to dawn breaker's pedestal you can have two dawn breakers. One from the sheath and one dropped by the mage.
The Black Star is by far my favorite and most memorable artifact for me. I will never forget how much easier it made my Skyrim life after I first got it. When you dont have it, it can be pretty annoying to keep casting soul trap on enemies to fill soul gems with the right type of souls just to recharge your enchanted weapons. And if I remember well, the biggest soul gem stones are pretty hard to find, and expensive if you buy them. With Azura's Stars, you never have to worry about that process again.
Yeah, it really is a huge time-saver and money-saver, especially The Black Star variant as it captures all types of souls. Though, this seems to be a bug/glitch as Nelecar claims that it can only capture Black Souls… not that any of us are complaining 👀
I remember finding Pyrite shrine by accident and getting the Spellbreaker - and the number of times it has saved my noob ass was staggering. Still one of my most favorite peaces of weaponry/armor in the game - together with mace of Molag Bal and Dawnbreaker
A Wizard has to make tough choices so they can show off the best magic to the world, but that is always why I love Wizards and why I play a Mage in any game that you can play a mage or wizard... Love you and you're videos Welsh Wizard keep doing the best you can and being the best wizard on the internet!
Nice vid! One added bonus to Dawnbreaker: there is a second on the floor of the final dungeon room, so it can be dual wielded, or both you and a follower can have one for roleplay purposes.
I'm not sure if it just happens with Bow of Shadows but I've noticed when you're crouched if you pull the bow off your back while crouched then you'll move a lot faster than any base crouch movment. You can really see it in 3rd person.
That's the normal behavior of bows in Skyrim. It helps when you're over-encumbered: pull out a bow and notch it. Just don't release accidentally into guards or something. Same effect when crouched.
I really enjoy your level of presentation. You could've just shown still images of the artifacts while talking about them, but you went the extra mile and it's really entertaining
Always love your amazing content. You are the Gandalf of Skyrim. You have a naturally very calming voice, how about, hear me out, Skyrim - Top 10 Vacation Spots (with Honourable Mentions)?? Maybe you can tell us about the Cloud District, I am sure a Wizard of your calibre has been there.
I do think it would be cool to make a follow up video talking about which one you prefer in terms of looks. That would be fun. From the artifacts I remember (prior to watching the video) The Skull of Corruption looks pretty cool, and I like how it looks pretty gruesome. Wabbajack is cool, I like the design of the head, but it could use more detailing or contrast with colors Dawnbreak is an interesting one for me, I like it, just wished it glowed more Volendrung is probably the most awesome looking Warhammers in the game (Other than the Champion Cudgel) Mace of Molag Bal is probably one of my favorites
So nice to see you back, Master Wizard. Excellent work, as always. For another video, if it catches your fancy, could you rank the Shouts added by the Thunderchild mod? It’s understandable if you don’t, just thought it’d be cool.
@@theWelshWizard cool beans! And no worries about when, take whatever time you need. A wizard arrives precisely when he means to after all. And thank you!
For easy soul trapping capabilities for recharging a specific weapon if you have dawnguard, use the soul trap shout on humans with the black star. Or on animals with azuras star. And make sure to take a few swings first before using it. Really easy, especially in the bandit camp near whiteruns west tower.
If I could I would donate to you, and you're the only content creator I would say that for. Simply amazing video and your voice is perfect for the commentary. Keep up the great work.
Thank you man, that is very kind of you to say ☺️ and don’t feel like you have to donate at all, likes and comments like this are more than enough and still have a huge impact! I tweaked my voice again for this one and think I’ve found the sweet spot now 👌 glad to hear it sounded good too! Thanks again :)
The story of the ebony blade and how it gained its ability to vanish from mortal hands when used for too long, thank alanwe for that. nerien'et could've been very powerfull if he wasnt defeated in the end Ps: i don't know how many times I've turned my own char into a pile of dust and still kept using the dawn breaker 🤣🤣🤣
You know something that bothers me about the Black Star? You're going against the wishes of Azura.... One of, if not, THE most wrathful Daedric Princes.... Like, this lady cursed a whole race of Mer because 3 of them wanted to be Gods. And according to one story, killed some Dwemer who tried to trick her. Why does she let the Dragonborn off so easy here...? I feel like there should have been SOME punishment for taking the Black Star instead of Azura's Star....
Yeah, that’s true 🤔 perhaps her revenge on us will take more time and planning because we are the LDB. But yeah, from a role playing perspective, siding with Nelecar sure is risky business!
Black star definitely deserves the number one spot imo. If your build can at all utilize it, its basically a necessity because of how useful it is. That being said, late game its usefulness dies off a little because you get access to places with soul gems that respawn like the College of Winterhold, but it will never be useless.
Yeah, I have seen that glitch lol but never actually tried it. Though, I’m sure I dual wielded them with the duplication glitch at some point ⚔️ 2 will send draugr into a coma 😅
there is an exploit with the dawnbreaker where if you use unrelenting force on it before taking it, you could get 2, essentially dual wielding dawnbreaker
I managed to get a duplicate Dawnbreaker in my unmodded game. Gave the second to Lydia (who I'm RPing as "as a Champion of Whiterun, Lydia survives the entire game at my side") and she goes hard with it.
I like weapon that are innate with enchantments, makes it feel more unique. Also having just an elemental damage seems boring to me Kinda wished more of the creation club items had better enchantments, and surprisingly the crusader armor is a pain to wear cause if you do ONE misdead, the armor because a bag of boulders strapped onto you. Plus the enchantments aren't as useful compared to Oblivion where I could wear that armor until the end of the game where this just is meh
Yeah, and it's nice to know that you'll never have to recharge, otherwise, Azura's Star/Black Star is a must! And I agree, I prefer absorption effects myself
Just in terms of pure utility, I think the Masque of Clavicus Vile is very nice. Before 95 speech skill it is the best headwear for buying and selling for sure, but there's more! You can combine it with an amulet of dibella (buy at radiant raiment at low levels), shrine of dibella (temple of the divines in solitude, temple of dibella in markarth, or haelga's bunkhouse in riften), and the gift of charity (give a nearby beggar 1 coin). With those 4 benefits combined, you will have 45 (!!) extra speech skill for challenging speech checks. That will allow you to pass every speech check at 30 speech skill except the one at the mage's college, which would need 55 speech skill in this setup.
Yeah, I very nearly added the Masque to the top 10 as its armor is also very good! For the sake of earning and saving just a bit more gold though and with an armor rating you can find on other headgear, those were my reasons for it being an honourable mention. You’re certainly right though, combining the Masque with the same effect is beneficial for speech checks, but don’t forget about the Amulet of Articulation!
My favorites: Volendrung. It is just a sick and unique looking hammer and does very well on my wall ;) Mace of Molag Bal. Another sick looking deadric artifcact. The Black Star. There are so many human enemies, so getting big souls is easier than anything else. On Azuras Star you would need to find a giant or similar creature.
It's crazy for me how more than a decade later we all still love Skyrim and the entire Elder Scrolls series. Just shows how great Bethesda is at making some of the best RPG's in the world. I think the fact that they allow mods even on systems is what makes them so damn great!
That's very true, modding sure has kept this game thriving! I hope other RPGs take note and allow for more modding, as it greatly increases the logevity of any game
Fun fact about the Black Star: Originally, it was supposed to be completely unable to take in White souls and only take in Black souls. Still strong considering it's an infinite Black Soul Gem and Black Souls are equal to Grand White Souls, but a bit less so.
Some of my favorite things involving Daedric artifacts are not just the items themselves, but how you acquire them, and in a few cases, cheesing a choice. I'm sure near everyone knows what I speak of, these were achieved in early vanilla, but I speak of getting both items from Clavicus Vile and Hircine instead of picking just one, and the dual-Dawnbreakers were perfect for my vampire hunter character. Both items from Hircine, as well as the Rueful Axe (don't judge me, I made it work), were perfect for my werewolf hunter... who was also a werewolf (I hunted my own kind).
The Ebony Blade can also be charged on horses. The most efiicient method is Undead Thrall spell, of course, but it's also a very high-level spell that can be hard to obtain. If you're not a mage or don't want to kill human allies, as long as you have the funds, you could power it up with horses instead. It should also work with Shadowmere, but it does take him 10 days to respawn, so that would take some exceptional patience.
That was awesome! next ranking vid idea; summonables! or eeeh, things you can summon that will fight for you. ikd what those are called. it would be really interesting for you to cover which atronach/dremora n such is the strongest and most efficient. :3
I love the mace of molag bal. Its so nice, no level scaling so you can instantly get it at the start of the game with minimal effort. I do it in like 70% of my runs
As much as I hate the quest that leads to Dawnbreaker, The sword makes Nordic Ruins and burying the Dawnguard DLC a complete breeze, especially if you improved it and wield gear that gives more one handed damage like the Ironhand Gauntlets
I remember a long time ago, I accidentally duplicated Dawnbreaker while on the quest to retrieve it. Basically, I got to the door of the last chamber in the temple, and started blasting fireball with two staves I managed to get, along with a few shouts. It didn't fully clear the room of enemies or fully kill the necromancer either, but I'm guessing the repeated blasts knocked the model for Dawnbreaker loose from the pedestal, as I could loot both the model and the pedestal for the sword. I immediately tried to replicate this on another save file to no success, and this was MANY patches ago too, so even if it could be repeated then, it likely can't now. Just one of those freak things that could happen in the old days of Skyrim I suppose...
I may have done the same , I think malkoran used that frost blizzard spell while I was next to dawn breaker and he knocked it loose , or it was my fus to dah that did it
Hey Wizards, hope you're all doing well and enjoyed the vid 🧙♂This was certainly a long one for only 10 rankings and honorables and I learned a good number of new things throughout this vid that I didn't know before. Hopefully I could teach you something new too :)
Which Daedric Artifact do you think looks the most badass? 🔥
*FAQs* 👇
Q: Doesn’t the Unofficial Patch mod allow the Daedric Artifacts to benefit from Smithing perks?
🧙♂️: It does indeed, I forgot to mention that. With the Unofficial Patch mod, all Daedric Artifacts (weapons and armor) will benefit from a smithing perk.
Q: What about the Ring of Khajiit?
🧙♂️: Truth be told, I must have completely missed it and skimmed over the Fishing Creation entirely! Apologies for that. But with that being said, the effect on the ring is rather cool; “You move 10% faster. Allows you to cast the spell "Hide”. I wouldn’t rank it in the top 10 but would definitely mention it in the honourable mentions.
Q: Why bother with Daedric Artifacts when you can make your own with max smithing and max enchanting?
🧙♂: There are certainly benefits of crafting your own gear and I won’t argue against that, instead, I’ll offer some reasons as to why you might choose Daedric Artifacts (unique weapons and armor):
1. Daedric Artifacts all have a unique look to them, most looking pretty badass imo.
2. Most Daedric Artifacts can be retrieved at the beginning or very close to the beginning of the game offering a great early advantage.
3. Most Daedric Artifacts have unobtainable enchantments on them and they’re pretty darn good (Dawnbreaker, Mehrunes Razor and Wabbajack are great examples).
4. Some Daedric Artifacts have innate enchantments and never need to be recharged, but if anything does need to be recharged, Azura’s got your back with her star or The Black Star.
5. While nearly all Daedric Artifacts do not benefit from Smithing perks in vanilla Skyrim, the Unofficial Patch changes this allowing all Daedric Artifacts to benefit from smithing perks.
6. One could use the Restoration loop (before installing the Unofficial Patch) to improve any unique weapon or armor until satisfied. You don’t have to go overboard with the loop either, so long as you use it sensibly and can produce upgrades of realistic quality for your level.
I don’t really like it because the black star is much better, but Azura’s star looks absolutely stunning!
@@Alibium I didn't even think of Azura's Star! It sure is an exquisite artifact 👌
The Mace of Molag Bal is a object I'd likely to get in real life, it looks intimidating.
@@TheImmoralAuthor it sure is! 💀
rating by which looks the most badass or like crap could be the next video(s)
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to. and so does the video !
Thank you sir for the kind words and for the donation, that is much appreciated and a great help! 😊
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I love Krull!!!!!!
It would be cool to be stronger or as strong as shalidor
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only if the english allow him.
Wabbajack is one of the few daedric artifacts that's given by doing something good, like curing pelagius nightmares, insecurities and fears, seems rather wholesome
Yeah, it's one of the best Daedric Quests too
And then go turn the jarl of whiteout into a dragon, super wholesome
There's actually a book called wabbajack, it's a story with just wabbajack being repeated over and over at times
It's because the one giving you Wabbajack is the hero from the previous game
Yep the Hero of Kvatch
There is an entirely moral way to charge the Ebony Blade: Take the Ritual Stone as suggested, and then Destroy the Dark Brotherhood. Mephala will reward you for destroying the rivals of her Morag Tong.
I used reiklings
I used farmers.
Give them one cabbage become there friend, then stab them in the back.
Genius
Orc camps if you want a first class ticket to hell
Storm cloaks or the empire depending on which one you've joined and gained the respect of any random camp will do
When getting Dawnbreaker, use a scroll of Fireball next to it while it’s in the pedestal and a second copy will fly out of it and across the room, pick it up before pulling the one from the Alter and you get two Dawnbreakers. If you use two, it will sweep dungeons as if you swing both, it doubles the chance for the explosion effect every time
that sounds very broken
@@c1rcu267 It’s been a glitch since day 1, on every release. It’s not all that OP, oversmithing and over enchanting weapons is where the real Broken Power is.
You can also just use unrelenting force. Works as well
@@jasonluetge6681 I haven’t gotten it to work with Unrelenting Force before, Fireball I just know has some funky collision going on to it works most of the time, tho it also throws everything else in the room along with it.
i did this with unrelenting force once on accident!!
For spell breaker, getting Agent of Mara completing the Book of Love quest also gives a 15 percent permanent magic resist .
Very true!
So does Savior's Hide, and Lord Stone is 25%, and 3 levels in Resist Magic (alteration tree) give 30%, and Breton blood another 25%. But even if you reduce spell damage, spell effect is not reduced. This is why I always go atronach way.
@@nyctasiaselesq but the thing with 100% absorb spells is that it also prevents you from using summoning spells in the conjuration tree because the summons get “absorbed”.
@@GazzyD I have not tested that. But with the rune spels, it works when you get the perk for extra range. Perhaps it is same for summons.
But I gave up on playing with summons or hirelings. They always get in my way.
@@GazzyDso that's why my pure mage can't use summoning spells anymore.
Thanks
I love skyrim videos that show you all of this cool, badass magic lore stuff
But also never let you forget that you can glitch through a wall just by mashing your face into a plate.
One never forgets, but is only reminded 😉
I like Dawnbreaker 'cause it's the only one that doesn't seem evil, and one of the few that doesn't require you to do something dicky to get it.
Come to think of it, Wabbajack is the only Daedric artifact I like better: again, you don't have to be a dick to get it, and the only thing better than life and light is CRAZY!
Lady Nocturnal isn't "evil", the thieves guild just use her because her very nature is that of the unknown. And thieves value many things including being not known. Because it is unknown what will happen next, she's also considered to be the daedra of fortune or luck as well.
Unfortunately Dawnbreaker and the Wabbajack are the artifacts of 2 of the biggest douches when it comes to Daedric Princes
Meridia hates free will, and will take away the free will of all her followers, willing or not
And Sheogorath is Sheogorath, need I say more?
@@mr44mag so lady nocturnal is neutral
Yeah, and pretty sure she isn't evil
My favorite is the Masque of Clavicus Vile. It has a decent defense rating on its own, it is cool looking, and it can drastically increase the amount of cash you get on trading runs.
A NEW HAND HITS THE LIKE BUTTON!
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Even for a Skyrim veteran, your videos are simply amazing and very enjoyable to watch!
can only agree, there was nothing new for me here except the creation club stuff but it was great to watch and made me wanna play skyrim again, damn
The ebony blade is amazing for a light armor two handed build. Dodging attacks and recovering every hit you take. it's absolutely op, since it doesn't drain any stat. Magic drains your magica, melee drains your health and ranged drains a lot of your time and sometimes even stamina. The blade makes your fighting capability basically infinite, which with the blade fury shout, is very op. It makes you kind of unbeatable, only outmatched by fortify enchanting and stealth archer.
I completely forgot about Elemental Fury! That would make for one one fast Kanmuri-otoshi style nodachi 😳
Edit: I can confirm that Elemental Fury does not work with the Ebony Blade
I didn't think you could use it with the ebony blade Good to know I'm going to try on my next build
@@byronrush9802 just tested to be sure and unfortunately, Elemental Fury does not work with the Ebony Blade
@@byronrush9802 I tested it,, and it doesn't. It only works on my account with mods, but that are like 300 mods and I don't know which one
@@Killerwale-hk4wy well that sucks still going to try a two handed build
By Shor, is that... is that Azura's Star? How did you come to possess such a rare treasure?
Agreed. The Black Star is amazing. And Azura is somewhat tolerable compared to the other Princes. (Other than Merida and her Dawnbreaker. She's annoying, but she doesn't seem evil at least)
Glad you agree and yeah Meridia with her “A new hand touches the beacon” 😑
meridia turns her followers into slaves without free will
I am playing a sword and board nord and after I had a full suit of heavy silver armor and doing merida's quest for dawnbreaker I decided to role play as a paladin for marida specifically seeking out all forms of undead and general evil
Idk Bout you but I actually don't mind meridia at all... I defiled her dungeon on my legendary playthrough and got 5k gold just from looting all the dead bodies.. easily one of the best quests for early game gold
This video's editing is absolutely incredible. I am in awe of your dedication and skill!
Thank you! 😊
Lots of my personal favourites are on here :) Sanguine Rose for how awesome it looks, Mehrunes Razor for sneaking around, Dawnbreaker is great before I become a vampire, and Umbra/Mace of Molag Bal for the insane damage + Soul Trap.
Only artifact of mine that wasn't here is the Ring of Namira. Let's just say I like how it Synergises with Vampire characters
would probably go with a werewolf character too lol
@@vineousvondrake2456 On my latest playthrough I went and became a werewolf through the Companions before starting that quest.
The ring is nice, but it's a bit dissapointing that nobody in that quest notices.
Lmao, Ring of Namira does work well there
The wizard riding the chicken absolutely killed me 💀🤣 Love the production value and humor in your videos!!
If you haven't done any of the daedric quests before you get the ebony blade then they are a good way of powering it up as most of them require you to turn on an ally
Good point
I.e.: the vigilant that accompanies you in the spooky house. Or some of the cannibals, like Eola and the shopkeeper(if you do her misc. quest beforehand)
Damn I've played this game for thousands of hours and have watched probably hundreds of hours of skyrim content. And yet the editing, rythm, content, humor is perfect and made that video hugely entertaining. Gonna click the bell icon to not miss anyone of those !
Thank you sir for the very kind words! 😇
The Mace of Molag Bal is the only Daedric weapon that can rival a hand-crafted one for usability and DPS. I liked your tip about the Razor in the left hand, and must try that.
With upgrades, any Daedric weapon could equal the damage of a hand-crafted weapon, but of course not the enchantment. And yeah, the Kingslayer is a must have in the left hand when dual-wielding 👌
The Mace of Molag Bal is my favorite and I combine it with the Black Star. Besides the enchantments, it just looks cool and menacing. Dawnbreaker is good for exploring dungeons and Mehrunes' Razor is good for dual wielding.
Very good choices! 👌
Although not exactly a daedric artifact, I still count the sword of Jyggalag as one of my favorites due to the fact that you can enchant it yourself with whatever you want to put on it.
i think it's worth mentioning that recharging an item with a soul also gem earns you some Enchantment XP.
also, and it took me a long time to figure this out, "Magicka damage" actually means the enemy loses MP.
Ah yes, another reason why Azura’s Star/The Black Star is so good 👌
Oh did I get it wrong? 🤔 I know I mentioned “Magicka Damage” for Nerveshatter, but aren’t the terms “points” and “damage” synonymous in this case (they both mean the target loses Magicka)? Please let me know if I’m mistaken or it was somewhere else - will correct for future.
@@theWelshWizard well, it used to confuse me...
@@theWelshWizard I mean it is kind of confusing. It says damage, and damage to me means health. It's worded in a confusing manner.
@@MistaOppritunity Seems self explanatory to me. What else could it mean?
The reason the ebony blade acts like a one handed weapon is because of a bug where the game reads it as a one handed weapon so it takes it's perks from the one handed tree and another way to power the blade is to befriend the Orks everyone in a stronghold
I don’t think it’s a bug at all, I’m very certain it was purposely designed like that. The ebony blade in oblivion was one handed
Ebony Blade is getting damage boost from both one handed and two handed if i remember correctly
Spell breaker is a useful sheild to block not just draugr thu'ums, but also lesser dragon thu'ums.
The Dawnbreaker is to much of a great benefit in one's arsenal but I never liked it for how "good" it was, like too good but it is a perfect and ideal weapon for Dawnguard as vampires count as undead.
I never dug in the Skyrim universe, until now. And maaaan am i overwhelmed by the sheer amount of stuff this game has. I just got the Thane of whiterun and i am confused what to do next but seeing this video gave me some objectives to pursue. Thank you sir!
Your welcome!
"Skyrim universe" ah yes
It's elder scrolls universe, friend.
The arch mage is back! He’s returned to tamriel with another banger!
Good to see ya Alibium :)
Thank you for taking the time to write closed captions instead of auto captions
Exquisite as always, Welshie! Your clips have sold me - - please do a large compilation of your best and favourite kill cams complete with your legendary commentary! Thanks,
- Half-Welsh Paladin
Haha that's a good idea! Thanks for watching :)
I like dawn breaker for a few reasons 1. I fight the undead all the time, 2. By doing a duplicating glitch I make a few copies to give all of my followers, 3. As a vampire lord my self it always glowes for me and so I can get just a little bit more light. Though I usually use night vision as a VL, but it makes it easier to find my followers in the dark.
Yeah, Draugr have to be one of the most common enemies in Skyrim, if not, the most common, and so having a weapon dedicated to slaying these undead as well as other undead proficiently is awesome! And it looks cool too 😎
Also, if you’re needing some light, don’t forget Candlelight and be careful as a vampire, as Dawnbreaker’s explosion will deal you damage.
@@theWelshWizard was my favorite weapon though the explosion thing never happened for me, was that a later patch? Mind you I had legendary edition with all 4 expansions. Also did ever keep copies of the unique weapons, such as the rusty mace that turns into malog-bols mace? You can do so by putting it in a weapon rack at one of you houses and then killing the dude inside the cage. You might could do a video on unique quest items you can keep by using a glitch or pickpoketing from who you deliver it to.
I just give them torches :)
fun little tid bit bout dawnbreaker, there's a coding over sight. If you kill the mage in the temple of Meridia before he can get to dawn breaker's pedestal you can have two dawn breakers. One from the sheath and one dropped by the mage.
Ahh, that's explains how I randomly ended up with two of them years ago. Had no idea how it happened lol
The Black Star is by far my favorite and most memorable artifact for me. I will never forget how much easier it made my Skyrim life after I first got it.
When you dont have it, it can be pretty annoying to keep casting soul trap on enemies to fill soul gems with the right type of souls just to recharge your enchanted weapons. And if I remember well, the biggest soul gem stones are pretty hard to find, and expensive if you buy them.
With Azura's Stars, you never have to worry about that process again.
Yeah, it really is a huge time-saver and money-saver, especially The Black Star variant as it captures all types of souls. Though, this seems to be a bug/glitch as Nelecar claims that it can only capture Black Souls… not that any of us are complaining 👀
I remember finding Pyrite shrine by accident and getting the Spellbreaker - and the number of times it has saved my noob ass was staggering. Still one of my most favorite peaces of weaponry/armor in the game - together with mace of Molag Bal and Dawnbreaker
Shield on back mod so you can still dual wield weapons? Sounds cool! ⚔️
A Wizard has to make tough choices so they can show off the best magic to the world, but that is always why I love Wizards and why I play a Mage in any game that you can play a mage or wizard... Love you and you're videos Welsh Wizard keep doing the best you can and being the best wizard on the internet!
Thanks for the kinds words man, appreciate it! 😊
2:08 not just innocents, the person must be a friend of the wielder for the blade to power up
Nice vid! One added bonus to Dawnbreaker: there is a second on the floor of the final dungeon room, so it can be dual wielded, or both you and a follower can have one for roleplay purposes.
I'm not sure if it just happens with Bow of Shadows but I've noticed when you're crouched if you pull the bow off your back while crouched then you'll move a lot faster than any base crouch movment. You can really see it in 3rd person.
That might be the Ranger perk I think 🤔
That's the normal behavior of bows in Skyrim. It helps when you're over-encumbered: pull out a bow and notch it. Just don't release accidentally into guards or something. Same effect when crouched.
I really enjoy your level of presentation. You could've just shown still images of the artifacts while talking about them, but you went the extra mile and it's really entertaining
Thanks man! It’s really great hear someone appreciate even the smallest details - makes the extra effort worth the time 😊
Really good content with charm and personality, keep up the great work
Much appreciated! :)
i didnt know about dawnbreaker with vampires…
thanks for saving me from a few deaths!
“Oh, thank you! Divines bless your kind heart.”
The ebony blade is the best for a few reasons:
1. It's fast
2. Absorbs health
3. Pairs perfectly with the dark brotherhood armor
4. It's badass
One of the best! Loved it
Thank you so much Alibium, it means a lot! ❤
Recently started playing Skyrim, and your videos started popping up so if anything it seems like this isn't coincidence.
My favorite wabbajack mishap: fighting an assassin in solitude, turned him into a pile of gold coins.
This video is higher quality than any tier/rating skyrim video any other creator has made. Great video!
Wow, thank you! Really appreciate that :)
I would love a ranking based on LORE! as to which lorewise is more powerful/busted/unreal! Ty for the video
Thanks for the idea and thank you for watching!
Lore wise, skeleton key would top with the whole metaphysical unlocking of potential
@@koLdZ1 People seem to be forgetting about the Oghma Infinium..
Umbra also has some very interesting lore
Loved the video. That thumbnail had me clicking, monster thumbnails will pull in.
Glad you enjoyed! And that's good to hear about the thumbnail 👍
Always love your amazing content. You are the Gandalf of Skyrim.
You have a naturally very calming voice, how about, hear me out, Skyrim - Top 10 Vacation Spots (with Honourable Mentions)??
Maybe you can tell us about the Cloud District, I am sure a Wizard of your calibre has been there.
I do think it would be cool to make a follow up video talking about which one you prefer in terms of looks. That would be fun.
From the artifacts I remember (prior to watching the video)
The Skull of Corruption looks pretty cool, and I like how it looks pretty gruesome.
Wabbajack is cool, I like the design of the head, but it could use more detailing or contrast with colors
Dawnbreak is an interesting one for me, I like it, just wished it glowed more
Volendrung is probably the most awesome looking Warhammers in the game (Other than the Champion Cudgel)
Mace of Molag Bal is probably one of my favorites
So nice to see you back, Master Wizard. Excellent work, as always.
For another video, if it catches your fancy, could you rank the Shouts added by the Thunderchild mod? It’s understandable if you don’t, just thought it’d be cool.
Thanks for watching! And that’s a good idea, but I’ve already started my next one.. maybe in future though 👍
@@theWelshWizard cool beans! And no worries about when, take whatever time you need. A wizard arrives precisely when he means to after all.
And thank you!
For easy soul trapping capabilities for recharging a specific weapon if you have dawnguard, use the soul trap shout on humans with the black star. Or on animals with azuras star. And make sure to take a few swings first before using it. Really easy, especially in the bandit camp near whiteruns west tower.
Spellbreaker + Warlock Ring = Unstoppable 😋
I did think about this but it looks like Warlock's Ring and Spellbreaker do not stack: en.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim_talk:Warlock%27s_Ring
I once ran a melee rogue build where I had both Mehrunes razor and luckys dagger.
Named my character "Two Shanks Bleakwake"
Just got here from recommendation just one video and I'm already a Big Fan
If I could I would donate to you, and you're the only content creator I would say that for. Simply amazing video and your voice is perfect for the commentary. Keep up the great work.
Thank you man, that is very kind of you to say ☺️ and don’t feel like you have to donate at all, likes and comments like this are more than enough and still have a huge impact! I tweaked my voice again for this one and think I’ve found the sweet spot now 👌 glad to hear it sounded good too! Thanks again :)
The way you showcased the ebony blade the same you would as if you completed the quest, after plate glitching, made me chuckle and subscribe
Haha, welcome Wizard! 🧙♂️
ebony mail plus full stealth skill equals watching the life drain from some poor bastard as you crouch just inches from them, fading into nothing 😈
His thumbnail is literally my go to set up for my breton paladin
DEFINITELY don't use Dawnbreaker as a vampire...learned that one the hard way
"Nothing get cheddar than this."
That's a very gouda cheese pun. 😂
The story of the ebony blade and how it gained its ability to vanish from mortal hands when used for too long, thank alanwe for that.
nerien'et could've been very powerfull if he wasnt defeated in the end
Ps: i don't know how many times I've turned my own char into a pile of dust and still kept using the dawn breaker 🤣🤣🤣
Yeah, it's pretty cruel story! But I guess you can't expect much less from the Webspinner
@@theWelshWizard argreed, but alanwe saved alot of lives by what she did
@@Rex-The-Wolf that’s true
So glad to have finally found a fellow welshman on TH-cam!!🎉
You know something that bothers me about the Black Star?
You're going against the wishes of Azura.... One of, if not, THE most wrathful Daedric Princes....
Like, this lady cursed a whole race of Mer because 3 of them wanted to be Gods. And according to one story, killed some Dwemer who tried to trick her.
Why does she let the Dragonborn off so easy here...? I feel like there should have been SOME punishment for taking the Black Star instead of Azura's Star....
Yeah, that’s true 🤔 perhaps her revenge on us will take more time and planning because we are the LDB. But yeah, from a role playing perspective, siding with Nelecar sure is risky business!
Lore wise: Azura’s Star, hands down
Gameplay wise: Black Star is the only way to go
You should rank these again, but by how much I personally, specifically, enjoy them!
Black star definitely deserves the number one spot imo. If your build can at all utilize it, its basically a necessity because of how useful it is. That being said, late game its usefulness dies off a little because you get access to places with soul gems that respawn like the College of Winterhold, but it will never be useless.
What do you plan to do with that hammer friend? Knock down a house?
Volundrung was always my favorite weapon. Great video ❤️
Fun Fact: You can take 2 Dawnbreakers. Meridia wants you to double the fun. 😂
Yeah, I have seen that glitch lol but never actually tried it. Though, I’m sure I dual wielded them with the duplication glitch at some point ⚔️ 2 will send draugr into a coma 😅
I found 20 of them
Wow someone who actually still makes skyrim content thank god
Wydm theirs a lot…
Babe wake up, another theWelshWizard vid!
Keep it up dear Wizard your videos are amazing and I wish you the best. ROAD TO 100K
Thanks a ton man! Really appreciate the kind words as well as the donation 🧙♂️💯👍
there is an exploit with the dawnbreaker where if you use unrelenting force on it before taking it, you could get 2, essentially dual wielding dawnbreaker
I managed to get a duplicate Dawnbreaker in my unmodded game. Gave the second to Lydia (who I'm RPing as "as a Champion of Whiterun, Lydia survives the entire game at my side") and she goes hard with it.
I like weapon that are innate with enchantments, makes it feel more unique. Also having just an elemental damage seems boring to me
Kinda wished more of the creation club items had better enchantments, and surprisingly the crusader armor is a pain to wear cause if you do ONE misdead, the armor because a bag of boulders strapped onto you. Plus the enchantments aren't as useful compared to Oblivion where I could wear that armor until the end of the game where this just is meh
Yeah, and it's nice to know that you'll never have to recharge, otherwise, Azura's Star/Black Star is a must! And I agree, I prefer absorption effects myself
Excellent video and I love your “Gandalf “ Outfit!
I love your thumbnail for this video, very inspiring art!
I’m literally way too excited to see how this video ends. I can only think of 3 that would be contenders, I’m can’t wait!
The boss music from the final fight for Umbra slaps, as an added bonus.
this video was soo cool and nicely edited! subscribed!
Thank you! Welcome to the college 🧙♂️
Just in terms of pure utility, I think the Masque of Clavicus Vile is very nice. Before 95 speech skill it is the best headwear for buying and selling for sure, but there's more! You can combine it with an amulet of dibella (buy at radiant raiment at low levels), shrine of dibella (temple of the divines in solitude, temple of dibella in markarth, or haelga's bunkhouse in riften), and the gift of charity (give a nearby beggar 1 coin). With those 4 benefits combined, you will have 45 (!!) extra speech skill for challenging speech checks. That will allow you to pass every speech check at 30 speech skill except the one at the mage's college, which would need 55 speech skill in this setup.
Yeah, I very nearly added the Masque to the top 10 as its armor is also very good! For the sake of earning and saving just a bit more gold though and with an armor rating you can find on other headgear, those were my reasons for it being an honourable mention. You’re certainly right though, combining the Masque with the same effect is beneficial for speech checks, but don’t forget about the Amulet of Articulation!
My favorites:
Volendrung. It is just a sick and unique looking hammer and does very well on my wall ;)
Mace of Molag Bal. Another sick looking deadric artifcact.
The Black Star. There are so many human enemies, so getting big souls is easier than anything else. On Azuras Star you would need to find a giant or similar creature.
All very good choices 👌
It's crazy for me how more than a decade later we all still love Skyrim and the entire Elder Scrolls series. Just shows how great Bethesda is at making some of the best RPG's in the world. I think the fact that they allow mods even on systems is what makes them so damn great!
That's very true, modding sure has kept this game thriving! I hope other RPGs take note and allow for more modding, as it greatly increases the logevity of any game
Great video! Now I'm on a quest to collect every Daedric artifact I can!
Fun fact about the Black Star: Originally, it was supposed to be completely unable to take in White souls and only take in Black souls. Still strong considering it's an infinite Black Soul Gem and Black Souls are equal to Grand White Souls, but a bit less so.
Some of my favorite things involving Daedric artifacts are not just the items themselves, but how you acquire them, and in a few cases, cheesing a choice.
I'm sure near everyone knows what I speak of, these were achieved in early vanilla, but I speak of getting both items from Clavicus Vile and Hircine instead of picking just one, and the dual-Dawnbreakers were perfect for my vampire hunter character.
Both items from Hircine, as well as the Rueful Axe (don't judge me, I made it work), were perfect for my werewolf hunter... who was also a werewolf (I hunted my own kind).
I've been waiting for this one😭
I would have honestly loved a complete tier list of all of them, though I'm also a sucker for long videos
Maybe in future! Tier list of all houses coming soon 🏡
You are awesome bro! You deserve the subs!!!! Even in 2023 Skyrim is a forever gem!
5:43 That is one big hammer comment kills me.
17:05 oblivions gates,YES! I freaking love that sheild! It makes a perfect mage build!
I feel like it would be interesting to see you top 10 dadric artifacts based off of their lore if that's somthing that you would do.
The Dremora dialogue is the best part:
“I. Smell. WEAKNESS.”
Gotta love the Dremora's lines!
The Ebony Blade can also be charged on horses. The most efiicient method is Undead Thrall spell, of course, but it's also a very high-level spell that can be hard to obtain. If you're not a mage or don't want to kill human allies, as long as you have the funds, you could power it up with horses instead. It should also work with Shadowmere, but it does take him 10 days to respawn, so that would take some exceptional patience.
Well the ritual stone is free and it keeps the corpse in tact as well
@@svilendenchev9984 - Good point. I forgot about that until a recent watch of Spiffing Brit's exploit episode for Necromancy.
That was awesome! next ranking vid idea; summonables! or eeeh, things you can summon that will fight for you. ikd what those are called. it would be really interesting for you to cover which atronach/dremora n such is the strongest and most efficient. :3
I love the mace of molag bal. Its so nice, no level scaling so you can instantly get it at the start of the game with minimal effort. I do it in like 70% of my runs
As much as I hate the quest that leads to Dawnbreaker, The sword makes Nordic Ruins and burying the Dawnguard DLC a complete breeze, especially if you improved it and wield gear that gives more one handed damage like the Ironhand Gauntlets
Once again, masterfully done!
2:57 you can upgrade it by doing the quest up to where it says to pick it up then placing it in a weapon rack and picking it up
I remember a long time ago, I accidentally duplicated Dawnbreaker while on the quest to retrieve it. Basically, I got to the door of the last chamber in the temple, and started blasting fireball with two staves I managed to get, along with a few shouts. It didn't fully clear the room of enemies or fully kill the necromancer either, but I'm guessing the repeated blasts knocked the model for Dawnbreaker loose from the pedestal, as I could loot both the model and the pedestal for the sword. I immediately tried to replicate this on another save file to no success, and this was MANY patches ago too, so even if it could be repeated then, it likely can't now. Just one of those freak things that could happen in the old days of Skyrim I suppose...
I may have done the same , I think malkoran used that frost blizzard spell while I was next to dawn breaker and he knocked it loose , or it was my fus to dah that did it
I actually got skyrim for the first time on steam just a few weeks ago, and I got duplicate dawnbreaker too so it can still happen