So, been slowly giving the archery a go.
I was hesitant, as I found it quite awkward initially in Oblivion, and so didn't persist. But I have found it quite useful so far in Skyrim, for the moment to whittle away at tougher enemies before to get in close and finish them off with One-handed swordwork.
I can certainly see the benefits, and I think I'll keep at it, without getting too obsessed at raising the skill too quickly.
One thing I've found increasingly useful over the last few days are runes. Maybe it's just me but I'd completely ignored them upto now but they can be quite handy, especially if you unlock the perk to throw them 5x further away. For example, I was up against some Nightingale Spirits in tight corridors last night and they're quite tough with good archery skills from distance. After hitting one a few times, I backed off round a corner and threw a fire rune at the wall. When she came after me, she got close to the rune and it exploded, taking some of her health but also stunning her for a few seconds so I could attack. They can also be used as a medium range weapon if the enemy is standing near to a wall. Just hit the wall next to them and it will explode instantly.
Interesting, because not long after reading that post, I wandered into a random dungeon and there was a weird drawing on the floor.
Like a plank, I wandered up to it and it exploded in my face, causing me some severe damage!
Not sure where to find them/how to acquire the skill yet, but seems like a cracking option to have!
Overall, still really enjoying this! Without wanting to harp on to much with Oblivion comparisons (but I will!
), I have found the various dungeons and enemies more challenging and diverse in Skyrim.
I've already found several foes during these early stages in the game in which I've found I've had to back off and re-think various strategies of how to kill them.
In Oblivion, I was quite quickly so strong I could just charge in and chop the mothers to pieces without too much worry. Whilst this was satisfying in a way, I think I'm going to prefer Skyrim in the long run!
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