The Aetherial Pilgrim [Skyrim Vanilla Staff-Sword Build] S4E5

[@max5851]

Here’s a goal to spice up your play through, obtain the “dragon priest staff” from Nahkriin near the end of the main quest, it is very challenging but would look great up on display in the arch mage chambers in the college of winterhold.

[@Skypothesis]

Great idea!!

[@sattas5734]

Sick

[@Scotttjt]

Is that even possible? I thought you needed the staff to open the portal to Sovngarde.

[@flabbergasted6231]

@@Scotttjt It is possible if you time it correctly since the portal stays open for a small period of time but it is incredibly difficult to do.

[@Leto85]

@@flabbergasted6231 Slow Time shout. Enhanced with an Alteration potion beforehand, if you want too. :)

[@m.a.t.6841]

I like how well 1:35 fits to this builds Gandalf inspiration. I think a staff of chain lighting would make this build even better in though situations to keep enemies staggered.

[@Skypothesis]

Glad you liked that shot - we were pretty proud of it hahaha

[@c01dfire]

Staff of magnus is my choice

[@phant0mgltch192]

6:33 It’s heart warming to know that you guys never forget your characters, and seeing the first of them always brings back good memories from when I first starting watching your videos The Ghost of Atmora

[@Skypothesis]

🥰🥰🥰

[@sonofjack246]

THE GHOST SEES ALL!!

[@hungrystork7252]

The level of roleplaying is through the roof!!!! I love the fact that you've started to implement the use of aetherial crown, and I hope you'll keep coming up with creative ways to incorporate the unlimited use of standing stone powers into your builds!

[@Skypothesis]

Hey thanks!! We had fun putting this guy together. We love the crown but we’re going to try not to overuse it haha - it’s just too good

[@paul-eakre7482]

That was a remarkable build, this wizard is not one to be messed with. I love the different swords! Let's go for the finale Skypothesis!

[@Skypothesis]

Glad you liked the swords, thanks man!

[@juanventer5145]

The house of horrors is always difficult to roleply since it starts off with aiding a vigilant of Stendarr

[@Skypothesis]

Seriously!

[@Nishan4You]

I like to roleplay by imagining my family and friends to be the main character of Skyrim thus their personalities shaping the playstyle, looks and backstory. After finishing two runs, one with my own character and another based on my wife, this one will be a perfect fir for my father. Thinking of giving it a go!

[@cameronwebb9045]

I know this comment is a year old but I just had to say this is the sweetest thing I’ve ever heard dude lol

[@Nishan4You]

​@@cameronwebb9045haha.. I still play. Waiting for more of their builds. Seems they've vanished.

[@dchambers6731]

6:35 Ghost of Atmora??? Love how the characters intertwine in the game.

[@Skypothesis]

Yes!! Good find:)

[@KGdorah1964]

Oh I just noticed! How did they do that? Must be a command and dressed him up as the Ghost of Atmora

[@flynlogan2631]

By Azura! This build makes me feel all warm inside! Taking my own spin on your amazing builds never ceases to amaze me! I love to see a build that uses more of the unorthodox aspects of the game and this scratched the itch!

[@Skypothesis]

Thank you! The warmth probably came from Vindsvept’s beautiful tunes

[@tobiasGR3Y]

Ahhh the bittersweet medley of another upload: a beautiful song, awesome build, and one step closer to a season ending.

[@Skypothesis]

Yeah :( we’re kinda sad this one is coming to a close - feels like it just started! We’re going to need the time in between for the next videos though

[@bigbrungus]

You know it’s a good build when the video starts with a quote from the Dragonborn himself. Wonderful video, love this build, and super hyped for the finale!

[@bigbrungus]

Also, the Rift looks a lot more… green than I remember it. Is that a mod which does that?

[@Skypothesis]

We use Natural View Tamriel ENB, it might be that! We just use a very small amount of visual mods so the videos look prettier:)

[@sirvoltik5122]

you guys did an amazing job as always, this looks awesome, absolutely dope aesthetics, I guess I'm gonna go play as Gandalf now

[@Skypothesis]

Thanks so much! Hope you enjoy Gandalf boi

[@Draven1125]

I'm back again! I've not seen many builds utilizing the Archmage robes, nor using a " sparing" system. Wonderful!

[@Skypothesis]

We thought the robes needed some love!

[@Draven1125]

@@Skypothesis Indeed, Indeed

[@seizuregoat1622]

This build was amazing I re watched the lord of the rings trilogy for the first time in years a couple days ago and I could really see the inspiration from Gandalf great job guys

[@Skypothesis]

Thanks friend:) Olorín for lyfe

[@HappyHippo2002]

Perfect time for a build to be released. I need something like this right now with with that's going on in Canada. Thanks for another amazing build!

[@Skypothesis]

Prayers up for Canada rn! 🙏 Glad you enjoyed this one:)

[@AngryWattson]

Im so glad i found you guys. As a DM and avid dnd player i find this channel to be an amazing link in creative character building and gaming. You guys are gems!

[@Skypothesis]

Thank you!

[@tempoman5425]

I love this build! These are the types of characters I tend to play and this has given me some great ideas on my next build. Thanks for the great content!

[@Skypothesis]

Glad you liked it!

[@dacavaliere]

Good job as always guys such beautiful atmosphere with the music as well...keep up the great work!!

[@Skypothesis]

Thank you! The music is from the talented KZbinr Vindsvept :)

[@pablito8497]

With all those Ghost cameos I'm feeling like the last build of this season is gonna be something special. Great build as always. I like the idea of Miraak being the last enemy with this build in particular. Both are dragonborn, both obsessed with knowledge. But while Miraak wanted knowledge for the sake of power, which caused everything to go wrong, Pilgrim wants it for the sake of preservation, which help him avoid bad decisions.

[@Skypothesis]

We’ve got some fun stuff cooking - nothing overly crazy any time soon though 😁

[@pablito8497]

@@Skypothesis Alright, so not the time for SBU Phase 2 just yet.

[@typicalsunday316]

I’m so late to the game here, but I just rediscovered Skyrim after about 8 years and your videos inspired me. I just started a librarian run to refamiliarize myself with the lore. I tweaked this backstory to say a certain agent of the Imperial Occulatus (spelling?) burned our library in High Rook due to the unique history of Talos that was recorded there. Not wanting to lose the history and valuing freedom of religion, the Librarian turned Pilgrim left for Skyrim to rediscover Talos’ history. After learning he’s Dragonborn, he justifies joining the Stormcloaks, vowing to push out the Thalmor influence to protect the history. This backstory also justifies additional one-handed use for me. I moved points from Destruction and the elemental augments from Enchanting into One-Handed early on. Super satisfying to find a reason to read all the books. Thank you and keep it up!

[@WhiteDiogo]

Bless you, people of Skypothesis! To come home after a week at work to these builds is just the best

[@Skypothesis]

Yay! Congrats on another week done!

[@travisevans9890]

9:05 if you have alchemy high enough you also get another dialogue option too!

[@mitchelryan9282]

I love the role-play that you guys put into your builds. It really makes me think of how I should be playing Skyrim. Role-playing is so important in a game like Skyrim keep up the good work.

[@ajhildenbrand247]

These keep getting better and better and makes me play for hours keep up the work.

[@Skypothesis]

Glad you’re having fun man:)

[@trumpetowl96]

I hadn't been very fascinated by reading Skyrim books. This build has given me a reason to and forced me to learn the lore deeply! Staves are underpowered alone but this combo mage warrior makes for a challenging experience! I love it! Thank You! ❤

[@Skypothesis]

Book-studying makes for a very rewarding playthrough!

[@MorbidGames666]

Omg I thought you guys were done with the season!! This one is simple amazing yet again. You guys must have an insane knowledge of rpgs to come up with interesting builds like this! And the backstory you guys do is always superb. I loved that you showed a younger version of the character. All in all I wish I could call these video's mine. Great set of skills you brothers got. Dudes this is the best one yet. No doubt!

[@Skypothesis]

Still one more for the season! And thank you so much - really glad you enjoyed the backstory and stuff:)

[@furrion1789]

Great job. You guys definitely have that wizard vibe down to a T. I really appreciate the amount of thought you put into the RP of this character. Gives us a very good reason to collect all of the books, both common and obscure. Can’t wait for the next one 👌

[@Skypothesis]

Thank you!! It gave us a great reason to collect books so we wanted to share:)

[@galaxyfox7776]

I wish I would have found this build sooner I love Bretons and the lore of the elder scrolls and he's based of gandalf best build ever! Thank you skypothesis you made Skyrim great again

[@Skypothesis]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@natejohnson1083]

You guys take so much pride in your builds and it shows. I love these videos

[@jeffboone8864]

I love this build! Gandalf inspired staff & sword build Vanilla game without mods No alchemy Sounds perfect to me. Thanks for all the work yall do making these awesome builds.

[@Skypothesis]

Thanks for the comment and support ❤️

[@grl7753]

Another very interesting build, its not the sort of thing I'd normally go for but I appreciate the creativity and roleplay in this one. Great stuff as always.

[@Skypothesis]

Always appreciate your comments, man:)

[@Replica2901]

That falling scene at 1:36 is just missing a Balrog 😁

[@max5851]

The quality of these videos keep getting better and better 🤝

[@Skypothesis]

And thank you! They’re so fun to make, but take quite a while haha

[@HeavyDutyDetailing]

This might be the coolest roleplay build I've ever seen. Awesome work, thanks for sharing. Can't wait to try this

[@Skypothesis]

Thank you so much!!

[@TRP_7022]

Your camera work is amazing. I love those slow panoramic shots more than anything.

[@tristanmckelley8847]

I'm so happy I have new characters to build

[@Skypothesis]

Hope you have fun:):):)

[@GailOlm]

As always, the backstory, lore, and roleplay are excellent! Your choice of Breton for this character suits the theme perfectly. (Breton is my favorite Elder Scrolls race.) I like how you showed the character’s age progression. I love how your character was a lorekeeper in the library and how you integrate knowledge acquisition and book collection into your character’s backstory and motivation. I love reading the in-game books! (My main character, Estelle Dubois, is an ex-librarian from Daggerfall who now searches for/collects/trades books in Skyrim - and is based out of Vlindrel Hall, like your character, because of the large number of bookshelves and also because her companion, Teldryn, seems to be interested in Dwemer culture). I like your choice of Arch-Mage robes and Aetherial Crown. The combination of sword and staff is a unique form of combat. I like how you named each weapon and had uses for each type in certain circumstances. All this really gives a powerful, wizard-like aesthetic! Keep up the awesome work. I’m looking forward to the next build.

[@Skypothesis]

Thanks so much for the comment! That’s so cool that your character has so many similarities to this guy. We also love Bretons :)

[@drewgatlin5321]

Didn’t think I was gonna dig this one. Honestly loved it. Very cool backstory and play style. 💪🏼

[@boogiebean9325]

Best Skyrim videos on KZbin. Thank you.

[@Skypothesis]

Really appreciate the kind words, thank you!

[@maciejczeropski]

This is one of, if not the best and complex build I've ever seen! The only thing that stops me from playing this is the fact that I play on Switch (one more reason I love this channel - no mods for me) so constant switching between swords, staffs and spells would be a nightmare without shortcuts

[@b00kwyrm]

Love your builds and production quality. I wonder if you would consider adding a short written overview of the build basics (perks, essential equipment) in the description text. Fevvy does this for his videos and it's very convenient.

[@Skypothesis]

That’s a really good idea! We could totally start doing that :)

[@MALYRREP]

This is such an interesting build! Sword and staff combo is cool

[@Skypothesis]

Thanks! Sword staff combo is so fun

[@David-Starwarsfan]

Dope AF!!! Definitely gonna play this one Edit: I figured a suitable follower could be Illia from dark lights tower since she’s a former evil mage turning over a new leaf and the pilgrim could help her on that path

[@easternsheep6995]

I love the usefulness of the staffs, very underappreciated items. Let's all give them some love! Currently I can't stop thinking about some form of "perfect defensive mage" that makes heavy use of spell absorption and mage armour. I'll see what I can come up with!

[@Skypothesis]

Cool! That’s a super fun idea:)

[@insertclevernamehere1186]

I've actually been doing a build with a similar structure recently. Although, the staff used is the Wabbajack and the blade is a fork with Chaos damage... Yeah, he's a madman. And an assassin. *Mwahahahahaha!!!*

[@Skypothesis]

Haha that sounds super fun!

[@Pete_Screwball]

“He will never soul trap a normal person.” Good to know soul trapping thalmor patrols still on the table

[@roycross6182]

Finally finished me previous play though and started to crave a new start. Went with this build to see how things goes! I kept the steel sword up until I met the Skaal which I role-play the Aetherial Pilgrim to be interested in their culture and lifestyle. Whenever the blacksmith offered me a Stalhrim Sword I took that and replaced it with the steel sword. Simply role-playing it as a memento of Ancient Nord Culture and something he would proudly return home with, not just anyone can get their hands on a weapon fitting a king and having the knowledge how to forge Stalhrim would make a great book for his library back home.

[@Skypothesis]

That's awesome!! Love to hear these fun RP experiences, thanks for sharing

[@sivaphoenix6453]

Wooden necklaces of the divines be kind of fitting for this character but at the same time I don't really know much about you praying of thought but you do make good build and your builds are absolutely phenomenal One of the only KZbinrs besides some others that actually make builds that are good I enjoy every build you come out with and I hope better build come in the future because I would really enjoy seeing that

[@todd02]

I’ve now played this build past level 40 and I absolutely live it keep up the amazing builds 😁

[@shawnberry760]

Another great mini movie!

[@jeremymalepeai10]

This is by far my favorite build y'all done, I am liking how it reminds me of something out of lord of the rings.

[@robertpolk6596]

Love the Aetherial Pilgrim Build. I'm trying to turn him into a Santa build for the holidays, lol! Happy Holidays guys! I've really enjoyed your builds. Thanks again.

[@owenmccarthy0625]

I think the Staff of Jyrik Gauldurson would also be useful, since it deals 25 points of shock damage and twice as much Magicka damage, despite it having the appearance of a Restoration staff. Could come in handy against mages and dragons.

[@ImAfterDark69]

I was just thinking of a sword and staff build thank you so much!!!!

[@Skypothesis]

😇

[@haydenhd8861]

Wow! I love this build! It always bugs me to leave quests like the thieves guild incomplete, but i think this build will help me past that.

[@Skypothesis]

Yeah can’t quite see Gandalf boi becoming a Nightingale hahaha

[@60sspider-man29]

Could you make a Dumbledore like build? You already did a destruction mage, could you make a restoration or alteration mage? Another great video! Keep it up but don't forget to take breaks when you need it!

[@Skypothesis]

That would be fun! Our Whiteskull Warlock build is an alteration mage, and the Auramancer is a restoration mage but neither are super Dumbledorey haha

[@readytogame83]

This is by far the best build I've just started a play through and am going to try this but with a conjuration twist living in myrwatch.......thanks

[@erinphilipp423]

Just discovered your channel. Absolutely love this build. I’m going to make his niece as my next playthrough.

[@AxelCdRm]

This build looks so cool ! I'm very happy you finally make a Gandalf-like build, the specials swords are very cool and i love your ideas about the roleplay. You could almost make a team of mages protectors of Tamriel with the Aetherial Pilgrim, Stylite Storm, Reaver and Burning Barbarian xD But anyways, it's a great build and I can't wait for the final build of the season, i hope it's a vampire because you didn't make one yet in this season.

[@Skypothesis]

Yes!! An alliance of incredible wizards! Love it. We’re actually going to be going vampire-less this season 😧😧

[@francescosgaraglino1762]

Very underrated channel...good job!

[@sarchiaponeseriale4380]

5:20 The Aetherial piligrim has adhd

[@jakekalleo3676]

Another great build i think ill try this build

[@Skypothesis]

Hope you have fun!!

[@rayhova1]

I'm going to combine this with fudgemuppets character the master build!! I love you guys work. Please keep it up!!

[@BorgWolf359]

I love this build but would love to see an updated version with the Skyrim Anniversary Edition! With this build I feel like I am a book liberator from all the dungeons/caves! I love it though because after I get them all, I read them each before storing them on the bookshelves! This build actually is very relaxing, I feel like a true Adventurer!

[@60sspider-man29]

"I love you" -Patrick Star

[@Skypothesis]

🥰

[@m3ntal_c0re]

only collecting the small souls for alignment reasons makes the big ones feel so much more valuable 😮

[@Leto85]

Your sword is an enchanted Silver Sword, isn't it? Great pick authentically wise: I love the design of that blade.

[@karenzeise1522]

With the anniversary edition we could replace the tower stone because of Fenrik's Welcome

[@g7twr7ck7d4]

Yessssss a Gandalf build Fukin epic

[@Skypothesis]

Yeeee

[@mikey_dh5662]

id love to see y'all make a no crafting build.

[@Skypothesis]

We have a few! The Fallen Inquisitor and the Desert Magician come to mind, but I know we have a couple others as well :)

[@mikey_dh5662]

thank you for all the awesome content. trying to do a traditional nord no crafting. no enchantments either unless the charge last forever. Enchating is evil in my eyes and it kills my roleplay for a good character.

[@WhimsicalCreature457]

I always love me the sword and stave combo

[@g7twr7ck7d4]

lol I legit spent like two full days getting every single sky build done with the cheat room mod cool to say I’m caught up to date and can play each new build as they come out now

[@caleb688]

Might we see the apprentice mentioned in the backstory in a future video?

[@Skypothesis]

Probably not…….? But maybeeeeeee

[@tkilgore551]

Something that I would love to see from you guys is a mixed race build. Especially a Nord/Dunmer that is torn between his two ancestries.

[@Outlander93]

Another fantastic build guys! Love the channel. Just a thought but do you think you have a build that uses the dragon riding ability as a main point?

[@Skypothesis]

Thank you!! We have a few dragon riding builds churning around in the ol’ idea town. We’ll see what we can come up with!

[@joni723]

I'd love to see if you can make a scroll-mage type build feasible. Or a build that makes use of the scrolls in creative ways!

[@Skypothesis]

That’s a cool ideaaaa!

[@chrisnichols807]

Nice

[@MicrowavedBread]

Love this one. Some kind of cross between him and the art thief would be cool too. Like, an artifact wielding non-magic user, scholar/dungeoneer type whose goal is to make a museum (a hearthfire home decked out with relics). He could jive with the hermaeus morra quests, kinda like the anthropologist from avatar exploring that library, plus the thieves guild in a nathan drake sorta way. A squishy Indiana Jones, if you will. EDIT: Now just realizing that's a lot like your Relic Hunter lol. Idk, but maybe a potentially more Lawful/bureaucrat version of that

[@aaronfrazier7159]

Looks like a fun build. I think I'll give it a try :)

[@jadeobsession9088]

oooooh, now this is a really me kinda build

[@Skypothesis]

Gandalf boyz

[@davidprovan2756]

Legacy of the Dragon born would be a good mood for this build

[@ernestpratgarriga9879]

The gloves that Thane Briling wears wouldve been perfect for this. Too bad he doesnt kill good guys

[@AxelCdRm]

If you want the gloves you can roleplay than Thane brilling is corrupted and cause problem to Solitude and so need to be taken care of.

[@Skypothesis]

Those would be really good!!

[@ernestpratgarriga9879]

@@AxelCdRm "Hey Bryling I want those gloves, word on the street is you're corrupt now so..."😂

[@lakikratki7311]

A question; The falling scene at 1:36 is in which spot in Skyrim? I never seen that one..

[@moviemaniacdjp]

If playing with Anniversary Edition, a nice ring to use here is the Warlock's Ring. I think Myrwatch would be a great home for this build. You get a nice tower like Orthanc (yes I know this build is based off Gandalf and not Saruman but still)

[@christianmarquez4673]

This build for revisiting the game in the anniversary edition and roleplay and take my time whit the game is pretty cool goodjob guys pd: sorry for my english greetins for spain :)

[@capncommie4362]

This is really awesome! It reminds me of Sazed (Harmony) from Sanderson's Mistborn series. Did you draw inspiration from him?

[@Skypothesis]

I was literally reading Hero of Ages when we wrote the script 😂😂 So glad someone noticed!

[@capncommie4362]

@@Skypothesis ay that’s awesome!

[@LuciForeverInsane]

Welp there go my attempts at not playing a wizard :) Love the build so much thank you guys!

[@Skypothesis]

Hahaha hope you enjoy!

[@LuciForeverInsane]

I sure will!! How could Elder Scrolls Gandalf be anything less than a blast?

[@SaminWA-mn4ug]

He plays like me! SQUIRREL!!! I'm currently playing a Nord Necromancer who does a lot of one handed with a bound sword and conjuring daedra/raising the dead. Not too far off this build.

[@liamlempertz1568]

Love it ;)

[@Skypothesis]

❤️

[@KGdorah1964]

For anyone who want some really powerful staves and have creation club I would suggest doing the Arms of Chaos quest

[@Skypothesis]

Cool!! Really hope they add more staff options to ES6 :)

[@KGdorah1964]

@@Skypothesis I hope they do, when I make this character I’m gonna look for the other creation club staves, for the darker ones I’ll role play that he is collecting them to lock them away and make sure they are not used for evil

[@sebastianthegamingking8619]

I have a orc that uses alteration and restearation, one handed light armor and cyclone shot and poison potions Back story was kicked out of tribe for using magic he found out his mother had a black book so he went looking for more. While looking in raven rock he became the leader of the reiklings. I call him Olaf the Gray

[@felipeayala4629]

When I start this build my blade of elements will be an iron sword, I always liked the way it looks but there's really no reason to use it on higher levels besides aesthetics

[@Skypothesis]

Awesome! Iron swords are honestly super underrated - and yes, with enchanting anything is viable :)

[@alexonite6830]

For me my Blade of Elements will be an elven sword. 1. Because of higher damage, and 2. Because of the Gandalf inspiration since his sword Glamdring was made by the elves.

[@MCPunk55]

I would wager Dawnbreaker would be a great addition to his arsenal.

[@lauradeneault3525]

I would another version with a khajiit wielding a two handed silver weapon. A mischievous scholar with the school of alteration😊 Both a treasure and book hunter.❤ Lete know what you think 🤔🎉

[@chillycharizard5985]

How do you use Dragon Aspect and Call Dragon for Blessing of Akatosh?

[@calebchurch9826]

Can you make a thor based character I think it can fit in the lore of skyrim but not the marvel one

[@Saustin97]

Ima do something similar but I might make him a vampire lord who joins the volkihar clan. I have no idea how to role play it but I love being a vampire lord on mages 🤣

[@feroniks366]

i liked living in the college more, free access to a library, nice digs, easy access to soul gem merchants

[@kingsim9288]

Those he join the forsworn?

[@Skypothesis]

I think he would probably help them out in Markarth :)

[@matthewbrewer7174]

1:40 This is how it happened. This is how the Aetherial Pilgrim died.