Skyrim: A Perfectly Balanced Starting Battlemage Build...

A step by step guide on building an OP Early Battlemage Build on Legendary Difficulty in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Anniversary Edition is required for full completion of this build.
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Final stats: Level 23
Magicka 100 | Health 260 | Stamina 160 | All before buffs from equipment or Standing Stones.
78 Destruction
22 Restoration
20 Alteration
85 Enchanting
15 Smithing
22 Heavy Armor
15 Block
15 Two-handed
51 One-handed
15 Archery
15 Light Armor
15 Sneak
15 Lockpicking
15 Pickpocket
32 Speech
20 Alchemy
20 Illusion
27 Conjuration
Perk list in the order I buy the perks not the level that I obtain them.
Perks in order of purchase:
Armsman 1/5
Armsman 2/5
Armsman 3/5
Fighting Stance
Alchemist 1/5
Alchemist 2/5
Enchanter 1/5
Enchanter 2/5
Enchanter 3/5
Enchanter 4/5
Enchanter 5/5
Insightful Enchanter
Corpus Enchanter
Novice Destruction
Augmented Flames 1/2
Augmented Flames 2/2
Augmented Frost 1/2
Augmented Frost 2/2
Augmented Shock 1/2
Augmented Shock 2/2
Perks after this can be invested however you like.
Final Gear:
Mask of Vivec - Fortify Destruction
Her Hand Armor - Fortify Destruction
Her Hand Gauntlets - Fortify One Handed
Her Hand Boots - Fortify One Handed
Necklace - Fortify One Handed
Ring - Fortify Destruction
The Staff Enchanter inside Bloodchill Manor gives 20x the normal XP for enchanting a staff. Upon arriving on Solstheim you receive a debuff which reduces Staff Enchanter XP by 95%. However if you don't visit Solstheim and use the 2 unenchanted staves found inside Myrwatch you can reach 60+ Enchanting with only 2 enchantments. If you dupe the staves you can reach 100 Enchanting with only 10 staves.
Music In order of Appearance:
All Wound Up - Tigerblood Jewel
You're on your own (Instrumental Version) - Ingrid Witt
Playing Around the House - Alvaro Antin
I Like Your Suit - Ava Low
All the Wonders - Adriel Fair
Baptized and Buried - Will Harrison
Affirmative - Fredrik Ekstrom
Through the Great Mountain Pass - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
Formula Uno - Forever Sunset
The Quest - Philip Ayers
First Hit - Max Anson
From Stardust - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
We Are Legends - Reynard Seidel
Ending Apathy - Reynard Seidel

[@Fevvy]

I just want to say rest in peace to Mitten Squad who tragically passed away this week. He was a massive inspiration to so many in the Skyrim and Fallout community and will sorely missed, he was taken from us way to early.

[@seanbarker4610]

Rest in Peace

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RIP

[@bibbob7061]

He will be missed

[@The-Trail-Life]

RIP, his vids made me love Skyrim when I got burnt out, he will be missed 😢

[@simp9095]

Rest in peace

[@byseptimus5950]

7:10 "In game" just brokes me

[@wiktorb6846]

lol

[@x0h3nry0x7]

You're most probably the best channel of skyrim builds. They're very simple to understand, funny and well-made. Keep up with the great videos m8 ❤

[@Fevvy]

Thanks so much!

[@oy3930]

@@Fevvyhello 👋

[@lolme1489]

​@@Fevvyand you have great musice taste! Lol I've added several tracks to my playlists

[@ethanhanna4222]

Love your videos. Just thought about making a battlemage build, couldn’t have come at a better time.

[@Jackof_Blades]

0:31 The Neville shortbottom part got me for some reason.

[@Fevvy]

Hehehehe

[@Kjkx-ww9kw]

I like the addition of the timer in the top corner!

[@BestBoyRollo]

i was just today watching your old battlemage video and was going to make that build after work now i come home AND THE LEGEND DOES AN UPDATED BATTLEMAGE BUILD HELL YES BABY

[@barstas9713]

just watched your battlemage build vid uploaded 3 years ago and wanted to check out your channel and you uploaded this vid like 30 secs ago. amazing

[@Fevvy]

What are the chances of that?

[@hendrixknight3465]

Man these videos never get old and are the main reason why I can't take a break from Skyrim. Very informative and entertaining. Thank you, Fevvy, keep up the amazing work!

[@treybrzezowski3259]

Funnily enough, my current character is a Khajiit Battlemage/Spellsword! "Xander Ri'Darri, Mane of the North" Side Note: Despite the Quest Marker and objective telling you to go all the way up to the Dwemer Ruin, you can just go directly to Stony Creek Cave, a much shorter dungeon than doing the drop and dodging Falmer.

[@justjordan6147]

😮 I like khajit names

[@treybrzezowski3259]

@@justjordan6147 Same here, It's the main reason I spend so much time on character creation. Choosing the look of any character is easy, coming up with a lore accurate name that I like is the hard part. Thank goodness for UESP's name pages!

[@Fevvy]

That name is awesome! good tip as well, there is so much to learn about this game haha

[@dordohronkey3955]

its awesome to see how your channel grew this year,keep it up 😁

[@Fevvy]

I know right, crazy

[@theodorebear6714]

"Neville Shortbottom? More like snort bottom haha got him." 🔥 🔥 🔥 Made me like this video for that line.

[@suigetsuh17]

I'm surprised how you're not burned out after pumping and editing so many videos, I tried a similar kind of content a couple years back, I felt horrible during the editing, it was painfully slow. But kudos to you for sticking to a regular schedule! And Merry Christmas and New Year!

[@beartm3924]

fevvy is addicting. i always watch these videos while falling asleep. i love skyrim and its so calming to see all these builds in execution

[@mmcion1]

The editing is top notch. Love seeing your drawing bottom right.

[@thatrandomcrit5823]

"These guys shouldn't be so hard, right?" *Laughs in Morrowind*

[@LuckyTashi]

Another awesome video, will try this build on my new character. Also, I really like those little dinosaur pictures, very cute 😊

[@KirksScratchCards]

Another excellent video by fevvy 😊😊

[@Fevvy]

Thank you! and thanks for supporting the channel!

[@KirksScratchCards]

@@Fevvy you're welcome 😊 you're definitely worth it 👌

[@freddoesvox9033]

Even though I have completely stopped playing skyrim again, I still enjoy your videos :)

[@_anu_bis_]

I love these videos ,especially the voice over that gives the character a response to every interaction😂

[@fredrichardson9761]

Another really excellent video - very cool that this is without the farm / alchemy / enchant loop - really neat to see this alternative build!

[@MasterDecadency]

And yet another certified Fevvy masterpiece, good work man, always appreciated. ❤

[@Fevvy]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@sazzbazz537]

I really like the timer addition for this video, it helps keep things in perspective, might be useful for the normal builds too. Great content as always!

[@The-Trail-Life]

YES! I saw the premiere and have been waiting for this! Thank you so much, from a fellow skyrim player😃

[@swankygang5779]

Hey fevy I’ve watched you’re channel grow rapidly i subbed when I think you had around 10k love seeing KZbinrs like you getting recognized 👌👌

[@universalstudios2190]

So happy to see you have grown so much fevvy Def gonna start a fresh character tonight

[@spyguy4558]

A Fevvy vid?! This early in the morn?! A BLESSING FROM THE LORD!!

[@yumihaa1729]

Oooh a present for Xmas a bit early but unexpected! Ty for this build and merry Xmas! 🎅👍

[@Fevvy]

Merry xmas!

[@Osvaldo_kr]

Fevvy never disappoints! My all time favorite Skyrim content creator, hands down. #1!

[@Fevvy]

Thanks a lot!

[@Mister-Ghastly]

Well.. I just finished following along the 100 every skill and become god video. Now I’m tempted to follow along with this one now..

[@prototyp3k236]

Never getting bored of these

[@purpledevilr7463]

I usually like to get Bound Weapon and then the increased damage Conjuration perk. Very quick to get a very powerful sword. Without any run around too.

[@user-ez7sc9wf8y]

Very well done my guy. I appreciate your time and effort. I love your style 😊

[@mcgingerbread2768]

Dino gets me every time 😂 love it

[@joshwalker4899]

When that song started at around 3:30 I thought I was going to hear “somebody’s gonna hurt someone, before the night is through.”

[@physicsphorlife]

definitely think an updated starting thief build would be awesome. your videos have been extremely helpful.

[@inakipuenteiturralde1157]

I like your builds Feevy. I sometimes use them as inspiration for my own, expect for the vampire part (I don’t like vampires in general with some exceptions) and some of the anniversary edition parts (that give you great things for free with little to no effort), but those are my tastes and what i prefer in my builds. The thing is that over the last year or so all your Skyrim builds turn out to be vampire builds, i understand why, but i don’t enjoy it. It’s like it became part of your formula now, becoming a vampire. What I’m trying to say is that i would like you try a new fun build that doesn’t depend on vampirism. A new challenge would be interesting to see. This is just my opinion, i don’t know if others feel the same, but i thought i had to mention it. Good luck out there.

[@Leto85]

In Skyrim greatness depends on vampirism.

[@jordantucker9799]

Its mostly to help increase stats with the necromage perk. Though you can still cure yourself after making an god piece set you want.

[@inakipuenteiturralde1157]

@@jordantucker9799 i know that. It’s not like i don’t understand why, i just don’t enjoy being a vampire in Skyrim at all (unless i have a role play reason for it).

[@inakipuenteiturralde1157]

@@Leto85 that may apply for vampire enjoyers who like using the vampire Necromage exploit and others, but in the end anyone who can do the “restoration potion-alchemy-enchanting” exploit can reach god-like level of power regardless of vampirism. You don’t need vampirism to be great.

[@Leto85]

@@inakipuenteiturralde1157 Is Necromage considered an exploit like the restoration glitch?

[@Toesniffer21]

Man gotta love a fevvy tutorial, could you do like a chosen one type viking build with the stormcloak anniversary armor?

[@Masterwarrior567]

It good to see someone making Skyrim videos and good builds they are not a lot of people making Skyrim videos now at least someone is still making videos about this game🎉 🎉🎉

[@Lord_necromancer]

There has been a resurgence lately it seems, since starfield came out and everybody realized that it sucks and so they went back to Skyrim lol

[@3LastSon]

Nice work on this. The thing I like most about your builds is that they are easy to modify for those who don't want to follow them exactly.

[@Fevvy]

Glad you like them!

[@jayceparker8737]

Have you thought abt like an anti magic tank build, for mainly killing mages? Like a total stormcloak/companion who hates thalmor and magic in general? Would absolutely love to watch that 🙏

[@jeremyhenry4718]

agreed

[@nikourba7953]

I really like your videos, i was thinking that you could do a cleric/stendarr's vigilante for a next build.

[@Fevvy]

Thanks a lot!

[@rigen53164]

Just a tip : when you train one handed with ralof, you can equip the sword in your left hand and spam forward, back, and right click (not at same time, but spam it). You'll notice the swing sound heard multiple times in one motion. And that count as exp to level up one handed faster. Source: Sickliff And, one more : if you want to keep the effect of necromage undead even after you cure it via Fallion, here's the step (make sure you didn't take any damage during these step, except vampiric drain); 1. After out of helgen, go to whiterun stable 2. Go to mara eyes pond 3. Go underground (in the middle of pond) 4. Get sanguine'd 5. Get out and go to gallows hall 6. Wait 3 days and become vampire 7. Pray at shrine in gallows hall (or you can finish quest since it require no combat) 8. Level up your resto until 70 (I train at under college, sure its long 😢) and take necromage 9. Go to Falion and cure vampirism 10. Check your enchanted apparel (equip reequip), it should be still boosted like when you're vampire. And, you don't have the weakness of vampire now (sun & fire) Source : Mu Yarikomi Player, check his video for explanation :p

[@Fevvy]

Only issue with the vampire thing is if you cure it and then equip different armor you lose the buff

[@deuxdrone5459]

You expect me to keep swinging at Ralof till level 40 one handed? :_)

[@justjordan6147]

I LOVE THIS GREEN DINOSAUR

[@kennondahm9526]

“Violently spits and drink and runs outside, pushes wife off the swing” BABE GET UP FEVVYS GOT THE MAGIC TOUCH

[@dread3165]

new fevvy post!? it’s truly a christmas miracle

[@listofromantics]

Marcurio is one of my favorite followers (and for a 12+ year-old game, his dialogue is pretty funny). $500 is an absolute steal! Besides, once you know what you're doing, it is ridiculously easy to make more money than you can spend. . . until you start paying for training above lvl 50.

[@Fevvy]

Make potions and you never have to worry about gold again

[@listofromantics]

@@Fevvy True. But I've found taking Enchanting and Smithing to 100 will automatically keep me rolling in $$$, but with less work; one less skill to max out and I save the skill points for something else, besides investing in Alchemy.

[@manolytovivi3090]

Great video as always. love your Skyrim builds.

[@Fevvy]

Thanks a lot!

[@cherrycola4476]

"Give that axe a few more swings" *swings sword*

[@ironysteeth]

Friday before Christmas with fevvy. The weekend is looking great.

[@Fevvy]

Merry Christmas

[@tototakto4611]

thank you for this christmas gift Fevvy

[@duanerestivo9957]

Look! Santa Fevvy left us a Christmas present. I do believe in maracles.

[@spartanhuntergaming]

When I play Battlemage, I feel extremely versatile in that I have different skills and abilities to help in different situations

[@lordzo7758]

Could you make an hyper easy op build ? Like you don't need to craft/ enchant/exploit to be invincible

[@publiusdraco2557]

The problem is that Legendary difficulty is designed with an OP character in mind, to make endgame content interesting. That's the reason you have to have a meta strategy in mind when going into a Skyrim run on Legendary. That said, Fevvy does have non-crafting builds in his library.

[@josemigonzalez5098]

merry christmas to you too my guy, always enjoy good skyrim content

[@Fevvy]

Merry Christmas!

[@purplehaze2358]

"Time to join a cult." People getting into Mormonism be like:

[@watzesnow7169]

Haha, the tomato-problem... When i start a new run it's everytime the same XD Nice build!

[@transformersbeast2970]

The best channel it when comes to builds is fevys 😊

[@batderp9865]

Harvard: captan ist on the list Captan: dosent import kill likes the othet Fevvy:Are you sure about that?

[@Blaublatt101]

Literally fevvy's reaction when is mom tells him to eat his veggies :P

[@mattiacassini3605]

I like how at 7:12 you put "IN GAME" because otherwise It would have sound ambiguous and could have possibly triggered KZbin😉 Anyway you're the best skyrim's gameplay content creator in my opinion, i love these early builds videos, they are perfect guides

[@Fevvy]

Hahaha, glad you enjoyed the video

[@zhedominator7169]

Thank you for the early Christmas present!

[@leopardboy18]

You ever thought of doing builds for specifc quest mods that add weapons and spells like Vigilant?

[@shawnberry760]

I love your videos! More Bretons or Bosmer!!!

[@whtwolf4012]

Very nice video. Will have to try it later. Have a Merry Christmas and happy new year. Looking forward to what you have for us next year

[@Fevvy]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you as well my friend

[@Fligunem]

Haven’t seen the vid yet but here’s a nice trick I learnt yesterday If you go to Esbern prior to meeting Delphine, you can actually farm destruction on him since he’s essential and can’t leave to fight back (you will get bounty tho)

[@Fevvy]

Nice tip, will have to give it a try

[@maggi98mw]

Might be worth to get married (to get lover`s embrace) and do the lost to the ages quest for the aetherial crown (15% lovers stone boost) before doing the staff thing.

[@jalongraves3353]

this run is pretty satisfying ngl. so is the Daedric Artifact speed run. can sorta do both at the same time, as I am having a lotta fun doing those quests while becoming an OP Battlemage. 11/10 0:23

[@Munchkid2004]

Always a good day when u wake up to a new fevvy video ^^

[@jakeyc69]

“get sucked until you catch a disease (IN GAME)” thank god for the clarification i almost went down to my local gloryhole

[@Fevvy]

Hahaha yep.....

[@TheChesher]

That build is amazing as usual, is there a way to make a viable bound weapons build?

[@Fun4luve]

Bow op

[@evfish84]

Thanks for the content, as always!

[@ArmageddonIndustries777]

You are absolutely amazing! I'd love to run this build but my ps4 tragically died recently so no video games for a while. Still love your videos through.

[@Fevvy]

Sad times, I am glad you still enjoy them

[@ArmageddonIndustries777]

@@Fevvy you're entertaining and you're getting better and better with each video!

[@kevlyon]

As always fevvy great video :)

[@Fevvy]

Thanks a lot mate!

[@readytogame83]

Merry xmas fevvy much luv to mitten squad rip ❤

[@firenze6478]

Challenge: Goblin slayer build. No magic: except scrolls obviously Alchemy is allowed but no enchantments unless found or given. No shouts. Only slayer like companions: female priest, lizardman monk, female elf archer. Survival Iron armor and weapons only No smithing Only prioritize goblins, falmers and rieklings. Only kill other enemies if provoked. Must replace weapon if kill any of the above. Use of creative killing is not only allowed but encouraged. Can use stealth bow but can’t kill the same creature the same way twice in a row. ( don’t want a plain stealth archer build.) Uninterested in any quests not having something to do with goblins, falmer or rieklings.

[@Animeraccoon]

The music made taming the horse way more heroic

[@kyliecatmeow]

I kinda want to see one where you get to 100 in every skill. I think it would be interesting

[@Fevvy]

I am planning a video on just this

[@kyliecatmeow]

@@Fevvy can’t wait!

[@4Sants]

Funny build!! Nice job 👌🏽

[@KingTheDjinn]

Its ya boy fevvy the dino boy with the next crazy skyrim build

[@jamesdsixl4823]

The true video for holidays.

[@Sirpidgeon]

I love your videos but the only reason I don’t do your Skyrim builds is because there is a mistake in them when you become a vampire I ask you to FIX IT!

[@leksen7466]

BABE WAKE UP A NEW FEVVY SKYRIM VIDEO IS UP

[@insertusername9755]

Yey, one of my fav playstyles!

[@DanteD84]

Happy holidays. Fevvy, ya gotta make a build that’s all about melee no magic and no ahcemly or smithing. Just jump into the action ya know ?

[@birbknight]

Ma! HEY MA! He's done it again!!

[@jarlballinofswagrun4229]

I approve of this video!

[@Orsted-dr6eb]

if you want op early dead thrall, go to battle of the champion location and kill the stormcloak champion and reanimate her with staff of worms. Done easy as that. For killing her u might need a follower or unicorn to tank.

[@Fevvy]

Nice tip

[@alpacaofthemountain8760]

Great video!

[@stefanblohm5217]

Try an inqusitor/witchhunter build who hunts magic users and either Reverse pickpocketor shots arrows/bolts with ravage magic potions and then close in for the kill. Bonus if collecting their souls to display at home.😂

[@lyllegirasol5879]

What armor is best if I don't have champions armor?

[@HansiKlein]

damn nice music.. got a few new favourites^^

[@novAviator01]

Thank you for the video and for mentioning Mittensquad

[@Yive.]

Love these videos. Have you played souls games though? I feel like they would fit well with these kinds of videos

[@miguelaraujo5050]

Good afternoon fevvy, I hope you have a great week and a merry Christmas. Could you build a Samurai Altmer build next time? Hugs bro

[@Skwiddd]

Hello Fevvy! Would you ever consider doing Baldur's Gate builds/videos? I think there could be some cool content there.

[@sc9573]

didnt see "in game" and now i need antibiotics :(

[@TheRealKingDedede]

“Go to the atronach stone” The Lord Stone you say? Go to the lord stone for its total lack of downsides? Welp, you’re the boss

[@nicholasgrossman3194]

Skyrim should have taken the Oblivion stance to levelling.. where one character simply cannot just "do it all," in oblivion, one had to level very carefully , and you had to level your guy the way you wanted to "end up", you want a mage? cast more spells.. no idea why Bethesda wants to make these games that new play throughs are encouraged but then take away a levelling system from us that literally could not compliment that design choice any better..

[@nicholasgrossman3194]

literally, every single skyrim character starts off as a "battle mage" with flames, healing, and a sword. for a role playing game, skyrim gives us choices that are as wide as an ocean but boil down to being as deep as a puddle.