Skyrim Battles - Forsworn Archer vs. Karliah, Falmer, Draugr, and more

Forsworn Ravagers are pretty strong archers, and it turns out they're even better than expected. Let's see how good they really are in fights!
The Ravager in this video is using glass arrows because he can naturally spawn with them. Additionally to their regular Forsworn arrows, Forsworn archers have a chance to spawn with leveled arrows. The exact type depends on the level of the individual Forsworn. Ravagers can have anything from iron up to glass quality.
When an NPC is getting hit by arrows, those can get added to their inventory. Archers that are getting shot at with stronger arrows than their own will switch to the new ones and use them. This is especially noticable with the Warmonger at 3:50.
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[@HJHWolf]

I never imagined to see Forsworn archers would be this deadly! And yeah! Kaarstag sent those Forsworns to Starfield!

[@lSlendermaster]

Better than I thought as well! I might use them in some other episodes as well. 🤔 Well said! 😆

[@InsanityLuc]

I like how even during playing, you recognise enemies whose abilities are way over the top in comparison with their appearance. Forsworn ravager archers (guys in fur clothing) have a low health bar but we want to make them stand out, so how do we do that? Compensate it with arrows which inflict massive amounts of damage. How do we make an ''undead Draughr Overlord'' special and stand out from the other enemies? Give him a health bar that suprasses that of a blood Dragon. A ''dremora Valkynaz'' has a pretty low health bar, how can we make him stand out from other enemies? Simple, make him the only enemy with a burning sword to insta-kill any player that never bothered with defence against fire weapons.

[@lSlendermaster]

You're not wrong. 😂 I like those surprise moments in the game. It's a lot more fun getting caught off-guard, and to see others struggling the same way 😆

[@AgentGibbs]

I remember the first time I played on legendary at low levels a Draugr Deathlord killed me with like 1 arrow shot lol. From there, I learnt a lesson to never face them without the Deflect Arrows perk.

[@lSlendermaster]

I feel that! 😂 The melee ones are brutal already, but the archers are something else! 😆

[@ianjames1754]

The Deathlord archers are one of those enemies - particularly the ones with the Ebony bows and arrows - that used to catch me off guard quite a lot throughout the game; even at higher levels. The amount of times walking past that overlooked alcove in an ancient Nordic tomb then suddenly hearing a dry, raspy voice say “Fus-“ from somewhere behind me and knowing what’s going to happen and not being able to do anything about it…

[@lSlendermaster]

​@@ianjames1754 Oh yeah, followed by the thundering sound and seeing yourself getting ragdolled, and then one-shot 😆

[@filipvadas7602]

1. The Bear one was arguibly the most impressive lol. I dunno what it is with RPGs making Bears the most annoying enemies in the game XD 2. The Dwarven Sphere probably would have won if it had gone into close quarters 3. Malkoran's spells seem to basically obstruct the Ravager's line of sight, making his AI just stand there, unable to take a shot 4. Thr Draugr Deathlord basically waited for him to poke his head out lol 5. The damage they were doing to Kaarstag was *impressive*

[@lSlendermaster]

1. It's the sounds. Always the same and always too loud! 😂 2. Dwarven Sphere Masters actually do much more damage per second with their crossbows 😅 3. Yeah, I'm not quite sure why that happens, but I suppose so too. I've seen it lots of times with Malkoran 4. Nice 😂 5. Very! They can beat him even with his ice wraiths!

[@Darksphere101]

It might have been a mod but I remember getting absolutely trucked by a forsworn archer that had Daedric arrows. Just smashed right through my Ebony armor I was wearing at the time. I was baffled how some fools in furs waving sticks around could be so dangerous, but that didn't make them kill me any slower. Great fights, thanks for sharing!

[@lSlendermaster]

Interesting! Maybe it was a mod that increases enemy levels? Either way, sounds like a tough fight! Thank you for watching! 😎

[@thatskeletordude5271]

I think it was the High Level enemies mod ? Harbingers are pretty serious there.

[@lSlendermaster]

@@thatskeletordude5271 I heard of that mod, sounds plausible to me!

[@ZERO_O7X]

Forsworn Ravagers and Briarhearts are so overpowered lol. I remember getting just destroyed by them early in my first playthrough. 😂

[@lSlendermaster]

Especially the Briarhearts! 😂 Most players don't even realize what hit them 😆

[@hizumi8983]

Its a must, to watch your Skyrim battles on 720p or more, very well done!

[@lSlendermaster]

Very nice to hear, thanks a lot! 🥳

[@AlYabSsa]

6:24 He flew. I think he now knows whether the Earth is spherical or flat 😊

[@lSlendermaster]

You're right! 😂

[@milabrooklyn5879]

Watching them getting launched into the air never gets old, good battles. Thank you for making these fights, they are so much fun and brighten up my day.:)

[@lSlendermaster]

I totally agree, the Giant Space Program is one of the best things about Skyrim! 😂 That's very kind of you, thanks a lot for the nice words!! I'm glad you're enjoying the content 😄

[@howboutdemap1es225]

I think this is the first time I've seen karstaag summon his ice wraiths in your videos.

[@lSlendermaster]

Yes, exactly! I finallly figured out the mechanics behind that, so the Karstaag fights are getting even more intense now 😎

[@dingbat19]

@@lSlendermasterNot like he actually needed those ice wraiths lol. 😂

[@lSlendermaster]

@@dingbat19 He actually did here! 😂 They're really good for distraction 😎

[@CodyTheMachine]

Thats neat how the Forsworn archers use the environment to their advantage. Seems that they are programmed to play to the environmental unlike other archers who just stand there and open fire. I wonder if they would act the same outside of their home turf or if it's specific programming for combat in their strongholds. Great showcasing as always. 👍

[@lSlendermaster]

I believe all archers and mages act like that, depending on the environment, but some places are better than others. 😅 This area seems to be good for showing that indeed! And thank you!

[@Supcharged]

Wish there was a briarheart variant with extra damage 2.5, overdraw 5, ranger and quick shot

[@lSlendermaster]

Not OP at all 😆

[@Supcharged]

@@lSlendermaster we put 3 against ebony warrior’s bow

[@lSlendermaster]

@@Supcharged Stagger wins, I guess 😂

[@ElGrandeFalco]

I love the fakt that hes taking cover

[@lSlendermaster]

Makes him seem a lot more like the player 😎

[@judinatheargonianthief1385]

His Forsworms will always amaze me.....They wear full armor that is no better than scale or glass armor, and they manage to take and do big damage with a bow that is not powered when you use it! Karliah, marauding bandit and falmer......his ravages are violent and underestimated. Regarding Karstaag.....my god, he really refuses to lose and summons his ice creatures XD, the AI ​​that controls him is definitely cunning and horrible. Awesome!

[@lSlendermaster]

Forsworn are much stronger than they look, yes! Never to be underesimated! 😎 Karstaag actually did well, his ice wraiths are useful for distraction! 😂 Thank you! 🥳

[@judinatheargonianthief1385]

@@lSlendermaster , This shows that their skills and perks are very high. Yes, the bastard always finds a way to win XD Your welcome ^_^

[@lSlendermaster]

@@judinatheargonianthief1385 Yes, exactly! Karstaag is really fun to watch, he's one of my favofite opponents 😂 Thanks for watching and commenting! 😄

[@judinatheargonianthief1385]

Yeah, he's fun to watch X) Your welcome @@lSlendermaster ^-^

[@thatskeletordude5271]

Because NPCs have perks to compensate for awful bows, Ravagers do have Extra Damage plus some Perks like Ranger and Staggering Shot.

[@daigonmocs0785]

7:45 when youre rehearsing but appear on the wrong set

[@lSlendermaster]

Great one!! 😂

[@Supcharged]

The way it still managed to take nearly half of the deathlord’s hp which is more than his own full hp

[@lSlendermaster]

Yeah, surprising!

[@Supcharged]

@@lSlendermaster how is it that strong tho?

[@lSlendermaster]

@@Supcharged Very high damage, quick fire rate, and frequent stagger. Deadly combination!

[@theresaurus9820]

Wow, I didn’t think the Ravager could beat a Falmer Kriegstreiber! I was taken completely aback by that! The beginning part of the second track reminded me of the XCOM soundtrack. Really good viddy Slendy!

[@lSlendermaster]

I was surprised too! They're savage, quite literally! Also, nice German 😎 Could you find a link for that track? I would like to check it out! And thanks! 😁

[@jiraffe9600]

a Falmer what? Edit: Oh, warmonger.

[@lSlendermaster]

@@jiraffe9600 Yeah, that's German. 😂 Although the Warmonger gets translated slightly differently in the German version 😅

[@theresaurus9820]

@@lSlendermaster Right. Btw, it’s taking a little longer than expected looking for the specific track. Might not want to hold your breath. 😅

[@lSlendermaster]

@@theresaurus9820 No problem, take all the time you need! 😂😄

[@manofwar707]

i had no idea forsworn ravagers were this strong, are they the highest level forsworn besides briar-hearts?

[@lSlendermaster]

They're badass! Yes, Ravagers are the second-highest tier, just below Briarhearts, except for Forsworn Warlords, but those don't spawn in the game. 😄 There's also Madanach who can reach level 50, but he's not comparable to the generic types, ironically 😂

[@judinatheargonianthief1385]

@@lSlendermaster , The funny thing is that generics like guard, falmer, draugr, dwemer or forsworm are stronger than most npc's that have names o.o

[@lSlendermaster]

@@judinatheargonianthief1385 Indeed! It doesn't make sense lorewise, but it's for balancing reasons. Although lots of NPCs aren't balanced at all 😂

[@judinatheargonianthief1385]

@@lSlendermaster I agree, and if we had to take an example, it's the companions, Karliah, Mercer, Astrid and others, they have reputations and formidable opponents. Whereas if you take a giant, a deathlord, warmonger or a Briardhearth, they are almost invincible, even on Expert difficulty XD

[@lSlendermaster]

@@judinatheargonianthief1385 True! 😂 I do wish some unique NPCs had higher level caps. Especially with the addition of the DLCs. But the scaling isn't good anyway

[@kevinnk5584]

The ravagers were closer to beating Karstaag than Hydra ever was

[@ZERO_O7X]

Karstaag is the one character I vividly remember meeting later on in my first campaign that quickly humbled and basically humiliated me, even though I was quite highly leveled up at the time. 😂

[@lSlendermaster]

A few guys in furry armor almost take down the creature that effortlessly slayed the Hydra. Sounds like Skyrim! 😆

[@lSlendermaster]

Karstaag destroys a lot of people at first. Always a fun fight to see though 😆

[@dingbat19]

Does Karliah have a level cap? And it doesn’t need to be said but fantastic work yet again.

[@lSlendermaster]

Yes, level 50, like she is in this video. 😄 And thank you very much, always happy to hear! 🥳

[@GamerExperiment2024]

Karliah got arrow to the knee lol

[@lSlendermaster]

Exactly! 😂

[@kemalturgut9127]

I hate the high level archers most when i play a pure mage build. They one shot you in higher difficulties 😂 and 0:47 damn dude's got some skills

[@lSlendermaster]

True, especially the Draugr Deathlords! 😂 By beating Karliah that easily?

[@kemalturgut9127]

@@lSlendermaster he staggered his opponent quickly, took a cover just when his opponent was shooting, and took another clean shot. Bro is a hitman😀

[@lSlendermaster]

@@kemalturgut9127 Ahh yes, the perfect strategy! 😎 Better than some players 😂

[@jordantucker9799]

You think that the forsworn and falmer clash with most often each other since the territories overlap each other.

[@lSlendermaster]

I suppose the Forsworn never really go deep underground? 🤔

[@ElGrandeFalco]

3:04 my bro glitched hahaha

[@lSlendermaster]

Just a little bit 😂

[@eliasvonbrille]

Hey just wanted to ask the name of the Mod for the Health bars. Would love to have something like this.

[@lSlendermaster]

Déjà-vu! 😂 It's called Floating Healthbars, currently available for SE on Nexus and for AE on the mod author's Patreon. Here's the Nexus link: www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/28458

[@eliasvonbrille]

@@lSlendermaster ty

[@amanda.7125]

Is Karliah a dark elf, she has a really weird head, so large and bald and the eye collor dosent match the red eyed dunmer and if she is a dark elf isnt she bound to serve Azura not Nocturnal!?🤔🤨

[@lSlendermaster]

Yes, she is! Her look is unique, and her bald head is from her wearing the hood which always visually removes any hair from an NPC (although I'm not sure what she looks like without the hood). I assume she's not automatically bound to serve Azura, but she can choose on her own 🤔

[@amanda.7125]

@@lSlendermaster Ok, i see she is a dark elf then, but just looks weird with that balt big head because of the hood and eye color, i thought all dark elfs were bound to Azura but so is not the case apparently like with Neloth for example!!🤔😊

[@lSlendermaster]

@@amanda.7125 What race did you think she was? 🤔 I'm not an expert at the lore, so I'm not quite sure either 😅

[@amanda.7125]

@@lSlendermaster She looked like a alien grey!!😂👽

[@lSlendermaster]

@@amanda.7125 Okay, good point! 😂

[@Argist1]

Karstaag=death good video

[@lSlendermaster]

Pretty much! 😂 Thank you! 🥳

[@Argist1]

​@@lSlendermaster are you interested in making a battle about Greybeards

[@lSlendermaster]

@@Argist1 I have made one already, but I'm not a big fan of it because they mostly win due to stunlock 🤷

[@amanda.7125]

So the forsworn are suppose to be like the Celts the wild nomad tribes true out Europe in the medival age!?🤔😊

[@lSlendermaster]

I think the Celts were more advanced 🤔

[@amanda.7125]

@@lSlendermaster Ok, yea i guess so!!🤔😊

[@lSlendermaster]

@@amanda.7125 But if you asked Caesar, he would probably agree with you! 😂

[@amanda.7125]

@@lSlendermaster Yea, i bet if he saw the forsworn he would think they were celts!!😂

[@lSlendermaster]

​@@amanda.7125 And he would try to conquer the Reach! "Reach belongs to the Romans!" 😆

[@callumtorrance9180]

Why are they so effective? Forsworn arrows are terrible. Do they have 100 archery?

[@lSlendermaster]

Forsworn arrows suck, but glass arrows don't! 😆 They can spawn with those naturally. 87, and Extra Damage 2.5! Plus several perks

[@callumtorrance9180]

@@lSlendermaster what do they have that bandit maurauder archers don't?

[@lSlendermaster]

@@callumtorrance9180 Mainly the perks (much faster draw, and stagger), plus better arrows!

[@cristiancalachua142]

Ya cagaste 6:15 😂😂😂

[@lSlendermaster]

He must have seen it coming! 😂

[@ElGrandeFalco]

Bruh at 1:04 karliah loses with deadric arrows and the black dwarven bow. With lvl 50 hahaha she spend all lvlups stamina

[@lSlendermaster]

She also forgot to invest in certain perks 😆

[@ElGrandeFalco]

@@lSlendermaster hahaha yes absolutely

[@ElGrandeFalco]

7:49 Who is this black shade? And why is he lvl 100 hahahaha

[@lSlendermaster]

It's a modded creature, the Nightbringer! He has no level cap and randomly shows up, which sometimes ruins my recordings but I don't mind much because the bloopers are funny. 😂 Link in the description!

[@ElGrandeFalco]

@@lSlendermaster ah makes sense now hahaha,

[@lSlendermaster]

​@@ElGrandeFalco It always catches me off-guard 😆