Skyrim - All 13 Standing Stones Ranked

[@theWelshWizard]

Hope you enjoyed the video guys! If you did, a like is always appreciated 👍 🧙‍♂️ Question of the video: What would you like me to rank next? 👇 FAQs 👇 Q: The in-game description of The Atronach Stone is actually incorrect, what it really does is give you a 50% chance to completely absorb all incoming damage from spells (incoming spell attacks, scrolls, weapon enchantments, dragons' breath, shouts, diseases, venomous attacks and poisons). Furthermore, with The Atronach stone, 100% spell absorption can be achieved when it is combined (as shown here): elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Spell_Absorption_(Skyrim) 🧙‍♂ I have never been more wrong about this stone! 😱 Thank you for bringing this to my attention and forgive me for this inaccuracy. Knowing what I know now... I would rank The Atronach Stone either #1 or #2, and certainly not #12! 😅 Q: That lockpick sound is actually a thing? 🧙‍♂ Well... this is what the Wiki has to say: "Beyond the very visible shaking effect when you strain the lockpick, users report audible cues when slowly sliding the lockpick across its range. Irregularities in the grating sound or distinct clicks may give away the correct position." I have heard these irregularities myself (could be a coincidence) but they're not always present and its definitely best to wear headphones to increase your chances of hearing it.

[@Dunkelzeitgeist]

Spells!

[@revanknightjedi172]

Conjunction summons

[@animatedseries4474]

Dragon Priests' masks, including the final one, or Daedric artifacts.

[@thomascampbell4535]

Did you do enchantments yet?

[@walrusassociation9317]

@@animatedseries4474 I second this. I hope you can eventually make a video of both.

[@lunarmetamorph]

Omg after years of playing skyrim and possibly hundreds of picked locks i never knew about a klicking noise while moving the lockpick around 🤔

[@theWelshWizard]

Yep, took me a while to find out too! It’s usually very faint and best heard with headphones… not always 100% accurate though and best to save first if low on lock picks 👍

[@ErnestoCifer]

Same

[@FFn101]

i was doing it unconsciously 🤔.

[@ViniZiello]

It never works for me tbh.

[@hudsonrayregacho3690]

does it work on pc? i've known of it years ago but never heard the click when lockpicking in pc

[@davidevans7477]

12: Atronach should at least be top 3. Magicka regen only happens when not casting, and is slow AF anyways. That 50 magicka and percent absorb is great. BTW, it absorbs poisons and spider poison........ My top three 1: Atronach (spam them spells, drink a potion too. Also the 50 percent slower speed hard countered by mage robes...) 2: Ritual 3: Lord

[@lalatoya_]

Personally, I rather just use wards to block spell damage then completely lose the ability to use summon daedra or raise dead. Plus, I hate how Spell Absorbtion can occasionally break quests such as Brelyna's Practice or Experimental Subject. The magicka regeneration penalty is just a minor nuisance compared to the other issues but I rather not have it since it is rather annoying having to wait even longer for magicka to regenerate. I personally think the stone is overrated

[@davidevans7477]

@@lalatoya_ I get the negative querks. Though just try 3 times and it'll summon. Usually it great of a restoration warrior. Like a paladin build

[@lalatoya_]

@@davidevans7477 Nah. Conjuration doesn't work at all if you have 100% Spell Absorbtion (and I don't why you would bother having any if you don't go for 100% protection, since it's otherwise RNG based); plus, I don't want to cast a Master Conjuration spell 5 times in a row just to summon a single Atronach, especially mid battle. Not to mention, in the Special Edition of the game, players will recieve the Saints & Seducers creation for free, which adds two new effects into the game which can be obtained from the Elytra Nymph pet followers and these provide some very nice bonuses for 5 minutes, which include fortifying your combat skills and fortiying your health and stamina. You don't even need to have the pet followers actively following you too... you can just teleport it to you and ask for help in battle and it will give you the effect but if you have spell absorbtion, you won't recieve the effect as it will be blocked. Oh... and it can absorb the shadow warrior perk too, so it's literally bad for all play styles now lmfao Like, if you want projection from spells... just use a ward... if you don't want to reduce the cost of using wards, you can obtain Spellbreaker, Staff of Hasedoki or Shield of Crusader which can create wards without consuming any magicka and of cause, you do have the option of just increasing your resistance to Frost, Fire, Shock, Poison and Magic which can be increased using potions, enchantments or even special perks (some of which, like the Agent of Mara, don't even require perk investment and just require a quest to be completed) and don't come at the cost of breaking quests or redending some effects useless. Needless to say, there are other options to protect from spells that don't any nearly as many drawbacks.

[@leediaz5690]

Atronach is my main magic resist resource

[@davidevans7477]

@@lalatoya_ Why RNG of 50 percent absorb... One, in skyrim im basically the emissary of RNGesus. Two, I don't use conjuration, I think it is useless compared to anything else. Even just poisons. Maybe for roleplay.

[@Rex-The-Wolf]

Instant sub, voice over is perfect and the animations are well done, also the ittybities are funny 🤣

[@theWelshWizard]

Haha glad you enjoyed! Thank you and welcome aboard wizard 🧙‍♂️

[@paragonflash8937]

im not gonna lie i did not know about the click on the lockpicking mini game 0-0

[@grosstoastie1216]

The Atronach stone is extremely powerful. You shouldn't use it with a mage but on a warrior, especialy with the atronach alteration perk, it's great. You absorb 80 percent of destruction magic, enchantments, shouts, poison, disease, pretty much everything that isn't pure physical damage. Also, magic absorb is a percent chance to negate all damage and add the magicka cost to your pool, so it's all or nothing. You either absorb it or you don't and if you don't, you still have magic or elemental resistances to reduce the damage on the off chance you get hit.

[@simone6726]

It can be good for mages too. Just enchant your gear however you need. In practice I usually didn’t find magicka regen to be that necessary on my full mage builds. If you start as high elf you already have plus 50 magicka, you get the atronach and you have 200, without even investing any points. The main magicka drainer for me was always using wards or being attacked with shock spells, so the stone negates that by a lot. And if you’re good at enchanting you can reduce the spell cost of destruction to basically nothing, making regen unnecessary. :)

[@theWelshWizard]

I've changed my stance on the Atronach Stone - check out my pinned comment for more info! :)

[@Lord_necromancer]

What I like to do for mages is be a vampire and cast guardian circle. The spell will try to affect you, as you're undead, and The magic absorption will continuously absorb the base cost (not modified by skill or perks) of the guardian circle spell, effectively giving you infinite magic for the duration.

[@grosstoastie1216]

@@Lord_necromancer That sounds busted. I didn't know you could do that.

[@adamxei9073]

You're telling me, the LOVER stone, doesn't pair with LOVER'S comfort?

[@TrashJack3000]

It can stack. You just have to put the Lover Stone's power on the Aetherium Crown, take the crown off before you sleep, then put it back on when you wake up. Combine it with one of the Guardian Stones for even faster levelling.

[@PunkZombie1300]

More like the Virgin Stone

[@EE-pt7yv]

You have saved me from running out of lock picks each time I played I went through 10 lock picks doing advance lock it's was when I was lvl 1

[@Oktopia]

I only recently found you. Omg, I like your humourous style and useful information. Served with a cuppa, these kinds of vids are my jam. Subscribed.

[@mr.zwilliams7389]

Omfg! 1:30 I’ve put thousands of hours into Skyrim over the last decade. I’ve learned something new about the Vanilla game. Thank you!

[@TheRealsemaJ]

I always did the lord stone, stealth archers/assassin build i always end up playing like it a lot, even better when you start off as a Breton and become a vampire. Easy to max magic resist with just 2 other enchantments if you dont track down the other things that give magic resist.

[@edgreen2660]

Lord Stone as a Breton? Absolutely. I love high magic resistance. Makes playing the game so much more enjoyable.

[@pekkanen_sr]

Atronach stone is honestly the best one in the game. Just take it as a non-spellcaster. The downside won't matter, but the spell absorption means you take 50% less damage from all spells. That's a massive benefit. It's even better if you play as a character who just has to cast one spell at the beginning of each fight that you wouldn't have enough magicka to cast without it, like a conjuration or mage armor spell.

[@JayMannStuff]

You missed something on the Atronach Stone. If you're a non-magicka user in Skyrim, perhaps Assassin, Warrior or Archer playstyle, the reduction in mana regeneration isn't really a negative. It's just 50% magicka resistance, that stacks with your regular magicka resistance. Breton + Alteration School Magicka Resistance and good gear enchantments and passives provide a great way to reduce damage from magicka, that stacks with Spell Absorption (from Atronach Stone, and from Alteration perk).

[@lagun2015]

The atronach stone paired with the absorption ability’s. I forget If it’s an enchantment or a special item or what not. But you can have it so you absolutely absorb 100% of the magic including your own. So you can use like a heal spell in one hand have unlimited or damn near close magic. I think it works with spell breakers ward effect too where you’ll absorb the magic from the ward while keeping it active. So making you pretty much immune to magic. It also works on fire pits. Most of this is from my memory so take it with a grain of salt

[@joshuabrown6791]

I'm not gonna lie. When I started my most recent playthrough were my character was supposed to be based off me for once, I chose the atronach stone because that's supposedly the November standing stone (my birth month). I decided to play as a nord warrior with only a sword and a board, no projectile's, save for the thu'um. The atronach stone has been exceedingly fun thus far because it's helped remedy my characters weakness to magic. Had I not done something like the birth month sign for this playthrough I'd have gone another game without trying this interesting stone. Are there other better stones for my build? Yes. But ignoring some magic and even dragon/drauger shouts really helps make character feel like a real force of nature.

[@Forgottenseeker]

fun fact in special edition you have a quest that takes you to dwarven forge where you can make crown that if you put on and off you can infinitely use any magic stone no cooldown

[@pauze1991]

i have bin playing this game for 10 years now and i just learnd that trick with the lock click...

[@jamestargin2957]

Atronach Stone is easily the best. Grants 50% damage reduction from spells, so it’s good for all builds. If you have a build where you use spells at the beginning of combat it’s perfect. The magic regen debuff can be overcome easily with enchantments or just potions. Plus other special abilities that increase your magic regen like Mora’s secrets. So it’s perfect for all builds except a pure spell caster, which it can still benefit and be overcome with enchantments.

[@nvincipality6371]

Another drawback of the Atronach Standing Stone (and high spell absorb in general) is if you cast a summoning spell too close to your character's body the spell is absorbed, you get the magicka you spent back, and nothing gets summoned. You lose nothing but a bit of time and is very annoying when casting the master level permanent summons like Flame Thrall since it's so hard to actually aim it. That little bit of lost time is crucial when in an "oh shit!" moment especially if you depend on the summon tanking for you.

[@freemygrandma956]

Yes standing stone lore please

[@mattrunci]

in my 500 hours of skyrim i never knew that the lockpicking mechanic has a click to indicate where the sweet spot was

[@gwendolynsnyder463]

The Atronach stone is hella useful for me, because it's always those mages that reck me. And it's especially useful if you play with the "Second Great War" mod, where you face a heck ton of mages.

[@theWelshWizard]

It is a very OP stone for sure! And that mod looks pretty cool 🧙‍♂️

[@Lord_necromancer]

Let me just say this - the atranoch stone is the best stone hands down bar none for a warrior or thief character, especially if you are a Breton. The magic absorption does not reduce the damage of spells by half. It gives you a 50% chance of taking no damage from spells. If you activate the Breton dragon skin power, you get an additional 50% making you completely immune to all magical damage. The worst thing for a warrior is mages spamming ice storm. But with the astronaut Stone and dragon skin, you can completely ignore all magical damage making them helpless before you. This works with all non-physical damage as well. Traps, dragon's breath, shouts, centurion steam, poison, karstaags frost aura- all completely neutralized

[@DawnStreak.]

I have been using only the ritual stone. All the other stones can be made obsolete except the ritual stone. Because thes ritual stone breaks the conjure cap of 2. Steed stone isn't an issue. Whirlwind sprint your way out of a cave, then when outside, summon the horse that you get along the dawnguard quest for serana. Quick travel and bam, you're good. The snake stone, just get a bunch of paralysis potions and use a bow. Make them strong. Stat boost stones, just use enchantments. Shadow stone, magic or potions. The ritual stone is literally the only stone that can't be compensated fir or beat wirh magic or enchantments.

[@joegarcia4550]

Honestly im glad they never fixed the loop my carry weight right now is insane im basically over my limit 3 times over 😂 ive got so many weapons and different armors and i like to swap out armor when i feel like what im wearing isn't appropriate deadric armor in the middle of white run feels odd so i switch into something more civil like my steel spell knight armor stylish while still looking ready for combat 🎉

[@mitchwarren9570]

Great video dude 👍 🔥

[@theWelshWizard]

Appreciate it! 😇

[@berendmuller1794]

holy shit i never knew about the lock clicking as you move the pick. i just learned to split the lock in a certain amount of sections depending on the lock's level. like how novice locks are just in one of the upper corners 90% of the time. i gotta start paying attention to this as i go through the AE, it might make me love lockpicking again!

[@stilelits]

atronach stone is GREAT for non-magic-users...basically just a free permanent 50% magic resistance. i also use it for levelholding, because nothing beats that 50mp boost...your magicka still regens fully from waiting, so as long as you have enough for each encounter, you can just wait 1hr in between each.

[@kainepeterson6638]

Atronach stone also makes it so half your conjuration spells don’t work, BUT pretty simple to boost your magicka regen way past normal and complete negate the downside with enchanting

[@jstar3382]

a good question is why you wouldn't use restoration magic. I see people play the game without touching it, but I mean you get to the Respite buff and the game is so much faster to go through

[@daviddavidsson6243]

A potential drawback for the lord stone could be that it negates the mage armor perk in the alteration skill tree

[@humphreyshrimp2450]

All this time to lockpick I have just been using trial and error around the locks.

[@RinSyuveil]

Just put on the Lord Stone and then get the special crown that gives you a second standing stone then the Atronoch Stone giving you super buffs for both

[@briochie]

re: the Atronach stone, that’s not how spell absorption works in the game, though. What the stone ACTUALLY does is give you a 50% chance to take no damage from spells and absorb the magicka from it. This stacks with other spell absorption enchantments and powers like Breton’s dragonskin. Sure, it’s only good against mages, but it makes you invincible against them. I believe it may also apply to dragon breath, but Idr for sure. It’s basically a must have for warriors, because you already have your armor to take the hits, and you can basically just ignore mages.

[@briochie]

Oh! And I forgot to mention, you can mitigate the downside of the atronach stone with potions, either via alchemy or just collecting them. :) That’s not so bad.

[@Azrael178]

lord stone has a drawback. skyrim has an armour cap that is quite easy to achieve (fully upgreaded dwarven armour will do). beyond that you get no armour boost. though for a magical part is hard to argue.

[@presofcamelot]

I always just pick the Warrior stone at the beginning and never bother with a different one. I'm a simple man with a simple playstyle. That being of a Juggernaut with 2 handed weapons

[@dsdertggh1234]

damn ur content is so good u deserve a lot more love bro keep it up:) Edit: pls do a standing stones lore vid i would love it 😃❤️ Edit number 2 lol: i love ur editing style.

[@theWelshWizard]

Thank you sir, much appreciated! May well do a Standing Stones lore vid in future, stay tuned! 🧙‍♂️

[@jonmcknight18]

The athrium crown with lovers and your choice of guardian stone to get levels

[@pimpspongebob3674]

i think the attronach stone is very op considering it can absorb magika from the circle of protection and that 50% less regen isnt really too bad because novice robes of any kind offset that

[@theWelshWizard]

Yep, I wasn't aware of The Atronach's stone true power until recently - more details under my pinned comment :)

[@shodast]

Yoooo finally another video:)))

[@TopoSalsero]

Ngl, maybe 1500 hours in skyrim, I didn't now about the click when lockpicking, I just slowly tap until it pops.

[@DxD34234]

Ngl I used the steed stone in almost all of my playthroughs, cause I'm the type of player to carry 5 sets of armor just for the giggles.

[@peaceroolz]

As a chronic hoarder in every play through, the steed stone is my personal favorite

[@tym6217]

Atronach stone is one of the best stones in the entire game. Magicka is already nearly useless in Skyrim because its magic casting is underwhelming. If you enjoy it then w/e but its objectively worse than a well crafted bow if youre trying to minmax. Also with the Necromage perk exploit and the perk to absorb magicka combined with that standing stone it is possible to achieve 100% magic absorption conpletely neutering any spellcaster you might fight. They might as well be tickling you with a feather.

[@vengefulcloud2337]

“Just listen for the click” Wait.. what..😱 I probably have over 500 hours in Skyrim and I NEVER knew that😅🤣

[@jackofastora8962]

1:39 if that was a base game thing that’s actually insane, even if not 100% accurate having ~3 lock picks might as well make it so.

[@interestingduckling2201]

Atronach stone is the best for warriors who dont use magicka at all so they can reduce incoming magical damage

[@HypercomboProduction]

Years later, the Steed Stone is more obsolete thanks to the East Empire Company Creation.

[@dharkknightshade898]

3:37 for whatever reason the Atronach stone works on poison spit attacks, dragons breath and apocrypha enemies' ranged attacks.

[@Subject_Keter]

I love having the Lover stone on and the Lord stone on tap for those "harder" spell offs but too bad I play Breton as it way too easy to "accidently" resist all magic

[@nralbers]

When using any standing stone, players should realise you can swap out stones at will, and they are all fast travel points. This is especially useful for the guardian stones. Before leveling a skill, or buying skill training, grab the stone for that skill, sleep in an owned bed for the well rested bonus, and you're good to go.

[@Paradox-es3bl]

I usually used the extra inventory weight standing stone lol. But I remember for my first playthrough I rushed to the extra xp one or something. Edit: “quick save and quick load?” Pretty sure that’s only on pc and not everyone is a pc player.

[@theWelshWizard]

If you like The Steed Stone, you'll definitely like the Black Market power from Hermaeus Mora - you can sell your goods on the go! I meant "Quick Save" and not "Quicksave" - console players can perform normal saves and reload.

[@ignisdeus6172]

Atronach stone is the most powerful stone in the game it is technically the only way (without exploits or powers or race stuff well kinda an exploit since necromage considers you as undead boosting you as well) to get 100% magic resistance and the game actually understands every non physical damage as magic so even traps , dragon fire is included in it so youre completly invincible to magic and there are ways to replenish your magic as well with a circle or sth spell plus just chug some potions i forgot since its been long can you counter atronach stone drawback with enchanted robes?

[@theWelshWizard]

Quite right! I've reconsidered The Atronach Stone - an update can be found under my pinned comment :)

[@mrwog82]

Are you serious? I've been playing skyrim for 10 years and you just taught me the click was the sweet spot of the lock! I've just been used trial and error, roughly finding the general area! I thought it was just sound effects!

[@theWelshWizard]

It's a neat trick but unfortunately not 100% accurate. The best tip by far is saving first (especially if low on lockpicks) - can reload for unlimited attempts :)

[@Jade-sr4wm]

*Fireball flies by* *Audience gasps*

[@theWelshWizard]

🔥😱

[@mastertrey4683]

Atronach is one of the best for people who dont care about magicka because all it does it make you take half damage from all magic including dragons

[@puffer_frog]

Welp, Atronach stone is great if you yourself is not primarily using magic. Especially in high difficulties, magic enemies deal a feckton of damage. Even if youre a mage, you can just stock up mana potions lol

[@IamTheaveragegamer]

Just now finding out about the click

[@coolnamebro7363]

I had no Idea locks clicked in Skyrim.

[@charlielee8119]

actually，atronach doesnot absorb 50% of the danage，it has 50% chance to fully absorb hostile magic attack. so it is either 0 or 100%，depend on your luck.

[@jackbelmont4389]

The thief and the stallion are the only ones ive ever used.

[@MrHuggaga]

But isn't combat magicka regen indipendent from the regen-stat anyways (which applies only outside of combat?)

[@kimroering8441]

I can never hear the clicking I play on switch and I don't think that would effect it but I have never heard a click while lockpicking

[@CEDROU95]

What is the mod you are using for the fire effects? Been looking for a good 1.

[@theWelshWizard]

Sorry not too sure - I've also changed my mods again since this video :/

[@shadowweaver1599]

This must be different on console but when I barley even touch th joystick the pick jumps and it doesn't move slow like that so I would of never even noticed that.

[@anoydorang3863]

1:31 hahaha, imagine having sound while playing Skyrim

[@Pedro4041-r6x]

make the batch of standing stones

[@philosophichuman1507]

You mean to tell me I've been lockpicking wrong this whole. DAMN. DECADE?!?!? I JUST WIGGLE IT AT RANDOM!!!! DAMN IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Dark_Reaper_86]

TBH Ritual stone is best for necromage builds. If you don't play that style of game, then the Lover or Guardian stones would be #1

[@theWelshWizard]

Actually, the Atronach Stone is extremely overpowered and I didn’t realise it when making this vid. So, if not a necromancer, that probably by #1. Explanation in pinned comment :)

[@monkek]

does the lord stone increase the skill progression of any of the skills??

[@pandapruitt2542]

The atronach stone is actually busted 😅. You can become immune to all magic through it.

[@ericb3157]

to be honest, i like the "lovers stone" best.

[@TrashJack3000]

Get the Aetherium Crown from the "Lost to the Ages" quest from Dawnguard. Put the Lover's Stone power onto it, and have one of the Guardian Stones on yourself. Take off the Crown and go to sleep, to get the bonus there. Then put the Crown back on (thus stacking the Lover's Stone and sleep bonuses to XP gain) and start mastering EVERYTHING at high speed.

[@avzed1789]

'Less you're a werewolf.

[@zinaidanitikin4886]

you can also use the crown with the ritual stone. just have a never ending undead army following you

[@spencey5606]

Good shit! 👍

[@justawhiteguywitharocketla590]

@@avzed1789 yeah I found out after trying to use transmute to power level smithing, that your beast blood keeps you from having a restful sleep

[@briancooley8777]

Or you can exploit restoration loop to instantly level to 100 in certain skills xD

[@mygirthisimmeasurable2935]

For me, it’s the Steed Stone. I can rock a set of impenetrable heavy armor and run like it weighs nothing. The carry weight is nice, too.

[@RosheenQuynh]

Yes, exactly!

[@knoven-]

Except you can just get a perk that negates any movement and weight penalties when wearing the armor

[@RosheenQuynh]

@@knoven- Doesn't help other heavy items

[@knoven-]

@@RosheenQuynh Fair point

[@kevinkever]

Didnt the stone also help for making no sound while sneaking?

[@Galimeer5]

"But what if you're not facing an enemy spellcaster? Then you're screwed" Is this some kind of purist build joke that I'm too versatile to understand?

[@rainthundercloud]

Yup~ Specially when your wizard can literally punch low lvl bandits to death

[@playtester6635]

I'm of the opinion that the Atronach stone is one of the most OP standing stones. That 50% reduction to to regen os easily offset. Magic absorption on the other hand is fantastic.

[@danielwesley5051]

plus, you can use the guardian circle exploit to have super fast magic regeneration

[@theWelshWizard]

I wish it were a joke! 😅 An update can be found under FAQs in my pinned comment :)

[@shoopydoo6562]

@@theWelshWizard your comment isnt pinned!! I'd like to be informed before i dogpile lol

[@ejam4345]

Fun fact! The Aetherial Crown grants you the ability to have two standing stones active. I always use it with the Apprentice Stone and the Atronach Stone. The benefits complement each other and the cons cancel each other out. (100% magika regen. negates -50% magika regen., spell absorption negates 100% magika vulnerability) The Crown also has an exploit where you can take it on and off again to do once-per-day abilities infinitely, as taking it off recharges the ability.

[@theWelshWizard]

Good tips! 👍

[@ejam4345]

@@theWelshWizard No problem. I always like to share tips. Just makes the game more fun

[@CainSuzuko]

I actually finish the Aetherial Crown quest first thing in a playthrough. I then align myself with the Lover's Stone and one of the three starting stones to level my character up faster.

[@ethang.8238]

@@CainSuzuko yea and get married for a 50% xp boost

[@Ed_man_talking9]

@@theWelshWizard this may have been brought to your attention before, but the atronach stone tampers with your abbility to conjure creatures, it's great if you are a spellsword or even a non magic user for the magic damage reduction alone, alot of things in skyrim are considered spells/ dragon breath, attacks that prock a ailment, peryite puke, it's the best defencive standing stone in my book.

[@thehorsemanofwar5467]

Personally the Atronach Stone is my favourite when paired with necro mage and max alteration your invincible against magic although you won't be able to summon anything you'll just absorb it into your magicka bar. Edit: Hi everyone thank you for all your suggestions and future suggestions, I am a Veteran Skyrim Adventurer as are most of us as Skyrim is a Old game I have tried all suggestions again to be sure none work this is a Bethesda game somethings just work and others..don't, personally I think it adds a nice touch to my character like he is forbidden from summoning the creatures of Oblivion if I really want to fix this I'll install the USSEP that fixes it

[@robotbanana4261]

Just use 3rd person and you can conjure fine.

[@thehorsemanofwar5467]

@@robotbanana4261 did not work thanks though

[@uchophamxuan6515]

Feyy has confirmed

[@muhammaderza6179]

Same here, pair the Atronach stone with Dragonskin from Breton racial power works wonderfully when you goes toe to toe against a Dragonpriest

[@captainkicknspit5538]

U gotta be a vampire with atranoch perk from the alt skill tree before you get necromage!

[@bagel4404]

atronach actually synergises really well with non-magic characters, especially tanks. you still have a 50% chance to negate an enemy attack, and the downsides are redundant

[@artorios637]

As a certified face tank build lover, this is fantastic news.

[@superluminous7227]

Lord stone is a bit better for this because it gives magic resistance and extra armour too.

[@Intr0vertical]

​@superluminous7227 there's an armor cap tho. And that cap is easily attained anyway. Plus the absorption is worst more than the lord in terms of magic damage it takes.

[@Somefrickface]

It also synergizes with Breton’s Dragonskin, especially when you’re fighting a dragon. For a minute you’re immune to magic, including dragon shouts! Only downside is it breaks summoning…

[@tefazDK]

@@superluminous7227 Lord stone only gives you 25% MR as compared to the Atronachs 50%. The extra armor may be alright early but all heavy armor can easily reach armor cap anyway.

[@definitelynotstalin4306]

The drawback for the lord stone is that it counts as armor for the mage armor perk. Meaning you dont get the improved magic armor along with he extra defense the lord stone offers. Which sucks if your going for a mage build, however it's good for any other playstyle though.

[@theWelshWizard]

Good point 👍

[@Ed_man_talking9]

you have some good points on the Atronach stone, it's a double edged sword for pure mages sure, but for a warrior or even a spellblade this is easily top 3 at least. you can easily enchant a piece of armor or a ring with +50% magic regeneration if you know what you're doing.

[@AlternateInfinite]

@@Ed_man_talking9 2/2 Recovery Perk in Restoration frees up an enchanting slot

[@GigaflareInNeutral]

It does? Ive never had it work like that

[@definitelynotstalin4306]

@@GigaflareInNeutral wait they fixed it, back in 2012, I think, I'm going off an old forum here, I'll have to try in game later to see it its true.

[@AquavivaZZZ]

every new playthrough I try to visit the steed stone as quickly as possible that one is just the best. .

[@hentaihaven2843]

Yeah, I mainly use that stone when I play a warrior build character.

[@mexicopoder]

Agree. I prefer loot. Even if am a mage

[@AvangionQ]

Steed stone should have made the carrying capacity infinite. PS, inventory micromanagement is my #1 reason to quit a game, including Skyrim.

[@thomasfulton0505]

I create tons of carry weight potions until I can enchante a carry weight

[@gloves_ow3107]

theres a bit of a misconception about how spell absorption works in skyrim, it doesnt take half the damage and magicka from one spell, it has a 50% chance to take ALL of the damage and return ALL of the magicka. meaning you can still get bursted in one attack, really cool effect tho i like using it

[@monhi64]

I’m assuming it’s one of those situations where the devs described it in a basically flat out incorrect manner in game. It’s insane that the game even released with these incorrectly described mechanics but incomprehensible they’re still wrong a decade later. I’m pretty sure there’s something that has magic resistance and the game describes it as 50% but it’s actually 25%. Or there’s that one restoration perk that says it cures 50% more but healing spells don’t cure anything as far as I know, it should say HEAL 50% more saying cure is very confusing

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

For a the best chance of not getting flame grilled by the closest pyromancer you pretty much want absorbtion + elemental resistance + general magic resistance. The resistance effects are capped at 85%, but you can run resist fire/frost/shock basically behind resist magic. The first layer reduces the damage by 85%, and the next layer reduces the remaining damage by 85%, giving you a 97.75% damage reduction from magic. And that reduction happens after absorption has a try at completely negating it. So with the atronarch stone and a full resistance set, half the time you take 2.25% of whatever is thrown at you, and the other half you take no damage and refil your magicka.

[@AlternateInfinite]

*Honestly, it's how he dumped on the Atronach Stone for me* Literally was just basking in some dragon fire when he gave this glorious stone such a horrible rating, blasphemous

[@JondarKorric]

and he didn't even get the effect correct

[@arthurschamne9804]

@@JondarKorric He did get it right.

[@VanpyroGaming0]

@@arthurschamne9804 He didn't. The Atronach stone has a 50% chance to absorb spells, not a 50% damage reduction. Combine it with the Atronach perk in the Alteration tree and you get 80% absorption.

[@musicguy7943]

@@arthurschamne9804 It's a 50% chance to nullify 100% of the damage from a spell, not nullifying 50% of the damage

[@arthurschamne9804]

@@musicguy7943 "The Atronach Stone fortifies magicka by 50 points and grants 50% spell absorption. However, it also causes magicka regeneration to decrease by 50%." This is the exact description, which is exactly what he said.

[@mrtrash4128]

Steed stone best stone, you now have the power to press the take all button on every inventory

[@Animoia]

Atronach isnt just useful against magic enemies, its also good for magic traps and any damage thats not physical. Besides if you arent using a trap to regen your magic super fast, youre using it wrong

[@davidevans7477]

Flame rune FTW!

[@sebastianpijov8708]

Atronach can also be used with the undead circle spell for quick magical recovery.

[@davidevans7477]

@@sebastianpijov8708 I never thought of that one. BTW, it works with summoning staves. It absorbs the summon.

[@someone4650]

Dragon shouts as well

[@wizzolizzo1064]

Mage stone is best stone. ONLY WIZARDS AND MOSTLY LIZARDS BUT MOST OF ALL BLIZZARDS!

[@chene-aurelgaudreau1072]

Back in the day, I used to revive almost every enemy I killed with the ritual stone. I basically had my own personal army and would get attached to my soldiers, especially when they would perform well in battle.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Become a master in conjuration magic, and add your two permanent atronarchs to that. If you bring a follower and give them Sanguine's Rose, they can also summon another friend.

[@BooshojoSenshi]

Steed Stone also has a hidden extra perk: whatever armor set you have equipped has no carry weight, and that counts for duplicate sets. As an example, if you are wearing iron armor, you can carry infinite sets of the same armor as they will also weigh nothing. This is super handy early game if you struggle to earn coin or manage inventory. Great for challenge runs, too! I believe it still works in Anniversary edition.

[@theWelshWizard]

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention this!

[@mrdreamer7634]

fam this dude's videos are so much more well made than most skyrim content and he doesnt even have 100k subs 😔

[@YoKhai1221]

He just gained one

[@Auzzie015]

He has a nice voice.

[@jonihelsing]

Would love a standing stone lore video, great work as always!

[@theWelshWizard]

Thanks! Will bear that in mind 👍

[@IINareik]

well they're based off star signs in other games that are assigned by the month someone was born in similar to star signs in our world

[@Jorvalt]

Something that's worth mentioning is if you have the Aetherial crown and put a standing stone power on it with a once per day restriction, you can literally just get back use of it by un-equipping and then re-equipping the crown. This can make stones like The Ritual and The Serpent completely broken.

[@YoKhai1221]

The Ritual stone is my favorite, There are some creatures that you can’t reanimate by normal means, And this power circumvents that entirely. (When combined with the Aethereum circlet, it can be abused) However according to the law my birth sign would be the shadow (1st day of the Second Seed)

[@Beowulf0510]

Pair the aethereum circlet with ahzidals ring of necrancy to create an army of walking frost runes.

[@adamlambboy8332]

If you teleport after using the ritual stone to reanimate corpses all the corpses will go with you. If you don’t go to far, or wait, you can have your own army of the dead :D

[@YoKhai1221]

@@adamlambboy8332 I used to use the strategy to collect werewolves, For my werewolf army.

[@shadowstrider5033]

@@YoKhai1221 You can stack five amulet of Talos with totem of the brotherhood and the ring of hircine to have an army of spectral werewolf that never dies out.

[@NeroLordofChaos]

@@shadowstrider5033 the amulet of Talos is just plain broken. Durnivehier (the soul cairn dragon) is considered a summon by the game, so once you have his shout, twin souls, and a glitched cooldown, you can get a small army of high level critters to remove anything in your way.

[@KodasGarden]

The magic absorption in this game also applies to dragon breath and some enemy shouts as well as poisons and diseases which count as magical, so it's way more useful than you give it credit for. With Necromage and Atronach perk you can 100% absorb all incoming effects the code labels as magic

[@theWelshWizard]

I've changed my stance on the Atronach Stone - check out my pinned comment for more info! :)

[@theghostofthomasjenkins9643]

it also eats mage armor and conjured weapons, too though.

[@thegreatdraco3923]

Unlike the normal resurrection spells, mobs affected by the ritual stone don't turn to ash when the effect ends. So you could theoretically amass a small army after going through several bandit camps!

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Spiff's video on it is hillarious.

[@venrahtryne5253]

Wait there is a click Sound while lockpicking? During 2500 hrs of playing I didnt notice

[@armandosantiago9572]

I love combining the apprentince and atromach stones with the aetherium crown. They cancel out eachothers downsides, even more so if you play a Breton and invest in magicka resistance and absorption whenever you can

[@Soul93Taker]

I like to think the apprentice's stone works on the logic of a young mage being better a regenerating due their youth but more vulnerable because of their inexperience and lack of attunement, even if the latter part kind of contradicts the "youth" advantage.

[@brolveth6665]

I love your voice in this one, a nice role-playing with comfortable voice that is nice to listen to, also nice edits with voices and images. 10/10 will watch again in the future

[@theWelshWizard]

Thanks man! I tinkered around with the effects for my voice in this one, so great to hear that :)

[@chamathamara]

I would rank Atronach stone a bit higher. You can overcome the slow magic regeneration by fortifying destruction (or any magic school) using enchanting. I believe you can reach 100% fortification on two magic skills. You'll need 100 enchanting, which you can easily achieve by enchanting banish on iron daggers.

[@monkyfromheckheeheebanana6990]

Magic absorb counts to so many things in this game, so getting 100% absorb is completely OP, but do keep in mind you’ll absorb your own spells, for certain casts

[@Randomdudefromtheinternet]

The ritual stone + Aether Crown did serve me once for a very fun dungeon crawl.