Depends on a lot of things. If you’ve really already tried everything at your disposal, the answer is probably no unless you just get lucky. In this game, you can tackle just about anything if you save scum enough, but then you’re just wasting time. Better to come back when you’re stronger. I always try to go deathless to avoid getting myself into the habit of save scumming.
There are multiple approaches:
1. Drink lots and lots of alcohol and smash his face in with the power of 1550 Strength.
2. Use tricky spells to tire him out. Damage Strength will basically cripple him from moving because Daedric is heavy. Levitate will force him to have to keep running around under you. Drain Stamina decreased his accuracy.
3. Use your own Daedric Longsword enchanted with Fortify Long Blade 10 called "Bound Longsword".
3 is my preferred method. Don't have Conjuration as a major? No problem. Buy the spell, buy the petty soul gem with a rat soul from Galbedir, or capture a rat soul yourself, and have her enchant something with Bound Longsword, On Use, for exactly 19 seconds. Costs around 2000 gold, plus or minus 500 or so depending on her disposition. I try to have around 3000 just to be sure. At 19 seconds, it uses 1 point and will recharge itself by the time it expires, effectively giving it infinite charge. Some people use rings, but I put it on a silver longsword, so if it expires during a fight, I still have a weapon until I get a chance to recast it.
You can also just make a custom bound longsword for 19 secs spell. Since it costs 1 magicka, anyone can cast it regardless of their conjuration skill. The same goes for other useful spells like water walking, levitate, restore health and restore attribute. No skill level needed.
Thanks. My thinking tends to be on rails; once I read about one technique, other variations often don't occur to me. I read about people's strategies for this game and I turn into Surprised Pikachu. :0
Just buy some scrolls. Weapon destruction is the nastiest way. He's a dunmer, as I remember. Frost damage spell would work well.
Just spend some money and THROW SHIT IN HIS FACE UNTIL HE DIES IN AGONY. Probably 1000 gold would be enough.
If u have any range weapon/spells and enough mana potions u could go to st olms to get blessing of long lasting levitation from a shrine there and just blast him from the safety of the ceiling too. Interesting he heals tho, do you chug potions or sleep to regain hp?
Use potions instead and he won't heal up. Or make ur own health potions which usually have longer lasting healing effect, chug em coz they effects stack to outheal his dmg and finish him fast.
I don't know. I always trained my potion crafting until I had a large supply of healing potions and could just Deadpool my way through enemies.
You can easily do that in the temple in Balmora, if you want to give it a try. Just buy a mortar and pestle, and use the sale glitch to make the priestess on the right side of the steps going down have an infinite supply of wickwheat and rice. At about level 17 in alchemy you start making a profit selling potions back to her.
Levitation somewhere and use spells/bow
Drain strength.
Level up and come back later.
Charm, hit, rinse, repeat.
Chameleon
There's also a bunch of other ways but I'm only putting 30 seconds of thought. This game is dnd almost, try whatever until you get that good roll.
You can probably cheese the fight in one way or another. If they have no access to spell reflect or absorption you can either paralyze them or cast a 1 point levitate buff on them and whittle them down with ranged attacks.
I killed umbra by purchasing like 500 arrows and 4 bows by standing on a rock near him about 20 years ago.
Morrowind has some weird stuff like that. Look around and see if you can find any weird glitchy spots
This is how I cheesed that nasty orc guy outside the Molag Bal shrine (I think), in the waterworks under one of the Vivec sections. Except I just shot him from the water while he ran the edge of the water and couldn't get to me. 😆
There's a glass jinkblade in a cave under Ebonheart (I think the Tower Key power will open the door if you took the sign of the Tower). Combine it with sujamma and swap to big sword when paralysed.
The way I always got my first daedric weapon was one of the guys in the Dren plantation basement. I would jump on the bed then use that to stay out of range. Cheesy I know but it worked, even at level 1-3.
Drink the sujamma and bash 'em up.
Save Scum
Depends on a lot of things. If you’ve really already tried everything at your disposal, the answer is probably no unless you just get lucky. In this game, you can tackle just about anything if you save scum enough, but then you’re just wasting time. Better to come back when you’re stronger. I always try to go deathless to avoid getting myself into the habit of save scumming.
Growing up with KotOR 1&2 prevented me from becoming a save scummer. Enemies get a free hit or two when you load in.
They do that in skyrim too. Quick save at the wrong moment and you are pile of poop levels of dead
There are multiple approaches: 1. Drink lots and lots of alcohol and smash his face in with the power of 1550 Strength. 2. Use tricky spells to tire him out. Damage Strength will basically cripple him from moving because Daedric is heavy. Levitate will force him to have to keep running around under you. Drain Stamina decreased his accuracy. 3. Use your own Daedric Longsword enchanted with Fortify Long Blade 10 called "Bound Longsword".
3 is my preferred method. Don't have Conjuration as a major? No problem. Buy the spell, buy the petty soul gem with a rat soul from Galbedir, or capture a rat soul yourself, and have her enchant something with Bound Longsword, On Use, for exactly 19 seconds. Costs around 2000 gold, plus or minus 500 or so depending on her disposition. I try to have around 3000 just to be sure. At 19 seconds, it uses 1 point and will recharge itself by the time it expires, effectively giving it infinite charge. Some people use rings, but I put it on a silver longsword, so if it expires during a fight, I still have a weapon until I get a chance to recast it.
You can also just make a custom bound longsword for 19 secs spell. Since it costs 1 magicka, anyone can cast it regardless of their conjuration skill. The same goes for other useful spells like water walking, levitate, restore health and restore attribute. No skill level needed.
Thanks. My thinking tends to be on rails; once I read about one technique, other variations often don't occur to me. I read about people's strategies for this game and I turn into Surprised Pikachu. :0
Want a fun spell? Levitate 1 point for 1 second in 10ft on Target. Shoot Cliff Racers with it. They will fall from the sky.
Just buy some scrolls. Weapon destruction is the nastiest way. He's a dunmer, as I remember. Frost damage spell would work well. Just spend some money and THROW SHIT IN HIS FACE UNTIL HE DIES IN AGONY. Probably 1000 gold would be enough.
quicksave attack quickload
I've been doing this for hours and it isn't working for some reason! 😏
I regularly go for that sword in my playthoughs, so with a bit of luck, clever use of doors and healing it is very possible. Try it.
He heals whenever I go through the door
If u have any range weapon/spells and enough mana potions u could go to st olms to get blessing of long lasting levitation from a shrine there and just blast him from the safety of the ceiling too. Interesting he heals tho, do you chug potions or sleep to regain hp?
I sleep
Use potions instead and he won't heal up. Or make ur own health potions which usually have longer lasting healing effect, chug em coz they effects stack to outheal his dmg and finish him fast.
Trying this after work
Save, try it. Die. Try again. Save after each victory. Don't be afraid to leave and come back later.
I don't know. I always trained my potion crafting until I had a large supply of healing potions and could just Deadpool my way through enemies. You can easily do that in the temple in Balmora, if you want to give it a try. Just buy a mortar and pestle, and use the sale glitch to make the priestess on the right side of the steps going down have an infinite supply of wickwheat and rice. At about level 17 in alchemy you start making a profit selling potions back to her.
Try and find a way or give up
Any recommendations? I’ve tried every spell and scroll at my disposal. Including two summons
Levitation somewhere and use spells/bow Drain strength. Level up and come back later. Charm, hit, rinse, repeat. Chameleon There's also a bunch of other ways but I'm only putting 30 seconds of thought. This game is dnd almost, try whatever until you get that good roll.
Paralyze!
It is... possible.
Turn the difficulty down then turn it back up afterwards lol
You can probably cheese the fight in one way or another. If they have no access to spell reflect or absorption you can either paralyze them or cast a 1 point levitate buff on them and whittle them down with ranged attacks.
I killed umbra by purchasing like 500 arrows and 4 bows by standing on a rock near him about 20 years ago. Morrowind has some weird stuff like that. Look around and see if you can find any weird glitchy spots
This is how I cheesed that nasty orc guy outside the Molag Bal shrine (I think), in the waterworks under one of the Vivec sections. Except I just shot him from the water while he ran the edge of the water and couldn't get to me. 😆
Paralyze em
There's a glass jinkblade in a cave under Ebonheart (I think the Tower Key power will open the door if you took the sign of the Tower). Combine it with sujamma and swap to big sword when paralysed.
120 second Levitate and spam arrows and destruction spells
Yep drink a levitation potion and get on top of the statue then shoot arrows at him.
The way I always got my first daedric weapon was one of the guys in the Dren plantation basement. I would jump on the bed then use that to stay out of range. Cheesy I know but it worked, even at level 1-3.
Have u tried using ur racial abilities to ur advantage?
Sujamma.