I'm about to start a new playthrough and this time I wanted to try out the last build that interests me, which is shapeshifter. Trouble is I keep hearing conlficting reports on how it is used. Some say it is dependant on spellpower, others say strength.
Also, it seems obvius thta the most complimentary specialization to it woudl be arcane warrior....would that allow me to use my magic score for the strength check in shapeshifter?
All of a shapeshifter's stats level on spellpower. There's a very detailed guide on how they level in the stickied classes and builds thread.
Roughly, Str/Dex/Con all level the more spellpower you get, but bear and spider strength is how they damage. With spider, strength will scale about 1 point every 10 spellpower. You can do good damage putting everything in magic and get very high phys/mental resistance.
I've been able to up the spider's form about to 26-27 strength by getting spellpower to about 90 and equipping the +2 to all stats gear. That'll be good for about 25 points of damage for each attack, and spiders attack very fast.
If you want more strength/damage, increase strength.
Arcane Warrior is a good complement, both Combat Magic and shapeshifting scale on spellpower. Arcane Warrior only lets you use your magic score to equip weapons and armor though.A arcane warrior's damage and attack will also scale with Combt magic using magic.
link to how shapeshifting levels:
http://www.sorcerers...ead.php?t=51020
Wow, that was fast. And comprehensive. Much obliged.
One ability I found to be very good CC in the Deep Roads is Divide the Swarm. It seemed like I was fighting 4-5 deepstalkers at once and doing about 30 points of damage with each attack. I think that has to be your go-to ability when you have a lot of enemies swarm your mage.
One thing that I read last night is that resistance runes carry over in shapeshfting-they're the only runes that will carry over. So Dwemer/Hale in Origins, maybe Immunity in Awakening.
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