Skyrim Battles - Arch Electromancer vs. Pyromancer, Ildari, Zahkriisos, and more

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7 ай бұрын

I have done Arch Pyromancer and Cryomancer episodes before, and there was some demand for an Electromancer one. Here it is!
For the first time in any of my public videos, I am using TrueHUD instead of the Floating Healthbars mod. Several people have pointed out that seeing magicka bars during mage fights would be interesting, and I completely agree. Unfortunately, the Floating Healthbars don't have that option, and TrueHUD is not suited well for NPC fights. There are countless issues, and lots of setups simply won't be possible. Even those which are possible are much more difficult and frustrating to make, so it's definitely not going to be my standard. The mod just lacks several features which I can't do anything about.
TrueHUD will NOT replace the Floating Healthbars in my videos from now on, but I might use it for certain rounds or episodes if magicka/stamina bars useful, as long as people like it in this video. An episode with shock mages is the perfect opportunity to test this concept.
This is also the first non-special episode that takes place in my Colosseum. Most vanilla locations where Electromancers can spawn are not good for recording battles, so I'm using my own map instead. That's what I made it for, and the flat ground and lack of obstacles are perfect for ranged fights such as mage battles.
First song: Feel The Epic by Infraction
Video link: • Cinematic Action Drama...
Second song: No Shelter by Infraction
Video link: • [Epic] Infraction - No...
Third song: Dragon Castle by Makai Symphony
Video link: • Dragon Castle / Epic O...
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@KinslayerOfDoom 7 ай бұрын

Dragon priests tanking hits for their own summons are ridiculous.

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

At least the Storm Atronach did a pretty good job doing additional damage 😂

@SubjectiveCinema 7 ай бұрын

@@lSlendermasternot to mention sapping their Magicka.

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

@@SubjectiveCinema Very true!

@thatskeletordude5271 7 ай бұрын

I recommend more experiments in the setups like, maybe leave a Bandit Outlaw-Plunderer corpse for the Necromancer. Try different races in a Mirror Match (like High Elf vs Breton)

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

Good ideas, especially the first one! I need to keep that in mind. Thanks for the feedback!

@Supcharged 7 ай бұрын

I don’t see how the Breton wouldn’t win every time though

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

@@Supcharged She usually would, but I'm not entirely sure how close it would be 🤔

@antiochrecords9283 7 ай бұрын

Great show! Great Show! The amount of damage that is being done and the HP, Magicka and Stamina bar is a nice addition. Ebony warrior as usual mopped the floor with those Arch Electromancers. The funny thing about Ebony Warrior is that when he pulls out that bow he actually comes forward to you ensuring he gets the shot. 🤣😂🤣 Wonder how 3 bandit chiefs with drain health weapons would fair against a city like solitude or whiterun?

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🥳 It's good to get some opinions about the magicka and stamina bars. The Ebony Warrior is just a beast in every way! 😂 I don't think they would do very well, but I probably won't make a video of that, sorry. 😅 Difficult to set up, hard to capture, lots of issues. For reference: I spawned a Lurker Vindicator in Whiterun once, and another one when he died, and they got killed surprisingly fast. The regular townspeople are weak, and the guards are pretty bad too, but never underestimate the power of large numbers!

@dirge44 7 ай бұрын

@lSlendermaster what this guy said would be a cool idea. Like the bandit cheifs. You could start putting enemies against whole cities to make it possible to see how a real skyrim battle would take place. I think that might even be better than the awesome vids your already posting.

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

@@dirge44 Using whole cities is complicated and frustrating to make for many, many reasons. There's a ton of issues and it's not the content I want to focus on for now. Maybe I'll do that in the future if we run out of normal setups, but not at the moment. 😅 Thanks for the compliment though!

@thatskeletordude5271 7 ай бұрын

@@dirge44that sounds like it'll be a pain to edit and record (and re-record rounds) due how brain dead the AI is and the Engine shiteing itself due to the amount of NPCs (spawning too many NPCs may cause them to glitch out and start floating and such) I like the small-medium size match-ups for consistency.

@InsanityLuc 7 ай бұрын

This is one of those cases where seeing the magica bar is usefull for a change. It explains why Electromancers are the most dangerous kind of the arch mages you can choose from. I always wondered why Zahkriisos stopped his attack now and then. All enemies seem to have a magica bar that refills itself far faster than your own.

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! Electromancers are dangerous indeed. Zahkriisos' AI is less aggressive, and he rarely attacks consistently. Yes, NPCs generally regenerate magicka faster than the player, and Dragon Priests even faster than humanoid warlocks!

@sigmazeta2044 5 ай бұрын

for some reason in this amazing absolute game of TESV Skyrim you the only player character is struck with a hidden -50% Magicka Regen whenever engaging combat, you might notice your magicka regens much faster when you're casting stuff out of combat, imagine the entire NPC have such benefits except yourself

@lSlendermaster 5 ай бұрын

@@sigmazeta2044 Yeah, I've always disliked that. The debuff is actually even higher than 50%, and it feels terrible when playing as a mage. It's hard 😂

@pablofontes9766 6 ай бұрын

I didn't realize Zahkriisos was THAT powerful

@lSlendermaster 6 ай бұрын

Zahkriisos absolutely destroys other mages, especially shock ones!

@dragonmagic9872 5 ай бұрын

As always, Great Video!, I really love seeing powerful mages battle each other. I expected the arch pyromancer to win, him not having a melee weapon sealed his fate, and my gosh the damage that the Ebony Warrior's bow can inflict is Ludicrous, he destroyed an arch electromancer in only two shots! he might be the most dangerous archer in all of skyrim.

@lSlendermaster 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁 I'm glad you had fun. I was unsure about the Arch Pyromancer, but the shock damage really stands out here. And yes, he's by far the most dangerous archer in the game! Even if we don't consider his extreme health and resistances, his bow shots are the strongest out of any vanilla NPC!

@filipvadas7602 7 ай бұрын

1. The new Healthbars are *chef's kiss* , being able to actually see the magicka and stamina bars is a godsend and gives a better idea of where the NPCs are in terms of survivability. 2. I appreciate that this was mostly a Mage focused set of rounds. It highlights the strengths but also the clear flaws of Mage builds in Skyrim. Electromancers , or just NPCs and monsters that generally use Shock Spells, will always have an unfair advantage against any NPC that relies on Magicka. Even Zahkrisoos with his massive Magicka pool was running low. This is also why they were a piece of cake for the Ebony Warrior who can fight just fine with Health and Stamina alone 3. 2:52 really makes you realise that, as squishy as they are, Seeker can dish out a lot of damage really quickly on top of draining stats.

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

1. Great that you like that mod! I'm still gathering different opinions about it. That one is much more complicated to use, so I'll have to see if and how often I'm going to use it in future videos. 2. Shock mages can get very dangerous for sure. I wish just NPCs would react to shock attacks better than by just standing around. 😂 The Electromancer actually grabs his dagger and attacks, while the others don't. 3. The High Seeker surprised me! It turned out that he has a 33% shock resistance, plus his spells can't get resisted, so the Electromancer didn't stand a chance.

@user-fq4qf3qz1c 7 ай бұрын

“Even tho we are still electromancers” we got our ass kicked by a woman with a staff

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

A woman who's the mage tournament winner! 😎

@geraldjagers8654 7 ай бұрын

ISlendermaster does it again 🔥

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

I'm glad you had fun! 😎

@Argist1 7 ай бұрын

Good video electromancer is very annoying enemy

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! And yes, they are 😂

@darkzen134 7 ай бұрын

idarii proved herself worthy of master Neloths protégé

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

She could be his master 😆

@callumtorrance9180 4 ай бұрын

I think all mages should have staffs after watching this! Staffs are op!

@lSlendermaster 4 ай бұрын

Except for the chain lightning staff 😆

@callumtorrance9180 4 ай бұрын

@@lSlendermaster why is it so good again?

@lSlendermaster 4 ай бұрын

@@callumtorrance9180 Not good but broken due to the stagger which affects even most big creatures like Lurkers

@Supcharged 7 ай бұрын

Also the high seeker surprised me

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

Yeah, giving the Electromaner a taste of his own medicine 😆

@everrunic8375 5 ай бұрын

Nice you included their magicka information bar! Well done

@lSlendermaster 5 ай бұрын

I'm glad you liked it! 😄

@Supcharged 7 ай бұрын

They’re surprisingly powerless against ebony warrior

@Supcharged 7 ай бұрын

maybe because shock mages miss too much

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

@@Supcharged Yes! I first tried 4 or 5, and they couldn't do much

@Supcharged 7 ай бұрын

@@lSlendermaster how many would topple it? 8?

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

@@Supcharged Let's see 🤔

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

@@Supcharged Good guess! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/adZ9jbp-qMuXpJc.html

@howboutdemap1es225 7 ай бұрын

Are those magika bars a new feature? Also the Ebony Warrior’s combat looked really good this time around. Did you do something to improve his AI or was it just a good showing by him?

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

This is a different mod (TrueHUD), but I probably won't use it much because the other mod looks better and is a lot easier to use. 😄 I didn't change anything about him, but he usually does really well in general!

@heavenlysteel8337 6 ай бұрын

Ebony Warrior's custom AI is made to be really aggressive. You'll notice that he attacks whenever possible, as opposed to most enemies who occasionally space out their attacks to do nothing. He also never does the stupid shield drumming that bandits do. He doesn't randomly circle you around but instead goes straight for you and starts wailing nonstop. Even when he switches to the bow he'll still stride towards you instead of kiting and taking cover like most enemy archers.

@lSlendermaster 6 ай бұрын

@@heavenlysteel8337 I don't think his AI is custom. 🤔 He uses a generic combat style and is not part of the bandit faction (which causes the shield drumming). I'm pretty sure any generic NPC with the same combat style and factions will act the same, although feel free to disagree. 😅 Those mechanics are rather complex

@heavenlysteel8337 6 ай бұрын

That is the case as I definitely misremembered the custom combat style from a mod when I was looking at EW through SSEdit. I haven't played the game since July of 2022. Regardless, his generic combat style is particularly aggressive, I recall it has less probability of blocking and strafing and such.

@lSlendermaster 6 ай бұрын

@@heavenlysteel8337 Ohh, that makes sense then! From my own experience, he blocks a lot, sometimes waiting a stupidly long time for an opponent to attack. But it really depends on whom he's fighting. You're definitely right about him doing less strafing, he just goes straight into combat, even attacking aggressively with his sword before he has even used a shout or spell. I also like how he switches between sword, shield, spells, and his bow dynamically. A lot of other NPCs don't do that efficiently.

@LOLjerel 7 ай бұрын

This is so cool!

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

Awesome, I'm glad you enjoyed! 🥳 Thank you!

@user-fq4qf3qz1c 7 ай бұрын

Ildari is top tier fr!

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

Yes, tournament winner! 😎

@Caerulean 7 ай бұрын

Ebony Warrior continues to be a badaxe. 😎

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

Always was, always will be! 😎

@MultiLorenzo15 7 ай бұрын

Love this game ❤

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

Me too! Skyrim is a timeless classic

@ozzizeye9758 20 күн бұрын

Ebony Warrior really is the strongest 😂

@lSlendermaster 20 күн бұрын

*Karstaag has entered the chat* 😎

@Ersultan234 7 ай бұрын

Battles between sorcerers are unmatched in terms of action

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it! 😎

@TheGman0808 7 ай бұрын

You gotta do a long vid tourney of everything to find the master combatant

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

I have already done a mage tournament before which took way too long to produce. 😂 I think that's it for the moment

@user-fq4qf3qz1c 7 ай бұрын

@@lSlendermasterand we know who proved herself to be the one who is that one !

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

@@user-fq4qf3qz1c Indeed! 😎

@elric5371 7 ай бұрын

The updated healthbars are cool, but I do miss being able to see the max health.

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

So do I. I'll probably use this mod only rarely and keep the other one for most of my videos. Thanks for the feedback!

@sotasil7457 7 ай бұрын

Хорошо сделано можно еще Мирака и Ульфрика добавить

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I probably won't feature Ulfric much, but Miraak appears in my videos every now and then 😄

@user-fq4qf3qz1c 7 ай бұрын

Something told me ildari would obliterate then she can outdo just about any mage

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's like a walk in the park. 😆 Although two Arch Electromaners get dangerous even to her!

@user-fq4qf3qz1c 7 ай бұрын

@@lSlendermasterwell she put them down extremely quick

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

@@user-fq4qf3qz1c It didn't feel that fast to me because of all the ward breaks 🤷

@dreamzplayern1684 7 ай бұрын

Imagine a high seeker with a powerful ward

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

Those would be pretty tanky! They already kinda are

@skydome5481 7 ай бұрын

Did you get a new healthbar mod?

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

I've tried TrueHUD this time, but the Floating Healethbars mod will still be my standard 😄

@Supcharged 7 ай бұрын

@@lSlendermaster maybe only use TrueHUD for simple battles like 1v1 magician

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

@@Supcharged Yeah, that's fair. What about the summons though? 🤔

@Supcharged 7 ай бұрын

@@lSlendermaster is there an option to not apply them to summons?

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

@@Supcharged Kinda yes, but then they would have no healthbars at all. Not even the simple ones

@BoopDillian-ge6ox 7 ай бұрын

I like how the Electromancers are the only one with a knife and the other warlocks are just 😂 "..wtf man, that's not a spell"

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

"This is a magic duel. Ma-gic. You know, with spells." 😂

@Bagixxx1 7 ай бұрын

Can i request a battle between super bosses but in RFAB

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

I'm not planning on installing any overhauls like that, sorry 😅

@Bagixxx1 7 ай бұрын

@@lSlendermaster it is too sad, because it is really easy to install

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

@@Bagixxx1 I don't want mods like that in my game. Besides, the Unofficial Patch is a requirement, which I avoid and you can't even download anymore for my game version. So there are many reasons 😂

@verycool2050 7 ай бұрын

Ebony Warrior Arthur Dayned these dudes 😂

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

Hm, what is that reference? 😂

@H.K.5 Ай бұрын

@@lSlendermaster Arthur Dayne is a character from Game Of Thrones and he’s regarded as being the best fighter on the show by fans and even the characters. I personally think Barristan Selmy would’ve beaten him though lol

@lSlendermaster Ай бұрын

@@H.K.5 Ahh, thanks for the info! I haven't heard of either character 😅

@CleverChina 7 ай бұрын

How are people playing modded Skyrim without the new SKSE version? 😢

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

I recorded this video a month ago, but I have also kept Skyrim 1.5.97 (the latest SE version before the AE update) ever since 2021. The new update really sucks because it breaks the mods, you're right. I have seen tutorials on how to downgrade back to an earlier version, so you might want to look into that 😅

@thatskeletordude5271 7 ай бұрын

Imagine updating Skyrim.

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

@@thatskeletordude5271 Good one 😆

@Ersultan234 7 ай бұрын

Dude, can you make 20 pyromancers(10 adepts and 10 arch) VS 20 electromancers(10 adepts and 10 arch) VS 20 cryomancers(10 adepts and 10 arch). It should be done without healthbars

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

I don't really like those chaotic battles, sorry 😅

@Ersultan234 7 ай бұрын

@@lSlendermasterThat's so sad bro, but thanks anyway

@lSlendermaster 7 ай бұрын

@@Ersultan234 Yeah, sorry. 😅 Thanks for the interest in my content though!

@Supcharged 7 ай бұрын

NosielessSorrow did something similar recently

@Ersultan234 7 ай бұрын

@@Supcharged Yeah, I know, I was the one who suggested it, I just wanted Islender master to do something similar

@H.K.5 Ай бұрын

One of Ebony Warrior’s easiest fights on this channel.

@lSlendermaster Ай бұрын

Surprisingly easy!

@user-fq4qf3qz1c 5 ай бұрын

Ildari sarothril… THE ULTIMATE MAGE AND TOURNAMENT WINNER !!!! Z thoron is creation club and he sucks ass I hate him tbh I rather watch her fight any day than him his boss fight is boring to me

@lSlendermaster 5 ай бұрын

I actually like Thoron, even if I find his outfit weird 😂

@user-fq4qf3qz1c 5 ай бұрын

@@lSlendermasterdo you think ildari can beat him ?

@lSlendermaster 5 ай бұрын

@@user-fq4qf3qz1c You'll get to see next weekend! 😎