You’ll undoubtedly venture out into perks on other skill trees, and that’s fine. For instance, for a strong melee character you might try One-Handed (Weapons), Block (Shield), Heavy Armor, and Restoration magic, just so you can do some healing. The first time you level, take 5 or 10 minutes to peruse the Level Up screen, and try to pick three of four skill trees you’re especially interested in. That means picking perks is the main way you’ll shape your character’s abilities, so they’re kind of a big deal.
SOLUTION: Skyrim doesn’t utilize a traditional class system to determine your abilities. PROBLEM: I’m worried about making a crappy character. However, the game has so much to do that you can easily get overwhelmed, especially in the first five to ten hours.Īfter multiple Game Informer editors spent dozens of hours apiece in the game, we’ve come away with some simple tips to help ease your path onto the snow-lined paths of Skyrim. How big is it? We’ll leave that for you to figure out. Skyrim is an incredibly large and complex game.
