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I'm using a bound spear. I have skills in conjuration and spear. I still miss most attacks though. How am I supposed to have high stamina when I reach enemies if getting to enemies requires walking and thus expending stamina? Should I be taking a rest break every ten steps or guzzling potions?
I just got back from the first difficult Mages Guild duty. I had to recruit a new member and gather dues from some people who live in bumfuck volcanic nowhere. I now hate cliff racers with a passion. On the other hand, I'm level 5 and I'm starting to kill scribs in one hit. I also can't believe I cleared that entire dwemer dungeon just to find the puzzle box right near the entrance. Plus side, now I'm loaded on dwemer coins. And playing a conjurer was definitely the right move when it came to those ghosts. I'd have been fucked if I were using mundane weapons.
One thing I'm disappointed by is that a minion-based build seems much less viable in Morrowind than Skyrim. Seems you can't just go all in on conjuration in this one. One thing I like is spears! Spears are the best weapon!
Yeah, resting whenever the stamina bar hits half is generally what I do lol. The Mages Guild definitely throws you to the wolves with that quest, when I did it I failed the speech check and had to fight her.
I've never tried a conjuration build, but I definitely remember falling back on my dagger regularly when I played a Dunmer mage. The Mages Guild has an item chest with magika potions you can use freely.
You can also enchant a ring or amulet to conjure, so even if your magic/Intelligence is low you can consistently summon minions if you can afford the cost of the enchantment. A big difference from Skyrim is that enchanted items recharge automatically when you rest.
This makes a build where you carry around summoning rings/amulets to use before every fight not only possible, but incredibly strong from what I've heard.
How do I enchant items?
If you talk to an Enchanter NPC, the option to enchant will be in the dialogue list like a shop owner or spell crafter. Since you're in the Mages Guild, the easiest to reach would probably be Galbedir in the Balmora Mages Guild.
If you need more specific info the UESP wiki (https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Main_Page) is a great source. Just be weary of spoilers. I personally use it to check racial attribute spreads whenever I start a new game.
Thank you. Will using an NPC to enchant items increase my enchanting skill like in Skyrim?
No, but enchant skill in Morrowind is kinda weird so I honestly wouldn't worry about leveling it for a first time playthrough. I never leveled it and was still able to enchant some exquisite pants with enough stamina restore to negate fatigue entirely, for example.
No way, I just read the wiki entry on enchanting. This shit OP, I'm definitely going to be using it.