Best race for archer/mage in Oblivion?

Question

Best race for archer/mage in Oblivion?

Answer 1

Bosmer are probably the best, but any character can learn with hard work.

Answer 2

archer best is wood elf mage best is high elf elf i believe. however for a both archer and mage i would try a dark elf they are good balanced characters and can do fairly well at most classes although there magic is kind of weak but not that bad.

Answer 3

Why does race matter? You can make a orc a archer. I have a breton who is all warrior class. I mainly use him for mage and range.

Answer 4

Not sure if your question meant which is the beast race for archer and mage together or separate, but I'll do both.



Wood Elves are better suited for archery due to their high starting agility and speed.

IMO Bretons are better suited for mages because of their race resistance to it, however High Elves have a bit more starting Magicka at the cost of increased elemental damage to them.

I've turned a High Elf into an archer/mage, but like someone has already said, it would take a bit work. If this helps, I still remember my character setup for that one, since I don't have it anymore.



Race - High Elf

Birthsign - Atronach ( there's a trick to it, you just gotta find it )

Main Skills - Alchemy, Restoration, Mysticism, Marksman, Mercantile, Illusion and Hand 2 Hand. I know this seems like a random set of skills but they were picked for a reason.



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