Poison Arrows. You can have a lot more fun with poisoned arrows than you can with a poisoned dagger.

Having a bow or crossbow to attack from afar is critical. And even though it's nice to get a stealth attack on one with your dagger, there will be many battles where you won't have that luxury. Even though a high enough sneak score will eventually let you sneak up for a dagger strike, killing beasts from far away is very useful early game.

Take out animals: Animals tend to hear/smell you better while sneaking than other enemies.

Taking them out without getting close puts you in less danger.

Whittle down groups of enemies from afar: It's difficult to sneak up on a group of 2-3 enemies, as they have a wider range of view.

Here are a few reasons why you need to invest in Archery: While it is more satisfying to sneak up behind a baddy and slit their throat, that isn't always an option. Pick one you like, and move on! Skyrim Special Edition Assassin Build: Archery The extra magicka buff that High Elves boast is nice if you plan on using Illusion (which you should). Nords have Battlecry, which help them get out of a jam.

Pick based on racial ability, not stats: The night vision that Khajit can use is nice if you install lighting mods.

But if you love something else, just go for it.

Pick your favorite race: Love Argonians? Cool - getting assassinated by a lizard would be kinda scary.

If you don't necessarily care about the starting stats, I have two recommendations for how you should choose your race: But since every race can max out every skill, it all evens out at the end. Wood Elves get a starting bonus to Archery, and Khajits get a starting bonus to Sneak. Skyrim Assassin Build Race: Wood Elf or Khajit (or Whatever You Want) Let's say you want to create the most powerful assassin possible.

But let's forget about roleplaying for a minute.

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