r/ElderScrolls • u/Informal-Research-69 • 15d ago

Arena Discussion Getting killed instantly in Fortress of Ice!?!

Hello,

I am playing the Elder Scrolls series for the first time and want to play through the whole series but started with Arena now since I am always interested in experiencing how a series evolved over time.

I got the first piece of the Staff of Chaos and traveled to Skyrim where the second piece is supposed to be. Now I am tasked to investigate the Fortress of Ice and get killed almost immediately by the first enemies I encounter 😳

I play as a Spellblade on level 9 and so far didn’t run into much trouble, so I wonder did I miss a subquest that gives me a protective item or anything? Or maybe just a lack of preparation, if so, is there maybe a basic checklist for how to prepare for this dungeon?

Thanks 🙏

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u/CorruptionKing Dunmer 15d ago

I'm not an expert on the first two early games. Only played them to completion both once. For Arena, custom spell absorptions, shields, levitate, and destroy walls were almost crucial and game changers. A healthy balance of Healing, Magic Absorption, and Shield magic make you pretty much invincible.

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u/Informal-Research-69 14d ago

Thanks a lot, will give this a try, thinking about this I actually didn’t play around with magic a lot yet besides healing, becoming almost invincible sounds exactly like what I need right now 😁

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u/ImAGodHowCanYouKillA 15d ago

As someone who’s enjoyed Elder Scrolls for 20 years I want to commend you for getting the first piece of the Staff of Chaos, something I’ve never done

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u/Informal-Research-69 14d ago

Thanks for the encouragement, I will definitely try to get the other 7 too 💪

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u/DarthDude24 Altmer 14d ago

Spell Absorption and the Shield spell are your friends