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How do I kill a giant?
I'm playing a heavy Mage build. I'm at level 9, have my destruction skill level in the high 30s.
My standard battle tactic is to summon a flame atorach, buff Lydia, then support with lightning based spells.
Running around skyrim, I've encountered some giants. The above tactic ends in massive FAIL every time. A single giant will kill Lydia in about 2 hits, then chase after me and launch me into orbit. I think maybe he loses about 20% of his health.
What's a good tactic for defeating a giant at level 9? Or should I stop trying for now?
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I actually did the same exact thing you have @hvgotcodes. I am current a Heavy Mage build with most of my points ins Destro.
Quick tip: If you have the dual casting perk & Stun perk, put fire in both your left and right hand, and cast them together. It does great damage and stuns them: Kiting works great with that. I was able to take on my first 2 giants around the same level as you [ by accident] when I left the first city (Whiterun). Shadow wizard does brings up a good point. I actually like to do a sneak attack with arrows first while crouched and put as many as I can into the giants before kiting with my mage abilities.
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