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Is there a way to get my magic resistance up to 100%?

  • 1 of 10: Yes, there is, but note that 100% magic resistance doesn't give you total immunity to damage from magic. It does come pretty close, though. Even the mightiest of mages would have a hard time knocking your health down very far, even if you just stand there and take it. (Unless he summons or reanimates a creature that can do you non-magical damage, that is.)
  • 2 of 10: The following hints give tips for getting your magic resistance up to 100% while taking up as few equipment slots as possible. If there's some tip that you can't use (like if you've already created a non-Breton character), you'll have to make up for it by finding or making magic-resistant equipment.
  • 3 of 10: The first thing to do is create a Breton character at the beginning of the game. That'll give you a 25% magic resistance to start with, which is one-fourth of your goal. (Yes, it was 50% in Oblivion, and there was a magic ring that gave you the other 50%. RPG entropy strikes again!)
  • 4 of 10: The next thing to do is discover the Lord Stone and get its blessing. (See the Standing Stones List.) That'll give you another 25% magic resistance, bringing your total up to 50%. Already halfway there!
  • 5 of 10: NOTE: The Lord Stone's blessing also gives a +50 to your armor rating, which will help if you're also trying to get your physical damage resistance (which is what armor rating is) as high as possible. Just remember that armor rating doesn't work like a percentage, and an armor rating of 100 is nowhere near 100% damage resistance. See the Maxing Your Armor Rating hints for more details.
  • 6 of 10: Do the "The Book of Love" side quest to get a permanent blessing that adds 15% to your magic resistance, bringing the total up to 65%.
  • 7 of 10: Use the Alteration Practice Tips to practice your Alteration skill up to 30, after which you can get a Magic Resistance perk that'll give you an extra +10% to magic resistance. There are two more perk ranks that'll give you a total of +30% magic resistance after you get all three of them. That'll take your grand total up to 95%.
  • 8 of 10: NOTE: You'll need five perk points in order to get all three ranks of the Magic Resistance perk, since you can't get any of its ranks until after you get the Novice Alteration and Apprentice Alteration perks. If you're planning on using the Hoarding Level-Ups Strategy, you'd better level up five times before you start your hoarding. That way, you can start getting the Magic Resistance perks as soon as your Alteration skill level is 30, rather than having to wait until you're ready to take all of your hoarded level-ups.
  • 9 of 10: A magic resistance of 95% is pretty darn high, and you'll probably be satisfied with that. If not, you'll need to find (or make) one or more enchanted equipment items to give you the remaining 5%.
  • 10 of 10: One pre-made item that has a 20% magic resistance on it is the Shield of Ysgramor. It's neither random nor leveled, but you'll have to finish the Companions faction's main-line quest series to get it. You may prefer to practice your Enchanting skill up and enchant your own shield (or other item).