Complete Beginner’s Guide to Elder Scrolls: BotSE | Gameplay & Strategy | How to Play Solo on Expert
This is an early-access video for Patreon members exclusively, so you can watch it here first. This video will be made public on YouTube at a later date.
In this video, I share a complete beginner’s guide to The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era, focused on helping new players understand how to build strong characters, plan ahead, and make good decisions during the early days of a campaign. I talk through character creation, the foundations of a solid build, how to plan your stats and skill lines, useful synergies, which starting characters I generally recommend, and examples of pure Stamina and pure Magicka builds. I also cover town action priorities, how to get stronger efficiently, how to approach your first day’s town encounter, where to go on the overland map and why, and what matters most when choosing your direction. From there, I walk through a Day 2 conflict encounter with real examples for each starting character and skill line, look at how to delve safely and effectively, and explain practical ways to deal with enemy skills and avoid common mistakes. My hope is that this guide gives new solo players a strong foundation and makes your first Expert campaigns feel far more manageable, and just helps you have more fun with your game or gaming group!