My first character was an argonian, i was a kid and it was my first time playing an elder scrolls so when i saw that draconic lizard humanoid i just thought thats cool af.
my first character was a Khajiit, my thought process while customizing my character in the start of the game was "I can play as a freaking humanoid cat!? hell yeah"
How can you not mention that orc get the most OP ability?? Double damage and double resistance?? No other ability comes CLOSE to being as powerful and universally useful.
All the human and elves are ranked low ,but the beast races are the top of the lists. At LEAST the Dunmer are where they’re supposed to be ,but tell me why do you feel the need the elevate the slave races they are unworthy of uplifting. Is this how you honor the sixth house and the tribe unmourned?
At most we are subsets of the same race. Why couldn't we be like ACTUALLY different? Where are our antenna people or something? Earth kinda mid, they just got humans but with different flavors.
@@demityrant1784 Yup our definition of race is just a collection of traits which are more concentrated in a group of people. Like describe one human race and a lot of it is applied to others. We have no definitive lines really
@@Trapghanistan Yeah, cause those relatively different traits are what's considered to be a race by definition. If there would be like elfs, orcs or khajiti irl they'd be considered another species
@@araskes Yeah but theyre not exclusive traits. Curly hair exists in every race, dark skin exists in every race etc. We have barely any exclusive traits. But also with the species thing, Wouldn't you say Dunmer consider argonians another species? But we call them races
Slight correction at 5:41 it’s actually the opposite, the Imperial pantheon is a combination of the traditional Nord pantheon and the traditional Elven pantheon, both of which predate the Imperial Pantheon by centuries at minimum.
5:41 Small correction, it wasn't the Nords who yoinked gods from the Imperial pantheon and put them into their own, but rather the Imperials who yoinked gods from the Nordic pantheon and put them into their own. This is because the Imperial pantheon exists somewhat as a consolidation of the older Nordic and Aldmeri pantheons. Edit: I see now that someone else has already mentioned this 😅
Your top two picks are literally the same as me. I love the dark elf. I’ve become a dark god with that races help and it’s just genuinely my favorite race
@@RogueRanks Weird request but you should rank the animations for each skill in the skill tree menu. Like a lockpick is 10/10 because the animation fits around the stars and perk progression really good. But a shield is like a 6/10 because the bottom of the shield doesn't fit into the perks. and like conjuration is 0/10 because the animation is flipped upsidedown.
I love making Argonian assassins. Super brightly colored, making use of invisibility potions to approach targets, revealing themselves for a flashy public execution, then using histskin and waterbreathing for an escape that leaves witnesses with a copper-like taste of powerlessness in their mouths.
7:14 lol I hate this so much. Who says medieval Arabians didn't prioritize honor in combat or bloodlines? Arabs were tribal and sultans wouldn't just engage swordplay duels casually. Its so frustrating how obsessed westerners are with a caricature of Samurais that they negate other cultures out of ignorance
Nahh they're barbaric, even today who tf cuts off the hands of thieves and who beheads people for killing another. The rule "an eye for an eye" is an old and barbaric tradition/law.
Ain't no way you said the nords just copied and renamed gods from the Imperial pantheon. It was completely the other way around. The Imperial pantheon exists as a synthesis of the nord gods and the aldmer gods. After the ayleids were overthrown, Alessia was in a delicate political position. She needed a religion for her new empire, one that would be accepted by both her nord allies who were invaluable in the war against the ayleids, but also acceptable by her own citizens who had lived under the elven gods. Saying the nord gods are just copies of the imperial gods is like saying Japan just copied America when they made Godzilla. Also, anyone who says the imperials have boring lore clearly never learned about the Alessian and Reman empires.
Dunno why everyone like argonians. Their bonuses are almost all null since you can get vampirism or lycanthropy to get disease immunity and any helm for underwater breathing. Only thing they get is aesthetic.
Considering how many things use frost based spells and will slow you down while backing up makes Nord better because of the resistance Halfling the stamina and health drain. For a warrior in the frozen north bumps it up to #2 or even #1 for me.
It's hilarious seeing the former slavers cry about not being catered to despite the fact the only reason they're allowed in Windhelm to begin with is because the Nords let them in as refugees. Only for them to act against the interests of the people that granted them asylum.
The Problem of why Imperials are considered bad and bland in general is, because the bigger part of the recent audience of the Elder Scrolls franchise has almost no experience with Morrowind and very little experience with Oblivion. In Skyrim 9 out of 10 quest solutions is to simply kill whatever stands in your way of ticking the box. In Oblivion there are several quests which can be solved by asking the right people - speechcraft had some weight. In Morrowind, solving crap without talking to NPCs, is simply impossible and a lot of NPCs require you to not be a shitmouth. Oblivion and Morrowind can give you a hard time as a murderhobo. Skyrim gives you a hard time, if you are not a murderhobo.
I just realized my two favorite races both are mix of Middle Eastern and Japanese culture.. dark elves are mix of Persian and Japanese and redguards mix of arabian and Japanese.
@@RogueRanks Clarifications: Bosmer can eat plants and fruits BUT they can't harvest them or eat harvested plants that means that the fruits need to drop from the trees.
I was SHOCKED that Altmer was ranked so low. Useful ability and they get an extra 50 points in magic. Magic builds aren’t for everyone, but second lowest in the rankings feels plain wrong.
I feel like the Dunmer got a great lore because of Morrowind (the game). Since at the time, Bethesda was probably trying to compete with other lore heavy RPG, they made the intricate history of the dunmer, with it's religion difference, lore dissagreement within the game (who killed nerevar), and other political power at play (Im thinking about the great houses, but also the interaction with the empire establishment, like Telvanni vs mages guild). All of that lead to greater Dunmer development as a race compared to the meagre lore we got in oblivion / skyrim imho. In my experience, I found that it was easier to imagine a compelling dunmer character, with loads of background ties, compared to a Nord or a Imperial. Also Argonian into Dunmer ranking is wild considering their mutual hate xD
My first skyrim character was an Orc battlemage named Klarrg. I roleplayed him being constantly high on Skyrim's various mushrooms and poisonous plants. He was really fun to play even though I barely did the main story at all, focusing more on the mage academy questline
"Voice of the Emperor" was basically rewritten between Oblivion and Skyrim. It used to do the "charm/persuade" effect, rather than "calm". Which, I found much more useful than Skyrim's counterpart.
4:20 There is a way to incorporate the cannibal / carnivore aspect of playing as a Bosmer. You would seek the hall of the dead in Markarth, wherein a side quest can be started to obtain the ring of Namira. This daedric artifact allows the player to exponentially raise their health and stamina by feeding on the dead.
My first ever Legendary playthrough was on the xbox 360 with the argonian race, hitskin came in handy for a lot of situations. My second was with was with Kahjiit, I just felt like playing the cat Maybe for my third I'll try a Dunmer or Nord playthrough but unlike the last two which I relied on Sword and shield, I'll try more of a spellsword playthrough where I'll rely on conjuration and destruction magic with my sword being the back up weapon.
I’ve been playing Daggerfall as an Argonian. The number of times I’ve been called stupid or dumb by npcs because I’m playing Argonian is numerous. Argonian are certainly perceived as just being mindless lizard men by most people in the earlier titles.
I love that unpredictability about orcs that Skyrim gives us. Let's remember the first time we saw orc as an extinguished librarian, as the worst bard in the province and as an introvert genius chef
You kinda got the Nord pantheon backwards. Alessia basically retconned the Nord gods and hybridized them with the Altmer gods to create a syncratic religion for the new empire. All the religions of Tamriel basically originate from the same monomyth(except for the Argonians), but are interpreted differently based on whether or not the cultures philosophy is Anuic or Padomaic.
Yeaaa Redguard top 3...solo game, and was always a damn good race to use, annnnd in ESO had easily one of the best zone areas, and their relevance in the going ons in the world is dope...considering they aren't originally from there. Tho I would of put words top 5 as well.
Great video. I just hate how Khajits and Argonians wear SHOES like humans. In Morrowind they didn't as their feet had different shape. I feel like Khajits and Argonians have been castrated in Skyrim compared to Morrowind where they were significantly more unique.
Imperials - Boring to roleplay, generic “Roman” aesthetic😴 Bosmer - 99% lore, 1% gameplay🥱 Orsimer - Just too ugly🤮 Nord - Generic “Nordic” Viking warrior types🇸🇪🇳🇴 Redguard - Middle eastern tropes, but best warriors⚔️ Khajiit - Literally furries🐱 Altmer - Best mages but also snide, condescending right-wing ultranationalists🇮🇹🇩🇪🇮🇱 Breton - Badass half-elf spellknights, but fall into European fantasy tropes🏰 Argonians - Lizard people rise up!🦎 Dunmer - Everyone knows that dark elves have the best lore and roleplaying😎 (Seriously though you convinced me to play an Orc, you made some really good points)
Personally I like to play as an Altmer that became an outcast from the Aldmeri Dominion and have adapted to the harsh climates of Skyrim, a muscular and skilled fighter visible by his scars (mainly at the face) but also adept at the arcane. A High-Elf Heavy Armored Spell Blade master. Plus, High Elves have a long lifespan which means a long era of peace (or chaos) for Skyrim. And plus, they're the tallest race in the game. So my character looks towering with those Daedric or Dragonbone armor. Nothing compared to the Ebony Warrior and Tsun though 😂
Races I have ”never” played as (anywhere from zero minutes to sixty minutes) dating back to Morrowind’s launch on Xbox, from least time to most time: Redguard, Khajiit, Argonian, Orc, Imperial, Bosmer, Altmer. I have at least one hundred hours with Dunmer, and thousands with Nord, and Breton.
Playing morrowind made me love the dunmer and almost replacing argonians as number one, but playing eso just made me love the argonians even more, they are some of the most caring people in tamriel, sacrificing themselves for others and such. Also the added benefit of playing an argonians means you will experience racism.
I have a race mod so for me the best is argonian. their passives: Amphibious - sneak 100% better and gain 15% movement speed increase for 60 seconds after leaving the water Histborn - when stamina, magicka or health go bellow 20% regenerate half the difference per second Its insane
One thing I like about the Argonians is how in ESO they elaborated on the culture they take inspiration from with that being Latin American civilisations like Aztec, Mayan etc
High elf and Breton are my literal favorites. Hear me out, I fking love roleplaying as a Mage. High elfs and Bretons are the best for that role. (Note: High elfs have a great lore too, like that time they literally made them moons disappear, bet the khajiits are scared as shit now XD)
For real bro hope New players actually pay attention to their ancient history and when they do they will know that most of the civilization was made by them the ancient aldmer specially were the ones who taught other races how to govern and build civilization
@@shadowborn1456 Yes. The Altmer are truly superior, Nords are fools who believe magic is weak. Bretons arent half elves, the elven blood in their veins is far to weak, Dunmer are respectable and a Tarnished elven race. Falmer, broken and betrayed by the Dwemer who tried to create their own god with Lorkhans heart. In my opinion the elven races should be looked at more, new players dont know much about them and just assume, Altmer = Arrogant = Weak and the Worst... Completely overlooking the fact that the Arcane arts, weaponry, diplomacy etc wouldnt exist without the ancient Golden Mer. There is sooo much overshadowed lore. There is more Lore than Bethesda could ever put into one game.
@@TheCatabolicTrex One of the many races in Tamriel, coming from High Rock, they were mix-blood descendants of Nedic and Aldmeri or Atmoran and Aldmeri. You should already know that if you are literally watching an Elder Scrolls Video.
Honestly a very respectable list. Very thorough, very researched. I would personally disagree as i love argonian culture and lore but that is my personal preference. I also love dunmer lore. Their hierarchy reminds a lot of menzoberranzan and faerûn lore for underdark drow which i find awesome as heck
I'm consistantly confused how the people of Skyrim are so easily able to tell what race my character is when Imperials, Bretons and Nords look so human comparitively. Maybe I'm missing something. At least with the elves, there's some sort of tell, and there's no mistaking a khajit, and orc or an argonian
Imperials usually have darker features than Nords, darker skin, hair, eyes, etc. Nords look more, well, Nordic. And Bretons, iirc, are supposed to have pointed ears and other elven features. Skyrim doesn't convey this, but lore wise that's why they stand out.
@@CaptainEffortHeight can be a factor. I think Bretons are the shortest, then Imperials, and Nords the tallest. Their names can be a giveaway too. Nords obviously have Scandinavian sounding names, Imperials are Latin, and Breton are French inspired.
Nords are taller then the others. But I can only say who is Breton or imperial by the name. Bretons have frensh names and the imperials has old Roman names
Compare NPCs then: Nord Male: Ulfric, Balgruff Nord Female: Aela, Serana, Moll the Lioness (The Stormcloaks are mostly Nords, as is the Eastern cities. You hear the accent the sweet roll guards use, those are Nords. Tall, hair ranges from blonde to deep brown with a fair complexion, strong frame and build.) Breton Male: Belethor, Mercer Frey Breton Female: Delphine, Sybille Stentor (The Forsworn are all Bretons, as is most of Markarth. You hear the Courier's accent or that Wesr Coast American bland twang? Breton. Mid height, deep blonde to brown with more elvish skin tones.) Imperial Male: Tulius, Cicero, Dexion Imperial Female: Vittoria Vici, Camilla Valerius (They have a surname that's not Nordic? Imperial. They sound Latin/ Roman? Imperial. They're shorter and a bit more swarthy? Imperial.)
I must agree with your number 1 pick. At the moment I am playing a Dunmer that is a Vampire Lord (natural fire resist helps here a lot) with 100 Destruction, 100 Illusion, 100 Conjugation, 100 Light Armour, 100 Sneak, 86 Smithing, and 78 One-Handed. Aside the fact I have not attended a single day of school at the Mage College. I am the Listener, The assassin of the Emperor, the head of the Thieves Guild, and the defeater of Mirak and Alduin. Plus I'm crazy as hell and all deities want a piece of me.🤪
I'm glad to see my favorite race at #2, I grew up playing argonian since oblivion days, they're ability to breath under water is great for treasure hunting, in case the chests are underwater, and histskin is great for a tank build, which is what I normally do. And also the stuff in two handed helps.
Passives>>>>>Skills Altmer are easily top 3 just from having tall models (they run faster and jump higher), same as Orsimer. Bretons and Nords are also great choices for their passives (magic and frost resistance), half of Skyrim mages and Drakes do frost damage lol Imperials make great thieves from their "Imperial luck" passive trait = economic boost = better gear
I love choosing the race of my character based purely on the characters background, morals, and goals. If I want them to come from wealth or be focused on amassing wealth, I choose Breton bc of the general importance of nobility in high rock. I choose imperial if their background is as a soldier, redguard or nord for mercenary, bosmer for hunting and camping, high elf for magic but gilded (enjoys nice things), dark elf for rags to riches, and everything else is pretty random
Yeah... Can't disagree, Dark Elves are the best in Elder Scrolls. If I ever play another one of those games I might have to just straight up rip off Drizzt.
wierd putting high elves in second worst . they are by far the best . their ability can be used until end game plus 50 more extra magicka is usefull no matter how u put it even for non magickal build as u can use most spells early on and or use healing when u low on health instead of making potions
I saw this the other day, I'm an elf lover so I was upset to see the High Elves ranked so low lol but I love seeing the Dark Elves at the top spot. I really do think the High Elves are strong, their magic regen is so fast! I also love Elder Scrolls twist on the majestic High Elves! Nice video 😄
Best races, in Daggerfall it's High elf (Immunity to paralyzation is too good.) in Morrowind onward it's Breton. (Resist magic is too good.) The Imperial pantheon yoinked Nordic Gods and gave them elven names, and combined them with the elven gods they were already worshiping. The Nord lore is pretty sick. The Breton saying "Find a new hill, become a king." is pretty badass. My first playthrough of each game was an Argonian. But I replayed as the Mog clan of orcs not too long ago. I played Durzug gro-Mog in Morrowind, Durmuk gro-Mog in Oblivion (Durzug and Durmuk's dad was one tough SOB.) and Ur gro-Mog in Skyrim.
Boutta do a bare handed build playthrough as a Khajit and name him M'aiq T'aison
LMAO I don't know if you made that name yourself or not but that was good laugh 😂
@@lvonhentacles9621 it's a very old community joke lmao
Legit I have always played as a Khajit mine is named Za'jirr Mor'ado
Very good
Damn, that’s better than my current Argonian playthrough as A-Repltile-Dysfunction
My first character was an argonian, i was a kid and it was my first time playing an elder scrolls so when i saw that draconic lizard humanoid i just thought thats cool af.
Lmao I’m 23, first Skyrim run ever 2 days ago and I picked him cause he looked cool af and reminded me of Mortal Kombat Reptile
@@adamfighter358 you thought right
Ayy! Argonian was my first character too(in eso, but whatever)
my first character was a Khajiit, my thought process while customizing my character in the start of the game was "I can play as a freaking humanoid cat!? hell yeah"
Same...
now rank real life races
Of course the number one race is- (user has been banned)
The number one race geopolitically is the one they try to make you believe is only a religion. That's why it's illegal to criticize them
*Uncle Ruckus's Theme*
Atlantians are number one
@@roozbeh6999 *Laughs in R'lyehan*
The pain of trying to catch a butterfly above your head as a Bosmer
Bosmer are the most fun race, except when you have to get something off the top shelf.
"You can't feel a comment."
The Comment:
*Boomer
@@awkander Everything goes over their heads.
Wait are they shorter in game or just lore wise
I love racism but I don’t play Skyrim
What have I done
That’s good news because I love Skyrim but I don’t play racism.
👏🙌🫡
Yet you love an orange guy not white
Racism is only correct when a Dwarf is doing it. You younger races don't really understand going fast!
My Dark Elve’s name is “Un Kel Ruk-Us” and he fights for the stormcloakes.
This made me laugh harder than it should have omfg... xD
He really did it
I don't get it...
Uncle Ruckus
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
How can you not mention that orc get the most OP ability?? Double damage and double resistance?? No other ability comes CLOSE to being as powerful and universally useful.
BUT Canon Dovahkiin is a male Nord
BUT orcs are ugly ash
Yeah, once a day. Breton's passive is better.
Wait feature
With resto loop that ability is shit
Never ask todd why he gave redguards the lowest intelligence
😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
That's the argonians
Because gameplay wise intelligence = magic ability, and Redguards are min-maxed for physical skills.
Biggest swords on the continent tho'
He gave Nords the same intelligence.
If we're talking about races we hate, I have always hated marathons.
That’s weird. I feel like Skyrim itself is a marathon. A huge marathon I keep restarting to find the perfect race.
I've always hated the tour de france. Like, just drive lol
Fun fact: each race is a diferent hight and that actually effects how fast you can run in game.
Unless you play Skyrim VR with teleport-based movement settings
I didn’t know that. Taller is faster? And I mean, it shouldn’t even be a contest, realistically.
If you truely believed the dunmer were #1 youd have put the kajit and argonian at the bottom where they belong
KHAJIT #1 AHHHHGH WTF IS AN ADDICTION!!!!!!1!1!1!1🗣️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ top g
NEVER LET THIS MAN COOK AGAIN🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥‼‼
khajjit and argonian aren't people
You burned the house my man🦅🦅🦅🦅
Gigachad Dunmer put redguard in last.
Skyrim belongs to the nords and they're gonna build that big beautiful wall
And make the Imperials pay for it.
@@shaunholt
The red guards 😁
@@shaunholtnope filthy red gaurds
Make Skyrim Great Again
Id settle for a wall over being a bitch to the thalmor, ngl
Top 2 Races: The emancipated and their former masters.
If we’re talking about all of human history, that’s implicating that you’re saying all of humanity is the best, are you an anti racist?
It’s so funny you mentioned that loading screen Orc, they made that guy pose so fucking awesomely
All the human and elves are ranked low ,but the beast races are the top of the lists. At LEAST the Dunmer are where they’re supposed to be ,but tell me why do you feel the need the elevate the slave races they are unworthy of uplifting. Is this how you honor the sixth house and the tribe unmourned?
I am shamed
@@RogueRanks What a grand and intoxicating innocence, how could you be so naive.
Dagothmaxxing
He praises farm equipment above mer what a shame
This man seems like a thalmor.
Up next: Every Earth race ranked best to worst
At most we are subsets of the same race. Why couldn't we be like ACTUALLY different? Where are our antenna people or something? Earth kinda mid, they just got humans but with different flavors.
@@demityrant1784 Very good thought.
@@demityrant1784 Yup our definition of race is just a collection of traits which are more concentrated in a group of people. Like describe one human race and a lot of it is applied to others. We have no definitive lines really
@@Trapghanistan Yeah, cause those relatively different traits are what's considered to be a race by definition. If there would be like elfs, orcs or khajiti irl they'd be considered another species
@@araskes Yeah but theyre not exclusive traits. Curly hair exists in every race, dark skin exists in every race etc. We have barely any exclusive traits. But also with the species thing, Wouldn't you say Dunmer consider argonians another species? But we call them races
Slight correction at 5:41 it’s actually the opposite, the Imperial pantheon is a combination of the traditional Nord pantheon and the traditional Elven pantheon, both of which predate the Imperial Pantheon by centuries at minimum.
Yeah which ES makes it's real life analog close to its source again.
Romans to Greek pantheon
Ah yes, The Lusty Argonian, I see that you're a man of culture yourself.
The only book i remember from the game
I hate the fact I can't kill Crassius Curio for that (the mais quest gets impossible)...
Beat the main quest, then kill him. I also don't know why you want to kill him for making the best piece of literature in tes saga@@Kiron-Okami
@RobertfrippXD After the humiliation, I passed in Hlalu and read this book with self-insert... It's more than deserved. \*-*
I have always played Argonian, I know nothing of their lore or any previous games but I just think they look cool
That and a love for lizards lol
Farm tool
5:41 Small correction, it wasn't the Nords who yoinked gods from the Imperial pantheon and put them into their own, but rather the Imperials who yoinked gods from the Nordic pantheon and put them into their own. This is because the Imperial pantheon exists somewhat as a consolidation of the older Nordic and Aldmeri pantheons.
Edit: I see now that someone else has already mentioned this 😅
Your top two picks are literally the same as me. I love the dark elf. I’ve become a dark god with that races help and it’s just genuinely my favorite race
You have good taste
@@RogueRanks Weird request but you should rank the animations for each skill in the skill tree menu. Like a lockpick is 10/10 because the animation fits around the stars and perk progression really good. But a shield is like a 6/10 because the bottom of the shield doesn't fit into the perks. and like conjuration is 0/10 because the animation is flipped upsidedown.
My first Skyrim character was a dark elf she turned into a vampire tho
Dark god????
Dagoth Ur also loves "the Argonian" farm tool.
I love making Argonian assassins. Super brightly colored, making use of invisibility potions to approach targets, revealing themselves for a flashy public execution, then using histskin and waterbreathing for an escape that leaves witnesses with a copper-like taste of powerlessness in their mouths.
I already liked Argonians a lot before, but that lore from the Oblivion Crisis made me love them even more
They are badasses
Does it make you a Furry if every single character you create is a khajit?
Yes
Yeah
@@aidandixon6028 Great
Welcome to being a furry, brother. It sucks.
(Same)
Are you a Pyro main?
7:14 lol I hate this so much. Who says medieval Arabians didn't prioritize honor in combat or bloodlines? Arabs were tribal and sultans wouldn't just engage swordplay duels casually. Its so frustrating how obsessed westerners are with a caricature of Samurais that they negate other cultures out of ignorance
Nahh they're barbaric, even today who tf cuts off the hands of thieves and who beheads people for killing another. The rule "an eye for an eye" is an old and barbaric tradition/law.
Hes right, and you are wrong. I watch anime so I would know 🤡
@@rexx273uhm😊
@@rexx273sucks
Stop being so sensitive.
Bosmer being this low is a crime and you will pay for this dearly
They got the short end of the stick
Don’t be so short with me
He may have been a little *short* sighted
Mid
Don't get mad over such small things
As an orc married to an argonian, i am very proud of my two nord children. Just the other day i let them sit at the same table as me.
Ain't no way you said the nords just copied and renamed gods from the Imperial pantheon.
It was completely the other way around. The Imperial pantheon exists as a synthesis of the nord gods and the aldmer gods. After the ayleids were overthrown, Alessia was in a delicate political position. She needed a religion for her new empire, one that would be accepted by both her nord allies who were invaluable in the war against the ayleids, but also acceptable by her own citizens who had lived under the elven gods.
Saying the nord gods are just copies of the imperial gods is like saying Japan just copied America when they made Godzilla.
Also, anyone who says the imperials have boring lore clearly never learned about the Alessian and Reman empires.
Thats my bad
How to fix the wood elves: you know how Namira’s ring lets you eat freshly killed humanoids?
Make that a default ability for them.
The Imperious Races mod gives them that ability with a cool down and a small bonus to stats depending on the level of the npc you're consuming.
I play as an argonian a lot, because of the useful traits that they have, especially when it comes to underwater exploration
Dunno why everyone like argonians. Their bonuses are almost all null since you can get vampirism or lycanthropy to get disease immunity and any helm for underwater breathing.
Only thing they get is aesthetic.
@@sabnock31 for the water breathing part, that would be a waste of an equipment slot if you were wanting to have two enchantments done to be stronger
@@jaimeekinman3701 carry a spare helmet. It weights like at max 4 units of Skyrim weight measurement.
@@sabnock31 pfft! Do your own way, and we’ll do our own way
underwater exploration of what? 2.5 sunken boats?
Considering how many things use frost based spells and will slow you down while backing up makes Nord better because of the resistance Halfling the stamina and health drain. For a warrior in the frozen north bumps it up to #2 or even #1 for me.
One of the reasons I always play Stormcloak is because it’s funny seeing the Dunmer having only a slight taste of their own medicine
It's hilarious seeing the former slavers cry about not being catered to despite the fact the only reason they're allowed in Windhelm to begin with is because the Nords let them in as refugees. Only for them to act against the interests of the people that granted them asylum.
Dunmer till I die 🔥 best vampire race. Also fuck Ulfric he can catch these hands for how he treats my dark brethren
@@Esraug9012 maybe your brethren can stop leeching off the nords and do something for themselves?
Your description of redguard ancestry resembling Japan is wild, since word for word you were also describing old Arabic culture.
The Problem of why Imperials are considered bad and bland in general is, because the bigger part of the recent audience of the Elder Scrolls franchise has almost no experience with Morrowind and very little experience with Oblivion. In Skyrim 9 out of 10 quest solutions is to simply kill whatever stands in your way of ticking the box.
In Oblivion there are several quests which can be solved by asking the right people - speechcraft had some weight.
In Morrowind, solving crap without talking to NPCs, is simply impossible and a lot of NPCs require you to not be a shitmouth. Oblivion and Morrowind can give you a hard time as a murderhobo. Skyrim gives you a hard time, if you are not a murderhobo.
The dunmer are obviously the superior race
I still hope that we find a long hidden colony of dwemer someday.
I would love that but also love the idea of keeping them mysterious and gone.
Both sad and fascinating that the only dwemer we see are the guy who got corprus and several ghosts in Morrowind.
I just realized my two favorite races both are mix of Middle Eastern and Japanese culture.. dark elves are mix of Persian and Japanese and redguards mix of arabian and Japanese.
The Dunmer Memri TV memes are why they will forever be my favourites
TIE ME TO A MISSILE AND FIRE ME AT THE IMPERIAL CITY, I AM READY
First let us discuss Ulfric Stormcloak, that watermelon seller
in vanilla skyrim i always play as a dark elf, i just cant be any other race, dark elf vampire assassin is the most overpowered build possible.
Im subscribing because you made a good video. Im turning on notifications because you chose Dark Elves as your #1 pick. Legend
What's interesting about Redguard lore is they came from a different timeline where Alduin actually won & the dragonborn died
I think the Bosmer can eat plants just not the plants grown in thier homeland
Really? Maybe it’s that Green Pact Bosmer just don’t leave the Valenwood much
@@RogueRanks Clarifications: Bosmer can eat plants and fruits BUT they can't harvest them or eat harvested plants that means that the fruits need to drop from the trees.
Yea Auri Says so, The Green ONLY applies to Valenwood So everywhere else is free to do whatever
@@RogueRanks they do trade animal parts (mostly pelts and parts that can be used in alchemy) for stuff they aren't allowed to harvest in valenwood.
I was SHOCKED that Altmer was ranked so low. Useful ability and they get an extra 50 points in magic. Magic builds aren’t for everyone, but second lowest in the rankings feels plain wrong.
Good points, I definitely wasn’t being very objective here 😂
I feel like the Dunmer got a great lore because of Morrowind (the game). Since at the time, Bethesda was probably trying to compete with other lore heavy RPG, they made the intricate history of the dunmer, with it's religion difference, lore dissagreement within the game (who killed nerevar), and other political power at play (Im thinking about the great houses, but also the interaction with the empire establishment, like Telvanni vs mages guild). All of that lead to greater Dunmer development as a race compared to the meagre lore we got in oblivion / skyrim imho. In my experience, I found that it was easier to imagine a compelling dunmer character, with loads of background ties, compared to a Nord or a Imperial.
Also Argonian into Dunmer ranking is wild considering their mutual hate xD
My first skyrim character was an Orc battlemage named Klarrg. I roleplayed him being constantly high on Skyrim's various mushrooms and poisonous plants. He was really fun to play even though I barely did the main story at all, focusing more on the mage academy questline
Alright now do every American race ranked from worst to best
Indian, Mestizo, Native American, African American, White.
Cope @@extremosaur
@@AlexisB-gv1tk it said worst to best, there is no cope, just an order by volume of contributions.
@@extremosaurI agree
Dude... Asians would come out on top
"Voice of the Emperor" was basically rewritten between Oblivion and Skyrim. It used to do the "charm/persuade" effect, rather than "calm". Which, I found much more useful than Skyrim's counterpart.
I was kinda hoping my Orc boys would finally make it to #1 but I'm glad they made it to #3 in this video 💚
Orcs are amazing
@@RogueRanks Indeed. The Orcs are always my personal go to player race.
Every single time it's a Breton. I like to summon things while hiding in heavy armor behind a shield.
You may have convinced me…
Seems like you definitely know what you're talking about.. When it's comes to race..
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I've had arguments with people about redguards being based on Japanese culture. Thanks for confirming. My favorite race to play.
1:46 what? What you yapping about bro
Man altmer have to be the top three
I stand by it
All are s tier because they have their use depending on the character and style you wanna play.
The best answer right here
@@RogueRanks I liked your video just found the concept of the video really funny.
Having Imperials so high and Bosmer so low is unforgivable.
4:20 There is a way to incorporate the cannibal / carnivore aspect of playing as a Bosmer. You would seek the hall of the dead in Markarth, wherein a side quest can be started to obtain the ring of Namira. This daedric artifact allows the player to exponentially raise their health and stamina by feeding on the dead.
I believe there are also mods to do this but great point!
My first ever Legendary playthrough was on the xbox 360 with the argonian race, hitskin came in handy for a lot of situations.
My second was with was with Kahjiit, I just felt like playing the cat
Maybe for my third I'll try a Dunmer or Nord playthrough but unlike the last two which I relied on Sword and shield, I'll try more of a spellsword playthrough where I'll rely on conjuration and destruction magic with my sword being the back up weapon.
I’ve been playing Daggerfall as an Argonian. The number of times I’ve been called stupid or dumb by npcs because I’m playing Argonian is numerous. Argonian are certainly perceived as just being mindless lizard men by most people in the earlier titles.
I've been a Redguard ever since Morrowind. Redguard for life
@@rogerm1764 Redguards are awesome
You sure nailed the viewer engagement with this video XD
Nord are really the only choice for the dragon born
ABSOLUTELY BASED
I love that unpredictability about orcs that Skyrim gives us. Let's remember the first time we saw orc as an extinguished librarian, as the worst bard in the province and as an introvert genius chef
You kinda got the Nord pantheon backwards. Alessia basically retconned the Nord gods and hybridized them with the Altmer gods to create a syncratic religion for the new empire. All the religions of Tamriel basically originate from the same monomyth(except for the Argonians), but are interpreted differently based on whether or not the cultures philosophy is Anuic or Padomaic.
Thanks for the insight! I didn't know my lore as well as I thought
redguards are also very different because they aren't originally from the world of tamriel. yeah, it's weird.
Yeaaa Redguard top 3...solo game, and was always a damn good race to use, annnnd in ESO had easily one of the best zone areas, and their relevance in the going ons in the world is dope...considering they aren't originally from there. Tho I would of put words top 5 as well.
Great video. I just hate how Khajits and Argonians wear SHOES like humans. In Morrowind they didn't as their feet had different shape. I feel like Khajits and Argonians have been castrated in Skyrim compared to Morrowind where they were significantly more unique.
Agreed, they took way too much of the”beast” out of the beast races
"Your lack of cooperation has been noted" -Thalmor justiciar
Imperials - Boring to roleplay, generic “Roman” aesthetic😴
Bosmer - 99% lore, 1% gameplay🥱
Orsimer - Just too ugly🤮
Nord - Generic “Nordic” Viking warrior types🇸🇪🇳🇴
Redguard - Middle eastern tropes, but best warriors⚔️
Khajiit - Literally furries🐱
Altmer - Best mages but also snide, condescending right-wing ultranationalists🇮🇹🇩🇪🇮🇱
Breton - Badass half-elf spellknights, but fall into European fantasy tropes🏰
Argonians - Lizard people rise up!🦎
Dunmer - Everyone knows that dark elves have the best lore and roleplaying😎
(Seriously though you convinced me to play an Orc, you made some really good points)
🦎
Nah orcs are badass, sometimes I just want to go oonga boonga with a two handed hammer
You made the Altmer sound cool
@@lardomcfarty9866 bro thats bc they really are tall , fast and having so many mana perfect for mages or necromancers
Personally I like to play as an Altmer that became an outcast from the Aldmeri Dominion and have adapted to the harsh climates of Skyrim, a muscular and skilled fighter visible by his scars (mainly at the face) but also adept at the arcane.
A High-Elf Heavy Armored Spell Blade master.
Plus, High Elves have a long lifespan which means a long era of peace (or chaos) for Skyrim.
And plus, they're the tallest race in the game. So my character looks towering with those Daedric or Dragonbone armor. Nothing compared to the Ebony Warrior and Tsun though 😂
I love being an orc even the fucking dragons are racist saying they can’t believe I’m Dragonborn and an orc
😂
"Shreks gon give it to ya!" -the dragonborn while bludgeoning a big lizard
you deserve way more views this video is really well made
12:45 Dunmer in a nutshell.
Races I have ”never” played as (anywhere from zero minutes to sixty minutes) dating back to Morrowind’s launch on Xbox, from least time to most time: Redguard, Khajiit, Argonian, Orc, Imperial, Bosmer, Altmer.
I have at least one hundred hours with Dunmer, and thousands with Nord, and Breton.
Playing morrowind made me love the dunmer and almost replacing argonians as number one, but playing eso just made me love the argonians even more, they are some of the most caring people in tamriel, sacrificing themselves for others and such. Also the added benefit of playing an argonians means you will experience racism.
Now this is the list I’ve been waiting for
I have a race mod so for me the best is argonian. their passives:
Amphibious - sneak 100% better and gain 15% movement speed increase for 60 seconds after leaving the water
Histborn - when stamina, magicka or health go bellow 20% regenerate half the difference per second
Its insane
Do irl races next
8:26 Furries are a W
One thing I like about the Argonians is how in ESO they elaborated on the culture they take inspiration from with that being Latin American civilisations like Aztec, Mayan etc
High elf and Breton are my literal favorites. Hear me out, I fking love roleplaying as a Mage. High elfs and Bretons are the best for that role.
(Note: High elfs have a great lore too, like that time they literally made them moons disappear, bet the khajiits are scared as shit now XD)
For real bro hope New players actually pay attention to their ancient history and when they do they will know that most of the civilization was made by them the ancient aldmer specially were the ones who taught other races how to govern and build civilization
@@shadowborn1456 Yes. The Altmer are truly superior, Nords are fools who believe magic is weak. Bretons arent half elves, the elven blood in their veins is far to weak, Dunmer are respectable and a Tarnished elven race. Falmer, broken and betrayed by the Dwemer who tried to create their own god with Lorkhans heart. In my opinion the elven races should be looked at more, new players dont know much about them and just assume, Altmer = Arrogant = Weak and the Worst... Completely overlooking the fact that the Arcane arts, weaponry, diplomacy etc wouldnt exist without the ancient Golden Mer.
There is sooo much overshadowed lore. There is more Lore than Bethesda could ever put into one game.
@@friendlyneighborhoodmemer18 hell yeah you just said what I was thinking good on you man
WTF is a Breton?
@@TheCatabolicTrex One of the many races in Tamriel, coming from High Rock, they were mix-blood descendants of Nedic and Aldmeri or Atmoran and Aldmeri.
You should already know that if you are literally watching an Elder Scrolls Video.
Honestly a very respectable list. Very thorough, very researched. I would personally disagree as i love argonian culture and lore but that is my personal preference.
I also love dunmer lore. Their hierarchy reminds a lot of menzoberranzan and faerûn lore for underdark drow which i find awesome as heck
I'm consistantly confused how the people of Skyrim are so easily able to tell what race my character is when Imperials, Bretons and Nords look so human comparitively. Maybe I'm missing something. At least with the elves, there's some sort of tell, and there's no mistaking a khajit, and orc or an argonian
Imperials usually have darker features than Nords, darker skin, hair, eyes, etc. Nords look more, well, Nordic.
And Bretons, iirc, are supposed to have pointed ears and other elven features. Skyrim doesn't convey this, but lore wise that's why they stand out.
@@CaptainEffortHeight can be a factor. I think Bretons are the shortest, then Imperials, and Nords the tallest. Their names can be a giveaway too. Nords obviously have Scandinavian sounding names, Imperials are Latin, and Breton are French inspired.
@@CyranofromBergerac Good point, and I'm sure accents play a part too
Nords are taller then the others. But I can only say who is Breton or imperial by the name. Bretons have frensh names and the imperials has old Roman names
Compare NPCs then:
Nord Male: Ulfric, Balgruff
Nord Female: Aela, Serana, Moll the Lioness
(The Stormcloaks are mostly Nords, as is the Eastern cities. You hear the accent the sweet roll guards use, those are Nords. Tall, hair ranges from blonde to deep brown with a fair complexion, strong frame and build.)
Breton Male: Belethor, Mercer Frey
Breton Female: Delphine, Sybille Stentor
(The Forsworn are all Bretons, as is most of Markarth. You hear the Courier's accent or that Wesr Coast American bland twang? Breton. Mid height, deep blonde to brown with more elvish skin tones.)
Imperial Male: Tulius, Cicero, Dexion
Imperial Female: Vittoria Vici, Camilla Valerius
(They have a surname that's not Nordic? Imperial. They sound Latin/ Roman? Imperial. They're shorter and a bit more swarthy? Imperial.)
I must agree with your number 1 pick. At the moment I am playing a Dunmer that is a Vampire Lord (natural fire resist helps here a lot) with 100 Destruction, 100 Illusion, 100 Conjugation, 100 Light Armour, 100 Sneak, 86 Smithing, and 78 One-Handed. Aside the fact I have not attended a single day of school at the Mage College. I am the Listener, The assassin of the Emperor, the head of the Thieves Guild, and the defeater of Mirak and Alduin. Plus I'm crazy as hell and all deities want a piece of me.🤪
Dunmer superiority ftw
I'm glad to see my favorite race at #2, I grew up playing argonian since oblivion days, they're ability to breath under water is great for treasure hunting, in case the chests are underwater, and histskin is great for a tank build, which is what I normally do. And also the stuff in two handed helps.
Passives>>>>>Skills
Altmer are easily top 3 just from having tall models (they run faster and jump higher), same as Orsimer.
Bretons and Nords are also great choices for their passives (magic and frost resistance), half of Skyrim mages and Drakes do frost damage lol
Imperials make great thieves from their "Imperial luck" passive trait = economic boost = better gear
I don’t really care which race is or isn’t the best, I just enjoy playing the races that I like. (Except the Altmer, fuck the High Elves)
I love choosing the race of my character based purely on the characters background, morals, and goals. If I want them to come from wealth or be focused on amassing wealth, I choose Breton bc of the general importance of nobility in high rock. I choose imperial if their background is as a soldier, redguard or nord for mercenary, bosmer for hunting and camping, high elf for magic but gilded (enjoys nice things), dark elf for rags to riches, and everything else is pretty random
The best way to play
Yeah... Can't disagree, Dark Elves are the best in Elder Scrolls. If I ever play another one of those games I might have to just straight up rip off Drizzt.
Dual sword w/ animal summon spell
@@RogueRanks Yes!! lol 10/10
Great video. Very indepth and hilariously informative lol
wierd putting high elves in second worst . they are by far the best . their ability can be used until end game plus 50 more extra magicka is usefull no matter how u put it even for non magickal build as u can use most spells early on and or use healing when u low on health instead of making potions
True but they are Altmer
I was genuinely shocked to not see Khajit and Nords in the top 2. Great video!
S tier : White
A tier : East asian
B tier : Arabian
C tier : South east Asian, Hispanic
D tier : indian, black people
This video honors the Sixth House and the Tribe Unmourned
Dark Elves are superior
Yes
Hell yeah bro
N'wahs be seething
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Never liked playing the short races
Heightism!
I saw this the other day, I'm an elf lover so I was upset to see the High Elves ranked so low lol but I love seeing the Dark Elves at the top spot. I really do think the High Elves are strong, their magic regen is so fast! I also love Elder Scrolls twist on the majestic High Elves! Nice video 😄
Thanks, Gameplay wise High Elves are amazing tbh
7:39 what is that armor!!!??
A mod unfortunately
@@RogueRanksmod please ?
@@ianr- redguard pirate set I believe
Redguard is the origin of the vast majority of the best Elder Scrolls Lore
Imperial finds more gold though, I can't help but disagree with your entire list.
I’m a kleptomaniac so I’m swimming in gold in no time anyways.
Best races, in Daggerfall it's High elf (Immunity to paralyzation is too good.) in Morrowind onward it's Breton. (Resist magic is too good.)
The Imperial pantheon yoinked Nordic Gods and gave them elven names, and combined them with the elven gods they were already worshiping. The Nord lore is pretty sick.
The Breton saying "Find a new hill, become a king." is pretty badass.
My first playthrough of each game was an Argonian. But I replayed as the Mog clan of orcs not too long ago. I played Durzug gro-Mog in Morrowind, Durmuk gro-Mog in Oblivion (Durzug and Durmuk's dad was one tough SOB.) and Ur gro-Mog in Skyrim.