User blog comment:Drayco90/Mid-Season Premiere: Hawke vs. Dovahkiin/@comment-2181141-20120726054807

I'll do my best despite the fact that I don't know anything about Skyrim:

Magic can be good but when magic is either drained, limited or for some reason nullified, something is needed to compensate it. The strongest tends to survive but cunning can also be a valuble asset. I personally find hand-held shields to be cumbersome so dual-wielding is a better choice; however, long-yet-light blades can make for the similar effect. Archery is equally balanced since both bows resemble one another to a degree. Sacred relics/artifacts can prove to be beneficial in the right hands. Since I don't know anything about Skyrim, I'm gonna have to go out on a limb and say Hawke since he and his brotherhood have most likely developed more formations than I can probably devise in my sleep.