Complete Beginner’s Guide to Elder Scrolls: BotSE | Gameplay & Strategy | How to Play Solo on Expert

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★ Support the channel if you enjoy my videos and want to help me keep going and growing: Join on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkgaming Become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKD0RwVgRx4osXQUjDz-qGQ/join 📝 About this video: 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. #elderscrolls #boardgames #beginnersguide 🔗 Learn game rules (links I mention in the video): Official tutorial from CTG: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoPCvPQMwbQc3U-zF-l2DLTNjagAoNNPv&si=xxtfFmkRQbpfiKhC BotSE Helper: https://youtu.be/NXLq3fVfYT0 ------------------------------------ 👋 About me: Hey, I’m Daniel. I make thoughtful, in-depth content about board games that I genuinely enjoy. Whether it’s guides, reviews, or strategies, I focus on bringing clarity and value to fellow board game enthusiasts. Here is the list of games I cover or plan to cover: https://thinkgaminghq.com/games/ Connect with me: Website: https://thinkgaminghq.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkgaming YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thinkgaming Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkgaminghq Telegram: https://t.me/thinkgaminghq Twitter: https://x.com/ThinkGamingHQ Newsletter: https://thinkgaming.kit.com Cardboard: https://www.crdbrd.app/profile/thinkgaming Subscribe for more board game guides, reviews, and analysis: https://www.youtube.com/@thinkgaming?sub_confirmation=1 Watch in-depth Elder Scrolls guides and breakdowns: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5_33-tH3n6sPatu2f8pqNQOYECkEaLnw&si=TxHu4Qb6EexIiym_ ------------------------------------ Timestamps: 0:00:00 Overview (what this video is about) 0:00:56 Character creation 0:03:01 Foundation of a good build 0:04:47 Creating Archer (approach example) 0:06:44 Creating Sorcerer (approach example) 0:08:54 Creating Acrobat (approach example) 0:11:14 Creating Dragonknight (approach example) 0:12:57 Pure Stamina build (adventurer mat setup) 0:14:52 Pure Magicka build (adventurer mat setup) 0:17:26 Support the channel 0:17:40 Town action priorities 0:24:21 Day 1 town encounter example (Archer) 0:27:25 Day 1 town encounter example (Sorcerer) 0:29:27 Day 1 town encounter example (Acrobat) 0:31:30 Day 1 town encounter example (Dragonknight) 0:33:52 Overland movement (directions and priorities) 0:37:52 Day 2 first combat walkthrough (Bow) 0:46:36 Day 2 first combat walkthrough (Destruction Staff) 0:55:00 Day 2 first combat walkthrough (One Hand & Shield) 1:01:17 Day 2 first combat walkthrough (Two Handed) 1:11:01 Enemy pool round-up 1:12:15 How to delve (strategy and tips) 1:15:38 How to deal with tough enemy skills 1:21:52 More videos ------------------------------------ Full disclosure: This video is not sponsored, and I purchased the game myself. For more on how I handle sponsorships and transparency, visit: https://thinkgaminghq.com/principles Business inquiries: https://thinkgaminghq.com/contact/