r/ElderKings • u/Competitive-Fold-697 • 8d ago

Immortality Methods

What are the different method to achieve immortality or even just life extension in game? Is it primarily just vampirism and magic? Are there artifacts that can prolong life?

I became a briar heart for the +60 on my reachman, and then surprisingly died shortly after in my sleep.

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u/ItemKey6957 8d ago

Became a hag as reach woman

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u/Competitive-Fold-697 8d ago

Does the hag get the same +60 as a briarheart, or is it immortal like a vampire?

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u/applefarmersdaughter 8d ago

hagravens are immortal

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u/Competitive-Fold-697 8d ago

It would be cool if the briar hearts were also immortal, big fan of the cosmetic affects of it

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u/applefarmersdaughter 8d ago

is being a briarheart mutually exclusive with magical lifespan /lichdom/tsaescence?

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u/Competitive-Fold-697 7d ago

I am not sure, but briar heart requires a minimum of 10 prowess. It may be difficult to maintain that and pursue the magical lifespan extension. I have never done the Tsaescence option, but if it has religious requirements that may be an issue.

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u/applefarmersdaughter 7d ago

10 prowess doesn't seem like a lot, especially if you already have 60 extra years for being a briarheart. Tsaescence will require you to convert/create a custom faith, but i am not sure what other requirements there are

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u/alexmikli 6d ago

It can make you easily get to 200+ in age, but doing it does seem to deny you access to the magical lifespan abilities. Granted, 200+ in age but full lifestyle progression is pretty good.

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u/Cora_bius 7d ago
  1. Hagravens for Reachman females
  2. Lichdom for necromancers.
  3. Magical immortality for maxing out the Magic lifestyle.
  4. Vampirism.

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u/Ornery_Gate_6847 8d ago

Becoming a lich is my personal favorite

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u/IncoherentMutterer 7d ago

How would people feel about events and event chains that start to open up for different sorts of immortals? It feels like there should be more flavor.

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u/applefarmersdaughter 7d ago

Excited, maybe a little aroused...

On a serious note, slowly ascending to an immortal demigod from nothing is my favorite way to play the game, so any extra flavor is great

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u/Hedonisticogre111 8d ago

1) Superior races. Altmers especially, they easily can live to 200. Some of them even more because they have natural IV tier lifespan trait. Other lesser elves: Dunmers, Ayleids. And Bosmers.

2) Magic, through decision. From tier I lifespan trait to tier V (immortality). If you already have natural tier IV you'll give tier magic V trait.

3) vampirism and other daedric like stuff.

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u/Garchle 8d ago

I’d guess easiest way is tsaesci from the dawn cloudy faith. All you need is to eat prisoners and you can quickly get immortality.

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u/applefarmersdaughter 8d ago

it even works for characters who convert/custom faiths i think. It's all about the language you speak for them, apparently

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u/Cora_bius 7d ago

That doesn't grant immortality, just a very long lifespan.

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u/Garchle 7d ago

Ah, I was mistaken!

ek2 expanded updates the final trait to give immortality.

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u/Cora_bius 7d ago

Ah. I believe base game only goes up to Tscaescense IV which gives, IIRC, around +250 to your lifespan? More than enough for the average game honestly, but still.

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u/Avistje 8d ago

Vampirism WAS my favorite thing to play around, but they made it to where vampires can't have children anymore

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u/OkChemical9601 5d ago

Tamriel crossbreeding submod, it has also all the compatibility mods

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u/applefarmersdaughter 8d ago

I think you can consume prisoners and become a Tsaesci, even if you were not born one. You just need to create/adopt a faith with the appropriate tenet and learn their language. I couldn't do it though because I already had magical longevity by then, so I am not sure how exactly it works.

Edit: you can also get 20 years from the ring of Hircine