Hey guys, right now im an archer and im level 45. However, im getting kind of bored of archery and i want to switch to one- handed. i tried fighting without a bow, and i die within the first few hits.can someone please tell me what kind of weapon to use, and what kind of armour to wear. i want to use the one- handed weapon and light armour skills. i also have 100 smithing and 70 enchanting.
Personally, whenever I want to try a new play style, I create a new character.
The reason you're probably getting killed so easily is because your character is too under skilled with light armor and one-handed weapons. The game levels up with your character, and your character gained many of his levels from smithing, enchanting, and archery. Your one-handed and light armor levels are probably just too low to handle the leveled up enemies in an efficient manner.
The easiest thing to do would be to create a new character and create a class that focuses primarily on one-handed weapons and light/heavy armor. Of course, if you want to use one-handed weapons AND bows, it might just be best to continue the character you're using now and just save often, and think outside the box.
Anyway, you'll obviously want to focus on using dragon scale since it's the best light armor you'll be able to use, unless you're going assassin. Since you didn't go the heavy armor route, your best weapons will be glass weapons. Deadric weapons are better, but you'll be plenty well off with glass weapons, especially if you enchant them.
Because you're using light armor, I would suggest you use a shield.
If you prefer dual wielding, then you might have to get a bit creative. Dual wielding is tough since it's purely offensive, and because you already leveled you character up without leveling up light armor and one-handed, dual wielding will be hard. Since you'll be playing a role which heavily lacks defense, you should do one of two things. You can either have someone follow you around and help tank enemies for you, or you can invest points into magic that can be used defensively, such as illusion. Personally, I find it difficult focusing on magica, health, and stamina at the same time. I would just make sue I had a follower.
Also, remember to be resourceful. I was around level 27 with my dark elf assassin when a bunch of thugs surrounded me. I decided to use the dark elf racial ability for the first time ever, and it saved my life. It wasn't my only option though, I also had a nifty staff that could summon a deadra as well. Right now I'm playing an orc that uses heavy armor and two-handed weapons. My trump card is the orc racial ability (I would also include beast form, but werewolf just doesn't cut it most of the time).
I never really used bows for anything but taking out dragons with my assassin. However, melee classes (excluding stealthy assassins) tend to be difficult since there is a lot of maneuvering you must learn, such as how to dodge and when to block/power attack.
Anyway, I hope some of that helps and I hope I didn't just beat you down with a bunch of stuff you already knew.
