Sorc hits wall at v2 - near impossible to solo

cptndunsel

My high elf sorc was rocking along just fine through v1 content. Now, as soon as I hit v2, my attacks do so much less dmg that the toon dies every few minutes despite having two pets out and using a CC attack. v2 drops are scarce so stuck in v1 armor and weapon, yet facing mobs of 3-5 v2 enemy every time I turn around.

Is this supposed to be fun? Looks like I wasted a lot of time and effort leveling a sorc as main. Apparently I must now partner with someone to get through mundane v2 quests and caves.

Sihnfahl

No crafting? No crafter friends? One of the hallmarks of Vet content is the need to upgrade almost every level.

I'm a blacksmith, and my habit on hitting each level was to run to a set crafting station...

Mablung

Yes upgrade your gear each rank and google some Sorc builds. There are several out there that have Vet Rank content on EZ mode.

shaw487b16_ESO

Unfortunately this is part of the reason why the veteran level maps are deserted. The only way to progress through V2-V12 is to group up and run dungeons.

Trying to solo the maps just leads to a lot of pain as you die again and again from the powered up mobs.

Sihnfahl

shaw487b16_ESO wrote: »

Unfortunately this is part of the reason why the veteran level maps are deserted. The only way to progress through V2-V12 is to group up and run dungeons.

To the contrary; I got to V10 without grouping or running any public dungeons. Just the normal delves (mostly for skyshards) and questing.

Trying to solo the maps just leads to a lot of pain as you die again and again from the powered up mobs.

Not if you're careful. I died rather infrequently from judicious pulls and use of CC.

crislevin

cptndunsel wrote: »

My high elf sorc was rocking along just fine through v1 content. Now, as soon as I hit v2, my attacks do so much less dmg that the toon dies every few minutes despite having two pets out and using a CC attack. v2 drops are scarce so stuck in v1 armor and weapon, yet facing mobs of 3-5 v2 enemy every time I turn around.

Is this supposed to be fun? Looks like I wasted a lot of time and effort leveling a sorc as main. Apparently I must now partner with someone to get through mundane v2 quests and caves.

Here is what I do with 2-3 mobs. So far pretty good, I am V3 in V6 zone.

1. attack archer and mage first.
2. throw shard, immediately followed by curse. This does about 1.1k damage.
3. with luck, now your shard will proc to be instant, throw it again to the first enemy.
4. with your pets, and above three spells, the mage/archer should be dead. if not follow up with another curse.
5. now deal with the melee, first, distant yourself, use bolt escape, boundless storm, destructive reach, whatever you have.
6. shard, curse, shard curse.

alternatively
1. throw volcanic rune
2. critical surge
3. frost ring, use potion if needed.

Either way, the fight will be much easier if you have atronauch or negate magic charged up.

try buff yourselves with food before the fight. You need about 2k health to survive.

crislevin

delete plz

BrassRazoo

Well if the PvP'ers get their way soon we will only be good for staying indoors and ironing our Robes.
So things don't look like getting any easier for us soon, in fact they will probably get harder.

kasain

I dont advise much three. But a pet on one, prism on second and you kill third with skills.

V6 in a v7 zone. Solod all naked in game. I can say at v7 I am starting to thi k to put clothes on and not kill in my bra.

ipkonfigcub18_ESO

Just use Bolt Escape



What....too soon?

crislevin

ipkonfigcub18_ESO wrote: »

Just use Bolt Escape



What....too soon?

well, how you gonna finish any quest if you just run away all the time?