Sorcerers - How does overload work?

Electroflux

This seems like an relatively interesting ult, but i'm having a hard time knowing when to use it for any situation.

It seems like you should only heavy attack in AOE situations and just spam light attacks otherwise. I can't seem to use skills while this is active and i don't see any visual queue for how long the ult lasts (it says it drains power...but where that power is, i have no idea).

What do you use this ult for? The atronach seems interesting as well but kind of situational...maybe good for pvp and bosses. Overload seems bad for pvp. Probably negate magic for pvp just because of the huge cc.

Glurin

Overload is basically just swapping your normal heavy and light attacks for the overload version. Each attack drains ultimate. With this ultimate slotted, you can bank more ultimate than it takes to activate, so you may not see an ultimate drain with the vanilla UI until your ultimate pool drops below what is needed to activate the skill.

And I'm pretty sure you can still use other skills while overload is active. I haven't check that since I got back though.

Electroflux

Oh yea, you can use the skills, but it deactivates overload, so it's a pain in the butt.

Also, instead of making a new topic, if anyone reads this and knows the answer, this would help...i'm curious to know the best way to get materials to improve armor. For example, i'm trying to improve my robe but i need embroidery and i haven't came across enough light armor to deconstruct to actually get it. Is there an easier way to do this?

Glurin

Electroflux wrote: »

Oh yea, you can use the skills, but it deactivates overload, so it's a pain in the butt.

Also, instead of making a new topic, if anyone reads this and knows the answer, this would help...i'm curious to know the best way to get materials to improve armor. For example, i'm trying to improve my robe but i need embroidery and i haven't came across enough light armor to deconstruct to actually get it. Is there an easier way to do this?

Short of buying it from one of the guild traders, you can invest in the hireling passives. I think the crafting writs might get you some as well. Everything but the guild traders is pretty random though.

Ourorboros

Electroflux wrote: »

Oh yea, you can use the skills, but it deactivates overload, so it's a pain in the butt.

Also, instead of making a new topic, if anyone reads this and knows the answer, this would help...i'm curious to know the best way to get materials to improve armor. For example, i'm trying to improve my robe but i need embroidery and i haven't came across enough light armor to deconstruct to actually get it. Is there an easier way to do this?

Put skill points into extraction passive. For Clothier, I think it's call Stitching, but don't quote me. The more points in this passive, the better the chance of getting tempers when refining. Writs are okay, but they require a lot of mats to fulfill and often as not their only reward is a trait stone or white armor.