- Your CP distribution is highly questionable. For blue stars, Spell Erosion remains bugged. Keep your 100 in Elemental Expert, put 1 in Spell Erosion and the rest in Elfborn. For green stars, I'd recommend splitting points between Magician and Arcanist to reduce your diminishing returns. For red stars, you've got to have at least 50 in Bastion for PvP (I run 100)
attack skills
Weapon 1, Fire Staff
1) Force Shock=Crushing Shock
2) Crystal Shard=Crystal Fragments
3) Daedric Curse=Velocious Curse
4) Bolt Escape=Streak
Sustain Buff
5) Magelight=Inner Light
Ultimate Skill
Overload=Power Overload
AOE Attack Skills
Weapon 2, Fire Staff, well if u want Lightning or ice, i have Lightning with my Breton
1) Lightning Form=Boundless Storm
2) Impulse=Elemental Ring or Pulsar if u like
Defense Skill/Buff
3) Conjured Ward=Hardened Ward
Good in PVE
Use it if u don't want to die a lot, it means u have hard time with mobs without it
its good for survival
Sustain Buff
5) Magelight=Inner Light
bastion with my V10 sorc over 4k Bastion gives so little, its not worth it, & what about when Ward gets destroyed? i need defense for when my shield is down,
splitting points between Magician and Arcanist, what u men by that?
actually curse is good VS Bosses
i hope that the DW things gets fixed or nerfed or how to say it, cause staves should give more... then any other weapon
catalyst10e wrote: »attack skills
Elemental Expert is only helping Crushing shock... at least until Thieves Guild goes live. Crystal frag and Velocious curse aren't getting any bonus and they are the ones who will be hitting harder.
Thaumaturge & ele expert currently there is no difference between ele expert & Thaumaturge when it comes to spells, they recently changed ele expert so it would effect all sorc spells like Thaumaturge, both increase spell dam, i guess u have been living under the rock (no offense)? cause each time i take point to ele my spell damage gets higher, i see it even when i move my mouse cursor on the spell, any spell even crystal, so they get bonus
@catalyst10e
i thing u got this backwards Arcanist=MP Recovery & that is for PVE not PVP & the other1 for PVP, well that what i was told when i just started getting CP + i heard that in build video to, but with Altmer At least i think i don't need to worry about it, i already seem to have good recovery & need more MP cost reduction
but when it comes to bastion i don't know, its not like gear gives shield bonus to + i plan to go for Clever Alchemist in future, when i get all DLC'S, but i guess at first i have something else
Thaumaturge & ele expert currently there is no difference between ele expert & Thaumaturge when it comes to spells, they recently changed ele expert so it would effect all sorc spells like Thaumaturge, both increase spell dam, i guess u have been living under the rock (no offense)? cause each time i take point to ele my spell damage gets higher, i see it even when i move my mouse cursor on the spell, any spell even crystal, so they get bonus
also there is the thing that that some ppl maybe be good with the build shown in this video & other may be bad, like die 100 times more then u do with this build, so its not only about the build, its also about does it suit the person, how well the person runs with that build, difference is like car & space rocket, car guy doesn't know how to drive space rocket, & he may not even want to learn it cause he feels its to hard for him, not talking about myself, that was just example again
@catalyst10e
soon DW willl be nerfed or fixed or how to say, or maybe staves buffed, either way staves will rule soon, ppl already are voting, & i won't use DW, i like Ele ring cause that true AOE even if i lose damage, that's 1 thing i won't change, i am stubborn & i like staves with mages
PCheuk38b14_ESO wrote: »DW was confirmed as a legit mechanic in the game but I still prefer the destro staff playstyle. Never switching out of it because of that ranged poke with heavy attacks =P
well i prefer ele ring, cause that's real aoe, overload is cone aoe not real aoe, real aoe attacks enemy's behind u to, overload is for extra, i said my style is cast Boundless storm then ward & then spam ele ring, so i hope that ppl voting for are taken in count & they make staves more powerful then DW, i rather drop the game if i'm being punished by game for playing with staves what are mages weapons & should give more spell damage then DW
catalyst10e wrote: »well i prefer ele ring, cause that's real aoe, overload is cone aoe not real aoe, real aoe attacks enemy's behind u to, overload is for extra, i said my style is cast Boundless storm then ward & then spam ele ring, so i hope that ppl voting for are taken in count & they make staves more powerful then DW, i rather drop the game if i'm being punished by game for playing with staves what are mages weapons & should give more spell damage then DW
If you're weaving your light/medium attacks inbetween blasts, you can make up the difference in damage between the DW and staff. Your play style is still viable, and using boundless with ele ring is a great tactic, it's probably bette rsuited for PVE tho, as allowing yourself to be that close to your opponent in PVP for a long period of time is dangerous. I'd still recommend pulsar over ele ring, as it's 10% health reduction is useful in both PVE and PVP.
catalyst10e wrote: »@catalyst10e
i thing u got this backwards Arcanist=MP Recovery & that is for PVE not PVP & the other1 for PVP, well that what i was told when i just started getting CP + i heard that in build video to, but with Altmer At least i think i don't need to worry about it, i already seem to have good recovery & need more MP cost reduction
I wasnt the one that mentioned the Arcanist CP, but I do agree with Thelon, that it's much better in PVP where resource management is the most important thing to learn. Having your spells cost less is nice and all, but when you've taken down 3 people, and you're out of magicka, having to wait for it to return can mean death. But if the recovery is high enough, you'll be getting some back during the fight when not actively casting. It's better for the long term. But again, as Thelon mentioned, if you plan to do both PVE and PVP, splitting the points is a good idea.but when it comes to bastion i don't know, its not like gear gives shield bonus to + i plan to go for Clever Alchemist in future, when i get all DLC'S, but i guess at first i have something else
Gear can give shield bonuses in the form of more magicka, more magicka means your Hardened ward is stronger. Bastion then strengthens that shield. There's a reason every non-sorc hates shieldstacking and wants to see it removed, it's so effective at protecting a sorc it borders on "tanking" without needing to sacrifice any DPS to gain the protection. (whereas a stamina build may have to decide if they want to take a lot of hits or deal a lot of damage)Thaumaturge & ele expert currently there is no difference between ele expert & Thaumaturge when it comes to spells, they recently changed ele expert so it would effect all sorc spells like Thaumaturge, both increase spell dam, i guess u have been living under the rock (no offense)? cause each time i take point to ele my spell damage gets higher, i see it even when i move my mouse cursor on the spell, any spell even crystal, so they get bonus
Unless you're on the PTS right now, this is not accurate. Thaumaturge on the live version of the game is the CP star that raises specifically magic damage. Magic damage is not the same as Fire, Frost, and Shock damage. With the Thieves guild Update it will move the magic damage to Elemental Expert, but as of right now if you want your crystal frags to hit as hard as possible, you'll want to put your points into Thaumaturge. Which in turn means your elemental damage wont be AS strong, (this is why it is being moved) Since Frag is one of our hardest hitting spells, I can tell you from personal experience, it's worth putting the points into Thaumaturge to have it hit harder.also there is the thing that that some ppl maybe be good with the build shown in this video & other may be bad, like die 100 times more then u do with this build, so its not only about the build, its also about does it suit the person, how well the person runs with that build, difference is like car & space rocket, car guy doesn't know how to drive space rocket, & he may not even want to learn it cause he feels its to hard for him, not talking about myself, that was just example again
Well, every build has the potential of someone not understanding how it works, or when to use certain abilities, but the Car / space ship analogy doesnt quite hold up... no offense. It's more like a normal Car and a Formula 1 racing car. You know how to drive a car, but could you win a race with a formula one car? probably not. If you slotted the exact same skills as Thelon, and went into PVP, you know enough about being a sorc to know your basics. "Shield up, deal damage, proc frag" but you may not come in first in the leader boards. It wouldnt be as if swapping your moves makes you completely forget how it all works.
I can tell you from personal experience I was exactly like you. I slotted 2 destro staves, I used my primary bar for attacks and my second bar for secondary attacks, and just kept my ward on both bars for easy access. And I did alright in PVP, I did well enough to make me think I didn't need any build help. But someone came into area chat asking questions about building a sorc and I realized from the other people answering I was doing things all wrong. Switching from Destro staff to Dual Wield immediately raised my Spell Power 400 points. That was a base 400 SP I had been just missing out on, that could have made the difference in numerous fights. The second I saw that I logged off ESO and went online to research Sorc builds. Everything changed, my playstyle, my spells, my bars, my gear... everything had to be replaced and I wish I had done it sooner so that it wouldn't have been such a challenge. The builds take some getting used to, and some mild tweaking to better fit your needs. For instance I still slot Hardened Ward on both bars because I feel I HAVE to have access to it no matter what. I still make changes to my build based on what I see other's doing. One of my opponents in the Arena district was Streaking in the middle of everyone and spamming Daedric tomb, something I never considered because Daedric Mines is the "norm" everyone uses. So I switched that and Now I'm using it all the time, in the same fashion. My point is, that just because it's different, doesn't mean it wont work for you, once you see the difference for yourself, you'll want to use it more and more. and it'll get more comfortable with each time.