Serious question: main char, what to do?

dtm_samuraib16_ESO

My main, an RP build, simply can't take it anymore.
I do not get what is wrong, tried a few solutions skill wise, CP-wise, within his RP storyline, to not to destroy the original, but I'm at a total loss.
Nothing seems to work.

Khajiit Vampire Summoner.
I did well before the patch, using more wits than skill/powers/whatnot, I could tacke a World boss my level.
It was hard, it took time, but it was manageable, IF I could keep the boss of me.
Note, once there were more mobs at the World Boss, I simply ignored him, and tried him if someone else or a group engaged him.
I knew my character's limits.

Now, however I am at a total loss.

My "build", and sure, you're allowed to make fun of it, but before the patch, this thing worked:
Skills:
Active:
Accelerated drain

Semi-Active
Summoning.

Passive:
==Dark Magic
Unholy Knowledge 2
==Daedric Summoning: complete
==Storm Calling
Capacitator 2
==Weaponry
1h/Shield Complete
==Armor:
Heavy Armor
Complete
==Legerdemain
Complete
==Soul Magic
Complete
==Vampire:
Complete
==Fighter Guild
Complete
==Mages Guild
Persuasive Will
==Racial
Complete

Points unspent:
67

CP Window:
The Lord, 66CP Heavy Armor Focus.
The Lover, 30 Healthy, 30 Arcanist, 6 Mooncalf
Apprentice: 65 Spell Erosion (NOT WORKING ON SUMMON/ACCEL. DRAIN) (Nothing is, for that matter)

Equipment: CP80 (CP160 ordered at my Master Crafter)
PURPLE, LVL:
==Xivkin Set==
Vampire's Kiss
Helm - Infused
Chest - Divines
Gauntlets - Divines
Greaves - Divines
Sabatons - Infused
==Morkuldin Set==
Pauldron - Divines
Girdle - Divines
==Soul Shriven OR Ald. Dom.==
Shield - Infused
==Soul Shriven or Akaviri==
1H Sword - Precise

Neck:
Purple Focus of the Warlock CP120
Rings:
2x Green Signet of the Warlock CP10
Haven't found any better jewelry, i am on that.

If anyone has a clue on how to make this main viable again, but not character destroying, please help me out here?

Grao

dtm_samuraib16_ESO wrote: »

My main, an RP build, simply can't take it anymore.
I do not get what is wrong, tried a few solutions skill wise, CP-wise, within his RP storyline, to not to destroy the original, but I'm at a total loss.
Nothing seems to work.

Khajiit Vampire Summoner.
I did well before the patch, using more wits than skill/powers/whatnot, I could tacke a World boss my level.
It was hard, it took time, but it was manageable, IF I could keep the boss of me.
Note, once there were more mobs at the World Boss, I simply ignored him, and tried him if someone else or a group engaged him.
I knew my character's limits.

Now, however I am at a total loss.

My "build", and sure, you're allowed to make fun of it, but before the patch, this thing worked:
Skills:
Active:
Accelerated drain

Semi-Active
Summoning.

Passive:
==Dark Magic
Unholy Knowledge 2
==Daedric Summoning: complete
==Storm Calling
Capacitator 2
==Weaponry
1h/Shield Complete
==Armor:
Heavy Armor
Complete
==Legerdemain
Complete
==Soul Magic
Complete
==Vampire:
Complete
==Fighter Guild
Complete
==Mages Guild
Persuasive Will
==Racial
Complete

Points unspent:
67

CP Window:
The Lord, 66CP Heavy Armor Focus.
The Lover, 30 Healthy, 30 Arcanist, 6 Mooncalf
Apprentice: 65 Spell Erosion (NOT WORKING ON SUMMON/ACCEL. DRAIN) (Nothing is, for that matter)

Equipment: CP80 (CP160 ordered at my Master Crafter)
PURPLE, LVL:
==Xivkin Set==
Vampire's Kiss
Helm - Infused
Chest - Divines
Gauntlets - Divines
Greaves - Divines
Sabatons - Infused
==Morkuldin Set==
Pauldron - Divines
Girdle - Divines
==Soul Shriven OR Ald. Dom.==
Shield - Infused
==Soul Shriven or Akaviri==
1H Sword - Precise

Neck:
Purple Focus of the Warlock CP120
Rings:
2x Green Signet of the Warlock CP10
Haven't found any better jewelry, i am on that.

If anyone has a clue on how to make this main viable again, but not character destroying, please help me out here?

Alright, from what I understand you are running a Magicka / Tank sorcerer pet build, correct? You will have a bit of a hard time if you are truly hoping to rely on your pets for the majority of your DPS. Pets basic attacks don't take advantage of your CPs so their base damage is really lacking, as for their survivability, it is still a little dubious. It is better against single target as they can't take over 45% of their health as a single damage, but it is apparently worse against mobs because mobs attacks not scale with Cps, not veteran ranks (haven't confirmed this).

Anyway, we need more information as to what build you are running to be able to help you, we need to know the skills you were running, for example...

Nestor

Look for Syrbane (should be CP50 and CP120). Two Bands equal all 3 Warlocks for stats with regards to regen. You lose a little extra magic, but using a 3rd clothing Syrbane will gain you some spell damage. You gain a necklace slot for more spell power or regen or cost reduction

Also, look into the Julianos 5 Piece set for some nice crits and spell power. Flesh that out with Torugs Pact or Adriot for a nice two piece boost to Spell Damage

phaneub17_ESO

Most enemies are now scaled higher level than they used to be, such as VR 6 to 14 are all now equivalent to VR16, that is quite a boost in health and damage output. I noticed this on my Sorc too where my pets were getting smashed to bits by content they used to handle easily without much problems; now they die very quickly that there's no point in trying to keep them healed. Clannfear is no longer a tanky pet, it still pulls attention but doesn't survive long enough to be useful. I swapped to the Twilight Tormentor on my Stamina Sorc for more damage so I can get Poison Injection proc active more quickly.

On the plus side, I'm getting more active use out of Rebate... I'm just wishing it would also reduce the cast time of pets by 50% within 5 seconds of when they die, I don't think that's too much to ask.

dtm_samuraib16_ESO

@Grao It is not a "Build", save for it being an RP build.
This "Build" worked before, now it's neutered.
With a hammer.
And no anesthesia.
I just went leveling, doing very fine, until DB struck...
I went full heavy armor should my tank pet fail.
Which it did, often, and the set gave me the ability to tank and recast my pets.
Also the Regen on Enemy Death was OFTEN a life saver, when I was up against many an enemy.

@Nestor I will.
Juliano's Set, is I believe, light armor?
And Thorugs/Adriot as well as Syrbane...
Written that down.
Does not come at 160?
As for magic, i NEVER run out on magicka, but Accel. Drain is killed off badly.
I used to drain twice on an enemy my level to have him on his knees, now about 10 times... BAH.
If I survive that is.

@phaneub17_ESO Precisely.
Neutered.
With a BIG hammer.
A spiked one, for fun.
As for other skills, never used any, it was just me, my pets, and Accel. Drain.
Now, it's just me and a coffin.
Kind of suits, being a Vampire, but not as fun...

Nestor

Julianos is a crafted set (need to know 6 traits) so it can be any type of armor you want. So is Torugs (2 Traits).

Just Adroitness and Syrbane you need to farm the Guild Kiosks or Mobs.

You really need to wear 5 Pieces of Light Armor. Run Boundless Storm to give you a Shield and some DPS. It keeps me alive (2 Heavy/5 Light)

dtm_samuraib16_ESO

Well, here's the funny thing, I WAS light armor.
But all I EVER got was Heavy stuff, so, I swapped skills out to Heavy.
Guess...

I started to get Medium ***.
So, after a ton of that, I thought: well, medium it is...
Guess....

Yep, all I started to get was INDEED heavy sheisse.
I said: "FUDGE THAT!!!!"
Swapped back to Heavy, never looked back again.
And never will, either, on this character.
I had it with that sodding RNG.

dtm_samuraib16_ESO

PERFECT, AGAIN no Edit button, who would've figured...

At any a rate, thank you people, I will look into this, first thing tomorrow.
And pray them ZoSsers don't go change things again, or I'll get homicidal on their arse.

Nestor

dtm_samuraib16_ESO wrote: »

PERFECT, AGAIN no Edit button, who would've figured...

To find the Edit button, float your mouse just to the left of the post number and the Gear Icon will appear. For the Opening post, it is near the title.

As for Light vs Heavy vs Medium, and getting wrong armor, this can happen when you rely on drops rather than crafted sets. The only Heavy Armor drops that benifit a caster is Soulshine, and your better off with just using the Jewlery (2 rings and neck) but adding in the Chest and Legs can make a good base to add 5 pieces of Light Julianos. And, it will look like your wearing all Heavy for RP purposes.

But, the Meta is:

Magic - Light Armor
Stamina - Medium Armor
Tanking - You would think Heavy Armor, but really, Medium or Light here might be better.

Although, mixing in two pieces of Heavy with Light or even Medium is really nice, and you only need the first 3 Passives in the Heavy Armor line pointed up.

dtm_samuraib16_ESO

Nestor wrote: »

dtm_samuraib16_ESO wrote: »

PERFECT, AGAIN no Edit button, who would've figured...

To find the Edit button, float your mouse just to the left of the post number and the Gear Icon will appear. For the Opening post, it is near the title.

Umm, if I did not know where that button was, I would not have missed it, don't you think?

As for the armor, yes, I said I was tanking when my pets died, and this enabled me to recast them.
Being in any other "armor type" I probably would've been a pancake at the fist hit.
Remember, a Mage is fairly squishy.

And, as also said, I got so tired of swapping out skill line due to RNG screwing me over.