Best poisons to craft & a few other poison related questions!!

Hammy01 · July 2016

Ok so first off..

What are some of the better poisons to make?

Can poisons be applied via class skills such as a Templars jabs?

Just trying to figure out if it is better to craft a bunch of poisons for my Mag templar or not!!

Hammy!!

Panth141 · July 2016

In theory I feel that the dual magicka + stamina 'drain' poisons are best. I say 'in theory' because I'm yet to find an effective use of them over buffed enchantments.

For your second question - AFAIK jabs won't proc it, it needs to be light/heavy attack or a skill from the 'Weapon' skill lines

Hammy01 · July 2016

Panth141 wrote: »

In theory I feel that the dual magicka + stamina 'drain' poisons are best. I say 'in theory' because I'm yet to find an effective use of them over buffed enchantments.

For your second question - AFAIK jabs won't proc it, it needs to be light/heavy attack or a skill from the 'Weapon' skill lines

Ok thanks...

Well I am guessing it is not worth using poisons then as a mag templar, which kind of suck as I am sitting on a lot of mats for making poisons

!

Hammy!!

Aemon_Isklexi · July 2016

If you're weaving basic attacks in between your skills, you can still proc the poison. The magicka/stamina draining poisons are useful in PvP for shutting down your opponents abilities. Their main use in PvE would probably be damage (a combo of ravage health and gradual ravage health can do over 8k damage with a single activation).

The main limiting factor to poisons is that they take time to activate (20% chance per hit) and they take effect over time (usually lasting 3-8 seconds). This makes them very inefficient for any target that isn't going to be upright for more than 20-30 seconds. In most situations, normal weapon enchantments will be better.

nordsavage · July 2016

When I tank I use vulnerability poisons. +8% damage taken for 3.9 seconds.

Also poisons are only applied on light attacks, heavy attacks and weapon abilities. So if you are a jabs based Templar it might be best for you to just stick with enchantments.