Why is blue food better than purple?

pecheckler

I'm coming back to the game after a while and this topic sits at the topic of my /confused list. CP150 food that provides 2 of 3 stats yields 20% more of that stat than their purple counterparts which yield all 3 health/magicka/stamina. If I remember correctly purple used to yield the same value of all 3 as blue did but for only 2 stats.

I benefit more from using magicka+health blue food than I do magicka+health+stamina purple food, and it costs only a tiny fraction as much to make. Doesn't this make Frost Mirriam and Bervez Juice essentially of no use besides crafting Psijic Ambrosia? Are there builds that would benefit more from all three stats that i'm not considering?

UltimaJoe777

The lower quality the food, the more it gives to specific stats but has way less duration. Blue food is usually better for those that only really use 2 stats, but it lasts half as long as Purple does.

Robbmrp

Because it only buffs two attributes where are purple buffs all three.

Luigi_Vampa

I use Purple in PvP because I need the extra stamina. In PvE you only need health and whatever attribute you use for damage.

Amdar_Godkiller

PVE blue food equals more damage, and that's all that matters.

PVP purple food means more survivability usually, and that is also vital.

Really I only use blue food on vet dungeons and non-Maelstrom trials. I'm a DK, and like my d@mn wings! (Plus there's
the Helping Hands Passive)

Thevorpal1

Typhoios wrote: »

I use Purple in PvP because I need the extra stamina. In PvE you only need health and whatever attribute you use for damage.

Pretty much this ^^

THEDKEXPERIENCE

I give away my purple food.

AlnilamE

Purple has always given less of a specific stat than blue or green. Before they readjusted the stats, it gave more health than the other two, I think.

As others explained, blue or purple are better in specific situations. My tanks use purple food all the time, my other toons use it in PvP and my Healers, DDs use blue. They all have their uses.

Smasherx74

Does blue food increase your stats more? I always thought it increased them less than purple, at the same level.

AlnilamE

It does. I'm not in game now, so I can't give you numbers, but I'm estimating purple has about 10% less per stat compared to blue (still more total because it's 3 stats, though)

THEDKEXPERIENCE

I use blue magic and health food in PVP, and everywhere else really. I'm already 64-0-0 into magic. Getting a little extra stam isn't going to matter. I'm only gonna get 2 dodge rolls regardless. I'll just take the extra DPS.

Grawlog

It really just comes down to personal preference. I always use purple food. Not a min-maxer, still can easily heal and deal plenty of damage in vet dungeons and trials. I like the extra stamina.

idk

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

The lower quality the food, the more it gives to specific stats but has way less duration. Blue food is usually better for those that only really use 2 stats, but it lasts half as long as Purple does.

Blue provides more total stats than Green. Purple provides a stat that is basically not needed in any decent build in PvE since pure magika or stamina builds perform better than hybrids.

At that, the purple food used to be used in PvP since even magika users could use a little extra stam for blocking and such but the gold food is may be utilized more for the max health and regen to all stats.

rhapsodious

Giles.floydub17_ESO wrote: »

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

The lower quality the food, the more it gives to specific stats but has way less duration. Blue food is usually better for those that only really use 2 stats, but it lasts half as long as Purple does.

Blue provides more total stats than Green. Purple provides a stat that is basically not needed in any decent build in PvE since pure magika or stamina builds perform better than hybrids.

At that, the purple food used to be used in PvP since even magika users could use a little extra stam for blocking and such but the gold food is may be utilized more for the max health and regen to all stats.

I mean, my tank uses purple food to apply buffs with magicka and uses stamina for blocking/dots, but yes, if your job is to be doing damage in PVE you most likely want the blue food that will give you more survivability and more of your main resource pool. Though occasionally I'll run the Wrothgar health/stam recovery food for situations like vMA.

Stats on CP150 blue/purple food, btw:

Lucius_Aelius

I use drinks anyway, but if I did use food I'd always use Purple food, mine are all Hybrid builds though (only the Templar actually tries be a Mag/Stam Hybrid, the rest are Tank/DPS Hybrids but they all focus on Stam).

Ultimately I'm just not a min-maxer, and I use Hakeijo's on all my Armor for every character because I want to maximize my stats as much as possible and they allow me more total resources than I would be able to have otherwise. I use Drinks like I said because my regen is far too low without doing so (and I use Weapon Damage Enchantments on my Jewelry which precludes me from having regen/cost reduction Enchantments), but if I could get away without the regen then I'd definitely opt for Purple Food and maximize my stats even further.

All my characters depend on Magicka skills for survivability, so the more Magicka I have the more Survivability I get. Getting an extra 4k Magicka is much more useful to me than an extra 1k HP and Stam from Blue Food. If I were a min/maxer then no doubt I would feel differently, but then that's just the problem, min/maxers are far too favored and catered to in this game at the expense of anyone trying to be even a bit original or unique. That desperately needs to change, and Blue Food being more valuable/useful than Purple for so many people is just another symptom of this game's (and the Devs') messed up priorities.

Korah_Eaglecry

pecheckler wrote: »

I'm coming back to the game after a while and this topic sits at the topic of my /confused list. CP150 food that provides 2 of 3 stats yields 20% more of that stat than their purple counterparts which yield all 3 health/magicka/stamina. If I remember correctly purple used to yield the same value of all 3 as blue did but for only 2 stats.

I benefit more from using magicka+health blue food than I do magicka+health+stamina purple food, and it costs only a tiny fraction as much to make. Doesn't this make Frost Mirriam and Bervez Juice essentially of no use besides crafting Psijic Ambrosia? Are there builds that would benefit more from all three stats that i'm not considering?

Blue isnt better. It just doesnt spread things out across as many resources as purple does.

ADarklore

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

pecheckler wrote: »

I'm coming back to the game after a while and this topic sits at the topic of my /confused list. CP150 food that provides 2 of 3 stats yields 20% more of that stat than their purple counterparts which yield all 3 health/magicka/stamina. If I remember correctly purple used to yield the same value of all 3 as blue did but for only 2 stats.

I benefit more from using magicka+health blue food than I do magicka+health+stamina purple food, and it costs only a tiny fraction as much to make. Doesn't this make Frost Mirriam and Bervez Juice essentially of no use besides crafting Psijic Ambrosia? Are there builds that would benefit more from all three stats that i'm not considering?

Blue isnt better. It just doesnt spread things out across as many resources as purple does.

Technically that's incorrect. Depends on what you're stacking. Blue IS better if you only need TWO stats increased, which is what most DPS need. Hybrids would need Purple food, but Blue gives higher individual stats than Purple.

Purple gives to all three stats for two hours but with less stats on each. Blue gives higher stats on two attributes but for only one hour versus two. I always use Blue food: Health + whatever build I'm running... either Magicka or Stamina.

Korah_Eaglecry

ADarklore wrote: »

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

pecheckler wrote: »

I'm coming back to the game after a while and this topic sits at the topic of my /confused list. CP150 food that provides 2 of 3 stats yields 20% more of that stat than their purple counterparts which yield all 3 health/magicka/stamina. If I remember correctly purple used to yield the same value of all 3 as blue did but for only 2 stats.

I benefit more from using magicka+health blue food than I do magicka+health+stamina purple food, and it costs only a tiny fraction as much to make. Doesn't this make Frost Mirriam and Bervez Juice essentially of no use besides crafting Psijic Ambrosia? Are there builds that would benefit more from all three stats that i'm not considering?

Blue isnt better. It just doesnt spread things out across as many resources as purple does.

Technically that's incorrect. Depends on what you're stacking. Blue IS better if you only need TWO stats increased, which is what most DPS need. Hybrids would need Purple food, but Blue gives higher individual stats than Purple.

Purple gives to all three stats for two hours but with less stats on each. Blue gives higher stats on two attributes but for only one hour versus two. I always use Blue food: Health + whatever build I'm running... either Magicka or Stamina.

Blue being better for you is completely subjective. If youre running no magicka, but stamina yeah blue is going to be the better option. If youre running a hybrid build. Purple is going to do you better.

ADarklore

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

ADarklore wrote: »

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

pecheckler wrote: »

I'm coming back to the game after a while and this topic sits at the topic of my /confused list. CP150 food that provides 2 of 3 stats yields 20% more of that stat than their purple counterparts which yield all 3 health/magicka/stamina. If I remember correctly purple used to yield the same value of all 3 as blue did but for only 2 stats.

I benefit more from using magicka+health blue food than I do magicka+health+stamina purple food, and it costs only a tiny fraction as much to make. Doesn't this make Frost Mirriam and Bervez Juice essentially of no use besides crafting Psijic Ambrosia? Are there builds that would benefit more from all three stats that i'm not considering?

Blue isnt better. It just doesnt spread things out across as many resources as purple does.

Technically that's incorrect. Depends on what you're stacking. Blue IS better if you only need TWO stats increased, which is what most DPS need. Hybrids would need Purple food, but Blue gives higher individual stats than Purple.

Purple gives to all three stats for two hours but with less stats on each. Blue gives higher stats on two attributes but for only one hour versus two. I always use Blue food: Health + whatever build I'm running... either Magicka or Stamina.

Blue being better for you is completely subjective. If youre running no magicka, but stamina yeah blue is going to be the better option. If youre running a hybrid build. Purple is going to do you better.

I believe that's why I said, "depends on what you're stacking"... the OP didn't say whether they were running a hybrid build, Magicka or Stamina. But when it comes to stats, Blue offers more for individual stats than Purple.

Not sure what you meant by "running no magicka, but stamina yeah blue is going to be better" when I run Blue health/magicka for my magicka builds and Blue health/stamina for my stamina builds.

Korah_Eaglecry

ADarklore wrote: »

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

ADarklore wrote: »

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

pecheckler wrote: »

I'm coming back to the game after a while and this topic sits at the topic of my /confused list. CP150 food that provides 2 of 3 stats yields 20% more of that stat than their purple counterparts which yield all 3 health/magicka/stamina. If I remember correctly purple used to yield the same value of all 3 as blue did but for only 2 stats.

I benefit more from using magicka+health blue food than I do magicka+health+stamina purple food, and it costs only a tiny fraction as much to make. Doesn't this make Frost Mirriam and Bervez Juice essentially of no use besides crafting Psijic Ambrosia? Are there builds that would benefit more from all three stats that i'm not considering?

Blue isnt better. It just doesnt spread things out across as many resources as purple does.

Technically that's incorrect. Depends on what you're stacking. Blue IS better if you only need TWO stats increased, which is what most DPS need. Hybrids would need Purple food, but Blue gives higher individual stats than Purple.

Purple gives to all three stats for two hours but with less stats on each. Blue gives higher stats on two attributes but for only one hour versus two. I always use Blue food: Health + whatever build I'm running... either Magicka or Stamina.

Blue being better for you is completely subjective. If youre running no magicka, but stamina yeah blue is going to be the better option. If youre running a hybrid build. Purple is going to do you better.

I believe that's why I said, "depends on what you're stacking"... the OP didn't say whether they were running a hybrid build, Magicka or Stamina. But when it comes to stats, Blue offers more for individual stats than Purple.

Not sure what you meant by "running no magicka, but stamina yeah blue is going to be better" when I run Blue health/magicka for my magicka builds and Blue health/stamina for my stamina builds.

Okay know it all.

DannyLV702

All magika builds need purple food in pvp

RAGUNAnoOne

DannyLV702 wrote: »

All magika builds need purple food in pvp

@DannyLV702 what about that red frothgar is that a good one?

DannyLV702

RAGUNAnoOne wrote: »

DannyLV702 wrote: »

All magika builds need purple food in pvp

@DannyLV702 what about that red frothgar is that a good one?

That stuff is really good too if you need the sustain and health. I used to use the stamina regen one on my stamblade. Just not that great if you're aiming for dps, which most people do

Vangy

Depends on how you look at it. I could say purple is better because it give 4000+ to 3 stats for about 12000+ total stats while blue only gives about 5k to 2 stats which is about 10k. So 12k>10k = purple better? Dosent work that way haha.

Depends on what you need for your build. Do u need max health? Max stam? Max mag? Or just 2 out of 3? Or all 3? Depending on what you need, your build would favour blue or purple stat food/drink.

LIQUID741

Geesh the stuff we learn. Just came back a few weeks ago from a long break and I never knew this! Thank you for posting, and helping my noobness!

SirCritical

Giles.floydub17_ESO wrote: »

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

The lower quality the food, the more it gives to specific stats but has way less duration. Blue food is usually better for those that only really use 2 stats, but it lasts half as long as Purple does.

Blue provides more total stats than Green. Purple provides a stat that is basically not needed in any decent build in PvE since pure magika or stamina builds perform better than hybrids.

At that, the purple food used to be used in PvP since even magika users could use a little extra stam for blocking and such but the gold food is may be utilized more for the max health and regen to all stats.

Exactly my thoughts, except that I use purple food with my magicka tank, and it seems to be working well.

SantieClaws

Hmm because of the awesome magic powers of the blueberries?

Yours with blue paws
Santie Claws

BlackguardBob

Blue food is better than purple food? Really? This is news to me.

I don't use anything other than purple food since my character is a master provisioner. I used blue food on the way up the crafting ladder so that's where I am at.

GivvumBoane

I think if your food is blue or purple, it's bad. Unless it's Jell-O.

Junipus

GivvumBoane wrote: »

I think if your food is blue or purple, it's bad. Unless it's Jell-O.

I dunno, heard blue waffles are delicious

GivvumBoane

Junipus wrote: »

GivvumBoane wrote: »

I think if your food is blue or purple, it's bad. Unless it's Jell-O.

I dunno, heard blue waffles are delicious

But are they delicious because they are blue? Or are they delicious and through some freak accident happen to be blue?