Hi i am new

JoaqoIann

Hi everybody, i am new on ESO, i create a Dark Elf Mage, can u help me to make it good for PvP ?

Please i want to know everything i need to know about ESO

PD: Sorry from my english, i am from Argentina we speak spanish here

Elsonso

Well, first, welcome to ESO!

You might want to do an internet search. There are several good sites out there with Sorcerer builds. I am also confident that someone in here were happen along with links. Personally, I am playing with a "pet build", but that is for PVE, not PVP.

Fallen_Ray

Here's a guide that will give you some ideas of the skills to use. It's a headstart, I speak spanish too so if you need anything at all let me know

Tonnopesce

Honestly before thinking of a build and else, discover how the game is, if you are fresh and new you don't have most of the skills and you don't know what match your playstile.
Personally i don't find myself confortable with the builds that the top pvp'er use.

Stump

Tamriel Foundry is a great place to review some builds and get some ideas. I recommend using them as a template and play around with which build and abilities you like. Not every build works for everyone, find one you are comfortable with and be willing to adapt. It wont work perfect at first and you'll probably respec several times til you feel its right. And then a major patch comes out and you have to respec and learn to play all over again.

Here's the link straight to the Sorc section. http://tamrielfoundry.com/forum/classes/sorcerer-class/

Ghettokid

I see one problem there. An its "dark elf mage"
If you really want to do a mage and to be succesful then orc is only choice for you.

Tonnopesce

Ghettokid wrote: »

I see one problem there. An its "dark elf mage"
If you really want to do a mage and to be succesful then orc is only choice for you.

Stop it
Orcs are an inferior race

SHADOW2KK

Ghettokid wrote: »

I see one problem there. An its "dark elf mage"
If you really want to do a mage and to be succesful then orc is only choice for you.

OP do not listen to this seriously.

Orcs are for stamina builds.

But nice troll attempt anyways lol

JoaqoIann

Ghettokid wrote: »

I see one problem there. An its "dark elf mage"
If you really want to do a mage and to be succesful then orc is only choice for you.

Some people say HIGH ELF are the best, i choose DARK ELF cause i read in the descriptcion that they have fire bonus so i tought that was good for fire skills.... = DAMAGE

SolarCat02

JoaqoIann wrote: »

Ghettokid wrote: »

I see one problem there. An its "dark elf mage"
If you really want to do a mage and to be succesful then orc is only choice for you.

Some people say HIGH ELF are the best, i choose DARK ELF cause i read in the descriptcion that they have fire bonus so i tought that was good for fire skills.... = DAMAGE

Dark Elf is a perfectly good race for a magicka damage dealer. They are more popular for Dragonknights (which have a lot of fire damage abilities), and not quite as popular for Sorcerers (who deal more with shock damage than fire), but that is from a min/max standpoint. From a magicka damage standpoint, you are perfectly fine! My magicka sorcerer is also a Dark Elf.

Ghettokid is just a huge fan of Orcs, and whether you are looking for a good tank or a mage or a healer or the next god of Tamriel, to Ghettokid you can only get there if you start as an Orc.

JoaqoIann

SolarCat02 wrote: »

JoaqoIann wrote: »

Ghettokid wrote: »

I see one problem there. An its "dark elf mage"
If you really want to do a mage and to be succesful then orc is only choice for you.

Some people say HIGH ELF are the best, i choose DARK ELF cause i read in the descriptcion that they have fire bonus so i tought that was good for fire skills.... = DAMAGE

Dark Elf is a perfectly good race for a magicka damage dealer. They are more popular for Dragonknights (which have a lot of fire damage abilities), and not quite as popular for Sorcerers (who deal more with shock damage than fire), but that is from a min/max standpoint. From a magicka damage standpoint, you are perfectly fine! My magicka sorcerer is also a Dark Elf.

Ghettokid is just a huge fan of Orcs, and whether you are looking for a good tank or a mage or a healer or the next god of Tamriel, to Ghettokid you can only get there if you start as an Orc.

Dragonknight is a class ? Profesion ? I could be a DragonKnight Sorceress ?

Nestor

JoaqoIann wrote: »

Dragonknight is a class ? Profesion ? I could be a DragonKnight Sorceress ?

4 Classes, pick one

Dragon Knight (Fire Damage)
Sorcerer (Elemental or Lightening Damage)
Night Blade (Health stealing stealthy type)
Templar (Healer, all around type of character)

Roles (pick as many as you want, but you need to gear or skill up for certain ones)

Tank
Damage Dealer
Healer

Races

Some benefit Magic like High Elf, Breton, Dark Elf, some benefit Stamina like Orc, Bosmer, Nord. I am not super familiar with the other races in this game, so do some research

Any Class/Race can play any role, some combo's will just be a little better than other combo's, but they will all work. Unless your doing end game trials for leaderboards, but that takes a focused character for 1% of the content. I build and play for the other 99% myself.

Manoekin

JoaqoIann wrote: »

Ghettokid wrote: »

I see one problem there. An its "dark elf mage"
If you really want to do a mage and to be succesful then orc is only choice for you.

Some people say HIGH ELF are the best, i choose DARK ELF cause i read in the descriptcion that they have fire bonus so i tought that was good for fire skills.... = DAMAGE

High Elf is slightly better, but Dark Elf is good either way.

madmamado

i live in argentina too
1st thing you have to do is never use wifi in pvp

Ch4mpTW

JoaqoIann wrote: »

Hi everybody, i am new on ESO, i create a Dark Elf Mage, can u help me to make it good for PvP ?

Please i want to know everything i need to know about ESO

PD: Sorry from my english, i am from Argentina we speak spanish here

@JoaqoIann Hello, and welcome to ESO. More specifically the official forums. Now that greetings are out of the way, let's answer your question. Shall we?

To make a solid Dark Elf mage (magicka user), I highly advise you first seek out the 5 pieces of the Seducer set. As being new to the game, you'll want this as it will help you with magicka-based resource management. I'll also advise you pick-up 3 pieces of the Magnus set, as it works quite nicely with magicka builds earlier on. You'll also want to look into obtaining a restoration staff (part of the Magnus set) and inferno staff of the Magnus set as well. As Dark Elves work nicely with flame damage. Specifically a sharpened inferno staff, and powered restoration staff. Maybe precise. It's up to you. You'll also want to look into obtaining the Atronach mundus stone, as that will help you with resource management as well.

After you've gotten some champion points under your belt, and have a firm grasp upon the game. I highly advise you change your mundus to the Thief, and look into obtaining a set called "Burning Spellweave". It's a fantastic light armor set that works wonderfully with the Dark Elf race, and Dragonknight Class (if you went that route). Another good set to look into is called "Silks of the Sun", and also pairs nicely with the Dark Elf race. Being as it too helps out with fire/flame-based damage. And lastly, I advise you look into obtaining 2 undaunted monster sets if possible. The first being called "Valkyn Skoria" which comes from a dungeon called: "City of Ash II". And the other being called "Grothdarr", which comes from the dungeon: "Vaults of Madness". Re shoulder to these sets you can obtain from the undaunted chests.

Have fun playing ESO, and again welcome to the forums. ^_^

threefarms

Join the Pact!

andreasranasen

If you're new please DO NOT start off with pre made builds! Learn to love the game, your character and your class. That's when you really master that class. Try a bunch of spells, check out the morphs, see what works and what doesn't, that's when you learn. Don't just pick a build from TamrielFoundry, that's cookie cutter *** right there. Try your class out and get to know it!

If you just get handed a build and gear from early start you will most likely never end up being "good".

JoaqoIann

This is not like Diablo II where u could spoil a character ? I will learn all the skills ?

trav2609rwb17_ESO

JoaqoIann wrote: »

This is not like Diablo II where u could spoil a character ? I will learn all the skills ?

Like most games you do have limits - firstly what you can learn (when you select a certain profession and race you get a set number of skills you can learn). Then as you go along it takes time to skill up the different skills. Reason people say try them all out is that there a lot of choices and everyone sees them differently. Added on top of this is skills that you get from guilds that you join and also from pvp as you get me experience there.

Dont think you can spoil a character but now and then the game does change things that causes people relook at what they have and reskill (respec).

Look at the builds for ideas but start off trying everything - once you get to CP 160 you can finalise what you want as you will also be upgrading gear quite often.

Key is to play what you enjoy and realise that nothing is ever final in this game.

Gargath

JoaqoIann wrote: »

Ghettokid wrote: »

I see one problem there. An its "dark elf mage"
If you really want to do a mage and to be succesful then orc is only choice for you.

Some people say HIGH ELF are the best, i choose DARK ELF cause i read in the descriptcion that they have fire bonus so i tought that was good for fire skills.... = DAMAGE

Indeed high elf is good, but also argonian and breton and whatever race you want to use .
I think after One Tamriel it really doesn't matter much about what race will you choose.
Even Dunmer can be a great stamina templar based on physical damage, if you choose wisely the combination of dropped / crafted armor/weapon sets and skills.

RiddleDiddle

Hi new, i'm dad

FerrumnCutem

RiddleDiddle wrote: »

Hi new, i'm dad

Beat me to it ;P
JOIN THE PACT
BE A DARK ELF
BE AN IMPERIAL
or y'know, just roll whatever you think is best

Rune_Relic

JoaqoIann wrote: »

This is not like Diablo II where u could spoil a character ? I will learn all the skills ?

You have
Class active/passive skills..which you are tied into.
Racial passives skills...which you are tied into.
Guild active/passive skills...which any build can access
World active/passive skills...which any build can access
Armour active/passive skills...which any build can access
Weapon active/passive skills...which any build can access
...

Pretty much you can mix and match skills from many trees.
Only class and racial skill lines are limited and unique.

You cant get a feel for how any of these active skills function in PvP or PvE without actually using them, levelling.
You need to explore and find skyshards and complete quests to unlock active/passive skills...as well as level them.
Selecting skills locks you into them unless you find more skill points.
BUT...there is a respec shrine in every factions capital city which enables you to reset all skill point allocations for a price of gold.
So if you dont like the way your build is working out....just respec and try a different combination of attribute and skills.

There is a CP campaign and no-CP PvP campaign.
You will want to start in the no-CP PvP campaign from level 10 onward.
Decide if you want to change to the CP campaign at a later date.

Welcome to ESO.

pattyLtd

Dont start like this it will drive you nuts and probably away from the game in record time.

You don't need sets at all until end game imo and can't really spoil a character since you can reset skills at any time.

I never cared or put much tought in builds or min/max and just went with what i liked until i reached VR16 and now i do have proper builds for 5 max level characters. Point is you don't have to overthink or think at all about any of this stuff right now just play the game and see if you like it first

Asardes

Dark Elf has a large bonus for fire skills, and a smaller one for the other elemental skills. It also has a high magicka bonus and a smaller stamina one - this is not useless, as it allows for more dodging and blocking even for a magicka build. So it's a perfectly good choice for any magicka DPS, regardless of class. Even sorcerers usually mix their mostly lightning damage with flame AoE/DoT from a fire staff on their back bar. Flame damage is very effective on most enemies in the game.

So if you have created a Dark Elf character he can be very effective as a magicka DD, regardless of class. Obviously the best class to pick is Dragonknight, because the bonuses stack with the racials quite well. Sorcerer and Templar are also good choices, since Sorcerer skills are mostly shock damage (a small boost from racials) and also some of the Templar skills do fire damage, directly or indirectly. For Nightblade the only advantage is having a higher flame resistance, because otherwise the class lacks most of the mitigation the others have, it also doesn't have any skills that deal elemental damage but it will be using the elemental damage from destruction staff tree, just like other classes.

JoaqoIann

Thanks for al the information people, reset skills is something Easy when u are high lvl?

JoaqoIann

Another noob question , i could only delete three characters? Cause i was thinking create a High Elf Sorceross

Asardes

JoaqoIann wrote: »

Thanks for al the information people, reset skills is something Easy when u are high lvl?

Yes, it's pretty easy to reset all your attribute and skill points if you feel you've done something wrong. Just go to your alliance capital. And there are some shrines there that allow you to do that. It's like 50 gold per point. The map icon looks like an hour glass with a small hole in the middle. Depending on your alliance they are located in:

Ebonheart Pact: Mournhold, Deshaan - big building in the middle of the town, down the hall from the bank clerks
Daggerfal Covenant: Wayrest, Stormhaven - in the cathedral
Aldmeri Dominion: Elden Root, Grahtwood - just next to the way shrine, in the big hall under the tree

http://en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Shrines#Rededication_Shrines

Abeille

Hi New, I'm d...

RiddleDiddle wrote: »

Hi new, i'm dad

Goddamnit. Welcome, anyways. I hope you enjoy the game!

ku5h

Wellcome! Reseting skills and stats is very easy. Only thing you cant change is your racial passives, unless you plan on buying crowns, then you can change that to. So in no way you can screw up your char beyond repair. Like other ppl say, just play the game, go through the storyline, lvl up your char to max lvl, then start thinking builds and gear sets.
That delete thingy has a timer, i think you can delete 3 chars a day.

Asardes

You don't need to delete chars. IMO it's a waste of play time. I never deleted any chars until now and I don't plan on doing it. Because I've concentrated on doing it right from the beginning, and adapting to what changes in game on the way. Just optimize your game play and skills to each race's advantages. If you made a High Elf heavy armor Templar that spams radiant oppression and wrecking blow, with points spread equally between stamina, health and magicka there's no need to delete him. Just respec to full magicka and level the relevant skill lines.

For example my Nord DK was a hybrid build from level 4 to VR16 (~CP300) because as a tank he needed all stats, and his stats were so low because of low CP and bad gear - hakeijos were expensive as hell back then, and so were CP150-160 materials - so I had to wait to make that gold, tri-stat enchanted armor that allowed me to have sufficient health and magicka despite putting all my points in stamina. And until a later update Nord did not even have a stamina bonus, so I was in doubt whether to go full stamina or magicka end game. But I respecced and adapted.