Charged trait

Jitterbug

What does it do exactly?

Saturnana

Don't know if you found your answer already, but I came across this that might help:
http://alcasthq.com/status-effects-eso/

Autolycus

The charged trait is going to boost the effects in that list stated by Alcast. Idk if it's been explicitly stated here, but if it helps:

Let's use the weapon enchantment proc from the list:
- 20% chance to proc (baseline)
- This is doubled by Elemental Force passive, so now 40%
- Charged buffs this chance by an additional 110%, so 40% * 2.10 = 84% (note that using 1.10 here would only be a 10% increase)

So, this weapon enchantment on a charged weapon has an 84% chance to proc.

Surragard

http://elderscrollsonline.wiki.fextralife.com/Traits

Don't trust the stats because I don't know if they keep this updated but the descriptions are valid. Not to be a jerk man but this is the first result in a bing search for "charged trait"

Jitterbug

I googled it but the description I found (same as yours) does not adequately explain the trait's functionality.

Which is why I asked here... don't assume everyone is a lazy child. Oh, and Bing? O.o

Saturnana

It would be helpful to know what it is exactly about the description that's unclear to you, or there's a big chance everyone is just going to direct you towards google.

Jitterbug

lnsane wrote: »

It would be helpful to know what it is exactly about the description that's unclear to you, or there's a big chance everyone is just going to direct you towards google.

Good point :-)

I'm wondering whether the 100% refer to the staff effect (burn/chill/concuss) or the enchantment effect (like mag return) or both, and at which rate both apply percentage-wise.

Saturnana

That's a good question, and I honestly don't know for sure but I'm inclined to say enchantment effect only, based on comments in this thread.
Also found this thread, and while it doesn't necessarily address your question.. considering the amount of testing that OP has done with a charged staff, they'll probably be able to answer it. @Masel92

Jitterbug

lnsane wrote: »

Don't know if you found your answer already, but I came across this that might help:
http://alcasthq.com/status-effects-eso/

Awesome, thanks man!

SirAndy

There are several interesting builds around charged weapons, do a search here ...

Casul

Sorry for necro I ment to search the forum and accidentally posted. Sorry!

Lightspeedflashb14_ESO

For anyone in the future searching for information, watch this, https://youtu.be/St5v-bMeGDc

seedubsrun

Charged greatly increases the chance of your weapon procing a status effect (chilled, burning, concussed, etc). I'm more familiar with the magic related effects but there are physical weapon ones too such as bleed. You can get an idea on the effects of the them from the passives in the respective weapon skill line. For example concussed enemies (from lightning staves) take an extra 8% damage, burning 20%, etc. Then you can proc secondary effects. Concussed enemies hit with a lightning Wall of Elements for example will be set off balance, be stunned, and take significantly more damage especially with the Exploiter CP passive.

The charged trait is really nice in certain roles. A healer using a lightning staff in charged will concuss and set enemies off balance more often creating opportunities for more damage from the group. Burning after HotR update is supposed to do about double the damage as before so can be great for mDKs and such.

Qbiken

SirAndy wrote: »

There are several interesting builds around charged weapons, do a search here ...

*cough* masel92 xD

Cyrediath

Does charged lightning 1h sword works well on heavy magdk? so i can use my procced flame lash every time i light attack?

Qbiken

Cyrediath wrote: »

Does charged lightning 1h sword works well on heavy magdk? so i can use my procced flame lash every time i light attack?

It works very good (especially in vMA). Just make sure to use a shock-damage enchant on that lightning staff though or else it won´t proc as often.

ak_pvp

Cyrediath wrote: »

Does charged lightning 1h sword works well on heavy magdk? so i can use my procced flame lash every time i light attack?

You still need wall of elements for that. If so, then yeah, charged is decent.