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Maelstrom Arena Disappointment
Deathz_Assassn
Soul Shriven
After beating veteran maelstrom today I received a winter born lightning staff.... When I asked the customer service team why, they said beating maelstrom on veteran does not Garuntee a maelstrom weapon drop..... I thought I received said staff in error. Guess not.... So I just wanted everyone to be aware.. Just bc you beat maelstrom on veteran, does not Garuntee you'll get a maelstrom weapon... Lol.
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Kanar✭✭✭✭✭
✭You receive two items from the chest. One is a random MA set item, the other is a maelstrom weapon. Both purple. Completion does guarantee a vMA weapon drop.11 -
Mystrius_Archaion✭✭✭✭✭
✭Sadly none of those realizations is spelled out in the game. It is reliant on the poorly updated wikis like uesp.net to have that information.
I recommend bookmarking that and the fextralife wiki for the game.0 -
Sigtric✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭VMA used to not have guaranteed drops but it does now. Double check your inventory, because now it should be dropping one MA weapon and one of the MA set pieces from the final chest.
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Scrub: Chews-on-Beavers - 50 EP DK Tank | Vera the Wild - 50 EP magicka Warden | Sigtric the Axe - 50 EP Dragonknight Crafter | Sigtric the Blade - 50 EP Lost Nightblade | Sigtric the Savage - 50 EP magicka Templar | Vibeka Shadowblade - 50 Ep Stealthy Ganky Nightblade |
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Mystrius_Archaion✭✭✭✭✭
✭VMA used to not have guaranteed drops but it does now. Double check your inventory, because now it should be dropping one MA weapon and one of the MA set pieces from the final chest.
I'm pretty sure it's just guaranteed that a set from that arena should drop, but not the maelstrom weapons with the special enchants, and definitely random trait on it.0 -
Asardes✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭Unless you actually did it on normal, in which case only the set weapon or shield drops. Check your achievements, specifically the Orsinium ones referring to Maelstrom.Beta tester since February 2014, played ESO-TU October 2015 - August 2022, currently on an extended break
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dpencil1✭✭✭✭✭
✭Yeah vMA drops a MA weapon every time now (been that way for a long time). They just added set weapons to the last chest as well.2 -
Beardimus✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭As others said, on Vet it always drops a weaponXbox One | EU | EP
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Wrecking_Blow_Spam✭✭✭✭✭
✭VMA used to not have guaranteed drops but it does now. Double check your inventory, because now it should be dropping one MA weapon and one of the MA set pieces from the final chest.
I know I member the days when I first did it and got no VMA weapon
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eso_nya✭✭✭✭✭
✭vMA has a 99,9907% chance to drop a weapon u don't want. There's a very big bowl of cornflakes waiting at the end of that rainbow.1 -
Sigtric✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Mystrius_Archaion wrote: »VMA used to not have guaranteed drops but it does now. Double check your inventory, because now it should be dropping one MA weapon and one of the MA set pieces from the final chest.
I'm pretty sure it's just guaranteed that a set from that arena should drop, but not the maelstrom weapons with the special enchants, and definitely random trait on it.
The Shadows of the Hist update last year made it 100% droprate on Maelstrom weapons from VMA:
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/3214881/#Comment_3214881
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Scrub: Chews-on-Beavers - 50 EP DK Tank | Vera the Wild - 50 EP magicka Warden | Sigtric the Axe - 50 EP Dragonknight Crafter | Sigtric the Blade - 50 EP Lost Nightblade | Sigtric the Savage - 50 EP magicka Templar | Vibeka Shadowblade - 50 Ep Stealthy Ganky Nightblade |
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DRXHarbinger✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Proof of Winterborn lit staff? Never seen that existing in game.PC Master Race
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Runs✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Deathz_Assassn wrote: »After beating veteran maelstrom today I received a winter born lightning staff.... When I asked the customer service team why, they said beating maelstrom on veteran does not Garuntee a maelstrom weapon drop..... I thought I received said staff in error. Guess not.... So I just wanted everyone to be aware.. Just bc you beat maelstrom on veteran, does not Garuntee you'll get a maelstrom weapon... Lol.
What quality was the staff?
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DocFrost72✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭DRXHarbinger wrote: »Proof of Winterborn lit staff? Never seen that existing in game.
HotR they changed it to make the last chest drop a ring, necklace, or weapon of the sets from that dungeon in vet, in addition to a maelstrom weapon.1 -
Insandros✭✭✭✭@Deathz_Assassn
Was the weapon/drops purple or blue? If blue, it was normal MA. I haven't done it since a few days, but when i did it last week i did get a MA set weapon and a MA Weapon. It's 100% chances drop now, well the last 87 times i did it i had a VMA weapon, not just the trait i wanted lol.... Check your stuff to make sure if you got purple stuff, if it's purple and you got no VMA weapons, maybe you had bag full and picked up only one of the two items?... And one more thing... if last stage took you less than an hour on first try, it was definately not Veteran mode
Another thing to see, look at your character's title list in your character's sheet, if you got « Maelstrom Arena conqueror » or something like that, you get this title from normal and vet completion , but if you did it on vet, you get the title « Stormproof » or something, forgot the exact title in english game. Another tip, in the MA lobby where you get the quest from the quest giver, if all Bosses Statues in each alcoves are Golden/Bronze, they aare obtained from killing them in Normal Mode, if they are silver, it's when you killed them in Vet Mode. Edited by Insandros on September 11, 2017 5:27PM0 -
SoLooney✭✭✭✭✭you obviously didnt do it on vet, vet maelstrom guarantees a vma weapon and a weapon or shield of one of the other sets. never heard of anyone not getting a vma weapon on a vet conpletion and u dont even need to have a score
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Yakidafi✭✭✭✭✭
✭Deathz_Assassn wrote: »When I asked the customer service team why, they said beating maelstrom on veteran does not Garuntee a maelstrom weapon drop..... I thought I received said staff in error. Guess not.... S
All above be like:
YOu are to be guaranteed a weapon and the support got it very wrong on that, or they forgot something in patch notes which is not likely, or it is likely but not this.Edited by Yakidafi on September 11, 2017 7:03PMMoons and sands shall be your guide and path.
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exeeter702✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭The more amazing issue here is how someone can play maelstrom arena all the way through to completion and think it was vet when in reality it was on normal.Edited by exeeter702 on September 11, 2017 7:58PM6 -
Soleya✭✭✭✭✭
✭Few questions?
1. Was this your first time in vet Maelstrom Arena
2. Did it take Hours to complete
3. Did you die a lot.
4. Was it hard/frustrating
If you answered yes to #1 and no to #2, #3, and #4 then you were in Normal.4 -
Tornaad✭✭✭✭✭
✭Few questions?
1. Was this your first time in vet Maelstrom Arena
2. Did it take Hours to complete
3. Did you die a lot.
4. Was it hard/frustrating
If you answered yes to #1 and no to #2, #3, and #4 then you were in Normal.
And if he answered yes to 2, 3, and 4 then he could have been playing a stamina character on normal.
(personal experience)0 -
Mystrius_Archaion✭✭✭✭✭
✭Mystrius_Archaion wrote: »VMA used to not have guaranteed drops but it does now. Double check your inventory, because now it should be dropping one MA weapon and one of the MA set pieces from the final chest.
I'm pretty sure it's just guaranteed that a set from that arena should drop, but not the maelstrom weapons with the special enchants, and definitely random trait on it.
The Shadows of the Hist update last year made it 100% droprate on Maelstrom weapons from VMA:
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/3214881/#Comment_3214881
Do you even get a chance at a maelstrom weapon from normal? Just curious.0 -
Qbiken✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭DocFrost72 wrote: »DRXHarbinger wrote: »Proof of Winterborn lit staff? Never seen that existing in game.
HotR they changed it to make the last chest drop a ring, necklace, or weapon of the sets from that dungeon in vet, in addition to a maelstrom weapon.
I believe a purple ring when I see a screenshot of it. Pictures from after HotR or it didn´t happen0 -
Asardes✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭Oddly, I've seen no rings drop in vMA on vet mode. I only seem to get necklaces. The only rings I've seen were in Normal mode in blue, and also got one from leaderboard in gold quality. The drop table for the sets has many "holes" in it since in 63 runs things should have evened out.Beta tester since February 2014, played ESO-TU October 2015 - August 2022, currently on an extended break
vMA (The Flawless Conqueror) | vVH (Spirit Slayer & of the Undying Song) | vDSA | vAA HM | vHRC HM | vSO HM | vMoL | vAS+1 | Emperor
PC-EU CP 3000+
41,000+ Achievement Points before High IsleMember of:
Pact Veteran Trade: Exemplary
Traders of the Covenant: God of Sales
Tamriels Emporium: God of Sales
Valinor Overflow: Trader
The Traveling Merchant: Silver
Characters:
Asardes | 50 Nord Dragonknight | EP AR 50 | Master Crafter: all traits & recipes, all styles released before High Isle
Alxaril Nelcarion | 50 High Elf Sorcerer | AD AR 20 |
Dro'Bear Three-paws | 50 Khajiit Nightblade | AD AR 20 |
Veronique Nicole | 50 Breton Templar | DC AR 20 |
Sabina Flavia Cosades | 50 Imperial Warden | EP AR 20 |
Ervesa Neloren | 50 Dark Elf Dragonknight | EP AR 20 |
Fendar Khodwin | 50 Redguard Sorcerer | DC AR 20 |
Surilanwe of Lillandril | 50 High Elf Nightblade | AD AR 20 |
Joleen the Swift | 50 Redguard Templar | DC AR 20 |
Draynor Telvanni | 50 Dark Elf Warden | EP AR 20 |
Claudius Tharn | 50 Necromancer | DC AR 20 |
Nazura-la the Bonedancer | 50 Necromancer | AD AR 20 |
Tharkul gro-Shug | 50 Orc Dragonknight | DC AR 4 |
Ushruka gra-Lhurgash | 50 Orc Sorcerer | AD AR 4 |
Cienwen ferch Llywelyn | 50 Breton Nightblade | DC AR 4 |
Plays-with-Sunray | 50 Argonian Templar | EP AR 4 |
Milariel | 50 Wood Elf Warden | AD AR 4 |
Scheei-Jul | 50 Necromancer | EP AR 4 |
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DRXHarbinger✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭DocFrost72 wrote: »DRXHarbinger wrote: »Proof of Winterborn lit staff? Never seen that existing in game.
HotR they changed it to make the last chest drop a ring, necklace, or weapon of the sets from that dungeon in vet, in addition to a maelstrom weapon.
Did they actually include Winterborn Weapons though? I haven't seen any of these? What am I missing here? I still haven't come across Purple Rings on Vet since like....When Guaranteed Weapons were introduced...which is like a year ago now.PC Master Race
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Qbiken✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭DRXHarbinger wrote: »DocFrost72 wrote: »DRXHarbinger wrote: »Proof of Winterborn lit staff? Never seen that existing in game.
HotR they changed it to make the last chest drop a ring, necklace, or weapon of the sets from that dungeon in vet, in addition to a maelstrom weapon.
Did they actually include Winterborn Weapons though? I haven't seen any of these? What am I missing here? I still haven't come across Purple Rings on Vet since like....When Guaranteed Weapons were introduced...which is like a year ago now.
Winterborn weapons exists. got like 3 of them :P0
