How would you feel about a new destruction staff type/element?

ThePrinceOfBargains

It’s typically the same damn elements in every RPG that features sorcery: Fire, Lightning, and Ice. This holds true for the Destruction Staves in ESO. I’d like to see something like a “Nature” staff that uses Spriggan-type magic or a “Shadow” staff that uses that dark energy the Dremora and Xivkyn often use. Would ZOS be able to implement something like this in a competent manner?

gronoxvx

I’d be down for this

Shadow would be sweet. Would love to be able to make a dark sorc kinda toon

JamieAubrey

Water Staffs for those naked High Elf water fights

Subversus

I’d be down for this

Magic damage staff would be nice, would pretty much make war maiden BIS for magblades in pretty much any mode, but PvP especially.

Adernath

I’d be down for this

TheMaster wrote: »

It’s typically the same damn elements in every RPG that features sorcery: Fire, Lightning, and Ice. This holds true for the Destruction Staves in ESO. I’d like to see something like a “Nature” staff that uses Spriggan-type magic or a “Shadow” staff that uses that dark energy the Dremora and Xivkyn often use. Would ZOS be able to implement something like this in a competent manner?

I think that a nature or Spriggan-type staff would fit well as an alternative line for the restoration staffs. But shadow sounds nice, perhaps with some neat necromancer features (debuffs / temporary summons / turns / fears).

ThePrinceOfBargains

I’d be down for this

Adernath wrote: »

TheMaster wrote: »

It’s typically the same damn elements in every RPG that features sorcery: Fire, Lightning, and Ice. This holds true for the Destruction Staves in ESO. I’d like to see something like a “Nature” staff that uses Spriggan-type magic or a “Shadow” staff that uses that dark energy the Dremora and Xivkyn often use. Would ZOS be able to implement something like this in a competent manner?

I think that a nature or Spriggan-type staff would fit well as an alternative line for the restoration staffs. But shadow sounds nice, perhaps with some neat necromancer features (debuffs / temporary summons / turns / fears).

Yeah I was thinking that after I posted. Nature/Spriggan would fit much better with restoration. And the Restoration Staff could certainly use different types too.

Destruent

I’d be down for this

Subversus wrote: »

Magic damage staff would be nice, would pretty much make war maiden BIS for magblades in pretty much any mode, but PvP especially.

Would also help Templar-DPS, so i vote for it *.*

BigBadVolk

I’d be down for this

The Magic Damage base would be a nice buff for Templar/Nightblade DPS so give it us ZOS

lolo_01b16_ESO

I’m not all that interested in this

I'd prefer to see melee magic weapons.
Another type of range destro staff won't add much to the game apart from some new visuals. You would still have the same skills and maybe slightly different passives.

Faulgor

I’m not all that interested in this

How about they make Frost useful first?

supaskrub

I’d be down for this

Magic damage, it would actually make the 5pc bonus of War Maiden worthwhile for a destro build particularly NB's, because right now its really only worth slotting the 5pc on a DW bar. particulary for Magplar and to an extent NB's just so they can use their magick damage abilities and run a resto on back bar or stay with a destro on the bar and run Juliano's instead.

Saturnana

I’d be down for this

Would be especially cool if they'd pair it with a future class.
As in; introducing shadow staffs upon releasing a possible Necromancer class?
10/10, would play!

Arbit

I’m not all that interested in this

i agree with making frost a useful element. there are already a lot of mechanics for zos to balance, let them work with the ones they have for now.

Autumnhart

I’d be down for this

More shadow. And light too I guess. These types of magic are already in game, give us the weapons too.

altemriel

I’d be down for this

TheMaster wrote: »

It’s typically the same damn elements in every RPG that features sorcery: Fire, Lightning, and Ice. This holds true for the Destruction Staves in ESO. I’d like to see something like a “Nature” staff that uses Spriggan-type magic or a “Shadow” staff that uses that dark energy the Dremora and Xivkyn often use. Would ZOS be able to implement something like this in a competent manner?

or I once thought about two handed staves, new skill lines, all elements.

Blackleopardex

I’d be down for this

Dark energy, sounds nice..

anitajoneb17_ESO

I agree we could use a new magicka-based weapon. But no more staves and elements, we already have 3 of those, sharing the same skill line.
New weapon could be a globe, or a wand. With a completely new skill line. I'd welcome that.

TheShadowScout

I’d be down for this

You need to ask?

As I wrote elsewhere:

TheShadowScout wrote: »

Alternate Staves - we have fire, ice and shock as well as healing, but who here wouldn't want more? Cyan "coldfire" destruction staves (fire effect visuals in cyan, but ice effect status and damage), purple "warlock" destro staves (pure magic damage, shock effect status), green acid destro staves (fire status effects, poison damage), or red blood magic healing staves (less damage, but as lifedrain)

EvilCroc

I’d be down for this

Magic damage staves with different color schemes - Holy Light for templars, Red daedric Crimson for nightblades and, maybe, dark purple for sorcs and teal for wardens. Can't figure out the one for DK's. Light green poison?

There will be no such staves anyway.

AlexanderS

I’d be down for this

Someone recently mentioned illusion and conjuration staffs I think that would be sick!

Izaki

I’d be down for this

I wouldn't really go for another element, but I would definitely go for another skill line.
Right now we have:
Inferno = Single Target
Shock = AoE
Ice = Defense

Which pretty much covers most of the needs. So what

Now in the lore, we have multiple schools of magic most of which are split into different classes: e.g. Illusion = Shadow skill line, Alteration = Dark Magic skill line, Conjuration = Animals and Daedric Summoning skill lines, Destruction = Ardent Flame, Storm Calling and obviously Destruction Staff, Restoration = Nature's thingy and Restoring Light.
So since all of the schools of magic are covered by the classes its pretty hard to come up with another weapon.

There are a few options however:

Rather than having a new staff/element which most likely won't happen, we should have a one-handed skill line that deals magic damage and focuses on being more of close range magic combat (aka Spell Sword). Now the problem is that this would take far too much work and far too many modifications of the already existing things.

RANKK7

I’m not all that interested in this

Arbit wrote: »

i agree with making frost a useful element. there are already a lot of mechanics for zos to balance, let them work with the ones they have for now.

That's the reason of my vote, it's a cool idea but I'm skeptical to say the least about everything new implemented decently, I much rather they focus on what we have and fix the lot of present problems.

STEVIL

I’m not all that interested in this

While the idea has merit, before i look to add new weapons or classes i want to get a firm grasp on what they add in addition to different animations.

Right now the staves are split between defensive, area and targetted.

So what would whatever new element bring to the table that is not just a rehash of what we have now or trumping something already in play?

Start with the merits then seek the approval, not the other way around.

However, i think they should take the plunge if they do go this route and simply split the staves into their own separate trees so that they differ much more than they do now.

Blackbird_V

I’d be down for this

I feel like they should add Ice Staves to the game before we get more complex.

Bbsample197

I’d be down for this

we have fire, lightning and ice staves why didnt magic stave exists?

Aquanova

I’d be down for this

Their are 4 elemental Atronachs, fire, frost, lightning and air, so why not have a fourth elemental destro staff?

Runschei

I’d be down for this

gronoxvx wrote: »

Shadow would be sweet. Would love to be able to make a dark sorc kinda toon

Shadow is nb >.<

jwjackson5674

Aquanova wrote: »

Their are 4 elemental Atronachs, fire, frost, lightning and air, so why not have a fourth elemental destro staff?

I agree with this.

Axoinus

I’d be down for this

Would be a lot of work. Would result in a huge wave of balance considerations and adjustments.

bebynnag

I’d be down for this

JamieAubrey wrote: »

Water Staffs for those naked High Elf water fights

mb10

I’m not all that interested in this

It's not possible.
The previous TES games all only have 3 elements.