Your first Necromancer

The_Lex

I know that it's early yet and things might change with PTS testing. But, I'm interested in hearing what will be your first Necromancer (stamina or magicka) and for what role?

Honestly, I'm probably going to have mag and stam, in that order. I tend to DPS mainly but I might give tanking a shot.

Tommy_The_Gun

At this point ? None. I am not going to have necromancer. It seems to be a Pay-2-Win class tbh (especially if you consider PvP). And I am not going to support any Pay-2-Win aspect of the game (I vote with my wallet).

But as you said - it is too early, we don't have PTS yet. ZOS will change something for sure, because if necro would go live as it was shown... there simply won't be a need to use any other class at all.

Krayl

Necro Tank.

_Salty_

Nord Stankcromancer

Vermethys

Imperial PvE tank/PvP stamnecro

Loralai_907

Stamcro 100%. My interest in a DENY build has been reinforced with the release of skills/morphs. I'm super excited to try and put something awesome together.

The_Lex

The stam morphs look better than mag as of now. So, I'm thinking of building a stamcro/stamcer/necrostam (whatever they'll be called ) as a melee option for trials.

Defilted

I was going to go magika , but after seeing the skills today, it will be stam. I will level the Magcro after the Stamcro.


grammar

StormeReigns

Gonna be Veeskhleel themed Argonian
Pure Disease and Poison (BoneDaddy) AoE burst build.

SilverIce58

Tommy_The_Gun wrote: »

At this point ? None. I am not going to have necromancer. It seems to be a Pay-2-Win class tbh (especially if you consider PvP). And I am not going to support any Pay-2-Win aspect of the game (I vote with my wallet).

But as you said - it is too early, we don't have PTS yet. ZOS will change something for sure, because if necro would go live as it was shown... there simply won't be a need to use any other class at all.

Pay to win what? What do you get if you win this "supposed battle?" A spot on the leaderboards? Wow that's literally nothing.

My first necromancer will be a Breton magicka version, and then after I get a feel for the class, my second will probably be an argonian or dark elf. If argonian, then magicka. If Dunmer, then stamina.

Tasear

Orc Nerco Tank - brawler
Some race nerco healer

Kurat

As others have said, it's still early and alot can change. But necro will be definitely little op when it first comes out. It has to be, they need to sell the chapter. And I'm sure it will be nerfed later when everyone is running around as one. I remember when warden first came out. Alikir dolms were like bear mating season lol.

The_Lex

@Kurat

I can just see the dolmens with skeletons all over. FPS will look like a slide show. Lol

TheRealPotoroo

I was thinking Breton magmancer. I have mostly stam characters already and the last thing I want is yet another DW Steel Tornadoing his way around Tamriel.

yooqi

Necro Tank!

Narvuntien

I haven't decided, I am going to play around on the PTS to decide which playstyle I like the most.

I am leaning towards Magicka only because I don't want to have to farm another set of Relequin so unless there is a unique build for stamomancer I'll probably be magcika.

dazee

The_Lex wrote: »

@Kurat

I can just see the dolmens with skeletons all over. FPS will look like a slide show. Lol

It already does almost every night. no idea why game runs at 100 FPS during the day and 20 or less at night though.

Ysbriel

Tommy_The_Gun wrote: »

At this point ? None. I am not going to have necromancer. It seems to be a Pay-2-Win class tbh (especially if you consider PvP). And I am not going to support any Pay-2-Win aspect of the game (I vote with my wallet).

But as you said - it is too early, we don't have PTS yet. ZOS will change something for sure, because if necro would go live as it was shown... there simply won't be a need to use any other class at all.

You make it sound as if ESO is the first multiplayer game to launch a new class with an expansion, Diablo 2: Lord of destruction you got the Assassin and the Druid, Guild Wars added professions in all their expansions as well as World of Warcraft did.
People have always been asking for a Necromancer Class and there you have it in a new chapter, having a new class does not equate to winning, having new sets does not equate to winning and there are lots of people still running and farming for stuff added way early in the first available trials. There are still people on PvP using all the first available classes and winning. Pay 2 narrative does not apply here and you are free to miss out on the new stuff.

FleetwoodSmack

I'm probably going to have to make a few. Stamina, Magicka, and then a Magicka Argonian to tinker with healing.

Also...

Ysbriel wrote: »

Tommy_The_Gun wrote: »

At this point ? None. I am not going to have necromancer. It seems to be a Pay-2-Win class tbh (especially if you consider PvP). And I am not going to support any Pay-2-Win aspect of the game (I vote with my wallet).

But as you said - it is too early, we don't have PTS yet. ZOS will change something for sure, because if necro would go live as it was shown... there simply won't be a need to use any other class at all.

You make it sound as if ESO is the first multiplayer game to launch a new class with an expansion, Diablo 2: Lord of destruction you got the Assassin and the Druid, Guild Wars added professions in all their expansions as well as World of Warcraft did.
People have always been asking for a Necromancer Class and there you have it in a new chapter, having a new class does not equate to winning, having new sets does not equate to winning and there are lots of people still running and farming for stuff added way early in the first available trials. There are still people on PvP using all the first available classes and winning. Pay 2 narrative does not apply here and you are free to miss out on the new stuff.

I wouldn't buy into the P2W arguments of the class. They cried when Warden was released and some of the "I'M NOT BUYING IT" peeps ended up having Wardens the day of release. Same with Jewelrycrafting. I'm pessimistically optimistic though. I'm hoping they don't give Necromancers the same treatment as what they did to Warden. Especially considering that a good chunk of abilities will get you a bounty.

https://youtu.be/bFEoMO0pc7k?t=6

Lightspeedflashb14_ESO

At this point, thinking about a male khajiit, panther with darkness edgey name, magic DPS and a female Nord tank/healer, like Potema, the Wolf Queen of Solitude, or a pre-whispmother sort of thing, ought to be fun.

FleetwoodSmack

Lightspeedflashb14_ESO wrote: »

At this point, thinking about a male khajiit, panther with darkness edgey name, magic DPS and a female Nord tank/healer, like Potema, the Wolf Queen of Solitude, or a pre-whispmother sort of thing, ought to be fun.

I'm on the fence with a kitty necromancer. UGH. This means I need four character slots.

Lightspeedflashb14_ESO

FleetwoodSmack wrote: »

Lightspeedflashb14_ESO wrote: »

At this point, thinking about a male khajiit, panther with darkness edgey name, magic DPS and a female Nord tank/healer, like Potema, the Wolf Queen of Solitude, or a pre-whispmother sort of thing, ought to be fun.

I'm on the fence with a kitty necromancer. UGH. This means I need four character slots.

Necromancer gets tons of crit chance to mobs under 25% from slotting class skills, my magcro will have at least 3-4 on the front bar, so khajiit makes sense.

FleetwoodSmack

Lightspeedflashb14_ESO wrote: »

FleetwoodSmack wrote: »

Lightspeedflashb14_ESO wrote: »

At this point, thinking about a male khajiit, panther with darkness edgey name, magic DPS and a female Nord tank/healer, like Potema, the Wolf Queen of Solitude, or a pre-whispmother sort of thing, ought to be fun.

I'm on the fence with a kitty necromancer. UGH. This means I need four character slots.

Necromancer gets tons of crit chance to mobs under 25% from slotting class skills, my magcro will have at least 3-4 on the front bar, so khajiit makes sense.

The builds I have more in mind are more lulz/troll-based rather than crit based. I probably won't have a cat right out of the gate until we know more for sure how much the class will evolve as it approaches PTS->Live, but if it looks promising enough I might nab a character slot to try it.

The_Lex

Lightspeedflashb14_ESO wrote: »

At this point, thinking about a male khajiit, panther with darkness edgey name, magic DPS and a female Nord tank/healer, like Potema, the Wolf Queen of Solitude, or a pre-whispmother sort of thing, ought to be fun.

I like the Potema theme!

IxSTALKERxI

I'll probs just end leading pvp groups on a debuff tank.

I wanna try stam dps, tank & magicka healer at some point tho.

MartiniDaniels

If I somehow will got my hands on Necro (i don't know if class can be bought with crowns separately from chapter), I'll go for drow priestess tank RP. So it will be bosmer or dunmer vampire. Playing as nord will be too easy imo for that load of perks which necrotank will have.

Stx

I wont be practicing necromancy. I will probably target them first though in pvp

SilverIce58

Stx wrote: »

I wont be practicing necromancy. I will probably target them first though in pvp

Just as long as nobody comes up to me in pve-land and requests duels every 5 minutes bc "templar good, necro bad"

TheRealPotoroo

SilverIce58 wrote: »

Stx wrote: »

I wont be practicing necromancy. I will probably target them first though in pvp

Just as long as nobody comes up to me in pve-land and requests duels every 5 minutes bc "templar good, necro bad"

That's what Auto-decline is for.

SilverIce58

TheRealPotoroo wrote: »

SilverIce58 wrote: »

Stx wrote: »

I wont be practicing necromancy. I will probably target them first though in pvp

Just as long as nobody comes up to me in pve-land and requests duels every 5 minutes bc "templar good, necro bad"

That's what Auto-decline is for.

Too bad you cant stop people from whispering you automatically. I know there's the ignore button, but that doesnt stop the first whisper.

FleetwoodSmack

MartiniDaniels wrote: »

If I somehow will got my hands on Necro (i don't know if class can be bought with crowns separately from chapter), I'll go for drow priestess tank RP. So it will be bosmer or dunmer vampire. Playing as nord will be too easy imo for that load of perks which necrotank will have.

If it's anything like the release of Morrowind, it'll be locked behind the chapter until the next chapter is released and is on Live.