"One-hand and rune"? Maybe not!

SjornParadox52

I know A LOT of players are saying stuff about this but what i do know is that a lot of runes are mostly used for crafting i.e. enchanting, so what if the "rune" is actually a destruction spellbook?
Much like the staves which are two-handed magic weapons, spellbooks will be one handed weapons while still possessing the elemental properties but with NO tanking properties,

Fire=Single target benefit

Lightning= AoE benefit

Ice= Bonus damage against chilled foes and DoT benefit

I would think that many of the abilities from a skill-line like this to mainly have your character imbue their weapon with magic, based on which element of spellbook you have equipped
and unlike shields which have other styles based on themes, spellbooks will have styles EXCLUSIVE to them with the books being more ornate. Novice, apprentice, adept, expert and master
and of course the light/heavy attacks from the thing will be magic based cause your fusing magic into your weapon to attack. It makes more sense too because other characters in games have paired their weapon with a spellbook, ex: robin from fire emblem and the vestal from darkest dungeon

Nairinhe

SjornParadox52 wrote: »

spellbooks will be one handed weapons

Dual wield?

SjornParadox52

Nairinhe wrote: »

SjornParadox52 wrote: »

spellbooks will be one handed weapons

Dual wield?

no, they would be off-hand only

Beardimus

@SjornParadox52 Who's talking about it where?

It got big noise before Morrowind due to marketing picture, which sadly was just that and some ancient data mining.

I think it won't happen. I've been a protagonist of MagDW from launch and had to yield eventually after nerf after nerf to the play style. The last nail was giving 5:5:2 setup to staves. It's too limiting a style to play with now and the damage doesn't outweigh the losses at all.

Thus I feel ZOS Wants Mag users to use two wands. That's it pure and simple.

I hoped they might add 1h & Rune with a chapter but no.

The closest we got were the gauntlets of ice / shock / fire. But they ended up being crown cosmetics. Very disappointed as could have at least been a graphic / skin to remove staves. Nope.

Thus not holding my breath

Vevvev

Magical focuses are a thing so not sure what the point of having to lug around a spell book would be once you know the spell. The Elder Scrolls Universe doesn't treat magic the same way as other universes as you can cast spells without even the aid of a staff, wand, or other such focus.

Syldras

Vevvev wrote: »

Magical focuses are a thing so not sure what the point of having to lug around a spell book would be once you know the spell.

There were spell scrolls in TES3 Morrowind that used up after time. (And in Skyrim, or do I remember wrong?)

Vevvev

Syldras wrote: »

Vevvev wrote: »

Magical focuses are a thing so not sure what the point of having to lug around a spell book would be once you know the spell.

There were spell scrolls in TES3 Morrowind that used up after time. (And in Skyrim, or do I remember wrong?)

Oh that's right. Problem is everyone forgets about them since their usefulness is determined by whether you yourself knew how to cast spells. All my mages sold them and my non-mages rarely if ever actually took the time to equip one and use it. And they were one time use items in Oblivion and Skyrim.

Syldras

@Vevvev They were much more useful in Morrowind. One of the first things after getting out of the ship in Seyda Neen was literally shopping for "AlmSiVi Intervention" emergency teleport scrolls (2nd: levitation, 3rd: mark/recall) It just took much more time to get the chance to learn the real spells (or get enchanted items with the spell) so you had to rely on scrolls beforehand, for quite some time. And even if you weren't a mage - you needed them. Or at least they were extremely useful. It's not a thing I miss in ESO, though. (Scrolls, I mean. I really miss mark/recall from time to time).

Cundu_Ertur

Syldras wrote: »

@Vevvev They were much more useful in Morrowind. One of the first things after getting out of the ship in Seyda Neen was literally shopping for "AlmSiVi Intervention" emergency teleport scrolls (2nd: levitation, 3rd: mark/recall) It just took much more time to get the chance to learn the real spells (or get enchanted items with the spell) so you had to rely on scrolls beforehand, for quite some time. And even if you weren't a mage - you needed them. Or at least they were extremely useful. It's not a thing I miss in ESO, though. (Scrolls, I mean. I really miss mark/recall from time to time).

What a grand and intoxicating innocence. How could you be so naive? There is no escape. No Recall or Intervention can work in this place. Come. Lay down your weapons. It is not too late for my mercy.

Syldras

Cundu_Ertur wrote: »

What a grand and intoxicating innocence. How could you be so naive? There is no escape. No Recall or Intervention can work in this place. Come. Lay down your weapons. It is not too late for my mercy.

Okay, teleportation didn't work at that place. But why would you escape from Dagoth Ur anyway? Actually it was amazing to finally meet him. I always thought it's a pity that you have to fight. (Reminder to myself: Should eventually install the "Return of Great House Dagoth" mod... But then I'm busy for the next weeks... Ah well).