Why are sorcerers good for solo

SirAndy

spartaxoxo wrote: »

Your pets actually don't really take aggro that often, that's not a real reason to run them.

Not entirely true, the Clannfear is a very capable tank taking aggro from almost any enemy, including most dungeon bosses.
The key is that you have to run solo for this to work ever since ZOS removed the aggro while grouped.

Hardened Ward + Critical Surge + Clannfear Tank + Clannfear Burst Heal = Great Solo Play

Vanya

I have to say Sorcerer became my main class past week or so. There are multiple reasons for it fits my play-style. I am using custom Build.They have incredible variety ,balance between Single target, AOE, heals,damage absobtion,regeneration. I can go for eternity with spamming Annulment,Deadric pet heal and rotate between 2 skill sets dealing with almost anything. I have not even maxed Deadric magic or used Dark Exchange heal at all. Today I got Elemenal storm from Destruction staff skill line,

You can have 2 pets summoned at same time plus ultimate one also set bonuses ,optmisation versatility etc, it really is incredibly potent.

I am so proud at myself, was shocked that I was able to solo First Public dungeon at 27 and now cleared 6 or 7 Group Normal dungeons and Maelstorm arena in 30's I am level 40 as of today with 226 CP.

Sorcerer is so potent when played properly I can but imagine what uber one can do later on.

I can let pets with landscape or just blaze through with shield,lighting form,surge,wall of elements,other AOE skills combine with potions,Food. Its such a blast.

Having Altmer Female sorcerer is so dominant and definition of overpowerness , I have ability to solo group dungeon, world boss even though its probably hardest some of them depends, farm so insanely fast

Vlad9425

They just have great and unique abilities in their kit. Power Surge and Streak are easily among the top 5 abilities in the whole game for sure. Sorc passives are really nice also.

jaws343

Prof_Bawbag wrote: »

Tsukiino wrote: »

Sorcerers have a good balance between single target damage & AoE damage.

They also have the greatest self heal in the game -> Surge

Practically allowing you to heal every 1 second, and I'm pretty sure the heal itself can crit also.

Dunno. "Best" is most certainly subjective in this case. Jabs on a temp not only heals you fast, it damages things and if built correct, melts 99% of the npc's in game. It's also a one button build for 99% of the game if you so wish it to be.

The biggest problem with Jabs as a heal though is it locks you into one attack to get the heals. As a Sorc I can cast Surge, drop wall of elements or any other aoe or dot and then go defensive if I need and get heals passively. I can get heals when I heavy attack for resources. Every attack I do has a chance to heal me. Jabs is just jabs healing you.

spartaxoxo

SirAndy wrote: »

spartaxoxo wrote: »

Your pets actually don't really take aggro that often, that's not a real reason to run them.

Not entirely true, the Clannfear is a very capable tank taking aggro from almost any enemy, including most dungeon bosses.
The key is that you have to run solo for this to work ever since ZOS removed the aggro while grouped.

Hardened Ward + Critical Surge + Clannfear Tank + Clannfear Burst Heal = Great Solo Play

Yeah it is. The clannfear grabs aggro entirely randomly and loses it constantly. It's extremely easy to permanent pull aggro from it too. I don't know why so many people think pets make a good tank just because they sporadically taunt every once in a blue moon, but it's not true. An RNG occasional taunt is not capable tanking and I don't know any good sorc that tries to rely on it to solo anything.

Dixa

SirAndy wrote: »

spartaxoxo wrote: »

Your pets actually don't really take aggro that often, that's not a real reason to run them.

Not entirely true, the Clannfear is a very capable tank taking aggro from almost any enemy, including most dungeon bosses.
The key is that you have to run solo for this to work ever since ZOS removed the aggro while grouped.

Hardened Ward + Critical Surge + Clannfear Tank + Clannfear Burst Heal = Great Solo Play

magicka sorc isn't taking clannfear

Dixa

jaws343 wrote: »

Prof_Bawbag wrote: »

Tsukiino wrote: »

Sorcerers have a good balance between single target damage & AoE damage.

They also have the greatest self heal in the game -> Surge

Practically allowing you to heal every 1 second, and I'm pretty sure the heal itself can crit also.

Dunno. "Best" is most certainly subjective in this case. Jabs on a temp not only heals you fast, it damages things and if built correct, melts 99% of the npc's in game. It's also a one button build for 99% of the game if you so wish it to be.

The biggest problem with Jabs as a heal though is it locks you into one attack to get the heals. As a Sorc I can cast Surge, drop wall of elements or any other aoe or dot and then go defensive if I need and get heals passively. I can get heals when I heavy attack for resources. Every attack I do has a chance to heal me. Jabs is just jabs healing you.

ring of the pale order is the great equalizer as both classes may be keeping up a decent number of dots

QuebraRegra

SirAndy wrote: »

spartaxoxo wrote: »

Your pets actually don't really take aggro that often, that's not a real reason to run them.

Not entirely true, the Clannfear is a very capable tank taking aggro from almost any enemy, including most dungeon bosses.
The key is that you have to run solo for this to work ever since ZOS removed the aggro while grouped.

Hardened Ward + Critical Surge + Clannfear Tank + Clannfear Burst Heal = Great Solo Play

yup.. I got my stamsorc clanfear tanking all the frigging time... it's actually a problem when I want the enemies bunched u in my aoes cleaves L(

SirAndy

Dixa wrote: »

magicka sorc isn't taking clannfear

Mine is ...

spartaxoxo wrote: »

The clannfear grabs aggro entirely randomly and loses it constantly. It's extremely easy to permanent pull aggro from it too. I don't know why so many people think pets make a good tank just because they sporadically taunt every once in a blue moon, but it's not true. An RNG occasional taunt is not capable tanking and I don't know any good sorc that tries to rely on it to solo anything.

You can literally tell the Clannfear which mob you want it to tank and it will do just that. Not sure what you are doing wrong.