Idea for a new destruction staff or at least one geared towards damage/distance damage

Alharion · May 10

Hi it’s been a long time since I think a new staff has stored with destruction (or other nomination?) the idea would be a staff with a red/blood visual effect, it would be a staff for dps/dps remotely, I do not know what name to give to this, but it could be blood magic even though the sorcerer has something like that from what I heard or then take bleeding?

This style of staff could be really nice (I think) especially for vampires and magic assassins.

What do you say?

Malyore · May 10

There are already 2 destruction staves that are for ranged DPS. What would be different about this one other than visuals? Do you think Scribing's future could do what you're wanting?

LunaFlora · May 10

a destruction staff that deals Bleed damage would be pretty nice.
i really wish for more ranged weapons even just a different kind of staff.

though it's unlikely to happen at least some scribing Grimoires have the option of Bleed damage

Hapexamendios · May 10

Honestly turning my frost staff damage color to blood red would be pretty cool.

Nerouyn · May 10

At one point I researched precedents for Nightblade style shadow magic in the Elder Scrolls single player games. Having only played Morrowind onwards I hadn't seen any myself.

https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Azra_Nightwielder

Although less well known, Azra was also a pioneer in the field of enchanting staffs, and, although his methods grew to be considered rudimentary by the standards of the Fourth Era, he was still considered a genius in his field. Many of his staves can still be found scattered across Tamriel. Master Neloth of House Telvanni is a collector of Azra's work, and has admitted to have learned a lot from studying his staves.

So tweak your suggestion slightly to shadow magic and you'd have very firm lore support.

Mesite · May 10

I like the ideas. I'd also like to be able to smack scamps across the head with my staff when they get too close to me at dolmens. With a huge 'crunch' sound.

TybaltKaine · May 10

They just need to allow some of the NPC staves to be used by players. Shadow and Blood magic both already have staves and pseudo skill lines in the game. These are considered NPC Classes and could easily be repurposed for player use.

https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Classes#NPC_Classes

EDIT: The Blood Mage NPC class uses a Fear Staff as the primary weapon for some reason.

Sakiri · May 10

We can already use three destruction staves at range. The reason you stay in melee is to keep close to the healers, not the staff.

yadibroz · May 10

Alharion wrote: »

Hi it’s been a long time since I think a new staff has stored with destruction (or other nomination?) the idea would be a staff with a red/blood visual effect, it would be a staff for dps/dps remotely, I do not know what name to give to this, but it could be blood magic even though the sorcerer has something like that from what I heard or then take bleeding?

This style of staff could be really nice (I think) especially for vampires and magic assassins.

What do you say?

They can make it, is easy than making other type of weapons because of motif so staff would not be hard.

yadibroz · May 10

LunaFlora wrote: »

a destruction staff that deals Bleed damage would be pretty nice.
i really wish for more ranged weapons even just a different kind of staff.

though it's unlikely to happen at least some scribing Grimoires have the option of Bleed damage

There can be wind,earth,water which I want,poison,bleed,disease,darkness, not light because that is restoration and taht is I believe it make the game better.

Alharion · May 10

Sakiri wrote: »

We can already use three destruction staves at range. The reason you stay in melee is to keep close to the healers, not the staff.

Malyore wrote: »

There are already 2 destruction staves that are for ranged DPS. What would be different about this one other than visuals? Do you think Scribing's future could do what you're wanting?

it’s not a problem, there may be other staff of this type with their own peculiarity.

more, new weapons after 10 years of existence of the game with the same weapons currently could be a refreshing novelty for the game.