Can you have two armor set bonuses?

yogarogue

QUESTION: Can you have two armor set bonuses active?

Vikova

Yes.

Seraseth

The sets I've seen only require 3 pieces, and since you can wear 7 pieces of armor, you could have 2 different sets.

Cheatingdeath23

Don't forget sword and shield! 9 pieces of armor, so you can have 3 sets, I believe. (Or sword and sword, whereas 2h/bow/staff don't get 3 sets)

Azarul

But can you stack 2 of the same bonuses?

Mortuum

Yes, and even more to it: set comes with different pieces. What i mean is that the same set may require different items for it. For example sorcerer set: 1 i have is chest, helm and neck, but i also have seen same set with chest ring and helm.

So not only you have more options then 7 armor pieces, as sets may include jewelery too(100% sure, as said, have sorc set on my main for healing), but you can also, if a bit lucky, find set you desire, which will use pieces of equipment not used for other set.

dannomite82

There are 5 piece bonuses too, but yes you can have multiple bonuses. However, many of the bonuses are more situational than flat out dps increases. (Health increase on stealth, knockback if you're under 30 percent health, etc) so they're not necessarily must haves.

thedemiseraphb14_ESO

ESO talked about this in a Q&A, multiple bonuses etc, but later game you will have set bonuses that may require every piece, but would have a more unique set bonus.

Alyrn_Grey

You can have 3 different armor bonuses going if you want though you are better off with 5/2.

Vampiresbane

I'd take a look at this:
http://www.oldguard2014.enjin.com/forum/m/19638716/viewthread/11600532-item-set-guide

Basically we all have access to either 11 or 12 slots that can towards a set. For instance I currently am wearing a warlock 3 piece set consisting of a ring, an amulet, and a head piece. That leaves 9 slots left I can use towards other sets if I want (2nd ring, 1h sword, shield, shoulders, gloves, belt, chest, legs, boots).

If I really wanted to go crazy, I could potentially have 4 different 3 set bonuses as long as I went S/B or dual wield. Do remember though at end game there's 4 item set bonuses and 5 item set bonuses as well. Take a look at the thread I linked and you can see the HUGE amount of choices we all have.

lunarsyed

wat if i wore 2 of 5 pieces automaton would tht stack?

lunarsyed

like 5,5 sets both automaton

VaranisArano

lunarsyed wrote: »

like 5,5 sets both automaton

No, the same bonuses don't stack. Over 5 pieces of the same set just registers 5 pieces. You need to combo Automaton with some other set.

Jim_Pipp

@lunarsyed this thread is from when the game first launched, it was basically a different game then. To answer your question you cannot wear the same gear set twice and get double the effects. Do not wear 10 pieces of automaton.

VaranisArano

Azarul wrote: »

But can you stack 2 of the same bonuses?

You can't stack the same bonuses. If you wear 2 of the same gear set, it will only register as 5 pieces. If you get, say, Major Brutality from a skill and from a potion, they won't stack. If you get Major Sorcery from a skill and you wear the Rattlecage set, the Major Sorcery won't stack. However, Major and Minor buffs of something stack.