xsfkxnub19_ESO wrote: »

Soloeus wrote: »

Encase - almost never works in PVP, and gives CC immunity to everyone. Has a short range and it never feels like it stops anything. Unstoppable potions, immovable and purge are 3 easy answers to it. If you are close enough to enemies to use Encase you have more important priorities.

Oh, and I dare you to encase a zergball of 14 players

I disagree. My raid leader uses it and stops people from spreading out when we come and nuke them. It's really effective against pugs, as the majority won't use any of the three things you listed xD. When we go up against other organized groups especially the ones we recognize he's not prone to use it as much, he might at the beginning and that'll be it.

Also 14? You hardly need encase for that, but it wouldn't be hard to do.

Dampen magicka over harness? Harness is really really good, it's what I see 90% of the sorcs using, at least the ones that streak forever.

Also that 2nd bar is giving so much health and magicka back to whoever is dropping Absorption Field. Which in turns means I have enough to keep streaking back and forth dropping more and more negates.

I honestly don't see why people choose Suppression over Absorption.

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For the skillbar slot it takes up, Rune Prison has very limited usefulness in PvP. It only affects one person per cast and is broken when the wind blows.

If I have to CC a spot, Encase wins, hands down.

So I don't stop everybody? If I stop 3/5, that helps tremendously. Add the morph that slows for 4+ secs after and it can be a game changer.

You have to bear in mind, Encase is either an assist or for solo.

And mob of 14? Encase twice and you've probably stopped all but 4?

The potions and skills can counter, but not everyone is going to time those things perfectly always.

@xsfkxnub19_ESO‌, Harness and Absorption all day long.

mike.gaziotisb16_ESO wrote: »

Coming from someone with a v12 DK and a v12 Sorc, I'd say the OP is grossly underestimating his class. It's very very powerful.

I dunno why you guys complain about the Sorc's AoE, Lighting Splash is brilliant for both PvE and group PvP. Sure it's not Sap Essence, but hey. I love the synergy when I play with another DK next to me. He'll Talon, I'll Splash, we'll activate each others synergies and that's ~1.3k AoE in just 2 secs with minimal magicka cost to both

@mike.gaziotisb16_ESO, Lightning splash is awsome if you have someone to follow up with Synergy, mediocre otherwise. I almost swear my familiars synergize on this one (on occasion when I use them).

I'd like to see friendly NPC's take advantage of synergy too, at least a percentage of the time.

Not Sorc related, but same with the Undaunted skill line.

Point being, there are different combos that are more effective given different situations, primarily solo play (even in PvP) vs group play.

Some of the average spells as solo can be powerful with the synergy assists.

Pick the right set for the right situation and you can be downright mean as a Sorc.

I read the OP and immediately thought "TROLL", then I see the lengthy backlash, Wow people and am not referencing a rival title.

Falling into the "Someone always wants to nerf something" trap, just sayin.

sarttsarttsarttub17_ESO wrote: »

lightning splashes duration is a giant joke. 2.5 sec duration with the lag on this game the no one gets a chance to activate the synergy.

You pretty much expect to drop it in someone's lap, with them expecting it to arrive for 'X.'

When I use it, I end up dropping multiple's anyway.

Bone Shield - same way. 5 second effect with 4 second synergy.

sarttsarttsarttub17_ESO wrote: »

MorHawk wrote: »

sarttsarttsarttub17_ESO wrote: »

We have no self heals

Dark Exchange.

dark exchange is channeled. i don't consider it a self heal like dragons blood or templars self heal,both of those classes can block and self heal, sorcs cant.

So...it's not a self-heal because you can't block? You have very unique definitions, my friend.

akray21 wrote: »

I just ditched my V12 NB until they fix dark cloak, and add mobility. I am loving my level 15 lightning sorc, and I dont even have BE yet! Storm calling is the best tree in the game.

It isn't the nightblade that is underpowered. It is the sorcerer that is underpowered. Really, all ZOS has to do to know that the sorc isn't up to par, in terms of abilities, is run combat simulations, during which they will discover that sorcerers nearly always die when confronting equally high level player opponents from other classes in one-on-one combat.

I should say that there is probably a build for nightblades that is so disadvantegeous that it would often lose to the optimally built sorcerer. But that isn't really a relevant point, since someone playing either class will discover which builds are the good ones.

You what's really funny? Except for Lightning Splash, which HAS been improved, everything this guy was complaining about in September has only gotten WORSE!

Poor OP never even saw the Crushing Shock and Wall of Elements nerfs coming, and he probably unsubbed when heard about the infamous Critical Surge COOLDOWN

dead thread is dead, not wasting my breath on PVP kiddies who think Sorc's don't need help.