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Is your main PvP character a mage?

Muizer
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Got lolled a couple of times for pointing out dominance of stick wavers in PvP. Perhaps we can have some stats.

For clarity's sake: if you carry two destro staves or two resto staves, pick the first option ;)
Edited by Muizer on November 28, 2014 7:19PM
Please stop making requests for game features. ZOS have enough bad ideas as it is!

Is your main PvP character a mage? 103 votes

both weapons are a staves
36%
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destro staff only
8%
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resto staff only
24%
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neither weapon is a staff
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  • Morvul
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    both weapons are a staves
    curious in the results...

    personally, I think that the amount of staff-users has drastically declined with update 1.5 and recent popularity of twohanders and bows...
    (sword and shield has always been a semi-popular alternative to staves...)
  • Asgari
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    destro staff only
    Destro / S&B
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  • demonlkojipub19_ESO
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    neither weapon is a staff
    Don't really need to hold a staff to be considered a mage in ESO. A dress wearing DK is just as mage'ey with 1h/shield.
  • Samadhi
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    bow/2handed
    2handed/2handed
    sword and shield/sword and shield
    sword and shield/restoration staff
    destruction staff/restoration staff
    restoration staff/restoration staff
    bow/restoration staff
    dual wield/bow
    dual wield/sword and shield
    even did unarmed with only one skill bar for a while; punching people in Cyrodiil is hilarious

    Sometimes 5 light, sometimes 5 medium, sometimes 5 heavy

    Can never seem to stick with the same thing for too long, so just maxed out everything and swap between builds to my heart's content.
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  • Muizer
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    neither weapon is a staff
    Don't really need to hold a staff to be considered a mage in ESO. A dress wearing DK is just as mage'ey with 1h/shield.

    True. Perhaps a poll "How many non-staff weapon abilities do you have slotted" would give more insight, though that would still not account for frequency of use.
    Please stop making requests for game features. ZOS have enough bad ideas as it is!
  • LunaRae
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    resto staff only
    I'm running double resto but going to change that today to resto / S&B
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  • Sypher
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    resto staff only
    I run SnB + Resto but I only use the resto in a small number of encounters.

    I could be using any other weapon as I mainly use my resto bar as a support bar.
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  • Cody
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    neither weapon is a staff
    my main PvP characeter uses bow/DW. f**** the staves. i dont see how block and spamming crushing shock almost every battle is fun. but if thats your cup of tea, fine.
  • Columba
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    both weapons are a staves
    Cody wrote: »
    my main PvP characeter uses bow/DW. f**** the staves. i dont see how block and spamming crushing shock almost every battle is fun. but if thats your cup of tea, fine.

    Yes, belaboring with staves gets old.

  • DezIsDead
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    resto staff only
    Destro / S&B
    Hmmm I should try that instead of my resto s/b. Only issue is my resto bar is my shield bar
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  • TheBull
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    neither weapon is a staff
    Stam NB.
  • tplink3r1
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    neither weapon is a staff
    Magicka melee Templar (1h/S).
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  • JackDaniell
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    neither weapon is a staff
    Stamina Burst OP in Cyro. Magnum rush to stronk
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  • Turelus
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    neither weapon is a staff
    Sword and shield heavy armour Nightblade. :disagree:
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  • Cody
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    neither weapon is a staff
    Turelus wrote: »
    Sword and shield heavy armour Nightblade. :disagree:

    how do you tank as a NB? iv always wanted to try it out, but never really thought it could be done effectivelly
  • suycyco
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    neither weapon is a staff
    Cody wrote: »
    Turelus wrote: »
    Sword and shield heavy armour Nightblade. :disagree:

    how do you tank as a NB? iv always wanted to try it out, but never really thought it could be done effectivelly

    Veil of blades, sap essence I guess.
  • TheBull
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    neither weapon is a staff
    interesting
  • lath
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    both weapons are a staves
    I have recently switched from bow/1h+shield to destro/resto, but I don't use any destro abilities - class abilities work better for me :)
  • Turelus
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    neither weapon is a staff
    Cody wrote: »
    Turelus wrote: »
    Sword and shield heavy armour Nightblade. :disagree:

    how do you tank as a NB? iv always wanted to try it out, but never really thought it could be done effectivelly

    PVE wise pretty easy, they're not the best choice but they work well. Focus on siphoning and damage mitigation stuff.

    PVP wise you don't really tank so much as just spam Sap Essence and hope. I'm not going to win many 1v1 or 1vX fights in PVP but I like to be durable if I raid lead so I can focus on getting things done.
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  • timborggrenlarsenb16_ESO
    Muizer wrote: »
    Got lolled a couple of times for pointing out dominance of stick wavers in PvP. Perhaps we can have some stats.

    For clarity's sake: if you carry two destro staves or two resto staves, pick the first option ;)

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  • Teargrants
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    resto staff only
    Resto for my dps/heals bar, sword & shield for my buffs/utility bar. Cuz resto is the only ranged light atk that doesn't get reflected, and I have no combat self heal as a sorc. That last thing means that I simply can't build any kind of non raid blob build w/o resto staff if I want to live.
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  • FluffiestOne
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    Fixate uses sword/board + destro
    Fluffy uses double resto

    OP.
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  • Sleep
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    both weapons are a staves
    Kinda bored of staves. Maybe I will switch to two-handed/bow/shield again.
  • Muizer
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    neither weapon is a staff
    Hmm, I wasn't expecting this trend. Would have thought more people carry one staff only.
    Please stop making requests for game features. ZOS have enough bad ideas as it is!
  • Soulac
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    resto staff only
    Resto Staff, as a NB i need heal in 1v1 + 1vX.
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  • Nivzruo_ESO
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    both weapons are a staves
    The poll should be about what armor you wear, Light = mage.
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  • Kartalin
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    resto staff only
    I use resto/dw/light armor when grouped, bow/dw/medium armor when solo or against vamp/ww heavy groups.

    Not surprised that 61% of respondents (52/84) use resto staffs, seems like most people in Cyro use that as their swap weapon if not primary.
    Edited by Kartalin on November 30, 2014 12:30AM
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  • Tripwyr
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    both weapons are a staves
    Teargrants wrote: »
    Cuz resto is the only ranged light atk that doesn't get reflected

    You might want to re-test that.
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  • Tripwyr
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    both weapons are a staves
    I said both weapons are staves because in most situations I use Destro/Resto on my Sorc. However, I use Resto/Resto on my Templar and Destro/SnB on my DK. I also sometimes use Destro/SnB or Resto/SnB on my Sorc. I'm also leveling up a bow in anticipation of the healing debuff fix on Monday.
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  • Rhavein
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    resto staff only
    I tried many builds but now i use DW/Resto Staff. But thinking to change it again :)
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