Magicka Sorcerer without a Destro Staff?

Mricci1988 · June 2015

Hi all,

just a silly question.

Am I as a magicka sorcerer losing out on a lot of damage by not using a Destro staff and force pulse?

I am currently using 2 swords for DW for the higher spell damage and as well as that I personally hate staffs....

Currently only level 30

RoyJade · June 2015

In pvp, you can use only non-weapon skill easily, so it's work well. But in pve, a magicka sorc without his destro staff is a useless dps. You can use one bar with a fire staff and the second with a dual wield or master two handed sword, but you have to rely at force pulse...

Teargrants · June 2015

Dual wield Sorc is legit sorc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUs6IM9YMLg

Mricci1988 · June 2015

So this is great in pvp I hear sorcs are amazing in pvp and one of the better classes. I am however 90% pve and only 10% pvp so I look for CP farming and trial specs when I reach max level.

I feel like that I am limited to rolling destro staff for Force Pulse / Crushing shock and impulse.

Would I see better results from a "melee magicka" DW Dragonknight?

I feel sorcs are great for pve 1-50 but as the fight goes longer without ultimate...well my dps hurts without a destro staff..

The longer the fight with the DK the more damage I do.

Burst vs sustained I guess?

No idea

RoyJade · June 2015

In pvp, like I said ^^

Mricci1988 · June 2015

So how about in PVE?

Is destro staff mandatory?

I really want to avoid it sadly

BigTone · June 2015

Teargrants wrote: »

Dual wield Sorc is legit sorc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUs6IM9YMLg

Awesome video, really good tactics

lolo_01b16_ESO · June 2015

Mricci1988 wrote: »

So how about in PVE?

Is destro staff mandatory?

I really want to avoid it sadly

If you want to compete on the leaderboards you currently have to put a destrostaff on one of your bars if you want to use magicka. If you just want to play for fun and do some dungeons with friends you might find a viable build that doesn't require a destrostaff.

Mricci1988 · June 2015

I don't get why Destruction Staff is just so strong....

I really don't..

Force Pulse procs Cfrag passive which I get...but Destruction staff doesn't really make the inherent CLASS stronger...if Sorc's were the only class that could use a staff then well yes I agree with this statement.

However any class can use a destruction staff so the class itself is not stronger...

I get that this topic is overused and beaten to death #Beatadeadhorse however it makes me feel that I should reroll and that pisses me off a lot!

I love the sorc concept and I love the style of the Sorc...a heavy AOE / Magic Artillery class.

But the fact that I am forced to use a bloody staff pisses me off! That is not my type of character! My character is DW or S/B !

I get resto staff as that makes more sense in general....but come on!!

Should I reroll Dragonknight?
Magicka DK's I hear are better at pve leveling / CP grinding or false?

RoyJade · June 2015

Sorc is not "strong" with a destro staff, it's just the only class who need a destro staff skill to do a good amount of dps. DK, templar and NB can use only class skill, but not sorc because you will have a poor dps.

Mricci1988 · June 2015

RoyJade wrote: »

Sorc is not "strong" with a destro staff, it's just the only class who need a destro staff skill to do a good amount of dps. DK, templar and NB can use only class skill, but not sorc because you will have a poor dps.

Dear Lord man...

Well that makes sense...They need to use a Destro Staff to remain competitive...that's a great point!

Well if that is the case then I think I will need to buy some crown EXP scrolls and reroll an Altmer Dragonknight!