VR16 - Sorcerer - What's your anticipated gear?

Noerknhar · September 2015

After 2xSkoria+2xAdroit+4xMartial Knowledge was the cookie cutter gear before, what is your anticipated gear for VR16/IC? Any new set you're looking forward to get, or are you just updating your current gear to VR16 where possible?

Share your thoughts!

(PS: please include short info if stam or magicka spec, as this seems to be interesting as well)

Shinra · September 2015

Magicka Spec:
(2x Destro Staff)

3x Willpower (Jewelry)
2x Molag Kena
4x Overwhelming Surge
2x Torugs Pact

Stamina Spec:
(Twohander+2xDagger)

3x Agility (Jewelry)
2x Molag Kena
5x Vicious Ophidian or 5x Hundings Rage
2x (Daggers) Night's Silence
Masters Big Sword

^^ Those two setups are only theorycrafting tho, I won't use my time to farm that stuff. Also, not sure if Molag Kena is THAT good and if Nerieneth would be better.

Noerknhar · September 2015

Thanks for the input!
I would be very interested in seeing whether Molag Kena is worth it or not. Sounds a bit borderline to me.

lath · September 2015

(magicka spec)
I'm pretty sure Willpower jewellery + 4 pieces of overwhelming surge will be standard for magicka builds. I don't see anything else that would be worth the grind.
Other than that, I'll either update magnus/torugs to vr16 or stick to martial knowledge vr14 for that 3 piece spell power buff - depends on how fast the material prices drop.

Noerknhar · September 2015

Isn't Martial Knowledge available in VR16 if you open chests as VR16 player? Because other than the traits, the set could be an easy-to-get option if you can't get Overwhelming Surge (where does that set drop btw?)

Same question goes for PVP Rings (Cyrodiil's Light) - aren't they available in a VR16 version as well? And if so, what's the price?

hedna123b14_ESO · September 2015

Scathing Mage> Overwhelming Surge....So run 5 piece Scathing Mage, 2 piece Molag kena, 3 piece willpowerr and a staff of your choice

Noerknhar · September 2015

Where does the Scathing Mage set come from? Looks extremely nice!

Leandor · September 2015

Since I refuse to enter into the RNG drop grind that is the new V16 sets, I will go for 5pcs Kagrenac, 3pcs Willpower and 3pcs Phoenix.

With the damage reduction in Cyrodiil, I'll put less emphasis on spell damage and more on resources including health. If it works out in regards to magicka pool, I may substitute in 3pcs Torug for the 3pcs Phoenix.

Keep in mind that I do zilch PvE as far as possible.

Septimus_Magna · September 2015

Im currently working towards a pvp and pve set.

PVP set:
2x Engine Guardian - v16 head and shoulders
3x Willpower - v16 jewelry
2x Torugs Pact - v16 staffs and chest
4x Magnus/Phoenix - v16 hands, legs, belt and shoes

PVE set:
1x Molag Kena - v16 shoulders
3x Willpower - v16 jewelry
2x Torugs Pact - v16 staffs and chest
5x Scalding Mage - v16 head, hands, legs, belt and shoes

The benefit of running 1x Molag Kena and 2x Torugs Pact is that you can 1 or 2 spell dmg glyphs (increase of 174 spell dmg per glyph) because you dont need so much cost reduction in PVE. Plus, you dont need to farm the last boss of vet WGT.

byrom101b16_ESO · September 2015

With the new need for good sustain, I am finding the following on my Breton sorcerer to be a great combination. I also don't suffer from the drop rate and rng ***.

1 x Molag Kena shoulder LA
4 x Seducer LA
1 x Seducer MA
1 x Torug's Pact HA
Torug's Pact Destro Staffs
3 x Willpower, Rings and Neck

I tried Pheonix instead of Seducer on the PTS and found I needed to put magicka sustain on the jewelry, so thought I might as well go for three spell damage enchant on those instead and get my sustain from the Seducers.

It works well.

Dkill · September 2015

the question is where those two set drop
Overwhelming and Scatching

Anyone has the answer

Merlin13KAGL · September 2015

@Dkill , Overwhelming has dropped in WGT norm. Scathing in IP norm.

Have not gotten any drops (set wise) from either Vet version.

Dkill · September 2015

Thanks Merlin

regards

Flaminir · September 2015

Personally I'm reallllly thinking that Molag Kena is getting far too overhyped, especially for PvE where you need some sustain.... that's just going to drain you super quick.

Personally for my sorc I'm heading for:

2x Nerien'eth - Force shock counts as 3 hits, + a light attack = a 40% chance every second to proc this... for 7k+ damage without crit! And with zero sustain issues... is Molag Kena going to increase DPS by this much? Pretty sure its not.

5x Scathing mage - For the extra spell power. May go Kagneracs Hope crafted if the RNG hates me for a while & I can't get scathing mage to all drop.

3xWillpower jewellery

1x Nirn staff.

Soleya · September 2015

Noerknhar wrote: »

Isn't Martial Knowledge available in VR16 if you open chests as VR16 player? Because other than the traits, the set could be an easy-to-get option if you can't get Overwhelming Surge (where does that set drop btw?)

Same question goes for PVP Rings (Cyrodiil's Light) - aren't they available in a VR16 version as well? And if so, what's the price?

I haven't gotten any Martial Knowledge but all the set piece gear I got from Cyrodiil treasure map chests were V14, even though I was V16. I did get V15 junk decon stuff too.

Glantir · September 2015

5x Scathing Mage
3x Willpower (rings, neck)
2x Molag Kena or Nerien'eth

Staff/2 Sword Torugs Pact

Torugs Staff would be useless but it should be a set for all cases and i dont take a willpower staff because i want one with nirnhoned.

Scyantific · September 2015

MK doesn't scale to v16, that's what Overwhelming Surge is for.

My PvE setup is definitely going to be 4x Surge 3x Willpower 2x Nerien'eth/Engine Guardian 2x Torug's/3x Torug's (Dual swords on my execute/overload bar; Dual Blade and Blunt still increases spell damage with dual swords).

Tankqull · September 2015

for pvp
3x willpower
5x kagrenacs
2x torugs
1x bloodspawn

Noerknhar · September 2015

Scyantific wrote: »

MK doesn't scale to v16, that's what Overwhelming Surge is for.

A shame

What about pvp rings / Cyrodiil's Light? Are they available for AP at VR16?

And, last but not least, where does the Scathing Mage set come from?

If anyone knows...

Tankqull · September 2015

Noerknhar wrote: »

Scyantific wrote: »

MK doesn't scale to v16, that's what Overwhelming Surge is for.

A shame

What about pvp rings / Cyrodiil's Light? Are they available for AP at VR16?

And, last but not least, where does the Scathing Mage set come from?

If anyone knows...

cyrodils light is not purchasable at v16 for AP - but its rumored to be within the for the worthy rewards.
scathing mage drops within the two IC dungeons.