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Inferno + Shock Glyph or vice versa?

Beardimus
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Ok guys, VR4 Sorc - Dunmer - aiming highest DPS. I've always had Inferno Staff for the race Flame bonus, but like the disintegrate RNG from Shock effects - so normally I rock a Inferno Staff with Shock Glpyh.

But am I better to rock a Shock Staff with Flame Glpyh? Which is giving better disintegrate RNG odds?

Curious on opinion / info!
Xbox One | EU | EP
Beardimus : VR16 Dunmer MagSorc [RIP MagDW 2015-2018]
Emperor of Sotha Sil 02-2018 & Sheogorath 05-2019
1st Emperor of Ravenwatch
Alts - - for the Lolz
Archimus : Bosmer Thief / Archer / Werewolf
Orcimus : Fat drunk Orc battlefield 1st aider
Scalimus - Argonian Sorc Healer / Pet master

Fighting small scale with : The SAXON Guild
Fighting with [PvP] : The Undaunted Wolves
Trading Guilds : TradersOfNirn | FourSquareTraders

Xbox One | NA | EP
Bëardimus : L43 Dunmer Magsorc / BG
Heals-With-Pets : VR16 Argonian Sorc PvP / BG Healer
Nordimus : VR16 Stamsorc
Beardimus le 13iem : L30 Dunmer Magsorc Icereach

Best Answers

  • Morozov
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    if the goal is increased DPS go with the flame staff. Its better suited for weaving light/heavy attacks in between casting/animation cancelling abilities. Lightning staff has a channel effect which hampers weaving. Plus RNG disintegration is just that, RNG.

    Guaranteed dps > maybesometimesififeellikeit DPS

    go flame glyph with flame staff. There may be better options for the glyph depending on class/race/abilities
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  • Cuyler
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    Morozov wrote: »
    go flame glyph with flame staff.
    Don't do this^.

    Reason: The procc of "burning" from your DOTs is the same "burning" procc as the fire enchant. In English what this means is that when you got an npc burning from your DOTs if you procc the flame enchant the original burning procc will stop and be "overwritten" by the flame glyph burning procc. a.k.a. they do they same thing and flame glyph is a waste.

    Answer: Flame staff w/poison glyph, poison adds another dot on top of burning that will stack. In addition, the flame staff w/prismatic glyph is top notch when fighting daedra specifically.

    The flame staff has an increased damage on heavy attacks, something you should do to start each encounter. You also don't need to rely on a percent chance for disintegrate.
    Edited by Cuyler on February 1, 2016 9:58PM
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    "How hard can u guar?" - Rafishul[/spoiler]
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  • Cuyler
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    Beardimus wrote: »
    Awesome guys thanks for the Intel! I had heard it mentioned not to duplicate glpyh proc with staff proc so that confirms it thanks!

    Dumb question what's a Prismatic Glyph @Cuyler ?

    The prismatic enchant on weapons is an increase to damage dealt to Daedric enemies. It can be made using the essence rune "heikejo". The rune is only found in event chests and off trove scamps in IC. Or you can buy them but they are 50k+ ea.

    If applied to armor it will increase all three stats by 400 or so, stam, mag and HP
    Edited by Cuyler on February 1, 2016 10:34PM
    Guild: STACK n BURN (gm) PC - NA
    CP 810 18 Maxed Characters:
    "How hard can u guar?" - Rafishul[/spoiler]
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  • Beardimus
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    Awesome guys thanks for the Intel! I had heard it mentioned not to duplicate glpyh proc with staff proc so that confirms it thanks!

    Dumb question what's a Prismatic Glyph @Cuyler ?
    Xbox One | EU | EP
    Beardimus : VR16 Dunmer MagSorc [RIP MagDW 2015-2018]
    Emperor of Sotha Sil 02-2018 & Sheogorath 05-2019
    1st Emperor of Ravenwatch
    Alts - - for the Lolz
    Archimus : Bosmer Thief / Archer / Werewolf
    Orcimus : Fat drunk Orc battlefield 1st aider
    Scalimus - Argonian Sorc Healer / Pet master

    Fighting small scale with : The SAXON Guild
    Fighting with [PvP] : The Undaunted Wolves
    Trading Guilds : TradersOfNirn | FourSquareTraders

    Xbox One | NA | EP
    Bëardimus : L43 Dunmer Magsorc / BG
    Heals-With-Pets : VR16 Argonian Sorc PvP / BG Healer
    Nordimus : VR16 Stamsorc
    Beardimus le 13iem : L30 Dunmer Magsorc Icereach
  • Beardimus
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    Ok cool i'd not heard of those, armour boosts sound sweet. i'm an enchanter so will take a look in IC - i've not ventured in yet!
    Xbox One | EU | EP
    Beardimus : VR16 Dunmer MagSorc [RIP MagDW 2015-2018]
    Emperor of Sotha Sil 02-2018 & Sheogorath 05-2019
    1st Emperor of Ravenwatch
    Alts - - for the Lolz
    Archimus : Bosmer Thief / Archer / Werewolf
    Orcimus : Fat drunk Orc battlefield 1st aider
    Scalimus - Argonian Sorc Healer / Pet master

    Fighting small scale with : The SAXON Guild
    Fighting with [PvP] : The Undaunted Wolves
    Trading Guilds : TradersOfNirn | FourSquareTraders

    Xbox One | NA | EP
    Bëardimus : L43 Dunmer Magsorc / BG
    Heals-With-Pets : VR16 Argonian Sorc PvP / BG Healer
    Nordimus : VR16 Stamsorc
    Beardimus le 13iem : L30 Dunmer Magsorc Icereach
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