Over-nerfed Archmage set..

olsborg · February 2016

Still, almost everyday when I discuss gear and builds with people ingame its mentioned how ZOS out of nowhere nerfed one of the most coveted sets for magicka builds, why? Who knows, and it was completely butchered, the 5 set is basicly useless now. And there are other sets out there that are far, far better, just look at the example under, compared to a v14 set.

Adroitness (v14) 5set bonus: (5 items) Recover 645 Magicka and Stamina when you deal damage to an enemy. This effect can occur once every 5 seconds.

Arch-mage (v16) 5set bonus: (5 items) Fully charged heavy attacks restore 627 Magicka.

I mean...this set really needs to change either back to the way it was, or give it some other unique 5 set, cause this change..I dare say it..was lazy by zos.

FriedEggSandwich · February 2016

It's still a unique 3 set though. I agree with you but I never used it for the 5 piece so I can't feel strongly about it. It's interesting that arch mage is one of the few dropped sets that made it to v16... but it was nerfed. Gotta make the new sets look good.

Tankqull · February 2016

because of selling DLCs by them providing the BiS gear instead of older game parts.

the DLCs are so shallow that they do not provide enough incentives to be baught by their own, thus incentives have to be created, new equip tiers(mats only accessable in those DLCs) and item drops.

thats the main reason why they are not allowing to purchase the new pvp sets via AP but hide them behind a screwed rng gen.
if they ever implement some kind of arena it will be dlc bound and provide a significant pvp equip upgrade only purchaseable by arena tokens...

olsborg · February 2016

Tankqull wrote: »

because of selling DLCs by them providing the BiS gear instead of older game parts.

the DLCs are so shallow that they do not provide enough incentives to be baught by their own, thus incentives have to be created, new equip tiers(mats only accessable in those DLCs) and item drops.

thats the main reason why they are not allowing to purchase the new pvp sets via AP but hide them behind a screwed rng gen.
if they ever implement some kind of arena it will be dlc bound and provide a significant pvp equip upgrade only purchaseable by arena tokens...

Sadly, I think you are somewhat right. That would be terrible for the game tho.

ku5h · February 2016

Tankqull wrote: »

because of selling DLCs by them providing the BiS gear instead of older game parts.

the DLCs are so shallow that they do not provide enough incentives to be baught by their own, thus incentives have to be created, new equip tiers(mats only accessable in those DLCs) and item drops.

thats the main reason why they are not allowing to purchase the new pvp sets via AP but hide them behind a screwed rng gen.
if they ever implement some kind of arena it will be dlc bound and provide a significant pvp equip upgrade only purchaseable by arena tokens...

Spot on....sadly

Brrrofski · February 2016

Tankqull wrote: »

because of selling DLCs by them providing the BiS gear instead of older game parts.

the DLCs are so shallow that they do not provide enough incentives to be baught by their own, thus incentives have to be created, new equip tiers(mats only accessable in those DLCs) and item drops.

thats the main reason why they are not allowing to purchase the new pvp sets via AP but hide them behind a screwed rng gen.
if they ever implement some kind of arena it will be dlc bound and provide a significant pvp equip upgrade only purchaseable by arena tokens...

Totally correct.

Arch mage itself is a prime example. No necklace in v16.

So you have to run willpower. Which is behind a DLC.

Steel_Brightblade · February 2016

Is will power behind dlc though? I ask add I know it drops from group dungeons both normal and vet and is also purchasable from other players. I know rng is horrendous to get them that way but they are there.