Poison making is coming next patch

Jules · April 2016

I think lacing your weapons with poison would be pretty sick.

myrrrorb14_ESO · April 2016

danielpatrickkeaneub17_ESO wrote: »

myrrrorb14_ESO wrote: »

Nestor wrote: »

MissBizz wrote: »

timidobserver wrote: »

The question is whether this is going to be a combat mechanic or just a PvE mechanic to be used in DB activities.

^ I agree. They put it as base game so it SHOULD be useful outside of DB but I'm having a really hard time imagining how it will work.

Exactly:

1. When do you apply the poison, before or during combat?
2. Once applied, is it one hit, then you need to reapply it, or will it last some duration. What is that duration, a number of hits, or some amount of time (Buff Timer)
3. Will poisons be the negative effect potions we have now (which would be fine) or are they new potions with new ingredients
4. Does this mean Mushrooms will now have some value or will there be new reagents introduced to the game world (I vote mushrooms as they are already here)
5. What will the counter be? There always has to be a way to counter an attack
6. Is the poison applied to a weapon or thrown in the face of the enemy? Or Both?
7. Will we get one of those Atomizer things to spray the poison if it is not weapon applied or thrown at the enemy?
8. If it gets applied to a bow, will the posion get removed by the wind as it flies to target?

Ok, the last two questions were kind of silly. But the first 6 would be nice to know. I can bet that for DB activities, there will be times we posion someone's food or drink, we did that in Oblivion IIRC. However that can't be the only way something like this would be used in the game.

Can't wait to find out!

Assumptions are deadly. But I can't imagine them being too different from current potion use. I never planned on using potions, but was looking forward to them anyway.

Although, I did recently make a nightblade. So maybe I will use it.

Edit:
#8 it becomes an airborne pathogen! Which is against the White-gold Accord...

You don't use potions?

Lol. I didn't catch that meant poisons. I use potions when appropriate. I try not to rely on them exclusively. A bit pricey to pop one every 45 seconds.

Jules · April 2016

HoloYoitsu wrote: »

Xsorus wrote: »

I bet the meta shifts hard next patch to stamina

Show me the poison you make that makes anything you kill blow up in a 15k aoe and has no cooldown.

I sees what you did there.

cschwingeb14_ESO · April 2016

I was always under the impression that poison would be alchemy and potion related, just something harmful that you could use on your opponent. If it ends up being a weapon/skill attack proc, then it's just going to be another layer to burst, which would be bad.

If it ends up being debuff related: ravage stam/magicka/health, as well as speed/armor/damage debuff/stun/etc, then the entire alchemy framework is already there to use.

HoloYoitsu · April 2016

Jules wrote: »

HoloYoitsu wrote: »

Xsorus wrote: »

I bet the meta shifts hard next patch to stamina

Show me the poison you make that makes anything you kill blow up in a 15k aoe and has no cooldown.

I sees what you did there.

No seriously, I need that poison to reverse slice zergs with.

zyk · April 2016

I hope the new poison system is PVE only. I'd love to see a well developed, balanced and properly implemented poison system in PVP.

However, based on history, I would expect a poorly conceived implementation that does not take PVP dynamics into account.

Furthermore, I don't want to see any new additions to PVP until what we already have has been fixed. It will only further muddy these dark, dingy waters.

Armitas · April 2016

HoloYoitsu wrote: »

Xsorus wrote: »

I bet the meta shifts hard next patch to stamina

Show me the poison you make that makes anything you kill blow up in a 15k aoe and has no cooldown.

It probably uses Nikel Mushroom as one of the ingredients.

HoloYoitsu · April 2016

Armitas wrote: »

HoloYoitsu wrote: »

Xsorus wrote: »

I bet the meta shifts hard next patch to stamina

Show me the poison you make that makes anything you kill blow up in a 15k aoe and has no cooldown.

It probably uses Nikel Mushroom as one of the ingredients.

That mushroom was fixed, you can pick it now.

Minalan · April 2016

I wouldn't expect the new poisoning skill to affect PVP. None of the new thieves guild passives did.

And I'm just fine with that.

Armitas · April 2016

HoloYoitsu wrote: »

Armitas wrote: »

HoloYoitsu wrote: »

Xsorus wrote: »

I bet the meta shifts hard next patch to stamina

Show me the poison you make that makes anything you kill blow up in a 15k aoe and has no cooldown.

It probably uses Nikel Mushroom as one of the ingredients.

That mushroom was fixed, you can pick it now.

It is a mere facsimile of that great mushroom. For example, picking it will no longer make you the once and future king of Tamriel.

Taonnor · April 2016

Minalan wrote: »

I wouldn't expect the new poisoning skill to affect PVP. None of the new thieves guild passives did.

And I'm just fine with that.

You forget that Poison-Making is under "Base Game Patch Features & Content". In order to the already implemented negative potions you can make with alchemy i think it will be an expansion of the current alchemy system.

So there is a very chance that poisons will be usable in Cyrodiil.

reften · April 2016

I'm sure the best poison will need perfect roe and columbine

starlizard70ub17_ESO · April 2016

Minalan wrote: »

I wouldn't expect the new poisoning skill to affect PVP. None of the new thieves guild passives did.

And I'm just fine with that.

If it did effect PvP in any way, the poisoning skill would;
A) Be the next must have skill for PvPers,
B ) Have a whole lot of PvPers venting about having to buy and complete PvE content in order to play PvP competively.

zZzleepyhead · April 2016

Iyas wrote: »

Kilandros wrote: »

"Ongoing Cyrodiil performance improvements"

lol

Lol

lol

Well OP,
Nobody can say. There hasn't been any balance or combat details announced.

still waiting on ESO live...

Derra · April 2016

Only way i can imagine balancing this is with poisons being on the same CD as potions for PvP.
Choose one: Debuff Enemy (ravage health would have to be reworked obviously) or buff self.

outsideworld76 · May 2016

Meilinka wrote: »

I want a poison that makes people see floating purple dragons or something. Or make them stagger around like they've had a hard night out on the town. Hehe.

Give me some of that stuff to