To modify my build for Vma it will be simple,

Harness magika become my only shield since the other shield would cost too much and won't provide the same potential regeneration. Might still use conjured ward in trial for the bonus it offer to my raid but that's it.

Molag Kena is out of the question, I'm currently thinking about bringing back my Nerieneth also with lag I had a hard time latly to properly do MA in between force pulse stuff so with Nerieneth I'll be able to focus on LA instead of heavy.

As far as the rest goes I mean... if bound armor stay how it is I don't see myself making much adjustment over my build since that skill is such a pain to avoid if you want a fast run... Might consider dark conversion + Shield + Surge on my overload bar since liquid lighting might not be that usefull there....

So that's about it for my mag sorc.

The actual lost would be 2% spell domage in normal dps mode but a small gain with nerieneth since I don't proc kena that much in vMA. Huge lost on my overall overload, ressource management might work but might also be bad... will probably be double barring overload in order to have acces to a heal quickly if needed since I don't thrust Surge to do the same kind of job on a high crit build. So also 2% max magika and 2% regen...

That's about it, so I'm not that nerf

I honestly have no clue what I'm going to do with my Sorc come DB I've mained a Sorc since day 1 console and I'm completely lost since im on console i cant test anything out either way most of my abilities are either getting nerfed or are stam abilities I have 2 other classes ready to good but I'll probably just leave.

Well, I only have one character and only have time for one character. I have a sorcerer and a ton of completion on it. It's too painful to grind every delve, shard, world boss, dungeon achievement, crafting research, and max out all non-class skill lines up to where I'm at now (not to mention Cadwell's Silver/Gold).

I'm going to be finishing the last of the PvE content I have left to finish on my sorc and then go on hiatus with ESO (for the second time) until one of two things occur:
- ZoS implements complete character editing
- Sorcerers are overhauled to my satisfaction

I chose a sorcerer over a year ago and this upcoming patch is punishing me for that decision. I feel the pain of the stamina DKs out there who signed up a year ago to be a firebreathing dragon warrior, only to be a "puke knight" in a couple of weeks. Why character editing isn't in the game already when ZoS is making such monumental (and many unwanted) changes to classes is beyond me. Many of us have a ton of time and MONEY invested in these characters and rerolling a character is a waste in every sense of the word.

rotaugen454 wrote: »

Bah, I'll continue with my sorc and find a workaround. I'll also continue with my dragonknight, nightblade, and templar. I just modify my skills and gear when this happens.

You would appear to have the luxury of time. I have a job and a family, so geting to play is a limited venture for me. I don't have the time/interest in rerolling characters. I'm a conpletitionist and don't fancy losing over a year's amount of progress (with 100% PVE content complete in Cyrodiil/IC, which was an infuriating grind) because too many kids cried 'nerf' in PvP. Pets can't be used effectively without shields and light armor provides meager defenses, requiring ward to patch defenses in battle. What damage bleeds through the shield is healed off and the shield is reapplied - that's how it's supposed to work.
- The sorc has no identity anymore beyond 'crystal fragments'. We have burst damage and mobility, of which the former is getting butchered by the shield nerf. Micromanaging shields will cause a lack of DPS, the only role we excel at. Other roles can be attempted, but are not as synergistic or efficient.
- Nightblades have 'fear' and 'cloak' for infinite CC, along with passives that give them everything: movement, defense, damage, resource regen, resource pool increase, and ultimate regen. There's literally no sacrifice a nightblade has to make - equal distribution of stamina and magicka options to utilize.
- Templars have 'breath' and 'sweep' for huge burst heals. They can sustain and heal with a variety of buffs, but lack mobility. Can function equally as magicka or stamina.
- Dragonknights have 'battle roar' and 'helping hands' for massive resource management, but lack mobility and burst damage. They excel at DoT damage. Can function very effectively as a magicka, with self-heals from 'burning embers' and can moderately work as stamina, but looses its 'dragon warrior' identity in the next patch - hence, the 'puke knight' title.

There's the state of ESO for you in a nutshell.

I'm going to see the changes for myself, and if they are as bad as everyone says I'm just playing on my Stamplar

Makkir wrote: »

Sorcs kinda are getting a buff next DLC.

Run the stamina drain/immoveable poison on your weapon. Since everyone relies on stamina for break free, it the smarter choice. Run defensive rune.

Open up DPS on your target, as soon as they hit you they get trapped via defensive rune giving you a few moments to apply shields (dampen and empowered ward) and streak away. Keep entropy up.

Rinse/Repeat

You're only looking at the Sorcerer changes from a PvP perspective. Defensive Rune is worthless in dungeons and trials. Poisons have no use in PvE as mobs have nearly infinite resources, barring their health pool. My complaints are in regards to the impact of PvE, you know - the ACTUAL game.