Transition VR to CP question

Whiphid · May 2016

Don't know if this has been covered already, please direct me to a relevant discussion if it has.

I've recently started Caldwell's Silver, and have just finished Khenarthi's Roos and moved to Auridon.
My character has just hit VR2, but has already gathered over 60 CP. Now I've read somewhere that 1 VR level = 10 CP, but I must have gotten 40-50 CP during VR1 alone. What will happen once DB hits (still a bit away, I'm on PS4)?
- Are all my quests gonna be grey because my character is overleveled compared to the area? Will the worldbosses and dolmens be without loot?
- Do I suddenly have the ability to craft gear that's two tiers higher?

Thanks in advance!

LaucianNailor · May 2016

With 60 cp, you will immediately be able to wear old VR6 gear and providing you have put the appropriate skill points into the craft line you will be able to craft to that level gear. To be clear though, you could always craft gear above your character level anyway providing you had spent skill points in the crafting section, so no change there.

I'd have a read of the ZoS article on VR removal as they explain how the gold and silver zones will be CP scaled after DB launches and the impact on reduced XP given (only applies to mob kills not quest experience awarded).

I should have added, an advantage of being over levelled is that for early silver zones you 'could' focus only on the 5 key objectives/quest lines of each Cadwell requirement rather than feel you need to grind every single side quest in every zone to drive VR rank up (as it won't exist). If you are chasing achievements this way won't complete the zone quest numbers one i should add

JuZ · May 2016

What about attribute points? Someone who has ranked up to say VR6 will have had more points to put into health/stamina/magicka that a VR1 with 60CP.

Kungfu · May 2016

Attribute and skill points will be rewarded to all characters who are 50 and higher as though you had reached vr16 on them.

LaucianNailor · May 2016

JuZ wrote: »

What about attribute points? Someone who has ranked up to say VR6 will have had more points to put into health/stamina/magicka that a VR1 with 60CP.

this is also covered in the ZoS article; at 50 you will have already earned the 'additional' attribute points VR16 would have given you....in effect you are getting them earlier and so these will not be linked to CP progression. If you are already past 50 you'll get all added on log-in.

Ability Points will be 1 for every level as now, except on levels ending in 5 (so 5, 15, 25 etc) you will get 2 AP when you ding and for levels ending in 0 (10, 20, 30 etc), you'll get 3 attribute points when you ding.

wayfarerx · May 2016

The aforementioned article: Dark Brotherhood Deep-Dive: What Veteran Rank Removal Means for your Character

Dagoth_Rac · May 2016

Whiphid wrote: »

Don't know if this has been covered already, please direct me to a relevant discussion if it has.

I've recently started Caldwell's Silver, and have just finished Khenarthi's Roos and moved to Auridon.
My character has just hit VR2, but has already gathered over 60 CP. Now I've read somewhere that 1 VR level = 10 CP, but I must have gotten 40-50 CP during VR1 alone. What will happen once DB hits (still a bit away, I'm on PS4)?
- Are all my quests gonna be grey because my character is overleveled compared to the area? Will the worldbosses and dolmens be without loot?
- Do I suddenly have the ability to craft gear that's two tiers higher?

Thanks in advance!

The Cadwell zones will scale differently. VR1 Auridon will be scaled to 40 CP, not 10 CP. VR5 Reaper's March will be scaled to 150 CP, not 50 CP. All of Cadwell's Gold will be scaled to 160 CP. So, yes, you gain CP faster than VR, but they are trying to take that into account. The Cadwell silver and gold zones will scale faster, too.

Also note that even a character with the maximum 501 CP will count as 160 CP for purposes of loot, XP, etc. So you should never outlevel Cadwell content.

Whiphid · May 2016

Thanks all!

LaucianNailor wrote: »

To be clear though, you could always craft gear above your character level anyway providing you had spent skill points in the crafting section, so no change there.

Yeah I know, but what I meant to say was, I'm picking up loads of kreshweed at the moment, but I probably need some other stuff when DB hits. I can imagine that they will change the nodes in the Caldwell zones accordingly. Otherwise I'll run around in VR3 gear, no problem

JuZ · May 2016

LaucianNailor wrote: »

JuZ wrote: »

What about attribute points? Someone who has ranked up to say VR6 will have had more points to put into health/stamina/magicka that a VR1 with 60CP.

this is also covered in the ZoS article; at 50 you will have already earned the 'additional' attribute points VR16 would have given you....in effect you are getting them earlier and so these will not be linked to CP progression. If you are already past 50 you'll get all added on log-in.

Ability Points will be 1 for every level as now, except on levels ending in 5 (so 5, 15, 25 etc) you will get 2 AP when you ding and for levels ending in 0 (10, 20, 30 etc), you'll get 3 attribute points when you ding.

Thanks for that

JuZ · May 2016

I like some others am wondering what's going to happen with crafted gear, my main is a VR3 but I have 135ish CP so I am guessing my gear will be behind my new level when the DB drops?

wayfarerx · May 2016

JuZ wrote: »

I like some others am wondering what's going to happen with crafted gear, my main is a VR3 but I have 135ish CP so I am guessing my gear will be behind my new level when the DB drops?

Yes, after DB (assuming you don't earn any more CP) you will be able to wear cp130 gear (equivalent to vr13 gear now), making your current vr3/cp30 gear pretty undesirable in comparison.

JuZ · May 2016

wayfarerx wrote: »

JuZ wrote: »

I like some others am wondering what's going to happen with crafted gear, my main is a VR3 but I have 135ish CP so I am guessing my gear will be behind my new level when the DB drops?

Yes, after DB (assuming you don't earn any more CP) you will be able to wear cp130 gear (equivalent to vr13 gear now), making your current vr3/cp30 gear pretty undesirable in comparison.

It's going to be an expensive time for me then with 3 characters in Vet ranks needing new armor and weapons.

wayfarerx · May 2016

JuZ wrote: »

wayfarerx wrote: »

JuZ wrote: »

I like some others am wondering what's going to happen with crafted gear, my main is a VR3 but I have 135ish CP so I am guessing my gear will be behind my new level when the DB drops?

Yes, after DB (assuming you don't earn any more CP) you will be able to wear cp130 gear (equivalent to vr13 gear now), making your current vr3/cp30 gear pretty undesirable in comparison.

It's going to be an expensive time for me then with 3 characters in Vet ranks needing new armor and weapons.

I know that feel. I will have 8 v16-equivalent characters on May 31st. Bye-bye to all my stockpiles of ruby mats and tempers!

Whiphid · May 2016

JuZ wrote: »

It's going to be an expensive time for me then with 3 characters in Vet ranks needing new armor and weapons.

Yeah, I'm als glad they are changing some things with enchanting, because that one will be some work to catch up...