Magicka Sorcerer - I like it!

Noerknhar · June 2016

I am following the forum quite a lot, mostly reading, sometimes posting. By doing this, how else could it be, I got the slight feeling that many people are ranting about the current state of the sorcerer. While I personally think that the nerf of the shields' duration to 6 seconds was too harsh, I would like to comment on one specific PvE aspect of the magicka sorcerer:

I LIKE OVERLOAD!

Many people are shouting out that overload gameplay, and therefore competetive PvE gameplay by itself, is pretty boring, I just like it. This ultimate is the perfect balance of burst in situations where it's needed, DPS sustain and magicka reg if used wisely. Especially as you can use it while wielding swords and the Elegance set.

And to those of you who don't like overload: please refer to Yolo Wizard's guide in this forum, where he has posted a guide for a non-overload DPS build that appears to show good numbers (at least in MoL).

Just my 2 cents. Ignore it if you like, or comment, but I really wanted to show "I like how it is in general" to ZOS.

Reevster · June 2016

Nothing wrong with Sorcs, its just some players have relied on the 20 sec blue bubble for too long , now its time for them to actually think about more aspects of their builds ( defensive etc)

Dracane · June 2016

I too think, Overload is not boring at all. The 3rd bar is essential and the only way for a decent summoner build to work and exist.

I think it's balanced for what it does, since it is dodgeable, reflectbale, highly mitigated by blocks like all projectiles and in pve, you can basically only use it vs bosses.
This ability pretty much balances itself in my opinion.

But it's often brought as an argument to not buff Sorcerers dps, because they have overload.
Overload could become a low cost ultimate, that strikes for high damage and affects targets with major vulnerability. That would be something.

Seratopia · June 2016

I only use overload for the third bar purpose. I store my mines (because you don't always need this ability - going against mages come to mind) and I recently stored defense rune there as well because I rather have hurricane on my front bar for extra defense. Yes, hurricane is stam, so why do I use it. It's less taxing in my magicka resources to constantly keep up. I can afford to lose a bit of stam here and there. No big deal in my playstyle.

bloodenragedb14_ESO · June 2016

the problem with overload, for me, is that to get competitive dps, you MUST slot it and use it. this goes against the 'play your way' as i prefer to play as a summoner, i want my atronach to be competitive and fun to use.

Overload is also used by people speaking out against buffing the sorcerer class as the 'this is powerful, you dont need buffs' which is asanine as not everyone wants to use this ultimate, and again i state that people want to play their way and be viable.

Do i like overload? actually yes, its fun to use in certain builds i use. However i would honestly take it completely changing or being removed to what it is now, as people using it as a excuse is destroying the sorcerer class's viability.

We sorcerers need a spammable magicka and stam ability within our class skills to make other builds viable, and if to get it we have to give up overload, ill take it.

Minalan · June 2016

I use overload for PVE, but that's it. Energy overload fills in for the sustain we were robbed of this DB patch, and you can still run DPS sets like Kags or Julianos without leaving yourself high and dry in a boss fight.

For PVP there are better options. Meteor, Storm Atro, Soul Assault, etc.

And no, I'm not giving up on sorc because of the nerfs. Still my favorite class, and I'm doing all right with it.

Noerknhar · June 2016

bloodenragedb14_ESO wrote: »

the problem with overload, for me, is that to get competitive dps, you MUST slot it and use it. this goes against the 'play your way' as i prefer to play as a summoner, i want my atronach to be competitive and fun to use.

Have a look at Yolo's guide. At least for MoL, you don't have to slot Overload to be competetive.

Davor · June 2016

Dracane wrote: »

I too think, Overload is not boring at all. The 3rd bar is essential and the only way for a decent summoner build to work and exist.

I do not understand this. What is this 3rd bar people keeping talking about. I am on Xbox One if it makes a difference.

Is this like the bar where you put your skills in? So from level 1-14 you have only one bar and once you reach level 15 you can switch weapons and have 2 bars. If so, where is this 3rd bar coming from? How do you use it? I mean when I switch to overload the bar stays the same. Are you saying you can assign skills to an Overload bar? If so how?

Dracane · June 2016

Davor wrote: »

Dracane wrote: »

I too think, Overload is not boring at all. The 3rd bar is essential and the only way for a decent summoner build to work and exist.

I do not understand this. What is this 3rd bar people keeping talking about. I am on Xbox One if it makes a difference.

Is this like the bar where you put your skills in? So from level 1-14 you have only one bar and once you reach level 15 you can switch weapons and have 2 bars. If so, where is this 3rd bar coming from? How do you use it? I mean when I switch to overload the bar stays the same. Are you saying you can assign skills to an Overload bar? If so how?

Activate Overload, open your skill window and put the skills that you want on it. Only class abilities, guild abilities and Alliance ward abilities work. You can't use weapon abilities on overload.

Waffennacht · June 2016

When you switch to overload for the first time it fills it's bar with your current bar, this gives the illusion that you only have two bars.

Turn on Overload, switch a few abilities, then turn off overload and you'll then notice the difference.