Sithis' Touch purpose

Asardes · September 2016

I'm getting pieces for this set as rewards for daily random dungeon completion, and I really see no use for it. I don't understand even why it's in the game: two health bonuses, one weapon critical and the 5th that grants major berserk for 6 seconds after you use Blade of Woe. Maybe you can ambush an NPC from stealth and kill it, then kill the next one but that's it. Blade of Woe ability doesn't work on either players or stronger NPCs, like dungeon bosses, and when you kill something you break stealth; a hit from stealth does more damage than one out of stealth with major berserk. In the past I received marginally effective sets such as Bahraha's Curse which I kept, but from this one I have deconstructed every single piece of armor and weapon, and sold the jewelry to NPCs because MM showed lower prices for them than than for the styling material you get when you deconstruct them (black beeswax or tainted blood).

DRXHarbinger · September 2016

I don't get it either. Buff it to 60s and still wouldn't be able to use it. You should be able to use the blade on bosses. Not kill them but maybe apply a unique debuff for 30s.

Asardes · September 2016

I imagine a ganking situation in Cyrodiil where a NB kills a zombie from stealth with blade of woe, then stealths again with shadow disguise, then ganks a player. But that player would have to be really dumb to see the zombie dropping, then fail to realize he is in danger of being ganked. As I said the usual combo from stealth [heavy bow attack with poison arrow -> ambush/stampede -> mass hysteria -> surprise attack/dizzying swing -> incapacitating strike -> assassin's blade/executioner] will do much more damage. Bosses in dungeon have AoE that break stealth so using blade of woe one add then attacking the boss won't really work. You're better off attacking the boss from stealth.

susmitds · September 2016

Asardes wrote: »

I imagine a ganking situation in Cyrodiil where a NB kills a zombie from stealth with blade of woe, then stealths again with shadow disguise, then ganks a player. But that player would have to be really dumb to see the zombie dropping, then fail to realize he is in danger of being ganked. As I said the usual combo from stealth [heavy bow attack with poison arrow -> ambush/stampede -> mass hysteria -> surprise attack/dizzying swing -> incapacitating strike -> assassin's blade/executioner] will do much more damage. Bosses in dungeon have AoE that break stealth so using blade of woe one add then attacking the boss won't really work. You're better off attacking the boss from stealth.

Making the zombie before hand also gives Major Berserk.

Asardes · September 2016

Yep, the problem with that skill in PvP is that is very visible. It's a huge dark column. Be it on an NPC or player, one has to be really stupid to fail to notice it. I sometimes get it over my head and it's basically a good warning I'll be ganked. So I prepare my dragon leap or flawless dawnbreaker; I keep both loaded while traveling in Cyrodiil. If I break fear and go on the offensive I usually kill the ganker outright. Most are really squishy.

WalksonGraves · September 2016

It's one of many trash sets that defy logic.

Darkonflare15 · September 2016

The set is just a fun set to use while playing as dark brotherhood member and killing npcs. You use blade of woe on NPC and then use the buff to quickly kill another NPC without the woe to either one shot or quick take out. Some sets are just for flavor and fun. Not all sets have to combat sets.