NPC with Bound Weapons?

Espica · October 2016

I remember reading a topic about a request to add Bound Weapons skill line to the game, same as dual wield but based on spell damage and max magicka.
A few weeks ago I saw some NPCs in Grahtwood using purple weapons. The weapon vanishes when the NPC dies, so I thought it could be some kind of bound weapons.

https://youtu.be/XJKJemfmwp4

LMar · October 2016

I think that is an enchantment actually. Usually members of the mages guild have those. I think it might be the prismatic enchantment

Espica · October 2016

But you can see his left hand has a purple glow when he 'unsheathes' his weapon, then when he dies the weapon vanishes like smoke.

runagate · October 2016

Let it kill you and look at the death recap.

Abeille · October 2016

I don't know if that was a bound weapon but I would definitely want them in the game.

But for balance reasons, they would have to be looted/crafted like any other weapon.

DannyLV702 · October 2016

Just play VMA and you'll get all the bound weapons you want

Vaoh · October 2016

Totally agree.

The visual itself should become some sort of procced effect on Bound Armaments.

Teridaxus · October 2016

Npcs in the justice system could summon bound weapons since the very beginning.
A lot of things are in game which are unavaible to us players.

Smasherx74 · October 2016

I noticed on my sorc I get a glowing green/red effect on my resto/destro staff.

not sure what exactly changed, buti doubt they're showing quality of weapons based on visual effects.

seems pretty dumb for this reason alone, bounded NCP gear.

LMar · October 2016

Smasherx74 wrote: »

I noticed on my sorc I get a glowing green/red effect on my resto/destro staff.

not sure what exactly changed, buti doubt they're showing quality of weapons based on visual effects.

seems pretty dumb for this reason alone, bounded NCP gear.

Are you sure those aren't just the effects of the poison? Since update 12 the effects for poisons now show on your weapons, which is nice

TheShadowScout · October 2016

Whyever would anyone want "Bound Weapons" in the game? I mean, to preserve game balance and not make the game mechanics too complicated, any summoned weapon would have to be without set bonus, trait or enchantment, aka, just a basic weapon of decent qality, but without all the bells and whistles... yet still take up your hand slot, so... what kind of player in their right mind would use that???

arkansas_ESO · October 2016

TheShadowScout wrote: »

Whyever would anyone want "Bound Weapons" in the game? I mean, to preserve game balance and not make the game mechanics too complicated, any summoned weapon would have to be without set bonus, trait or enchantment, aka, just a basic weapon of decent qality, but without all the bells and whistles... yet still take up your hand slot, so... what kind of player in their right mind would use that???

When people say "bound weapons", they really mean "magicka melee weapons." Ideally they'd work exactly like other weapons in that you "craft" them (maybe by crafting a summoning gem or something?), can be part of a set, can have a trait, can be enchanted, with their own skill line catering to melee magic users.

TheShadowScout · October 2016

arkansas_ESO wrote: »

When people say "bound weapons", they really mean "magicka melee weapons." Ideally they'd work exactly like other weapons in that you "craft" them (maybe by crafting a summoning gem or something?), can be part of a set, can have a trait, can be enchanted, with their own skill line catering to melee magic users.

Ah, I see... well, bad news for them, any weapon you swing around with your musclepower should never be magica, always stamina. No matter if its made out of steel, or mystically summoned.

While the weapons which are magica, should always be powered by your concentration, spellcraft, and magical prowess and not your muscles. And let's be honest... if its a spell anyhow, you might as well have the extra range. Besides, the mage standing behind the tank is traditional in fantasy (unless its an overleveled son of a bi... uhm... balrog... like, say, gandalf...)

That being said...

There is something to be worth thinking about, making a "one-handed and magic" skill line for those spellswords who want to mix swordplay and magic...
But I had that idea a while back already: https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/259011/additional-weapon-skill-ideas/p1

Nighn_9 · October 2016

it is a bound weapon buff according to the buffs that are on the npc. iv seen this b4

ArtOfShred · October 2016

Justice mage NPC's cast Bound Weapon when you attack them. As far as I know there aren't any other instances of it present in the game.

stevepdodson_ESO888 · October 2016

anyone also notice the blasting fire from the hands the NPC did...this would also be nice to do