so what happens to us grinders

Zeth163 · November 2016

I need some help understanding this. Im a grinder. its how i always played.normally if I run into an enemy way stronger than me I would just go grind out a few levels do some easy quests and come back stronger to kick his ass. but by my understanding is now they are all scaled to us. so if I run into a difficult boss or group of enemies it doesnt matter how much i grind out they will always be ahead of me. so the only way to actually play is to play in a group? which isnt really good for me because my play time is so sporadic its almost impossible to find a good group to run with when i am on. so can i get help with this is grinding pointless now?

jedtb16_ESO · November 2016

better gear?

more cp?

newtinmpls · November 2016

Well, if you grind out a few levels or skyshards, you will have new options as far as skills go.

Zeth163 · November 2016

but im saying if its just straight strength is the problem then is there even a point to playing anything other than a tank?

FriedEggSandwich · November 2016

jedtb16_ESO wrote: »

better gear?

more cp?

Yeah more cp = more powerful. Afaik the mobs scale to your level upto cp160 and there they stop, so any cp you have above that means an easier time with mobs, assuming appropriate gear.

Nestor · November 2016

There is a big difference between fighting a mob with a two skill rotation vs a full rotation.

jedtb16_ESO · November 2016

FriedEggSandwich wrote: »

jedtb16_ESO wrote: »

better gear?

more cp?

Yeah more cp = more powerful. Afaik the mobs scale to your level upto cp160 and there they stop, so any cp you have above that means an easier time with mobs, assuming appropriate gear.

absolutely. i don't think, could be wrong, that the mobs have an equivalent above 160. it's much the same as early game if you hit something you can't beat go away level a bit, and better gear is always good, then go back and try again.

Prof_Bawbag · November 2016

I thought the same too during the first week or so of 1T, but I'm now soloing a larger number of world bosses and I'm not an uber gamer by any stretch of the imagination. Nor is any of my characters slotted with the very top PvE gear. I'm running around with crafted gear and stuff I bought in guild shops. I just think you need to eat some food, maybe chug a potion and if you like grinding, you'll love the bosses. It's a big grind fest taking most of them down solo. The only bosses i struggle with are those damn water siren thingys (those things that just love killing me quickly with their water AoE), especially the ones in Reaper's March and a couple of other bosses. They've just become more time consuming. Add to that, the areas with the sought after gear (mostly DC areas im my experience) there's usually someone around within 5mins.

Nestor · November 2016

jedtb16_ESO wrote: »

absolutely. i don't think, could be wrong, that the mobs have an equivalent above 160. it's much the same as early game if you hit something you can't beat go away level a bit, and better gear is always good, then go back and try again.

@jedtb16_ESO

What you are seeing is there are CP160 Mobs and then there are CP160 Mobs. In the zones that used to be Zone 1 and 2 for an alliance, you will generally find the mobs to be easier than the mobs that are in the zones that used to be Zone 4 and Zone 5. And in any one zone you may find mobs that are harder than others, simply because the old leveling zones made the mobs harder as you get near the end of the zone. Same to an extent when they were Vet Zones.

So, while all mobs are scaled to CP160, some mobs are stronger than others in various places. Remember this if you ever go out to grind mobs for CPs or Loot. Find the squishier ones.

andreasranasen · November 2016

WAIT...

HOLD UP...

YOU ACTUALLY ENJOY GRINDING?!

Kram8ion · November 2016

Lol you must be a bot

IrishGirlGamer · November 2016

Yes, I'm afraid the more CP and better gear is really the answer. Leveling up will allow you to unlock more skills and morphs, but really, once you hit Level 50 and grab a few skyshards, you should have most of your necessary skills unlocked. There literally won't be anything left to unlock that will improve your performance. It will come down to (1) gear, (2) distribution of CPs, and (3) wait for it, wait for it ... you know it's coming ... learning to play. Yeah.

By the way, I have a friend who loves to grind. She says that after a day at work it helps her relax just killing mobs for a couple of hours while she listens to music. She likes to see how much exp she can get in a single mob fight.