"Dear sir/mam/other before complaining about something, please take the time to learn at least the basics of how it functions. These resources are readily available and found easily on sites such as google.com, yahoo.com, bing.com, and the player guides section of the forum on which you are currently complaining. Once you have a basic understanding, please adjust anything you may find wrong in your current build and then test out how it works. Get some practice with it. Then please feel free to bring up any concerns about how the skill functions in a non agressive manner and without preemtively appearing to shut down any counter arguments. Thank you and have a nice day."

Is so much more effort to type than

"L2P"


But they say the exact same thing.

Veuth wrote: »

Drain Power for the NB is the most garbage ability I've ever used. This is the last ability unlocked in the Siphoning skill line so it makes zero sense how this is super weak in comparison to just about everything else.

This ability only does 1k AoE damage in total which is TERRIBLE because the average enemy I come across has approximately 45k health. The healing sucks too and even Rendering Slashes
(the first ability in the Dual Wield skill line) heals me more than this ability.

Drain Power seriously needs a MAJOR buff!

Inb4 "L2P" & "this is the best ability evurr! i hope they nerf it!!"

sap essence (mag morph) is amazing. Power extraction (stam morph) is alright. Basically allows for and aoe ability no matter the weapon if you choose like 1h/s or 2h. hits stronger than tornado before scaling kicks in.

dont forget you may also get max mag with it if no other siponing ability. Plus get healing recived. plus ult gen. Plus with power extraction you have a chance at defile.

it is a pretty darn good ability and hits for more then 1k. Boost your damage. Power extraction does leave someting to be desired.

Lol I hope OP posts more funny threads in the future. Good read.

bowmanz607 wrote: »

you guys dont need to come down hard on op. He just needs a push in the right direction. He does not seem to understand how the game completely works regarding builds etc. Guide him dont shame him. Help players to get better.

It's all been sorted now anyway, it seems 19 magicka isn't enough to make an unmorphed ability even remotely good.

Veuth wrote: »

I have already morphed it now and it works like a charm, the unmorphed version still needs improving though because the damage is so small it's pointless to use despite being the last ability in the Siphoning skill line.

Every other MAGICKA based ability has worked perfectly for me EXCEPT this one, which leads me to believe it's underpowered. 19 Magicka is quite a lot so it makes no sense how it does weak damage.

lul scrub git gud l2p noob ez

There, I just saved you the trouble.

I still recommend going either full stamina or magicka, as hybrid DPS builds are weak af in ESO.

scorpiodog wrote: »

Veuth wrote: »

Drain Power for the NB is the most garbage ability I've ever used. This is the last ability unlocked in the Siphoning skill line so it makes zero sense how this is super weak in comparison to just about everything else.

This ability only does 1k AoE damage in total which is TERRIBLE because the average enemy I come across has approximately 45k health. The healing sucks too and even Rendering Slashes
(the first ability in the Dual Wield skill line) heals me more than this ability.

Drain Power seriously needs a MAJOR buff!

Inb4 "L2P" & "this is the best ability evurr! i hope they nerf it!!"

Yeah, Power Extraction is literally the best ability on my Stamblade for PvE. I tested it a few times and it does slightly more damage than the DW "spin to win" skill. It also adds major Brutality, eliminating the need for 2H rally in my build. Used with empower it just melts mobs.

If I was a Magblade I'd use the morph to self heal while doing AOE.

It does hit harder in8tially, but tornado hits harder after scaling. Sure you can drop rally in pve, not a good option to do in pvp though. So brutality buff is redundant.

scorpiodog wrote: »

bowmanz607 wrote: »

scorpiodog wrote: »

Veuth wrote: »

Drain Power for the NB is the most garbage ability I've ever used. This is the last ability unlocked in the Siphoning skill line so it makes zero sense how this is super weak in comparison to just about everything else.

This ability only does 1k AoE damage in total which is TERRIBLE because the average enemy I come across has approximately 45k health. The healing sucks too and even Rendering Slashes
(the first ability in the Dual Wield skill line) heals me more than this ability.

Drain Power seriously needs a MAJOR buff!

Inb4 "L2P" & "this is the best ability evurr! i hope they nerf it!!"

Yeah, Power Extraction is literally the best ability on my Stamblade for PvE. I tested it a few times and it does slightly more damage than the DW "spin to win" skill. It also adds major Brutality, eliminating the need for 2H rally in my build. Used with empower it just melts mobs.

If I was a Magblade I'd use the morph to self heal while doing AOE.

It does hit harder in8tially, but tornado hits harder after scaling. Sure you can drop rally in pve, not a good option to do in pvp though. So brutality buff is redundant.

I'll admit I haven't used that character since 1T so I'll have to re-test it.

Tornado has always hit harder once it starts scaling with missing health

Veuth wrote: »

Berenhir wrote: »

OP: When numerous experienced people tell you that your understanding of skills and their power is a l2p issue, you might consider that those people are right and you may be wrong with your complaints and views on the matter.

There's a difference between giving advice and then using derogatory remarks such as "l2p", it's just petty and rude.

And there is a difference between starting a thread by saying "this ability is weak--is it bad or am I doing something wrong?" and by saying "this ability is trash, and 'inb4' someone tells me I'm wrong". You don't want people to ridicule you? Then don't start a trollish thread that invites people to do exactly that. You reap what you sow. But I suspect you already know that and that you probably started this thread for the popcorn.

*Throws bag of popcorn in microwave at work*

Man, this is good.

Power Extraction was WAY better before the major/minor buff overhaul when it used to stack on enemies hit.

Now, only good if you don't have Two Hand on one of your bars. Decent AOE that can proc ANY DAMAGE procs and Major Brutality. Good to get PVE mobs down to 50% for steel tornado. Syphoning Attacks works well with it as well, as you get more chances to proc the resource heals.

PVP, I NEVER see that morph unless I'm idiotically running it. In my opinion, it would be a great AOE skill if it gave major brutality AND empowered the next attack.

hi guys,

why my wrecking blow is hitting for 2k only? pls buff this ability

i have 40k magicka and 3k spell power

totally useless

All magic based damage skills (utility skills are hit or miss) suck on a stamina toon, period. Try using Whip on a StamDk, or Curse on a StamSorc, it's the same basic principle.

Hybrid builds are gimped by default because of the way skills scale on max resource and hybrids aren't exactly big on any 1 resource, limiting their use overall so of course skills are going to be weak as a result anyways.

As for Drain Power as an unmorphed skill, it's a meh AoE skill for a Stamina build because everything about the skill scales on magic making it awful by default as a result. It would be mildly better if it started off as disease damage and scaled on stamina starting off but that's not an option.

I don't really see the point of this thread honestly. Complaining about an unmorphed skill is pretty pointless as it won't remain unmorphed if you plan on using it at all and if you don't plan on morphing it, why bother using the skill at all?