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Have any of y'all tried tanking with an ice staff yet?
FrostFallFox
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If so, how'd you like it? I've been working on a build just for this and I think it's pretty fun.
I still slot another taunt at the moment because I'm not quit used to the timing of charging a full heavy attack.
I'm using Shalk's Exoskeleton and Necropotence. It's totally not the best for buffs but it's cute.
I still slot another taunt at the moment because I'm not quit used to the timing of charging a full heavy attack.
I'm using Shalk's Exoskeleton and Necropotence. It's totally not the best for buffs but it's cute.
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Doctordarkspawn✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Most of the people I see say the following:
It's absolutely great in PVP because you can cheese it with stuff like desert rose and never run out of mag.
It's worthless in PVE exept as an offhand, as S&S simply has better buffs and debuffs. Frost staff does not have access to major fracture, or major heroism.
For the record I find this to be about the long and short of it, frost staff is worthless currently because it does not offer set bonuses or buffs, but it's great in PVP because of how bad you can cheese it with desert rose.Edited by Doctordarkspawn on February 22, 2017 3:44PM0 -
Iselin✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭It seems to just be something done in anticipation of the Warden's tanking. If the Warden can be an effective magicka-based tank, it might make sense then.0 -
Abeille✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I don't like it. I was going to respec my Cryomancer so I could drop the passive, but now that we know Warden is coming she is going to be rerolled anyway so I just shelved her for now. Perhaps the Warden ice skills will make me enjoy it.Edited by Abeille on February 22, 2017 4:31PMJust so that everyone knows, my Altmer still can't have black hair. About a dozen of Altmer NPCs in the game have black hair. Just saying.
Meet my characters:Command: Do the thing.
Zadarri, Khajiit Fist of Thalmor: The thing was done, as commanded.
Durza gra-Maghul, Orc blacksmith: The thing was done perfectly, in the most efficient way.
Tegwen, Bosmer troublemaker: You can't prove I didn't do the thing.
Sings-Many-Songs, Argonian fisher: Sure, I'll do the thing... Eventually. Maybe.
Aerindel, Altmer stormcaller: After extensive research, I've come to the conclusion that doing the thing would be a waste of resources.
Liliel, Dunmer pyromancer: Aerindel said I shouldn't do the thing. Something about "resources".
Gyda Snowcaller, Nord cryomancer: I will find a way to do it that won't waste resources and make Aerindel proud of me.
Beatrice Leoriane, Breton vampire: I persuaded someone else into doing the thing. You are welcome, dear.
Sahima, Redguard performer: Doing the thing sounds awfully unpleasant and really not my problem.
Ellaria Valerius, Imperial priestess: I'll pray to the Eight for the thing to be done, if it is Their will.0 -
KochDerDamonen✭✭✭✭✭
✭Working on it, have a character but not enough time to sit and pay attention to him for an extended period.If you quote someone, and intend for them to see what you have said, be sure to Mention them with @[insert name].0 -
Ep1kMalware✭✭✭✭✭
✭FrostFallFox wrote: »If so, how'd you like it? I've been working on a build just for this and I think it's pretty fun.
I still slot another taunt at the moment because I'm not quit used to the timing of charging a full heavy attack.
I'm using Shalk's Exoskeleton and Necropotence. It's totally not the best for buffs but it's cute.
I havent tried it myself but I did kick a few people from groups earlier running the setup. Idk if they were actual tanks, inexperienced or what but after noticing that they never had aggro and just stood around looking confused I decided not to carry.
I guess the prob with ice staff is you loose alot of the buffs you could be getting from 2h or s&b.0 -
SirCritical✭✭✭✭✭Give the staff-taunt to one of the destro staff line skills (or passive when the skill is used with a frost staff) and especially to ele ring when it is used with a frost staff, should let you AoE taunting.
Btw as a magDK I have problems with magicka sustain when using frost staff for blocking. Maybe l2p, but now I'm struggling with it.0 -
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✭✭✭✭✭My plan, which I haven't actually taken the time to set up yet, is to start doing S&B/frost staff tanking with my magicka tanks. I think this will be far more effective than pure frost staff tanking, as it lets you dynamically switch between which resource pool you want to use for blocking.
Someone stole my sweetrollCaius Drusus Imperial DK (DC)
Bragg Ironhand Orc Temp (DC)
Neesha Stalks-Shadows Argonian NB (EP)
Falidir Altmer Sorcr (AD)
J'zharka Khajiit NB (AD)Isabeau Runeseer Breton Sorc (DC)
Fevassa Dunmer DK (EP)
Manut Redguard Temp (AD)
Tylera the Summoner Altmer Sorc (EP)
Svari Snake-Blood Nord DK (AD)Ashlyn D'Elyse Breton NB (EP)
Filindria Bosmer Temp (DC)
Vigbjorn the Wanderer Nord Warden (EP)
Hrokki Winterborn Breton Warden (DC)
Basks-in-the-Sunshine Argonian Temp0