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Finally Got a vMA Lightning Staff!
bhagwad
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Am now a proud owner of a vMA lightning staff on my Magplar! Notice how fast I click "Accept" as soon as I see it in the loot 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJWCe0TwGd8
Got it in sharpened, and plan to use it on the back bar. Thinking of putting a spell/weapon damage glyph on it, so that the bonus carries over to my front bar. Any suggestions for traits? Got a bunch of transmutes and need to start using them! This is for a magplar DPS and soon a Magsorc DPS.
In 4 vMA runs, I've got a bow and staff. Everyone seems to agree that these are the two best weapons in the arena. Do I need to farm anything else from there?
Edited by bhagwad on December 13, 2017 3:56PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJWCe0TwGd8Got it in sharpened, and plan to use it on the back bar. Thinking of putting a spell/weapon damage glyph on it, so that the bonus carries over to my front bar. Any suggestions for traits? Got a bunch of transmutes and need to start using them! This is for a magplar DPS and soon a Magsorc DPS.
In 4 vMA runs, I've got a bow and staff. Everyone seems to agree that these are the two best weapons in the arena. Do I need to farm anything else from there?
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jakeedmundson✭✭✭✭✭Edited by jakeedmundson on December 13, 2017 4:06PMCP690
Lv 50 Dunmer DragonKnight Tank/Dps
Lv 50 Altmer Sorcerer Dps
Lv 50 Breton Templar Healer/Dps
Lv 50 Altmer Nightblade Dps
Lv 50 Redguard Sorcerer Dps
PS4 - DC
vSOHM - vAAHM - vHRC - vMA Flawless
My version of a Heavy Attack Sorc build
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/294724/magicka-sorc-heavy-attack-build-homestead-ready/p1?new=17 -
Kel✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Congratulations!
I'm...totally not....jelly at all...nope....good for you!Edited by Kel on December 13, 2017 4:10PM2 -
kypranb14_ESO✭✭✭✭✭Am now a proud owner of a vMA lightning staff on my Magplar! Notice how fast I click "Accept" as soon as I see it in the loothttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJWCe0TwGd8
Got it in sharpened, and plan to use it on the back bar. Thinking of putting a spell/weapon damage glyph on it, so that the bonus carries over to my front bar. Any suggestions for traits? Got a bunch of transmutes and need to start using them! This is for a magplar DPS and soon a Magsorc DPS.
In 4 vMA runs, I've got a bow and staff. Everyone seems to agree that these are the two best weapons in the arena. Do I need to farm anything else from there?
Gratz man! Feels good! I have only run it twice. I have a VMA Infused Flame Staff, a VMA Defending Lightning Staff, a VMA Sharpened Sword, and a VMA Reinforced Shield. I got the Sword and Shield as leaderboard rewards on my second go, alongside a belt and some gloves for some crap set. I haven't transmuted these traits either.1 -
luen79rwb17_ESO✭✭✭✭✭
✭Congrats to all for those awesome loots! Enjoy your weapons.
I'm so happy with transmutation system now I feel truly rewarded despite the trait I got, and it has helped in gearing up all my characters alot!PC/DC/NAserver
V16 sorc - V16 temp - V16 dk - V1 nb - V1 temp - V1 dk0 -
kojou✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭I got the best results with Infused with Berserker enchant on my lightning staff.Playing since beta...0 -
Shawn_PT✭✭✭✭✭
✭Nice drop, congrats. I have only dropped a single lightning so far, and it was Nirnhoned so I'm not complaining. However I have 6 2-handers, half of which sharpened, and I seldom PvP. Still, now that retrait is a thing, the vMA grind which I was just starting when transmutation dropped, has dropped drastically. I'd say that is a very good thing.0 -
WrathOfInnos✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Infused is most likely your best option, for an extra 104 weapon damage out of your enchant, and effectively removing the enchant cooldown (typically doubles berserker uptime).0 -
Lord_Eomer✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Change trait to Nirn and use on Front Bar as heavy attack is almost must for sustain!0 -
Jaimeh✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Congratulations on that sweet drop! As for traits, you can transmute to nirnhoned, and use on the back bar with WoE for extra AoE damage.0 -
bhagwad✭✭✭✭WrathOfInnos wrote: »Infused is most likely your best option, for an extra 104 weapon damage out of your enchant, and effectively removing the enchant cooldown (typically doubles berserker uptime).
I was considering infused. Especially since the idea is to spend a lot of time on the front bar, and the enchant carries over...0 -
bhagwad✭✭✭✭Lord_Dexter wrote: »Change trait to Nirn and use on Front Bar as heavy attack is almost must for sustain!
If I'm not mistaken, the bonus to heavy attacks due to vMA staff will continue to apply even after you switch away from it. I think what matters is which staff was used to cast wall of elements to begin with. So I can keep it on my backbar, and still reap the benefits when I switch to the front bar.
Am I wrong...?0 -
jakeedmundson✭✭✭✭✭Lord_Dexter wrote: »Change trait to Nirn and use on Front Bar as heavy attack is almost must for sustain!
If I'm not mistaken, the bonus to heavy attacks due to vMA staff will continue to apply even after you switch away from it. I think what matters is which staff was used to cast wall of elements to begin with. So I can keep it on my backbar, and still reap the benefits when I switch to the front bar.
Am I wrong...?
Correct... as long as you allow your wall of elements to tic once for damage before switching to your non-mal staff bar.CP690
Lv 50 Dunmer DragonKnight Tank/Dps
Lv 50 Altmer Sorcerer Dps
Lv 50 Breton Templar Healer/Dps
Lv 50 Altmer Nightblade Dps
Lv 50 Redguard Sorcerer Dps
PS4 - DC
vSOHM - vAAHM - vHRC - vMA Flawless
My version of a Heavy Attack Sorc build
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/294724/magicka-sorc-heavy-attack-build-homestead-ready/p1?new=10 -
SoLooney✭✭✭✭✭infused with berserker single target
nirnhoned for trash
nirnhoned with poisons if you want to invest
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bhagwad✭✭✭✭jakeedmundson wrote: »Lord_Dexter wrote: »Change trait to Nirn and use on Front Bar as heavy attack is almost must for sustain!
If I'm not mistaken, the bonus to heavy attacks due to vMA staff will continue to apply even after you switch away from it. I think what matters is which staff was used to cast wall of elements to begin with. So I can keep it on my backbar, and still reap the benefits when I switch to the front bar.
Am I wrong...?
Correct... as long as you allow your wall of elements to tic once for damage before switching to your non-mal staff bar.
Oh, I had no idea about the "ticking once for damage" part! That means I can't animation cancel into a weapon swap?Edited by bhagwad on December 13, 2017 9:25PM0 -
Didgerion✭✭✭✭✭
✭Am now a proud owner of a vMA lightning staff on my Magplar! Notice how fast I click "Accept" as soon as I see it in the loothttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJWCe0TwGd8
Got it in sharpened, and plan to use it on the back bar. Thinking of putting a spell/weapon damage glyph on it, so that the bonus carries over to my front bar. Any suggestions for traits? Got a bunch of transmutes and need to start using them! This is for a magplar DPS and soon a Magsorc DPS.
In 4 vMA runs, I've got a bow and staff. Everyone seems to agree that these are the two best weapons in the arena. Do I need to farm anything else from there?
Grats!
I found out that sharpened on the back bar works great as all spells initiated with sharpened weapon carry the penetration bonus over for the duration.
Another powerful trait is charged as it will make your proc bigger and more often and if it is a damage proc then most probably it will proc twice while buffing up and AOE-ing - very powerful with prismatic weapon glyph for example.0 -
jakeedmundson✭✭✭✭✭jakeedmundson wrote: »Lord_Dexter wrote: »Change trait to Nirn and use on Front Bar as heavy attack is almost must for sustain!
If I'm not mistaken, the bonus to heavy attacks due to vMA staff will continue to apply even after you switch away from it. I think what matters is which staff was used to cast wall of elements to begin with. So I can keep it on my backbar, and still reap the benefits when I switch to the front bar.
Am I wrong...?
Correct... as long as you allow your wall of elements to tic once for damage before switching to your non-mal staff bar.
Oh, I had no idea about the "ticking once for damage" part! That means I can't animation cancel into a weapon swap?
not immediately after you cast it... just make sure you cast another skill after wall of elements and you won't have to worry about itCP690
Lv 50 Dunmer DragonKnight Tank/Dps
Lv 50 Altmer Sorcerer Dps
Lv 50 Breton Templar Healer/Dps
Lv 50 Altmer Nightblade Dps
Lv 50 Redguard Sorcerer Dps
PS4 - DC
vSOHM - vAAHM - vHRC - vMA Flawless
My version of a Heavy Attack Sorc build
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/294724/magicka-sorc-heavy-attack-build-homestead-ready/p1?new=10 -
bhagwad✭✭✭✭Am now a proud owner of a vMA lightning staff on my Magplar! Notice how fast I click "Accept" as soon as I see it in the loothttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJWCe0TwGd8
Got it in sharpened, and plan to use it on the back bar. Thinking of putting a spell/weapon damage glyph on it, so that the bonus carries over to my front bar. Any suggestions for traits? Got a bunch of transmutes and need to start using them! This is for a magplar DPS and soon a Magsorc DPS.
In 4 vMA runs, I've got a bow and staff. Everyone seems to agree that these are the two best weapons in the arena. Do I need to farm anything else from there?
Grats!
I found out that sharpened on the back bar works great as all spells initiated with sharpened weapon carry the penetration bonus over for the duration.
Another powerful trait is charged as it will make your proc bigger and more often and if it is a damage proc then most probably it will proc twice while buffing up and AOE-ing - very powerful with prismatic weapon glyph for example.
I tested this, and most spells cast with a sharpened weapon don't carry over to the other bar. I'm particularly sure that ground based AoEs like blockade etc lose the sharpened calculation if the other bar doesn't have it.0 -
Splattercat_83✭✭✭✭Lord_Dexter wrote: »Change trait to Nirn and use on Front Bar as heavy attack is almost must for sustain!
If I'm not mistaken, the bonus to heavy attacks due to vMA staff will continue to apply even after you switch away from it. I think what matters is which staff was used to cast wall of elements to begin with. So I can keep it on my backbar, and still reap the benefits when I switch to the front bar.
Am I wrong...?
You are correct, sir. I run a maelstrom lighting backbar and a moondancer inferno on my front.
You still get the bonus just be sure to cast WOE with your maelstrom staff.0 -
PlautisCarvain✭✭✭✭kypranb14_ESO wrote: »Am now a proud owner of a vMA lightning staff on my Magplar! Notice how fast I click "Accept" as soon as I see it in the loothttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJWCe0TwGd8
Got it in sharpened, and plan to use it on the back bar. Thinking of putting a spell/weapon damage glyph on it, so that the bonus carries over to my front bar. Any suggestions for traits? Got a bunch of transmutes and need to start using them! This is for a magplar DPS and soon a Magsorc DPS.
In 4 vMA runs, I've got a bow and staff. Everyone seems to agree that these are the two best weapons in the arena. Do I need to farm anything else from there?
Gratz man! Feels good! I have only run it twice. I have a VMA Infused Flame Staff, a VMA Defending Lightning Staff, a VMA Sharpened Sword, and a VMA Reinforced Shield. I got the Sword and Shield as leaderboard rewards on my second go, alongside a belt and some gloves for some crap set. I haven't transmuted these traits either.
Lol you only ran it twice and got a leaderboard scores nice lies0 -
MilwaukeeScott✭✭✭✭✭Congratulations!!PS4NA
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Neyane✭✭✭✭Congrats! Now escape and never return to that dark place
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