Necro Goliath transformation idea

JamuThatsWho · June 2019

I've been thinking about Ravenous Goliath, and how it would be cooler if this morph turned you into a partial Lich instead, draining the life-force from nearby enemies.

It'd certainly add more flavour to the skill, and be consistent with the ultimate goal of Necromancy; the ascension to Lichdom.

It'd also help to visually distinguish each morph from one another better.

What do you think?

TheShadowScout · June 2019

Personally I would doubt they might wish to change things at this point...

Though really, if they made a transformation, if would have been such a nice idea if they made the morphs "stamina-useful melee monster" and "magica-useful magic monster" flavors...

Alas.

As for Lichdom... or rather, turning your character into a general "undead" (in stamina flavor it would be a death knight I guess) - I could see this becoming a world skill line along the lines of vampirism or lycantropy someday... possibly with annoying side effects (like, no food/drink buffs anymore, increased damage from templars due to arkays wrath, etc.), but... possible.

And then they only need to give us the "shroud of the lich" visuals for the outfit system someday, and...

Jaraal · June 2019

JamuThatsWho wrote: »

It'd also help to visually distinguish each morph from one another better.

Lich polymorph will never be available in this game, as they can't translate the bipedal animations to a floating character.

How silly do you want to look when you jump without legs?

TheShadowScout · June 2019

Jaraal wrote: »

Lich polymorph will never be available in this game, as they can't translate the bipedal animations to a floating character.

Floating... that might be doable with a personality. I mean, if they can replace a walk or run with other animations for some of those... could do a "floating" too right? For liches, saints, archmages or whatnot...

However... just because NPC liches like to flaot does not mean any possible "undead" PCs also need to. I mean... Draugr don't. Skeletons don't. etc.

Waffennacht · June 2019

They probably won't but I'd want it

Mr_Walker · June 2019

I'm going to start the calls to nerf this already.

Way OP, it killed me in a BG/Cyro, etc etc etc.

barney2525 · June 2019

Not that I'm a conspiracy type person....

or that someone might have ulterior ... thoughts...

but it seems to me that such a transformation, where you constantly get to drain life - and thus add it to yourself - would make one nigh unkillable.

but thats just a thought

Jaraal · June 2019

Mr_Walker wrote: »

I'm going to start the calls to nerf this already.

Way OP, it killed me in a BG/Cyro, etc etc etc.

You died to Ravenous Goliath? 800ish damage per second for 20 seconds? That's less than most regular DOTs per tick. If you can't heal through/block/get away from 800 DPS, well........ maybe check some build and playsyle guides.

Pummeling Goliath, on the other hand..... that can be countered as well, but you'll have to be quick and creative.

Seraphayel · June 2019

Yeah I am def missing a Lich transformation. I mean the model is in game since launch. Could be some kind of Overload style where you get new light and heavy attacks and just transform into a powerful lich that increases your overall damage or whatever. Something like every third LA/every full HA creates a corpse that lasts twice the duration of normal corpses etc.

HorrorShow · June 2019

I also want a lich model.

Liches fit the necromancer image perfectly!

You know what doesn't? Skeleton Hulk Buster Armor. At all. Was completely stupid and adding it to a cut scene does not make it less so. Stop trying to reinvent the wheel ZOS. Just wanted a normal, traditional, undead pet master necromancer.

Damn it pisses me off at the wasted opportunity this class is.