Matriarch
Pros
- Deals direct Shock damage every X seconds
- Heals itself and 2 other targets for X health on special ability use
Cons
- Kill-able
- CC-able
- Has to be slotted on front and backbar
- Only scales with Max Magicka still unlike all non-Sorcerer pets(?)
Pros
- Deals direct Magic damage every X seconds
- Applies Minor Maim on hit
- CC Immune
- Unkillable
- Only takes up one skill slot
- Scales with any highest stat, not only Max Magicka (including Weapon Damage/Stamina)
- AOE damage/Minor Maim morph VS Ranged reposition morph
Cons
- 2/3 of the options are melee summons
- Lack of damage
Transairion wrote: »No armor sets/CP applied/buffs across either character, only 64 Attributes point spent in Magicka but Summon Shade (unmorphed!!) has ~200 higher tooltip damage than Twilight Matriarch (morph).Matriarch
Pros
- Deals direct Shock damage every X seconds
- Heals itself and 2 other targets for X health on special ability use
Cons
- Kill-able
- CC-able
- Has to be slotted on front and backbar
- Line of Sight-able (PvP)
- Only scales with Max Magicka still unlike all non-Sorcerer pets(?)
VS
Summon ShadePros
- Deals direct Magic damage every X seconds
- Applies Minor Maim on hit
- CC Immune
- Unkillable
- Only takes up one skill slot
- Scales with any highest stat, not only Max Magicka (including Weapon Damage/Stamina)
- AOE damage/Minor Maim morph VS Ranged reposition morph
Cons
- 2/3 of the options are melee summons
- Ranged morph buggy (PvP)
- Lack of damage
Yes, with 100% Daedric Prey uptime it'll do more DPS itself but at the cost of taking another valuable skill slot: something other classes fill with any better DPS skill than Daedric Prey. That's 3 skill slots to make Matriarch outDPS Summon Shade.
I know I know, all aboard the Pet-Sorc hate train, but you've got to admit it's ridiculous fire and forget Summon Shade does more base damage than a double-slotted Twilight Matriarch now. Especially in the context of the previous patch nerfing Daedric Prey to supposedly curb Matriarch damage!
Kidgangster101 wrote: »Transairion wrote: »No armor sets/CP applied/buffs across either character, only 64 Attributes point spent in Magicka but Summon Shade (unmorphed!!) has ~200 higher tooltip damage than Twilight Matriarch (morph).Matriarch
Pros
- Deals direct Shock damage every X seconds
- Heals itself and 2 other targets for X health on special ability use
Cons
- Kill-able
- CC-able
- Has to be slotted on front and backbar
- Line of Sight-able (PvP)
- Only scales with Max Magicka still unlike all non-Sorcerer pets(?)
VS
Summon ShadePros
- Deals direct Magic damage every X seconds
- Applies Minor Maim on hit
- CC Immune
- Unkillable
- Only takes up one skill slot
- Scales with any highest stat, not only Max Magicka (including Weapon Damage/Stamina)
- AOE damage/Minor Maim morph VS Ranged reposition morph
Cons
- 2/3 of the options are melee summons
- Ranged morph buggy (PvP)
- Lack of damage
Yes, with 100% Daedric Prey uptime it'll do more DPS itself but at the cost of taking another valuable skill slot: something other classes fill with any better DPS skill than Daedric Prey. That's 3 skill slots to make Matriarch outDPS Summon Shade.
I know I know, all aboard the Pet-Sorc hate train, but you've got to admit it's ridiculous fire and forget Summon Shade does more base damage than a double-slotted Twilight Matriarch now. Especially in the context of the previous patch nerfing Daedric Prey to supposedly curb Matriarch damage!
So you are QQing about a healing morph doing less damage than a DPS morph? Lol
Yep what's next breath of life is weaker than summon shade too? 😉
Kidgangster101 wrote: »Transairion wrote: »No armor sets/CP applied/buffs across either character, only 64 Attributes point spent in Magicka but Summon Shade (unmorphed!!) has ~200 higher tooltip damage than Twilight Matriarch (morph).Matriarch
Pros
- Deals direct Shock damage every X seconds
- Heals itself and 2 other targets for X health on special ability use
Cons
- Kill-able
- CC-able
- Has to be slotted on front and backbar
- Line of Sight-able (PvP)
- Only scales with Max Magicka still unlike all non-Sorcerer pets(?)
VS
Summon ShadePros
- Deals direct Magic damage every X seconds
- Applies Minor Maim on hit
- CC Immune
- Unkillable
- Only takes up one skill slot
- Scales with any highest stat, not only Max Magicka (including Weapon Damage/Stamina)
- AOE damage/Minor Maim morph VS Ranged reposition morph
Cons
- 2/3 of the options are melee summons
- Ranged morph buggy (PvP)
- Lack of damage
Yes, with 100% Daedric Prey uptime it'll do more DPS itself but at the cost of taking another valuable skill slot: something other classes fill with any better DPS skill than Daedric Prey. That's 3 skill slots to make Matriarch outDPS Summon Shade.
I know I know, all aboard the Pet-Sorc hate train, but you've got to admit it's ridiculous fire and forget Summon Shade does more base damage than a double-slotted Twilight Matriarch now. Especially in the context of the previous patch nerfing Daedric Prey to supposedly curb Matriarch damage!
So you are QQing about a healing morph doing less damage than a DPS morph? Lol
Yep what's next breath of life is weaker than summon shade too? 😉
Kidgangster101 wrote: »Transairion wrote: »No armor sets/CP applied/buffs across either character, only 64 Attributes point spent in Magicka but Summon Shade (unmorphed!!) has ~200 higher tooltip damage than Twilight Matriarch (morph).Matriarch
Pros
- Deals direct Shock damage every X seconds
- Heals itself and 2 other targets for X health on special ability use
Cons
- Kill-able
- CC-able
- Has to be slotted on front and backbar
- Line of Sight-able (PvP)
- Only scales with Max Magicka still unlike all non-Sorcerer pets(?)
VS
Summon ShadePros
- Deals direct Magic damage every X seconds
- Applies Minor Maim on hit
- CC Immune
- Unkillable
- Only takes up one skill slot
- Scales with any highest stat, not only Max Magicka (including Weapon Damage/Stamina)
- AOE damage/Minor Maim morph VS Ranged reposition morph
Cons
- 2/3 of the options are melee summons
- Ranged morph buggy (PvP)
- Lack of damage
Yes, with 100% Daedric Prey uptime it'll do more DPS itself but at the cost of taking another valuable skill slot: something other classes fill with any better DPS skill than Daedric Prey. That's 3 skill slots to make Matriarch outDPS Summon Shade.
I know I know, all aboard the Pet-Sorc hate train, but you've got to admit it's ridiculous fire and forget Summon Shade does more base damage than a double-slotted Twilight Matriarch now. Especially in the context of the previous patch nerfing Daedric Prey to supposedly curb Matriarch damage!
So you are QQing about a healing morph doing less damage than a DPS morph? Lol
Yep what's next breath of life is weaker than summon shade too? 😉
Tormentor got nerfed too, that's what erks me since it was a lously morph to begin with. Not including the tormentor is a fault I put in the OP as it serves the DD role.
Breath of life could be compared to Matriarch's heal, unfortunately the OP was comparing two pets, not two heals, unless I've missed something.
BalticBlues wrote: »PetSorcs were trash in PvP for years. Powerless and NOT FUN AT ALL.
Then they gave pets power. THEY WERE FUN TO PLAY.
Then they removed the Overload bar, so that PetsSorcs struggle with Slot space. HARD TO PLAY.
Then they butcher shields. HARDER TO PLAY.
Then they butcher pets again. IMPOSSIBLE TO PLAY.
POWERLESS PETS - NO BAR SPACE - SHIELDS LOW POWER AND EXPENSIVE
FINALLY PETSORCS ARE DEAD - WORSE THAN EVER BEFORE
No matter if MagWarden, MagNecro or now MagSorc:
Every magicka toon I make ends up becoming a Stamina toon to stay competitive.
"Play Stamina or get out of PvP." This Stamina preference in development SUCKS.
I am fed up playing Stamina. Every class feels almost the same. ESO Plus sub cancelled.
Tommy_The_Gun wrote: »Correct me If I am wrong (idk stuff well), but as far as I know Twilight Matriarch is a permanent pet, and Summon Shade you have to re-cast to keep it active. So technically it cost more resources & global coolown every now and then.
Tommy_The_Gun wrote: »Correct me If I am wrong (idk stuff well), but as far as I know Twilight Matriarch is a permanent pet, and Summon Shade you have to re-cast to keep it active. So technically it cost more resources & global coolown every now and then.
Sure and now we figure in how often the twilight dies and then does nothing aswell shall we?
Tommy_The_Gun wrote: »Correct me If I am wrong (idk stuff well), but as far as I know Twilight Matriarch is a permanent pet, and Summon Shade you have to re-cast to keep it active. So technically it cost more resources & global coolown every now and then.
MartiniDaniels wrote: »Tommy_The_Gun wrote: »Correct me If I am wrong (idk stuff well), but as far as I know Twilight Matriarch is a permanent pet, and Summon Shade you have to re-cast to keep it active. So technically it cost more resources & global coolown every now and then.
Sure and now we figure in how often the twilight dies and then does nothing aswell shall we?
If your opponent focused matriarch instead of you, then she already tanked enough damage/GCD to pay-off summoning costs, no?
Twilight Matriarch has a Burst Heal stronger than BoL and 360 degrees with no LoS check, which is more enough, even considering the two-slot requirement. The damage is just icing on the cake.
It also provides unique, mobile body shield and LoS in PvP, which is ridiculously OP. Any one who played as petsorc and against petsorcs knows exactly how ridiculously OP they are.
- A Magsorc PvPer main
universal_wrath wrote: »Kidgangster101 wrote: »Transairion wrote: »No armor sets/CP applied/buffs across either character, only 64 Attributes point spent in Magicka but Summon Shade (unmorphed!!) has ~200 higher tooltip damage than Twilight Matriarch (morph).Matriarch
Pros
- Deals direct Shock damage every X seconds
- Heals itself and 2 other targets for X health on special ability use
Cons
- Kill-able
- CC-able
- Has to be slotted on front and backbar
- Line of Sight-able (PvP)
- Only scales with Max Magicka still unlike all non-Sorcerer pets(?)
VS
Summon ShadePros
- Deals direct Magic damage every X seconds
- Applies Minor Maim on hit
- CC Immune
- Unkillable
- Only takes up one skill slot
- Scales with any highest stat, not only Max Magicka (including Weapon Damage/Stamina)
- AOE damage/Minor Maim morph VS Ranged reposition morph
Cons
- 2/3 of the options are melee summons
- Ranged morph buggy (PvP)
- Lack of damage
Yes, with 100% Daedric Prey uptime it'll do more DPS itself but at the cost of taking another valuable skill slot: something other classes fill with any better DPS skill than Daedric Prey. That's 3 skill slots to make Matriarch outDPS Summon Shade.
I know I know, all aboard the Pet-Sorc hate train, but you've got to admit it's ridiculous fire and forget Summon Shade does more base damage than a double-slotted Twilight Matriarch now. Especially in the context of the previous patch nerfing Daedric Prey to supposedly curb Matriarch damage!
So you are QQing about a healing morph doing less damage than a DPS morph? Lol
Yep what's next breath of life is weaker than summon shade too? 😉
Tormentor got nerfed too, that's what erks me since it was a lously morph to begin with. Not including the tormentor is a fault I put in the OP as it serves the DD role.
Breath of life could be compared to Matriarch's heal, unfortunately the OP was comparing two pets, not two heals, unless I've missed something.
Even if you compare two heals, breath of life is still far superior to matriach. First, it only takes 1 bar and that is a big thing. Second, it's not a summon so it does not die. Third, if I'm not mistaken it scales on both max magicka and spell dmg, were as matraich heal only buffed by max magicka. Forth, breath of life heal increased as health decrease due to templar passives, matriach heal is not supported by any passives of sorcs. Last thing, Breath of life/ honor of the dead give you 2 different play style, first teamplay and other selfish and sustain suppoerted, while matriach is only teamplay even though most sorcs are solo.
Note: now matraich dmg has decreased significanly, there is no reason for the skills to stay as dauble bars skill and should be as such treated as 1 bad.
Twilight Matriarch has a Burst Heal stronger than BoL and 360 degrees with no LoS check, which is more enough, even considering the two-slot requirement. The damage is just icing on the cake.
It also provides unique, mobile body shield and LoS in PvP, which is ridiculously OP. Any one who played as petsorc and against petsorcs knows exactly how ridiculously OP they are.
- A Magsorc PvPer main
Kidgangster101 wrote: »Transairion wrote: »No armor sets/CP applied/buffs across either character, only 64 Attributes point spent in Magicka but Summon Shade (unmorphed!!) has ~200 higher tooltip damage than Twilight Matriarch (morph).Matriarch
Pros
- Deals direct Shock damage every X seconds
- Heals itself and 2 other targets for X health on special ability use
Cons
- Kill-able
- CC-able
- Has to be slotted on front and backbar
- Line of Sight-able (PvP)
- Only scales with Max Magicka still unlike all non-Sorcerer pets(?)
VS
Summon ShadePros
- Deals direct Magic damage every X seconds
- Applies Minor Maim on hit
- CC Immune
- Unkillable
- Only takes up one skill slot
- Scales with any highest stat, not only Max Magicka (including Weapon Damage/Stamina)
- AOE damage/Minor Maim morph VS Ranged reposition morph
Cons
- 2/3 of the options are melee summons
- Ranged morph buggy (PvP)
- Lack of damage
Yes, with 100% Daedric Prey uptime it'll do more DPS itself but at the cost of taking another valuable skill slot: something other classes fill with any better DPS skill than Daedric Prey. That's 3 skill slots to make Matriarch outDPS Summon Shade.
I know I know, all aboard the Pet-Sorc hate train, but you've got to admit it's ridiculous fire and forget Summon Shade does more base damage than a double-slotted Twilight Matriarch now. Especially in the context of the previous patch nerfing Daedric Prey to supposedly curb Matriarch damage!
So you are QQing about a healing morph doing less damage than a DPS morph? Lol
Yep what's next breath of life is weaker than summon shade too? 😉