We need a new Solo Arena

gamerguy757 · July 2019

So with VMA being several years old now...I think it’s time we got a new solo Arena. Harder, new mechanics and new rewards! I mean come on...am I the only that gets a bit tired of VMA? Wishing for something new?

Rewards:
Sword/Mace
Taunting and already taunted enemy will place a mark above the target. The marked target will take 3% more damage.

Axe/Dagger
Shrouded Daggers and it’s morphs cost 10% less and every 3rd cast will always deal a Critical Strike

Bow
Poison Arrow and it’s morphs will deal double damage to enemies that already have a status effect.

Shield
Damage dealt from Shield Charge and it’s morphs are increased by 50%

Greatsword/Battleaxe/Maul
Values from the Passive Heavy Weapons are increased by 25%

Restoration Staff
Using Rapid Regeneration and it’s morphs increase healing by 10% and will always affect the caster

Destruction Staff
Enemies affected by Weakness to Elements and it’s morphs will also be affected by Minor StaminaSteal, restoring [x] Stamina per light attack.

CMDR_Un1k0rn · July 2019

Agreed. I find it odd that there is literally only one Solo Arena.

danara · July 2019

There is rumors about a new solo arena by the end of the year of dragon

Lord_Eomer · July 2019

danara wrote: »

There is rumors about a new solo arena by the end of the year of dragon

Solo arena with next dlc will be better

Faulgor · July 2019

I'd like something a bit shorter than Maelstrom arena, but maybe more randomized. E.g., each stage can have one of 3 possible end bosses or something. So each run feels a bit more unique.

As for rewards, I'd love it if these were updated regularly. Maelstrom is the only endgame activity you can do on your own, but the rewards haven't changed or been expanded. Ideally, I think you should get a currency per run and have a merchant where you can turn them in for all kinds of rewards, like the voucher vendor (Rolis Hlaalu?) for master writs.

And not just gear, also add motifs and such.

Sergykid · July 2019

if another pair of special weapons arrive, it will have to use the skill that is not currently taken by other weapons. This means:

2h: momentum
1hs: power bash
dw: throw dagger
bow: snipe
destro: weakness to elements
resto: force siphon

Emma_Overload · July 2019

If they're just going to fill it full of tiresome one-shot mechanics, don't bother!

BNOC · July 2019

Only if it's implemented with comparable or higher difficulty to the original VMA.

Faulgor wrote: »

I'd like something a bit shorter than Maelstrom arena, but maybe more randomized. E.g., each stage can have one of 3 possible end bosses or something. So each run feels a bit more unique.

As for rewards, I'd love it if these were updated regularly. Maelstrom is the only endgame activity you can do on your own, but the rewards haven't changed or been expanded. Ideally, I think you should get a currency per run and have a merchant where you can turn them in for all kinds of rewards, like the voucher vendor (Rolis Hlaalu?) for master writs.

And not just gear, also add motifs and such.

You'd not be able to have leaderboards due to the rng of outcomes.

Though, it would make it more interesting as mini game style thing that rewarded prizes or something instead of weapons and gear like it currently does.

Also, MSA gets completed in 20 minutes now, I'd at a minimum double that run time (based on top VMA runs).

Higano · July 2019

I would welcome a solo arena with open arms, and I believe a lot of players requested for one, but the suggested rewards are definitely not gonna happen. Not only because that's not how sets work (1h being different sets), but because there's only 1 weapon skill that doesn't have a alterning-effect weapon in each of the skill lines. The abilities are:

Momentum
Power Bash
Shrouded Daggers (mentionned, so it's good)
Snipe
Weakness to Elements (mentionned as well)
Force Syphon

Unless Zos changes things up, I believe these skills will be affected by the next set of ability-alterning weapons.

Donny_Vito · July 2019

Bow
Poison Arrow and it’s morphs will deal double damage to enemies that already have a status effect.

Would be the meta bow

gamerguy757 · July 2019

Higano wrote: »

I would welcome a solo arena with open arms, and I believe a lot of players requested for one, but the suggested rewards are definitely not gonna happen. Not only because that's not how sets work (1h being different sets), but because there's only 1 weapon skill that doesn't have a alterning-effect weapon in each of the skill lines. The abilities are:
Momentum

Power Bash

Shrouded Daggers (mentionned, so it's good)

Snipe

Weakness to Elements (mentionned as well)

Force Syphon

Unless Zos changes things up, I believe these skills will be affected by the next set of ability-alterning weapons.

Fair point:
Two Handed
When using Momentum and either of it’s Morphs, whichever Morph you use, receive the effect from the other Morph as well.

Power Bash
When dealing damage using Power Bash or either of it’s Morphs, inflicting Minor Maim, lowering damage by 8%. This can only be applied once every 5s.

Bow
Cast time for Snipe and it’s Morphs are reduced by 0.3s, but damage is reduced by 20%.

Restoration Staff
When afflicting enemies with Force Siphon or it’s morphs, allies who receive healing from the Skill are granted Minor Force.

Girl_Number8 · July 2019

Zos already Nerfed arena weapons because they are lazy af, rather then adjusting what needed to be.

I was all for a new solo arena that was much more complicated then VMA. But with how Zos is watering down their game for casual players there is no point.

The classes and the game are becoming bland because Zos doesn't bother keeping the dlcs updated, the combat in PvP interesting, and the game's performance is garbage.

They are greedy and lazy when it comes to putting any real effort into this game.

MCBIZZLE300 · July 2019

gamerguy757 wrote: »

So with VMA being several years old now...I think it’s time we got a new solo Arena. Harder, new mechanics and new rewards! I mean come on...am I the only that gets a bit tired of VMA? Wishing for something new?

Rewards:
Sword/Mace
Taunting and already taunted enemy will place a mark above the target. The marked target will take 3% more damage.

Axe/Dagger
Shrouded Daggers and it’s morphs cost 10% less and every 3rd cast will always deal a Critical Strike

Bow
Poison Arrow and it’s morphs will deal double damage to enemies that already have a status effect.

Shield
Damage dealt from Shield Charge and it’s morphs are increased by 50%

Greatsword/Battleaxe/Maul
Values from the Passive Heavy Weapons are increased by 25%

Restoration Staff
Using Rapid Regeneration and it’s morphs increase healing by 10% and will always affect the caster

Destruction Staff
Enemies affected by Weakness to Elements and it’s morphs will also be affected by Minor StaminaSteal, restoring [x] Stamina per light attack.

I want a new solo arena so much! The rewards you suggested look kinda wack though especially the destruction staff.

MattT1988 · July 2019

When they make a Skyrim expansion I think the trip up to High Hrothgar would make a fantastic solo ‘arena’ or in this case it’d be more like a solo trial.

Muzzick · July 2019

I like the idea of a new arena, but as far as arena weapons go I'm not too optimistic about that. I would prefer the idea of other non-gear based rewards.

Kuramas9tails · July 2019

Sergykid wrote: »

if another pair of special weapons arrive, it will have to use the skill that is not currently taken by other weapons. This means:

2h: momentum
1hs: power bash
dw: throw dagger
bow: snipe
destro: weakness to elements
resto: force siphon

Snipe: Each consecutive snipe you use will stack, causing each hit to decrease by 20% and will stack to a max of 100%, you trash rat from oblivion.

blnchk · July 2019

First, a token system to combat RNG. Then, gladly, more arenas.

jecks33 · July 2019

A new solo arena would be very good!

vMa is boring after 200 runs...

UrbanMonk · July 2019

Nice ideas there OP. I didn't purchase the Elswyr cause, nothing interesting for me in this chapter. However I'd be willing to buy a new DLC/ Chapter with a solo Arena.
Yeah vMA is boring now with so many times already done, but sometimes if you want to kill time and don't want to do something in a group, it's a great escape.

labambao · July 2019

Solo pvp arena. With hidden enemy name and rankings. And with some specials each week, like
Week 1: nocp
Week 2: cannot use potions
Week 3: both of that
Week 4: nothing
Week 5: healing debuff 90%
Etc

CMDR_Un1k0rn · July 2019

MattT1988 wrote: »

When they make a Skyrim expansion I think the trip up to High Hrothgar would make a fantastic solo ‘arena’ or in this case it’d be more like a solo trial.

I disagree. High Hrothgar is a sanctum of peace. I can't thing of a worse setting for an Arena.

Best place in Skyrim would be Windhelm. It was cut from the game, but in TES V Skyrim, there actually was going to be an arena similar to Oblivion's Imperial City Arena. In fact some of it is in the game files, and there are mods that partially restore it.

There's no reason an Arena can't be added to a base game zone as part of an expansion. Such already happened with the Thieve's Guild expansion in the form of MoL in Reaper's March.

unclesheosnephew · July 2019

i agree 100% and I think that might be what we get next year

Supernatural · July 2019

I would not mind a new solo arena, but I would much rather have a 2-man arena. Would be really interesting for sure.

luen79rwb17_ESO · July 2019

Hell yeah, give us a new solo Arena asap please! It's been years since I last went into vMSA. Did so many runs during the "ZOMG sharpened Inferno" days and it's great to spend some spare time in a self tortute trial lol

oxygen_thief · July 2019

i dont need it. arenas are long and boring thing and as a cherry on the top they have some wild rnd.

FinneganFroth · July 2019

I couldn't agree more. I was just thinking this the other day as I was watching the Bethesda Twitch stream talking about Orsinium.

Waffennacht · July 2019

Please yes. As a solo player (mainly) I'd love something new and rewarding.

Avnr · July 2019

Need reward , taking the 186 wd/sd from the maelstrom weapons gave me no drive to do it again
Workes to hard , spend time posions rpr cost... for nothing
NOT ACHIVMENT FELLA