A “solo” arena with our companions?

moleculardrugs · May 2022

It would be nice to have an arena where our companions have a unique role in the arena, depending on who we pick to help us with the arena.

The arena would also drop bound companion gear like how the other arenas drop bound gear for us. This bound gear would give overland perks or combat perks when an companion is out and adventuring with us.

jaws343 · May 2022

Normal DSA kind of works out to be a solo arena with a companion. But a dedicated 2 man arena that allowed companion use would be awesome.

Gray_howling_parrot · May 2022

While 4 man arenas can be done with a friend or a companion, that’s not the point imo. I think that implementing a 2 man arena where you can complete it either with 1 friend or a companion would be great.

It could bring more vitality to the companion system for those who don’t care for it by offering purple companion gear, special titles and achievements, etc if you use just a companion instead of your friend with BiS gear. I also think it’d benefit people who don’t feel like going zone to zone trying to find 3 other people or who aren’t necessarily strong enough to solo it yet.

Even if some people wouldn’t do it it doesn’t hurt the game. I don’t see it being a negative for anyone and actually think it’s a great idea! Cheers

JakelDK · May 2022

What a great idea! Take note ZOS

TPishek · May 2022

I'm imagining Bastian attacking the adds keeping the shields up during the Argonian Behemoth fight in vMA.

Jaimeh · May 2022

I think by design, it would have to be at least a two-person group arena, and then you could go in by yourself with your companion.

Necrotech_Master · May 2022

TPishek wrote: »

I'm imagining Bastian attacking the adds keeping the shields up during the Argonian Behemoth fight in vMA.

im not going to lie i dont hardly ever use those adds and end up killing them with aoes anyway lol, usually just bash the behemoth to interrupt it lol

Jim_Pipp · May 2022

I really, really want this.

I don't think it will happen, but I've imagined my best version, and these are the features.

An instanced area leading to the arena, with banker, outfit station and access to our house storage, so we can tinker with companion builds in there.

A companion target dummy.

Some interesting NPC's who can be recruited as temporary companions for people who can't/don't want to use there own. These are near maxxed out, but their skills, gear and appearance cannot be changed, and they are only with you in the arena.

In the arena you can use 3 companions, so you lead a team of 4.

Not a multi-stage arena, each encounter is like a round or stage, then ends. Although some modes have longer campaigns like the Arena questlines in previous games.

Several quest giver NPC's to initiate a range of arena modes. Pvp "dueling" against another player and their team, a PvE 4v4v4 battleground mode, a 4vbig-boss mode, a normal mode, and ranked veteran mode.

My weirdest idea is a companion only mode, where 4 companions fight other NPC teams, and your character doesn't fight but can give directions and activate buffs at certain times - so you are the team's manager, trainer and cornerman.

Ermiq · May 2022

Probably might be a good thing for people who like to play with companions. Not my piece of cake actually, but at least I like that this idea doesn't suggest the option to play actual solo arenas (well, arena, we only have one so far) with companions.

jaws343 wrote: »

Normal DSA kind of works out to be a solo arena with a companion.

Boasting mode on: I have beaten nDSA solo in 2019.
Boasting mode off: Still didn't make it through the final stage of vMA though.

SammyKhajit · May 2022

Now that we will have four companions, maybe make it into arenas with one or multiple companions as option?

Though Sammy dread Ember, Mirri, Isobel and Bastian all shouting at this one :'(

“Roll! Roll if you can!”

“Are you stuck or are you choosing to remain still?!”

“Dull claw! How about staying alive as the goal?” (Imaginary Ember)

“Sammy! I will save you! Just don’t panic!” (Imaginary Isobel)

buttaface · May 2022

2 player arenas should have been the model from the start, great idea.

Shihp00 · May 2022

Separate it from Solo Arenas and call it 'The EZ Mode' Arena. No point of having Arenas if nothing is 'Challenging' lol

adyreonb14_ESO · May 2022

buttaface wrote: »

2 player arenas should have been the model from the start, great idea.

Agreed

I_killed_Vivec · May 2022

Shihp00 wrote: »

Separate it from Solo Arenas and call it 'The EZ Mode' Arena. No point of having Arenas if nothing is 'Challenging' lol

As a mainly solo player, who isn't very good, I'm trying to do everything I can by myself. And that means without companions, because quite frankly that would be cheating...

By all means have an EZ Mode Arena, but make it so you don't have to have a companion... so I can try to solo it;)

Oreyn_Bearclaw · May 2022

Ermiq wrote: »

Probably might be a good thing for people who like to play with companions. Not my piece of cake actually, but at least I like that this idea doesn't suggest the option to play actual solo arenas (well, arena, we only have one so far) with companions.

jaws343 wrote: »

Normal DSA kind of works out to be a solo arena with a companion.

Boasting mode on: I have beaten nDSA solo in 2019.
Boasting mode off: Still didn't make it through the final stage of vMA though.

Normal DSA is easier than VMA solo. It takes longer, but its easier. nDSA is more a war of attrition than anything. VMA, although not nearly as tough as it used to be, requires you to respect more mechanics. Things just hit harder, and if ignored, will kill you. You can pretty much Sap or Jab spam your way through nDSA assuming your sustain is sufficient.

I really wouldnt be opposed to letting companions tag along in vVH or vMA. You would either need separate leaderboards or just to disable them. Truthfully, a companion would slow down a really good VMA speed run. I would probably disable titles like Spirit Slayer and Flawless Conqueror, but otherwise, have at it.