Your favorite Radiant Apex in the game.

Reverb · February 11

RetPing wrote: »

IMO radiant apex are almost all horrible, they have turned this game in some flashy korean mmo.
I would be very happy to have to toggle to not see those abominations and to have a little immersion in the game.

Totally agree. I have 2 radiant apexes and 2 apex and never use any but only ever use regular mounts. I don’t like the flashiness or animations and I don’t think it fits with the ESO world or aesthetic

Kallykat · February 11

The only radiant apex I've ever received in a crate opening was the Hollowjack Wraith-Lantern Steed, which I don't like because it removes your character's head. Occasionally, I use it around the Witches Festival, but that's about it. Usually, I'm happy if I just get lucky with a regular crate-themed apex mount.

There are a lot of radiant apex mounts I like, and I've been tempted to buy some with endeavors. However, I can't justify spending that much unless I know exactly which character will use it and I prefer it to her current mount. I liked both the Reefstrider Ornaug and Harvestleaf Lynx a lot when their crown store images were datamined, but the animations didn't do it for me. The glow bugs, in particular, didn't fit my Maormer, who prefers the wide open seas to caverns. Fortunately, the Shallowstalker Ornaug appeared on the scene soon after, and that one is perfect for her.

The Solstheim Shiver Wolf looked a little strange to me when the image was datamined, but I actually really like it in game. It would make a great mount for my Snow Elf, especially with her new blue hair and the matching pet, so this might be the first time I actually spend endeavors on a radiant apex mount. I'm 90% sold on it right now.

I'll also say that I was intrigued by the Random Favorite Mount option when I first heard about it. I could see myself collecting themed mounts for each of my characters and so having more reason to buy radiant apex ones. However, since it turned out to be an account-wide feature, it is practically useless to me. Oh well, I guess it saves me the money.

emilyhyoyeon · February 12

I'm also someone who's not really into the excessiveness of flashy mounts. But I think the Cursebound Lichsteed is actually very nicely designed. It's a bit of a monstrousity so looking at it conceptually is jarring, but I think it's a beautifully designed special mount for a necromancer. The colors are great and it has appropriate flare.

I would love the Welkynd-Born Courser if it didn't have the weird blue mist all over its body. I just love the turquoise color of welkynd stones and metal grating designs of ayleid stuff. If this mount was just a normal horse with the welkynd style armor, it'd be the only radiant I'd get
https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Welkynd-Born_Courser

other than the Psijic Spectral Steed, which is the only non-generic mount any of my characters uses. My character who uses this mount is a conjuror mage who specializes in ghosts and spirits, and I always headcanoned her to have a conjurable ghost mount. The normal ghost horse would've also worked for her but the Spectral Steed is ''free'' because of endeavors and the ghost horse has always cost crowns.

thecatsme0w · February 15

The Nebulous Starsteed from the Celestial Crates. I love it so much.

Gruumsh1 · February 15

The only one I've ever received in a crate - the Galvanic Storm Steed. It couldn't have been more perfect for my lightning Sorc called Rides-The- Lightning.

Aelorin · February 19

Psijic horse will be the number one that I actually have.

I also loved the Bear, Lynx and Elk from the stonelord crates very much, but sadly did not get them.

ADarklore · February 20

Mine used to be the Shadow-Rider Senche. However, they have changed it and made the eyes glow so brightly, that they actually glow THROUGH the body of the player. I don't know why they changed it, it seems to have been an 'across the board' change to all mount eye glow- they increase the brightness... but on some mounts it made it horribly bright.

My new favorite is the Soulrazer Senche mount. It works very well for my Frostden character along with the Nerien'eth weapons.