What's Increases chance to apply status effects by 225% Thanks. I have it on my bow now. And if it's

Scott86 · November 19

And if it's no good, I can switch it. [in]

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Evael — Today at 8:35 PM
All your damage has a chance to apply a status such as Burning if it is of a particular type (like flame damage here). That trait makes this happen more often and is one of the strongest weapon traits in some situations
Most of the statuses are bonus damage and sometimes another effect, like the status from physical damage also applies minor breach

@luchtt — Today at 8:39 PM
all your damage except light and heavy attacks
and status effects themselves
🤓
Evael — Today at 8:44 PM
truege

JesusChrist'sDisciple, Scottster — Today at 8:53 PM
My bow shows "Absorb Magicka Enchantment", deals 1754 Magic Damage. Can that be effected by Charged which is "Increases chance to apply status effects by 225%"? If not, I can change it to Penetration eventually. Thanks.

Evael — Today at 9:29 PM
The magic damage that the enchant does will be affected by the charged trait, to increase the chance that the enchant magic damage applies Overcharged status effect for some bonus damage and more magicka return. You can also change your enchant to a higher damage enchant that also has a higher damage status, like Flame or Poison enchant

JesusChrist'sDisciple, Scottster — Today at 10:30 PM
So, should I keep Charged effect or go with a critical increase or penetration? Thanks.

Avran_Sylt · November 19

https://eso-hub.com/en/status-effects

Soarora · November 19

Is this for PvE or PvP and is the bow your frontbar or backbar? If it’s your frontbar then you can use charged. If it’s your backbar use infused. If it’s for PVP then you can do penetration frontbar instead of charged, but you don’t need penetration trait for PvE.*

* If you’re doing solo PvE, major breach is probably enough. Group PvE has debuffs that’ll reduce enemy resistances. In PvP, people tend to have more resistances than PvE enemies do.

Scott86 · November 19

Soarora wrote: »

Is this for PvE or PvP and is the bow your frontbar or backbar? If it’s your frontbar then you can use charged. If it’s your backbar use infused. If it’s for PVP then you can do penetration frontbar instead of charged, but you don’t need penetration trait for PvE.*

* If you’re doing solo PvE, major breach is probably enough. Group PvE has debuffs that’ll reduce enemy resistances. In PvP, people tend to have more resistances than PvE enemies do.

It's for PvE, yet eventually I could do PvP.

And it would be way easier to use archery or ranged magicka on the world bosses to win. Any share? Thanks.
To survive most content in game, I'm thinking about going 1 handed and shield and archery. A thought is ice staff.

And my bow is currently on my backbar, yet to solo world bosses and more, I thought I should switch to archery.

Necrotech_Master · November 19

increases chance to apply status effects is based on the chance to apply the effects

i think at base, its a 20% chance to apply status effects with light/heavy attacks

225% increased chance to apply increases that to approx 45% chance

it will be far less noticeable with your looking at chance to apply status effect from like an aoe dot which is like 1 or 2% chance to apply base, 225% increased chance only increases a 2% chance to 4.5% chance

if your using your bow as your backbar, this trait is doing basically nothing, this is a front bar trait if you plan on using it

its usually better to use infused on your backbar to get your weapon enchant to go off more frequently

Dagoth_Rac · November 19

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

increases chance to apply status effects is based on the chance to apply the effects

i think at base, its a 20% chance to apply status effects with light/heavy attack.

I don't think light/heavy can apply status effects. It is the weapon enchant that has the 20% chance. So a lightning staff with a poison glyph will have a 20% chance of proccing poisoned status effect and 0% chance of proccing concussion.

But ... I think there is a set with 5-piece bonus that guarantees status effect of weapon type. So if wearing that set, you would 20% chance of applying poisoned and 100% chance of applying concussion.

Chilly-McFreeze · November 19

Dagoth_Rac wrote: »

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

increases chance to apply status effects is based on the chance to apply the effects

i think at base, its a 20% chance to apply status effects with light/heavy attack.

I don't think light/heavy can apply status effects. It is the weapon enchant that has the 20% chance. So a lightning staff with a poison glyph will have a 20% chance of proccing poisoned status effect and 0% chance of proccing concussion.

But ... I think there is a set with 5-piece bonus that guarantees status effect of weapon type. So if wearing that set, you would 20% chance of applying poisoned and 100% chance of applying concussion.

Threads of war is the set. All martial weapons apply sundered while staves apply the respective ones.

Necrotech_Master · November 19

Dagoth_Rac wrote: »

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

increases chance to apply status effects is based on the chance to apply the effects

i think at base, its a 20% chance to apply status effects with light/heavy attack.

I don't think light/heavy can apply status effects. It is the weapon enchant that has the 20% chance. So a lightning staff with a poison glyph will have a 20% chance of proccing poisoned status effect and 0% chance of proccing concussion.

But ... I think there is a set with 5-piece bonus that guarantees status effect of weapon type. So if wearing that set, you would 20% chance of applying poisoned and 100% chance of applying concussion.

weapon enchantments can definitely proc status effects, even if the enchantment comes from a light/heavy attack

the light or heavy attack itself cannot proc a status effect unless your using the set mentioned (threads of war)

Soarora · November 19

Scott86 wrote: »

Soarora wrote: »

Is this for PvE or PvP and is the bow your frontbar or backbar? If it’s your frontbar then you can use charged. If it’s your backbar use infused. If it’s for PVP then you can do penetration frontbar instead of charged, but you don’t need penetration trait for PvE.*

* If you’re doing solo PvE, major breach is probably enough. Group PvE has debuffs that’ll reduce enemy resistances. In PvP, people tend to have more resistances than PvE enemies do.

It's for PvE, yet eventually I could do PvP.

And it would be way easier to use archery or ranged magicka on the world bosses to win. Any share? Thanks.
To survive most content in game, I'm thinking about going 1 handed and shield and archery. A thought is ice staff.

And my bow is currently on my backbar, yet to solo world bosses and more, I thought I should switch to archery.

From personal experience, ranged magicka is better. My main is stam bow/bow and while I can survive, the damage is rather bad. My stamina arcanist and magicka warden do a lot more damage while still being able to survive. That said, more damage means overland fights become more trivialized.

Scott86 · November 21

Soarora wrote: »

Scott86 wrote: »

Soarora wrote: »

Is this for PvE or PvP and is the bow your frontbar or backbar? If it’s your frontbar then you can use charged. If it’s your backbar use infused. If it’s for PVP then you can do penetration frontbar instead of charged, but you don’t need penetration trait for PvE.*

* If you’re doing solo PvE, major breach is probably enough. Group PvE has debuffs that’ll reduce enemy resistances. In PvP, people tend to have more resistances than PvE enemies do.

It's for PvE, yet eventually I could do PvP.

And it would be way easier to use archery or ranged magicka on the world bosses to win. Any share? Thanks.
To survive most content in game, I'm thinking about going 1 handed and shield and archery. A thought is ice staff.

And my bow is currently on my backbar, yet to solo world bosses and more, I thought I should switch to archery.

From personal experience, ranged magicka is better. My main is stam bow/bow and while I can survive, the damage is rather bad. My stamina arcanist and magicka warden do a lot more damage while still being able to survive. That said, more damage means overland fights become more trivialized.

For a Nb, ranged magicka? Would you use any staff skill spells for dmg? Thanks.

Chilly-McFreeze · November 22

Scott86 wrote: »

Soarora wrote: »

Scott86 wrote: »

Soarora wrote: »

Is this for PvE or PvP and is the bow your frontbar or backbar? If it’s your frontbar then you can use charged. If it’s your backbar use infused. If it’s for PVP then you can do penetration frontbar instead of charged, but you don’t need penetration trait for PvE.*

* If you’re doing solo PvE, major breach is probably enough. Group PvE has debuffs that’ll reduce enemy resistances. In PvP, people tend to have more resistances than PvE enemies do.

It's for PvE, yet eventually I could do PvP.

And it would be way easier to use archery or ranged magicka on the world bosses to win. Any share? Thanks.
To survive most content in game, I'm thinking about going 1 handed and shield and archery. A thought is ice staff.

And my bow is currently on my backbar, yet to solo world bosses and more, I thought I should switch to archery.

From personal experience, ranged magicka is better. My main is stam bow/bow and while I can survive, the damage is rather bad. My stamina arcanist and magicka warden do a lot more damage while still being able to survive. That said, more damage means overland fights become more trivialized.

For a Nb, ranged magicka? Would you use any staff skill spells for dmg? Thanks.

Honestly, it doesn't sound like you are going for high end / optimal level set ups. So use whatever fits your playstyle and your vision.

If you want to go fully ranged you can also use a Bow AND a staff.

Take the respective passives, use a ground dot from the infused backbar to refresh the enchant while on the frontbar.
Wall of Elements is a staple skill if you run staves.
Maybe ground dot, and / or a single target Dot too.

For ranged spam you can use whatever fits your needs. Force Pulse is great (staff), wield sould can be crafted to your likening and used with any weapon, psijic line has a spammable as well (either status effects or breach).
Grimm Focus too.
Fill the rest with buffs and heals (HoTs and or Shields)
Cloak (invis) now grants a damage done to monster buff + major crit chance buff as alternative to mage light or expert hunter.

If you build your companion to tank it helps with survival too.