IDK I'm on console

I *love* all new DK animations. Same for 2H.

They are most excellent....I hope this is a glimpse of things to come for the rest of the classes

Looks decent to me. Looking forward to Werewolf and Templar.

They look great, but they're impractical.

FX spam is one of the biggest problems with ESO combat and is why addons like Code's Combat Alerts have become necessary because it is often impossible to observe visual cues.

It's so obvious to me that the visual effects of an ability shouldn't interfere with the combat mechs!

On top of that, it goes against the design ethos they started with. A reason ESO combat is so reliant on addons is because they actually designed the UI with a minimalist philosophy because they wanted players to play the game by reading and reacting to combat cues instead of playing a UI like in so many other MMOs -- RIP.

There was a middle road. ZOS could have improved the existing animations instead of reinventing them. I think a lot of DK enthusiasts would have preferred this.

Gabriel_H wrote: »

They designed the UI with a minimalist philosophy because it saves on development costs, and they knew people would replace it with addons.

You can think what you want, but they explained this in interviews during the development of the game. They specifically said they wanted players to play the game and not the UI.

New Spike Armor makes it look like I'm dying of grayscale. Put it back in the oven.

I want to start by saying I’m genuinely excited about the upcoming Dragonknight updates. There’s a lot here to love, and it’s great to see the class getting meaningful attention again.

However, there is one change that’s really difficult for me — and clearly many others — to accept: the new Dragonknight Spikes animation.

The original spikes weren’t just a visual effect; they were a core part of the Dragonknight’s identity. Full-body, outward-facing, aggressive spikes that instantly communicated power and intimidation. This animation has existed for over a decade, appearing in trailers, previews, and promotional material, and it’s something many of us have played with and grown attached to for years.

The new version feels more like a small spiked shell or backpack rather than a transformation, and it breaks the established class fantasy and lore that Dragonknight players have loved for so long.

To be clear, this isn’t about the gameplay changes — those are fine. This is purely about preserving the iconic visual identity of the class.

I respectfully ask that the original spike animation be restored, or at least offered as an option, while keeping the updated skill effects intact. Dragonknight spikes are synonymous with the class, and changing them this drastically takes away something fundamental.

Thank you for listening, and thank you for continuing to support Dragonknight. 🐉🔥

Please revert this animation

Had a reply from a dev they are going to look into our request of potentially restoring the old spikes

Leaning towards positive on it. I think some of the animations are a very nice glow up. Favorite one has to be the new dragon blood animation, especially in the blue skill style. It just gives me spooky briarheart vibes and I'm here for it.

For the mid, a lot of the new skills' morphs look very samey without an easy distinction for some. Some of the circular flame aoes also look a bit too samey for visual clarity's sake for what they do. I admit I didn't do too much so maybe I'll get used to it more over time but for now it's a little awkward.

For bad, some of the morphs need to go back to the drawing board like the infamous turtle shell and the sideways wing bug but these have already been commented on by dev responses so I'm not too worried.

Radiate77 wrote: »

Spiked Armor needs to be adjusted…

Honestly, just move the spikes to our arms and legs, that thing on our back just looks like a spiked slug. 😂

Nah its too iconic, they better not. Thats part of class identity, and its how the dovah look. The spikes with the wings go hard, Ive grown to love it.

The only DK animations I don't like are the protective scale and leap animations. Hopefully what I've seen is a glitch, but the animations I saw show the wings apart from the character's body? It looks incredibly wrong. Just put the wings on the character model and it's great.

Edit: Remove the heart floating above the player and the rest is much better.

2H update is just...*chef's kiss*

Bolder, flashier! I like some of the skills rework. One main gripe I have at present is: the Blood of the Dragon or Elder Dragon Blood rework.

The animation does not remain; it disappears quickly upon activation. The OG visual has helped me in a many a fight. Now, I will have to micro-manage it.

I like the look/visual of the older blood of the dragon: a visible beating heart against a shadowy background... the beating heart, pulsating, pumping blood, so, so cool. If only we can have an updated version, non-flashy, of course.

There are spiky dragons in the TES universe!

Anyway, it's a purely subjective thing. I always thought spiked armor was cool. As a nb main years ago, I was jealous of how cool looking dk abilities were compared to mine!