You are 100% correct on DO NOT chase the Meta. Since I gave that up I'm so much happier when I play. I have a simple but effective Warden now that I love playing. I do simple but effective (SBE) now. I've gotten more done with that toon than I ever got from any Meta build.
Maybe im somewhat lost, but you dont have to equip an item to bind it. You can just sell it to a vendor, research it or disassemble it and it will go to your stickerbook anyway.
Number one train your mount from day one! There is nothing worse than slogging along on the mount slower than you can actually run. I do speed first, after that split stamina and carry capacity, but that's up to you. Always nice to get those extra 60 slots for more inventory too.
Agreed!! I train speed to 20 first so having a horse actually makes a difference. Then I train carrying capacity to 60. That's the first 80 days. Then I go back and finish speed and stamina last. It takes 6 months to fully level your horse!!!
If you so the imperial city PvP quest you get 3 in the assault skill tree, the first passive gives you 30 percent mount speed everywhere. So from day 1 you could start with inventory instead since you’ll start with 30% speed
on that note: at level 10, go to cyrodiil. you DO NOT have to do ANY pvp. just do the intro tutorial. It takes about 5 min. this will level your skill line enough to get the passive 30% horse speed increase. invest 1 point and voila, instant 30% riding speed. This makes a huge difference, especially when you just start out and are still very slow.
An interesting question you sort of raised, but did not answer. If you use your Armory to make a crafting build (neat idea, btw), have the skill points allocated to increase the number of items you can be simultaneously researching, have your research queue full (also very good advice - your queue should always be full, unless you're down to Nirhnhoned), and then remove those extra research slots by swapping builds, what happens to the extra items being researched? I'm guessing that they just stay put until finished, kind of like crafting bag inventory after the ESO Plus free trial runs out.
Thanks so much for your guides! Been new to ESO since November last year...I'm hooked! I take my time playing this game and enjoy the scenic route....quests one day, crafting, dungeons, trials....so much h to do!
Omg that last one on understanding the build has been the most rewarding. It took a long time (months) to find and learn a build I like and get, and finally not having to worry or change it and focus on everything else has been such a joy!
As a new system I totally overlooked the armory system, it's not at all obvious. Even after I knew it existed it took a while to find it buried in the crown store. Finding where to get certified to do jewellery writs took a while as well.
Point 5: Our main goal in the game should be to have fun. Playing by the numbers only will kill the player. Take your time and enjoy the game. This what I tell new players all the time when they ask about the build. Meta is like a cook book -- it will gives you ideas, but the players will add the spice to make it their own. Also, look at the meta: some meta are made by people who like in your face action and others like range. What type of play style does the player like? Some players get blind side by the pretty numbers and they do not see if the meta even fit their play style or not. Understand your own build 1st then go get ideas -- not the other way around. Your build is the core; meta is just adding spice (ideas) to help your core build. Meta should never be your own core.
Thank you for this, as a returning player since launch but an almost one year break twice I had no idea of the armery system, and it's brilliant! Takes so much of the work away of what armour to use with what cp.
I start out with lore and a story for my character, then I build my skills and sets around that story. It makes for much more fun builds than to copy some meta or internet build.
I do this as well, even the name will usually have some meaning for said character. It it more fun than chasing meta builds, and I feel it's a more engaging approach.
I am new to eso, I would say 3 weeks in. I got it when it was free through epic store. I've leveled Necro, Warden, Scorc, and DK to 30-45. Following builds from HackTheMinotuar, LuckyGhost, Xynode, and more recently skinnycheeks and nefas. I enjoy they high depth explainations. I hated playing every single one besides the warden from Hack, the Necro from Xynode, and now the arcanist which became my main and is cp level 280 following skinnycheeks. All the other builds I tried i just kept dying, or doing no damage. It was like I was playing a completely different build than the one they showcased. However,I had no issues with the arcanist build I was following, (it's incredible btw), but I wanted to try something new. I watched the tank video by Xynode, listened to nefas explaining skills, sets, passives, etc. I decided to tweak some things. Now I have a DPS/Tank hybrid with the arcanist, I feel immortal soloing world bosses, soloing some group dungeons, and even in pvp. Just today I was able to play Chaos Ball, I just stood in the middle holding the ball while both the enemy teams were attacking me and couldn't kill me lol I got a quad kill and my other teammates just helped keep the amount of people attacking me down. I am having a blast playing a build I made, by just taking in information given by these other YT creators. My point here is that trying to copy a build that is being showcased by someone who has been playing for years and is very skilled doesn't work well for someone new to the game as he mentioned in the video. I tried following Xynodes tank arcanist, I couldn't die, but I couldn't do damage. Following a DPS build by Hack I dealt a ton of damage but couldn't survive. By using a mixture of what worked for me from all the builds I was looking into I came up with my own and it's amazing for me.
My buddy made his first build last night with flame mortar armor, once he got his rotation down, they were coming out every few seconds, it was awesome
Mount and research. I leave my character at stable so I can up my mount first thing everyday. Research takes so long and is very worth it in passives and crafting. Another would just find a zone and do quests in it for a week. Get to know areas and explore. Have fun
Nice one, completing mount trainings and crafting researches is a must : ) I never played meta and don't intend to, because I'm so happy with everything else the game has to offer :)) Playing the same sorc build for years and always having a good time with him. Enjoying the game is also a must ;)
You was on point, I made a build last night ( meta), but I grinded 2 days for the gear I needed and I went out in the world and got destroyed lol. I 2as highly disappointed, I think I just need to work with it. Thanks bruh
Keep one thing in mind. META means "Most Efficient Tactic Available". The biggest mistake people make is assuming META in one situation is the same as the next. Boss fights, group content, individual play Knowledge and Skill, solo, PvE or PvP. META changes for each in some way based off the "rules" of the actual game.
I'm the same on stamsorc as you are with magdk it's the class i understand the best, i can work with other classes but i don't do as well on any of them as i do stamsorc
ESO is the only that I've played since Day 1 that I have not done completely. It is massive and there is so much to do. Scaling was the best idea ever. Constantly changing my builds was exhausting so I stopped doing that over a year ago. I don't believe I have a main. I alternate between my Warden, Necro and Dragonkight. In Greymoor I mostly played my vampire but it's just not fun anymore. Right now I'm on my Warden.
The armoury swapping would be even cooler except now the CP points are allocated to crafting/offense/defense you cant pull points out of crafting and put it into damage anymore, right? You could reallocate the points but you'd still be limited by the new CP setup!
Hey, could you make a video on how the scaling works? Cuz like I find it difficult to comprehend how both a player lvl40 and cp2000 could both be entertained playing the same content overworld.
I think Way More newbie-friendly videos are needed There are a lot of convoluted systems that can be overwhelming to new players and not just overwhelming but without knowledge of these systems makes the game seems way harder than it should be. For example, the sticker book, A new player not knowing how that works can be frustrating. OH, AND THE GOD awful time sink of researching items can seriously be offputting as well as the inventory space, without knowing how to increase it with just in-game means.
Mount training and researching. Just coming back to ESO after 3 years, and still depressed at my horse stats :( Also, nice tip at the end. I think that's why I burned out 3 years ago, I was too worried about playing an efficient build rather than just having fun.
I’m not gonna lie every time I meta chase in an mmo especially eso I stop playing within a month. Now I’m playing a night blade and just doing whatever I want and I’m having the most fun I’ve had in years
“Play something that you like playing” Except when half the guilds in all of ESO tell you you have to to play the meta, while the other half don’t play organized content
I use armory system to have my build off vampirism or werewolf and to change skills etc. remebemer to save your build cuz if you accept the build with nothing(which you do to respe) you will lose vampirism and everything
I have been playing ESO, on and off for several years. 11 toons. And, I still don't have a single Monster piece. Lol I completely derp around. Not one single trial run.
I'm just going to interject something here. Have one character be your crafter. There's enough available skillpoints in ESO to master every skill line on a single character so there's literally no reason to waste the time and gold grinding up and researching traits on multiple crafters (except provisioning).
It's funny you say don't chase the meta. I've been dragon hunting in Elsweyr recently and it feels like I'm the only player not running a one-bar, Oakensoul, HA build. Which is fine, I don't mind seeing 30 chains of lightning flying all over the place. Personally however, If I constantly chased the current Meta build every few months I'd get tired of this game real quick
Nope. There are no mounts or rewards you can earn. All the cosmetics are ugly. And the only cool ones are from the store. -Same goes for the furniture. And you gotta buy all the Dungeons by 2s. The story is also very mid. The va sounds like they are dehydrated. There are the same va for like 100 characters.
Hey , im redownloading the game after 2 years , i have the steam edition version , do you thing as a semi experienced player should i play eso again ? i live in iran i cant purchase anything further than the steam edition due to sanctions on iran :( , cant even buy dlc's
The most honest comment on YT. 100% true. I uninstalled the game just a few days ago. I have around 1.5k hours on pc and now I just finished horizon forbidden west I was surprise that I dont have to spend real money to get an in-game item.
I'm 1023 CP and never researched, what's the difference between saving gold and buying things you want from a guild store and researching? Can someone explain?
Eso has got to be the most shallow mmo I've ever played. And I played alot of it lol... It's funny bc these videos make it seem that theres more to it.
This is the first video I've properly listened to and taken a lot from. I always try to chase the meta but never had fun. And try to look up builds My main is an argonian nightblade because I like the whole shadowscale element, but I know argonians aren't meant to be dps so I try and make it a tank but don't enjoy it. I'm just gonna stick to my original build of shadowacale and enjoy the game how I want to. Great video!
Something I just remembered. I do watch build vids. And, the...staleness of the builds, due to meta chasing, gets old. They may post a vid on unkillable yadda-yadda, immortal yadda-yadda. But, it's always the same weapon and armor. It's not really different. Yeah, class abilities are different. But, each class basically has the same abilities. I try putting peculiar limitations on my builds. Pick a character from literary fantasy and try to make that person. With same limitations. I have a character based on Michael Moorcock's anti-hero Elric of Melniboné. He was a sorcer of considerable skill. A top notch swordsman. But, due to his albinoism he was weak. Tended to counter his physical weakness with "potions and sorcery". So, low stam. Use potions. And, find abilities that boost stam. Another...difficult build has been my Conan character. In Robert E. Howard's novels, Conan is distrustful of magic and sorcery. So, I focus mostly on the weapon abilities. And, a few Fighters Guild skills and armor skills. And, any ability that could be a "natual" skill/trait. Nothing that "reeks of the foulness of sorcery". And, he's a Dragonknight. So, no breathing fire, sprouting wings, or a lot of Dragonknight abilities. Dragonknight Standard is acceptable. But, no Ardent Flame abilities. No Draconic Power or Earthen Heart. I have had to use a few, just to unlock some specific passives. But, I do agree with the have fun with it view. Though, it may be even more challenging to go anti-meta.
The reason why many doesn't use the armory system, is probably that they don't change roles. That's at least the case for me. And shards are so incredibly easy to farm (just takes time), that getting enough skill points isn't a problem at all, at least if you have access to most of the zones.
Been playing a few years now and have tried different skills and builds on my many toons but always go bk to my nightblade, a wood elf who iv been told isn't the best for it but I honestly don't care. Its my first toon and always my fav
