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Understanding Soul Magic in Elder Scrolls Online

Battousai28Battousai28 Member UncommonPosts: 34
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Here is a quick tutorial on soul magic. I hope this helps you when you play in the next beta.

Understanding Soul Magic in Elder Scrolls Online

 

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  • DrDwarfDrDwarf Member Posts: 475
    Why charge a weapon ?  
  • jenseajensea Member UncommonPosts: 47

    Thanks for the video. 

    So basically, if you want to rez anyone or keep your weapons charged, you have to keep a spell slotted on an already limited action bar. Sounds like it would just encourage people to ignore rezzing other players so that they don't have to worry about filling soul gems so often.

  • AkemiZenAkemiZen Member Posts: 24
    Thank you for yet another helpful video!  This was one of the things that was not as intuitive for me and I'm glad you will prevent a few people from the puzzlement and waste of running from far away wayshrines, that was my experience... (sighs and then smiles).
  • AkemiZenAkemiZen Member Posts: 24
    Originally posted by jensea

    Thanks for the video. 

    So basically, if you want to rez anyone or keep your weapons charged, you have to keep a spell slotted on an already limited action bar. Sounds like it would just encourage people to ignore rezzing other players so that they don't have to worry about filling soul gems so often.

    You can precharge them and reslot your action bar before your adventures.  Once you are depleted, you can reslot your soul magic ability and recharge at your discretion.  You can also switch out your action bar at any time during any encounter for fast fills if needed.

  • CazNeergCazNeerg Member Posts: 2,198
    Originally posted by DrDwarf
    Why charge a weapon ?  

    Weapons with enchantments work the same as in the offline ES games, they have to be recharged periodically if you want to keep your enchantment active.

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  • DibdabsDibdabs Member RarePosts: 3,239
    Originally posted by jensea

    Thanks for the video. 

    So basically, if you want to rez anyone or keep your weapons charged, you have to keep a spell slotted on an already limited action bar. Sounds like it would just encourage people to ignore rezzing other players so that they don't have to worry about filling soul gems so often.

    I usually charge up a batch of Soul Stones, say around 12 to 20, and then that's all I need for a good few hours.  Once you morph the ability so that 2 soulstones get charged per kill it only takes a few minutes, if that.

    I don't bother rezzing players any more, since they usually hit respawn before I finish or, in a couple of cases, they refused the rezz.  I just use the stones to rezz me now.  :)

  • DrDwarfDrDwarf Member Posts: 475
    Originally posted by CazNeerg
    Originally posted by DrDwarf
    Why charge a weapon ?  

    Weapons with enchantments work the same as in the offline ES games, they have to be recharged periodically if you want to keep your enchantment active.

    So you only charge a weapon when it has been enchanted ?    Otherwise it is pointless.

  • PyatraPyatra Member Posts: 644
    Originally posted by DrDwarf
    Originally posted by CazNeerg
    Originally posted by DrDwarf
    Why charge a weapon ?  

    Weapons with enchantments work the same as in the offline ES games, they have to be recharged periodically if you want to keep your enchantment active.

    So you only charge a weapon when it has been enchanted ?    Otherwise it is pointless.

     Recharge... when enchant is initially applied it is full charge.  Just wanted to clarify a little.

  • SpottyGekkoSpottyGekko Member EpicPosts: 6,916
    Originally posted by DrDwarf
    Originally posted by CazNeerg
    Originally posted by DrDwarf
    Why charge a weapon ?  

    Weapons with enchantments work the same as in the offline ES games, they have to be recharged periodically if you want to keep your enchantment active.

    So you only charge a weapon when it has been enchanted ?    Otherwise it is pointless.

    When you first enchant the weapon, it's fully charged. During combat the charge is used up, until it runs out completely. You can use a filled soul crystal at any point to recharge the enchantment's power.

  • PyatraPyatra Member Posts: 644
    Originally posted by Dibdabs
    Originally posted by jensea

    Thanks for the video. 

    So basically, if you want to rez anyone or keep your weapons charged, you have to keep a spell slotted on an already limited action bar. Sounds like it would just encourage people to ignore rezzing other players so that they don't have to worry about filling soul gems so often.

    I usually charge up a batch of Soul Stones, say around 12 to 20, and then that's all I need for a good few hours.  Once you morph the ability so that 2 soulstones get charged per kill it only takes a few minutes, if that.

    I don't bother rezzing players any more, since they usually hit respawn before I finish or, in a couple of cases, they refused the rezz.  I just use the stones to rezz me now.  :)

     As a healer I bring like 40-50 to PVP, I usually use them too.  I wish other people would realize that when you have the option to rez it is probably worth it, you can bring a 10 man team immediately back as a second wave to diminishing forces.  Especially if you see any downed Veteran players.

  • DrDwarfDrDwarf Member Posts: 475
    Originally posted by Pyatra
    Originally posted by Dibdabs
    Originally posted by jensea

    Thanks for the video. 

    So basically, if you want to rez anyone or keep your weapons charged, you have to keep a spell slotted on an already limited action bar. Sounds like it would just encourage people to ignore rezzing other players so that they don't have to worry about filling soul gems so often.

    I usually charge up a batch of Soul Stones, say around 12 to 20, and then that's all I need for a good few hours.  Once you morph the ability so that 2 soulstones get charged per kill it only takes a few minutes, if that.

    I don't bother rezzing players any more, since they usually hit respawn before I finish or, in a couple of cases, they refused the rezz.  I just use the stones to rezz me now.  :)

     As a healer I bring like 40-50 to PVP, I usually use them too.  I wish other people would realize that when you have the option to rez it is probably worth it, you can bring a 10 man team immediately back as a second wave to diminishing forces.  Especially if you see any downed Veteran players.

    Steady on.  We dont want lazy inept players getting rezs if they cant get the basics right nor do we want to set a precedent that healers do the rezzing.    Make lazy buggers walk.

  • Lord.BachusLord.Bachus Member RarePosts: 9,686
    Originally posted by SpottyGekko
    Originally posted by DrDwarf
    Originally posted by CazNeerg
    Originally posted by DrDwarf
    Why charge a weapon ?  

    Weapons with enchantments work the same as in the offline ES games, they have to be recharged periodically if you want to keep your enchantment active.

    So you only charge a weapon when it has been enchanted ?    Otherwise it is pointless.

    When you first enchant the weapon, it's fully charged. During combat the charge is used up, until it runs out completely. You can use a filled soul crystal at any point to recharge the enchantment's power.

    Nice to know this....  The game itselves refuses to give me this kind of information...  But i guess that is ver simmilar to older mmos and adds to the community feeling of people helping eachother with advice

     

    so if my weapon is only charged for 50% does that mean the enchantmentbis only working for 50 % or is it working for all the full effect till it is drained completely?

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  • aesperusaesperus Member UncommonPosts: 5,135
    Originally posted by Lord.Bachus
    Originally posted by SpottyGekko
    Originally posted by DrDwarf
    Originally posted by CazNeerg
    Originally posted by DrDwarf
    Why charge a weapon ?  

    Weapons with enchantments work the same as in the offline ES games, they have to be recharged periodically if you want to keep your enchantment active.

    So you only charge a weapon when it has been enchanted ?    Otherwise it is pointless.

    When you first enchant the weapon, it's fully charged. During combat the charge is used up, until it runs out completely. You can use a filled soul crystal at any point to recharge the enchantment's power.

    Nice to know this....  The game itselves refuses to give me this kind of information...  But i guess that is ver simmilar to older mmos and adds to the community feeling of people helping eachother with advice

     

    so if my weapon is only charged for 50% does that mean the enchantmentbis only working for 50 % or is it working for all the full effect till it is drained completely?

    Currently it works for the full effect until it drains completely. Don't know if they're planning on changing that, but that's how it works at the moment.

  • IselinIselin Member LegendaryPosts: 18,719
    Originally posted by Lord.Bachus
     

    so if my weapon is only charged for 50% does that mean the enchantmentbis only working for 50 % or is it working for all the full effect till it is drained completely?

    No. It's all or nothing: any kind of charge and you get the full effect. No charge you get no effect. Just like in Skyrim

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  • artemisentr4artemisentr4 Member UncommonPosts: 1,431
    Originally posted by Lord.Bachus
    Originally posted by SpottyGekko
    Originally posted by DrDwarf
    Originally posted by CazNeerg
    Originally posted by DrDwarf
    Why charge a weapon ?  

    Weapons with enchantments work the same as in the offline ES games, they have to be recharged periodically if you want to keep your enchantment active.

    So you only charge a weapon when it has been enchanted ?    Otherwise it is pointless.

    When you first enchant the weapon, it's fully charged. During combat the charge is used up, until it runs out completely. You can use a filled soul crystal at any point to recharge the enchantment's power.

    Nice to know this....  The game itselves refuses to give me this kind of information...  But i guess that is ver simmilar to older mmos and adds to the community feeling of people helping eachother with advice

     

    so if my weapon is only charged for 50% does that mean the enchantmentbis only working for 50 % or is it working for all the full effect till it is drained completely?

    This is just an assumption, but I believe you would be full effect until the weapon is empty. Others can correct me if I am wrong, but it makes sense to work that way.

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  • achrius777achrius777 Member UncommonPosts: 22
    Originally posted by AkemiZen
    Originally posted by jensea

    Thanks for the video. 

    So basically, if you want to rez anyone or keep your weapons charged, you have to keep a spell slotted on an already limited action bar. Sounds like it would just encourage people to ignore rezzing other players so that they don't have to worry about filling soul gems so often.

    You can precharge them and reslot your action bar before your adventures.  Once you are depleted, you can reslot your soul magic ability and recharge at your discretion.  You can also switch out your action bar at any time during any encounter for fast fills if needed.

    They also have a passive still you can get that auto fills and empy souls gem upon the death of the enemy.  So really you only have to worry about that skill slot till you get the passive, then no worries.

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