On November 1, 2021, the new Update 32 Deadlands of the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online will be released. This update introduces 6 new equipment sets to the game. We at MeinMMO take a look at what these sets can do and whether it is worth collecting or crafting them.
With the new update, you unlock the areas of Fargrave and the Deadlands. As the names suggest, these places are far away from Tamriel. Similar to the Clockwork City, Coldharbour, or Artaeum.
What new sets can you expect in Deadlands? In total, 6 new equipment sets will come into play. There are 3 craftable sets for each type of equipment and another 3 sets that you can find and collect in the open world.
The New Craftable Sets in ESO Deadlands
You will find two of the crafting stations in the Deadlands. In the southern part of the Deadlands and east of the Wayshrine of the Raging Coast, you will find a place called “Blade Works.” There you will find the crafting stations for the “Deadlands Demolisher” set.
To the east of the Deadlands and southeast of the Wayshrine of the False Martyr’s Madness, you will find the place “Stormweaver’s Hollow.” Here you will find the crafting stations for the set ‘Misery Vitality’.
The crafting station for the set “Iron Flask” can be found at the Forgotten Relic Shrine in the Ruins of Fargrave. You can get there from the Wayshrine of the Ruins by following the dotted path on the map that leads west along the Forgotten Relic Shrine.
Let’s take a closer look at the sets:
- Deadlands Demolisher: This set gives you 2 Max Stamina bonuses and a bonus for Magicka & Weapon Power. The last effect boosts your Heavy Attacks and adds a conical AOE that interrupts enemies.
- Heavy Attacks were heavily nerfed a few patches ago. Presumably, this set will not make Heavy Attacks as powerful as they once were. Nevertheless, the interrupt can be a useful effect in duels. Perhaps it could be combined with the Maarselok monster set for synergy.
- Misery Vitality: This set gives you 1 bonus to Stamina regeneration, 1 bonus to Magicka regeneration, and another bonus to Magicka & Weapon Power. The last effect increases your Stamina & Magicka regeneration when you apply a minor / major buff or debuff to a target.
- This set could be useful in PvP areas or for duels, as every bonus aims to restore resources. A duel can be long, and sometimes the state of your resources determines the outcome.
- Iron Flask: This set gives you 2 Max Health bonuses and a bonus to Armor. The last effect reduces the damage you take for 20 seconds once you consume a potion in combat.
- This set increases your survivability. It is questionable whether the damage reduction is a one-time effect or reactivates with each hit. If it is a one-time reduction, the set appears rather weak. If the other scenario occurs, it could be very strong depending on the situation.
Open World Sets of ESO Deadlands
Let’s take a closer look at the sets now:
- Clawhawk (light): This set gives you 1 Max Magicka bonus, 1 bonus to Magicka & Weapon Power, and 1 bonus to your critical hits (Crit. Chance). The last effect grants you 7 ultimate power every 5 seconds.
- This set ultimately allows you to use your ultimate ability more frequently and has some offensive stats as well. With the hard cap for critical damage likely to overhaul some group support sets in the next update, this set could become interesting for off-tanks or off-healers.
- Hexos’ Shield (medium): This set gives 2 bonuses to your critical hits and a bonus to Magicka & Weapon Power. The last effect grants you a damage shield of 11,124 damage every 6 seconds when you deal direct damage.
- This set focuses on a player’s survivability while still providing additional offensive status values. It may be worthwhile in combat situations where you fight alone, such as in a duel or in a solo arena.
- Kinlady’s Cruelty (heavy): This set gives you 1 Max Health bonus, 1 bonus to Stamina regeneration, and 1 bonus to Armor. The last effect applies one of the following debuffs to targets within 8 meters for 18 seconds: Major Breach, Major Cowardice, Major Defile, Major Cripple, and Major Vulnerability. This effect can occur every 8 seconds when dealing direct damage.
- Since the cooldown of the set effect is shorter than the duration of a debuff, it seems that up to 2 debuffs could be applied to an enemy. It is uncertain whether a further effect will also be added in that case. It may become interesting for support roles in PvE and PvP groups. Whether it is powerful or not largely depends on whether the effects can complement each other well or if it remains often with the same effect.
What is your opinion on the new sets? Have you perhaps already been able to try them out on the PTS (Public Test Server) or are you still eagerly awaiting their release? We’d love to hear your thoughts on the new equipment. Perhaps some of you have interesting ideas about how these sets can be used.
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