Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
You know its not fun making this sort of content but with the state of the game and well community I do feel like its something that needs to be talked about. I enjoy making stupid videos about random tech we find or just generally stupid things that happen.
But when the game for 90% of the population I play with isn't fun then well instead of trying to make the fun we end up just being annoyed the entire time while playing.
This video is no where near the number of complaints I know about everyone seems to have a slightly different issue with the system. It all stems from Subclassing killing Class identity... and no its not because we force it, we don't make the rules we play by. You make content that we want to finish in a reasonable amount of time and this is usually the meta un changing for years at a time.
At least before subclassing you could switch between support, parse, support dps, tank, healer roles now its just the same thing everywhere. Anyway unless I find a way to explain my opinions in a way that isn't 2 hours long or makes any amount of sense then well I'll probably never make that video.
Quick Note if people read this, I don't hate the way the games going if ZoS puts time into some of these systems they could be cool but we just kinda get ignored it feels like. I also want to say the Survey is the correct direction its just hard to believe anything they do because half the time its just like ok we'll do this 2 years late oh yeah that uh we forgot...
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Track: Beave - Talk [NCS Release]
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Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=uZi8_rnqgHg
Free Download / Stream: ncs.io/Talk
You know its not fun making this sort of content but with the state of the game and well community I do feel like its something that needs to be talked about. I enjoy making stupid videos about random tech we find or just generally stupid things that happen.
But when the game for 90% of the population I play with isn't fun then well instead of trying to make the fun we end up just being annoyed the entire time while playing.
This video is no where near the number of complaints I know about everyone seems to have a slightly different issue with the system. It all stems from Subclassing killing Class identity... and no its not because we force it, we don't make the rules we play by. You make content that we want to finish in a reasonable amount of time and this is usually the meta un changing for years at a time.
At least before subclassing you could switch between support, parse, support dps, tank, healer roles now its just the same thing everywhere. Anyway unless I find a way to explain my opinions in a way that isn't 2 hours long or makes any amount of sense then well I'll probably never make that video.
Quick Note if people read this, I don't hate the way the games going if ZoS puts time into some of these systems they could be cool but we just kinda get ignored it feels like. I also want to say the Survey is the correct direction its just hard to believe anything they do because half the time its just like ok we'll do this 2 years late oh yeah that uh we forgot...
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Track: Beave - Talk [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds.
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=uZi8_rnqgHg
Free Download / Stream: ncs.io/Talk
![Mitigation is Overly Complicated
This was started before PTS and the banner skill was being added thanks Zos. This was also started in response to the last video I made. Looking back at it stuff wasnt 100% explained how I wanted it and this is far more in depth than that one. As a whole I have a lot better understanding of Mitigation at this time. I try to do as much research in these videos a possible.
This video overall took my by far the longest time to create than anything else. Most of this time was making sure my understanding of how the system worked was where I believe I wanted it. This video is also probably a little confusing just due to how the system overall works. Parts are purely multiplicative and some parts are weird ZoS multiplication and some are additive still.
I learned a lot in this video and I want to make a couple more videos on more specific topics within mitigation like when is Undeath worth it if ever now. Where is the cut of f a diminishing returns at with mitigation and so on.
The other thing I used this video for was improving on editing. I wanted to make the graphics feel a bit better overall I think I got something Im happy with.
SparkRips Calculator - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZDnmtfHZ_xudB5MJovryVMOovwn_Vtz-Pe550rxpygI/edit?usp=sharing
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2 quick things before explaining some stuff Im in the process of working on. This video wouldnt have been possible without the enormous amount of work SparkRip had to do. The calculator saved me days on trying to figure this out 100% on my own. As well as this finding out the rounding system helped a ton as well.
Back to what is in the works. More PB stuff :D MM and some funny progression things Im working on.
Video project wise after recent conversations I have an opinion on Major Resovle I would like to share. Mainly I want to see what other tanks think of it.
Track: Beave - Talk [NCS Release]
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0:00 - Intro
0:10 - Testing
2:00 - Quick History pt1
2:30 - Multiplicative Buffs
4:40 - Quick History pt2
5:30 - ZoS Funny Math
9:15 - Additive Penalties
11:20 - Additive Mitigation
12:00 - Outro Mitigation is Overly Complicated](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/e7mhkw-G_Ac/mqdefault.jpg)

![Azureblight Got Nerfed... Maybe
Azureblight got the stinky throw it into the sun treatment... Or did it even after making this video Im not 100% sure. Azure lives and dies based on the number of enemies within the proc. Some stuff I want to talk about in the video is the biggest issue with the way I and most people seemingly tested it is things in ESO die and or dont stand still. Azure isnt just going to be hitting 5 things for 30 minutes it will change during the fight... Other than that AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH testing this was a pain in the butt. I am not good with Google Sheets and my brain was already mush when I started this so trying to make a google sheet not suck is rip.
I also learned some stuff about Weapon and Spell damage that is annoying as heck. There are some invisible weapon and spell damage buffs and they scale weirdly from what Ive found. Im now going to be looking into that for my own curiosity...
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Relequen is the best AoE set in the game idc what you tell me its the best... As well as any other set people say is Single Target only they just dont see the vision. Or Im blind not sure but oh well.
Track: Beave - Talk [NCS Release]
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Free Download / Stream: https://ncs.io/Talk Azureblight Got Nerfed... Maybe](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eFHiyHngYLs/mqdefault.jpg)
![Lep Seclusa | Hardmode Guide | Elder Scrolls Online
Lep Seclusa or known to Varkari as the dungeon that kills his computer. Overall this is probably the harder of the two. But I hope you enjoy the guide and idk get the trifecta or sumthing.
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Track: Beave - Talk [NCS Release]
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0:00 - Intro
0:40 - Garvin The Tracker
5:45 - Noriwen & Birb
9:24 - Orpheon
13:02 - Secrets Lep Seclusa | Hardmode Guide | Elder Scrolls Online](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eOXyAk9a5M8/mqdefault.jpg)
![Exiled Redoubt | Hardmode Guide | Elder Scrolls Online
Exiled Redoubt is one of the 2 new dungeons coming with the Fallen Banners update for ESO. Exiled Redoubt is one of the easiest dungeons released recently. This doesnt mean its easy however some people might find the difficulty of the new dungeon underwhelming.
It however does offer some unique mechanical challenges not really seen before in a dungeon. Also vanderallen does be a thing.
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Track: Beave - Talk [NCS Release]
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0:00 - Intro
0:32 - Executioner Jerensi
6:22 - Prime Sorcerer Vanderallen
12:37 - Tiny Taleria
21:30 - Secrets Exiled Redoubt | Hardmode Guide | Elder Scrolls Online](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/epWOJjctjSg/mqdefault.jpg)
![Black Gem Foundry | Hardmode Guide | Elder Scrolls Online | Feast of Shadows
Haha the 2nd one Im uploading, Black Gem is well a lot easier once you know it kinda. The first boss is well rough, if you do it to quickly its hard if you do it to slowly I can see it being hard so its just yeah. 2nd isnt all to bad but has some interesting mechanical challenges. Final is well final its fun and it all revolves around figuring it out. Thats the reason for the disclaimer on finals portion of this video.
I kept the secret bosses out of the video because they are kinda just punching bags and arent really needed. The final secret is funny because it can 1 shot you but, its just funny like that sometimes.
Overall this dungeon is probably going to be easier after a while when it first comes out it will be harder for most groups as figuring out the final boss isnt the easiest thing in the world.
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Track: Beave - Talk [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZi8_rnqgHg
Free Download / Stream: https://ncs.io/Talk
0:00 - Intro
0:14 - Secrets
1:26 - Kozell + Trash
1:57 - Quarrymaster Saldezaar
6:40 - Black Gem Monstrosity
10:30 - High Soulbinder Vykand Black Gem Foundry | Hardmode Guide | Elder Scrolls Online | Feast of Shadows](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f-PnEDS62vY/mqdefault.jpg)
![Exiled Redoubt First Impressions | u45 PTS | Elder Scrolls Online
Overall the dungeon is pretty good... I just have some issues with the way mechanics are taught and 2nd boss. Last boss is very fun however for some groups the clutter of the fight may be an issue. For me Im personally fine with it but can see why it could be an issue.
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Free Download / Stream: https://ncs.io/Talk Exiled Redoubt First Impressions | u45 PTS | Elder Scrolls Online](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fhwawzE-7zE/mqdefault.jpg)
![Banner Bearer | Way too Early Impressions | Elder Scrolls Online
So I just learned you dont get to put comments on Scheduled uploads so thats neat... But Just wanted to make it known this is just my personal opinion on the skill. I dont expect everyone to agree with it and Im curious if you have ideas for this skill in a group setting or just in your everyday stuff! Also I did the VO for this at like 4am so sleepy :D.
u44 released last week and came with a new skill Banner Bearer, I personally hate this skill :P. This is super opinionated and overall you may think very differently to me. I just dont like certain functions of this skill and it makes it less appealing to me. I would like to say I think the skill itself is powerful but I just dont like the way it was implemented.
Ill probably make another video on it for week 6 of PTS or later once I get to play with it more in organized groups. Like almost all PTS content my opinion on it will probably change over time and what have you.
I wanted to get this out before PTS week 2 just to see how my opinion on this skill changes over the PTS cycle and to see if they make changes to the skill.
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Im working on some stuff and I hope to get out the Major Resolve thing soon. Also Maim vs Cowardice is going to take a while as testing for it is far harder than I thought it would be.
Track: Beave - Talk [NCS Release]
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![Temporal Tempest | Bal Sunnar Trifecta | Arcanist Tank
Bal Sunnar took a little. Also big chunky burn on first boss. We learned pretty late in that you can skip manipulation if we have good enough burn. With a good enough burn you can also force him to leave the arena without spawning his lasers. Second boss was fun to figure out without a healer but overall became easy once I figured out an Arcanist Tank can have insane block mitigation.
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Gibbering shield is OP
On to the bad... This was one our worst Roksas recently and the final boss I think everyone kinda just wanted to get it done so we held off a little on final. Overall pretty fun. First boss however was the same as we were doing it. We were just full send and if we wiped we would restart no harm no foul really on him.
DPS PoV - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgWQYImrDPg
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Song: Giraffe Squad - Wait For Me [NCS Release]
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Track: ROY KNOX - Waterfall ( Feat. Ellen Louise) [NCS Release]
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Track: Egzod & EMM - Game Over [NCS Release]
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0:00 - Kovan Giryon
2:22 - Roksa The Warped
6:52 - Matriarch Lladi Telvanni Temporal Tempest | Bal Sunnar Trifecta | Arcanist Tank](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/h9BGW8hG-b8/mqdefault.jpg)