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Stacking Flame Cloaks

• Knight-Paladin Robert

  

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  July 5, 2013

  As everyone may say, "duh! Just use the dual casting perk...yada yada..." Well I found a way to have two flame cloaks (for those who love to stack two different cloaks).

  It involves the Follower/Quest Giver J'zargo, which gives you a quest to try his scrolls. Those, against undead explode, dealing damage to you, but can be used against other foes without the penalty (Yay!).

  Since the scroll is not classed a "positive" effect you can cast a normal Flame cloak on top and (apart from awesome visual) you deal a lot more damage over time (DoT)!

  The drawback is that you only get ten, and one SHOULD be used to complete the quest (J'zargo is an awesome follower) which leaves nine scrolls after the quest.

  An easy way to finish the quest is to go into the Midden, find the skeletons (usually 3) which die quickly, help finish the quest and you don't need to hit them when the scroll is active. Then when you tell J'zargo he will become a follower and let you keep the rest of the scrolls (sweet!).

  WARNING: the scrolls affect followers and the explosion may cause 100-110 damage to you when it happens, so it's advisable to use when alone and NOT against undead unless you want to dangerously mimic Dawnbreaker (which with both combined make an undead death festival!).

  Hope you enjoy!

  As everyone may say, "duh! Just use the dual casting perk...yada yada..." Well I found a way to have two flame cloaks (for those who love to stack two different cloaks).

  It involves the Follower/Quest Giver J'zargo, which gives you a quest to try his scrolls. Those, against undead explode, dealing damage to you, but can be used against other foes without the penalty (Yay!).

  Since the scroll is not classed a "positive" effect you can cast a normal Flame cloak on top and (apart from awesome visual) you deal a lot more damage over time (DoT)!

  The drawback is that you only get ten, and one SHOULD be used to complete the quest (J'zargo is an awesome follower) which leaves nine scrolls after the quest.

  An easy way to finish the quest is to go into the Midden, find the skeletons (usually 3) which die quickly, help finish the quest and you don't need to hit them when the scroll is active. Then when you tell J'zargo he will become a follower and let you keep the rest of the scrolls (sweet!).

  WARNING: the scrolls affect followers and the explosion may cause 100-110 damage to you when it happens, so it's advisable to use when alone and NOT against undead unless you want to dangerously mimic Dawnbreaker (which with both combined make an undead death festival!).

  Hope you enjoy!

• Knight-Paladin Robert

  

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  April 25, 2014

  Would be awesome! Might try tonite! I now gotta test if they both stack with the aura from DG Rune Shield. Just needs some undead, ring of necromancy and magic absorb.

  Would be awesome! Might try tonite! I now gotta test if they both stack with the aura from DG Rune Shield. Just needs some undead, ring of necromancy and magic absorb.
• Knight-Paladin Robert

  

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  April 25, 2014

  BTW the Scrolls can be duplicated with the follower pick up glitch, wich means you can have more of these scrolls for more dual damage and mayhem.

  BTW the Scrolls can be duplicated with the follower pick up glitch, wich means you can have more of these scrolls for more dual damage and mayhem.
• Teccam

  

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  April 25, 2014

  Get some Flaming Familiars in there as well for good measure!

  Get some Flaming Familiars in there as well for good measure!

• Teccam

  

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  April 25, 2014

  Exactly what I was about to ask. Do you know whether they benefit from Aspect of Terror and/or Fortify Destruction potions for either DoT or explosion damage?

  If so, you can get 150%+ magnitude on a custom Destruction potion. With that magnitude, Flame Cloak + AoT = 45 DPS (and expanded range as well). If the same applies to J'Zargo's scrolls, that's 90 DPS, capable of affecting multiple targets simultaenously!

  Ver cool discovery, Robert.

  Exactly what I was about to ask. Do you know whether they benefit from Aspect of Terror and/or Fortify Destruction potions for either DoT or explosion damage?

  If so, you can get 150%+ magnitude on a custom Destruction potion. With that magnitude, Flame Cloak + AoT = 45 DPS (and expanded range as well). If the same applies to J'Zargo's scrolls, that's 90 DPS, capable of affecting multiple targets simultaenously!

  Ver cool discovery, Robert.

• Knight-Paladin Robert

  

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  April 25, 2014

  I tested it with fire cloak but obviously can work with any other cloaks. Also didn't go intense in the testing due to just using a non Mage when I found this. I am going to test what else I find and post my findings! Thanks for the like!

  I tested it with fire cloak but obviously can work with any other cloaks. Also didn't go intense in the testing due to just using a non Mage when I found this. I am going to test what else I find and post my findings! Thanks for the like!
• Knight-Paladin Robert

  

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  April 25, 2014

  Might or might not. Not sure if the ring affects just resurrected or every undead. So going to try both.

  Might or might not. Not sure if the ring affects just resurrected or every undead. So going to try both.
• Vazgen

  

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  April 25, 2014

  This is quite badass. Combined with Become Ethereal those scrolls just decimate the undead!

  This is quite badass. Combined with Become Ethereal those scrolls just decimate the undead!

• Henson

  

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  April 25, 2014

  Scroll + Flame Cloak + Dawnguard Rune Shield (Stendarr's Aura) = Undead Roast?

  Scroll + Flame Cloak + Dawnguard Rune Shield (Stendarr's Aura) = Undead Roast?

• Knight-Paladin Robert

  

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  April 25, 2014

  Any takers for this special move?

  Any takers for this special move?