We ever going to get a caster weapon?

[Actual Danny DeVìto]

Instead of two weapon attacks, it would have a buff to next spell cast and the other a 3rd spell slot with the basic attack being an energy bolt, maybe partial movement while using, range of the pistols, twice as fast as crossbow, but lower potential DPS. Could have an inherent cooldown reduction, as well, at least for Merciless levels, or even for specifically the 3rd slotted spell, plenty of options there for how they'd function and could have a couple different versions to match player preference. I'd think a thematic item would be a floating orb or similar catalyst, since wands/staves don't seem very vampire-like.

[This PC]

I hope not, spells are already pretty strong.
It's pretty clear when you realize they're not meant as a main option to do your fighting, but more like a complimentary thing.

[Leslian Lexter]

Alot of people consider the mace, reaper and slashers caster weapons already.

[Dollop of Mayo]

Reaper's the perfect caster weapon imo, it has a strong ranged zoning attack and a strong knockback attack.

[Pay Child Suport]

I wanna be lightweaver-chan that uses staff/rod as her two-handed weapon.

[Mia]

you can roll spell power, spell crit chance + dmg and speel life leech on legendaries

[theworld]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX9ZpVdes_o


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[Moonlight Knight]

Originally posted by Mia:

you can roll spell power, spell crit chance + dmg and speel life leech on legendaries

I really don't understand why people respond with these kinds of posts.

[DUCKIN AROUND]

Originally posted by Moonlight Knight:

Originally posted by Mia:

you can roll spell power, spell crit chance + dmg and speel life leech on legendaries

I really don't understand why people respond with these kinds of posts.

Because he's right. Any weapon could be a viable "spellcaster" weapon when it has "spellcaster" stats. Combine that with previous posters mentioning the reaper and boom there you go. Unofficial spellcaster weapon. Sure it'd be nice to have some.. idk lightning glove that shoots lightning but it'd just basically be a reskin for all intents and purposes.

I really don't understand why people respond with these kinds of posts.

Edit: Oh yeah and the post above the one I replied to also has solutions. Well there we go case closed either way :D

[Moonlight Knight]

Originally posted by DUCKIN AROUND:

Originally posted by Moonlight Knight:

I really don't understand why people respond with these kinds of posts.

Because he's right. Any weapon could be a viable "spellcaster" weapon when it has "spellcaster" stats. Combine that with previous posters mentioning the reaper and boom there you go. Unofficial spellcaster weapon. Sure it'd be nice to have some.. idk lightning glove that shoots lightning but it'd just basically be a reskin for all intents and purposes.

I really don't understand why people respond with these kinds of posts.

Edit: Oh yeah and the post above the one I replied to also has solutions. Well there we go case closed either way :D

Except it's not actually right. The OP is clearly talking to the devs, and asking about the possibility of a weapon type that would aesthetically fit spellcasters.

Coming back with things that don't really suit that angle and only fit from a purely mechanical angle don't really address what the OP was talking about.

(That said, I AM glad about the Necromancer's Dagger, I'm just pointing out that "roll a legendary with spell power" isn't the same thing as "I'd like a weapon that FEELS like a spellcaster's weapon.")

[Jochum]

Originally posted by Actual Danny DeVìto:

Instead of two weapon attacks, it would have a buff to next spell cast and the other a 3rd spell slot with the basic attack being an energy bolt, maybe partial movement while using, range of the pistols, twice as fast as crossbow, but lower potential DPS. Could have an inherent cooldown reduction, as well, at least for Merciless levels, or even for specifically the 3rd slotted spell, plenty of options there for how they'd function and could have a couple different versions to match player preference. I'd think a thematic item would be a floating orb or similar catalyst, since wands/staves don't seem very vampire-like.

im not really in on this, as have others suggested, there are (luck based) ways to obtain a caster weapon.
nontheless, i would like to suggest that OP makes a suggestion on:
https://feedback.playvrising.com/

[Bomoo]

Originally posted by Dollop of Mayo:

Reaper's the perfect caster weapon imo, it has a strong ranged zoning attack and a strong knockback attack.

^

Before the Gloomrot update, the undead commander's scythe was basically a caster weapon.

[DUCKIN AROUND]

Originally posted by Moonlight Knight:

Originally posted by DUCKIN AROUND:

Because he's right. Any weapon could be a viable "spellcaster" weapon when it has "spellcaster" stats. Combine that with previous posters mentioning the reaper and boom there you go. Unofficial spellcaster weapon. Sure it'd be nice to have some.. idk lightning glove that shoots lightning but it'd just basically be a reskin for all intents and purposes.

I really don't understand why people respond with these kinds of posts.

Edit: Oh yeah and the post above the one I replied to also has solutions. Well there we go case closed either way :D

Except it's not actually right. The OP is clearly talking to the devs, and asking about the possibility of a weapon type that would aesthetically fit spellcasters.

Coming back with things that don't really suit that angle and only fit from a purely mechanical angle don't really address what the OP was talking about.

(That said, I AM glad about the Necromancer's Dagger, I'm just pointing out that "roll a legendary with spell power" isn't the same thing as "I'd like a weapon that FEELS like a spellcaster's weapon.")

Understandable but please keep in mind we're not devs and we're the most likely ones to respond to him on this forum. So all we can really do without insider knowledge is offer stopgap solutions, which is what they did originally for the OP.

Like come on, you're getting on to him for saying something that didn't really suit the angle but what you had to say also did nothing to further it for OP, it was just chastising another member, much like what I'm doing now that I think about it and I'll probably stop after this post since it'd just be harassment at that point :v

Anyways +1 for necro dagger :D As if necromancy wasn't already my favorite thing in this game.

[Actual Danny DeVìto]

Not sure why some replies went the ways they did, but I mean ~CASTER~ weapon, something dedicated to spells and ranged, not something that compliments spell builds that don't take a shielding skill because it has good movement or knockback, but a dedicated spell caster weapon. As my stream of consciousness suggested, something that replaces the second weapon skill with a 3rd spell slot, surely with a couple versions that give its now one weapon skill something to further push the feel of a true vampire magician. Complimentary stats do not a spellcaster make.

Dagger seems neat, at least, and seems to be in that direction.

[Dollop of Mayo]

It wasn't clear what you meant by "3rd spell slot" as to me, that was referring to your Ultimate somehow.

If you want a weapon that adds another spell slot so that you could use 3 spells AND your ultimate, but ALSO acts as a weapon in its own right, that... sounds broken to me. It would either have to do nearly no damage, or actually do no damage, because the utility and power and mobility provided by having an extra spell slot would more than make up for a lack of a weapon dps.

[The Big Brzezinski]

I could imagine something like a magical scepter oriented towards ranged AoE or crowd control to supplement the crossbow and pistols, but it would still fundamentally be a weapon with its own second and third abilities.

Considering how seamless weapon switching is, adding more spell slots to a caster weapon would be tantamount to giving every player of every loadout a third spell slot once they make theirs. I can see sticking a third shield in such a slot to face tank a boss's evasion phase unscathed.