Stam Templar PvP - Biting Jabs OR Wrecking Blow?

Lowenhigh

Hey guys,

So my question is: Should I keep both Wrecking blow and Biting Jabs on my 2h bar? I wanted to get rid of one, because they both seem to occupy the same role... I am leaning towards Biting jabs, but want your guys opinions!

My skill loadout is generally like this (and I want to find room for Caltrops or another utility skill on 2h bar):

2h: Critical Charge, Biting Jabs, Wrecking Blow, Rally, Breath of Life, ulti: Flawless Dawnbreaker

Bow: Lethal Arrow, Camoflauged Hunter, Purifying Ritual, Rapid Movement, Breath of Life, ulti: Remembrance (heal)/Barrier

Thanks!

Isavier

Unless i'm mistaken, Blazing shield generally gives you more protection than BoL heals, even if you are a magicka build. I'm pretty sure you should consider replacing BoLs with Blazing shield as a stamina build.

No, don't keep both WB and jabs at the same time, there is plenty of other useful skills to use instead.

Do you know that Lethal Arrow won't be affected by your mighty CP which you need for jabs/WB/critcharge damage buff?
That's likely the reason everyone is using focused aim instead now. A disease enchantement would do the job.

For more sustained fights, consider relying on critcharge + magnum shot (or binding javelin) + executioner + heavy attacks. Spamming jabs and WB makes you vulnerable, and it's not always a good time to do that. Even though bursting is the current meta and still generally works out well.

Why keep rapid maneuver slotted when it eats too much stamina to be a reliable escape ability? Why keep weak magicka BoL slotted on both bars, especially if your bow bar kinda cries out "imma ganker"?

Hope this will be helpful.

ToRelax

Isavier wrote: »

[...] Why keep weak magicka BoL slotted on both bars, especially if your bow bar kinda cries out "imma ganker"?

Hope this will be helpful.

I hope not

Soris

First of all you shouldn't use BoL as a stamina DD. Assuming you have like 10k magicka(+-) with that build BoL will heal for 3.5k roughtly for its 3.5k magicka cost. Use Vigor or Rally or both. Or use healing ulti. Save your magicka for shield spam, its much more effective especially after dodge roll nerf.

As for your main question, I'd say Wrecking Blow unless you have very specific gear for Jabs like Ravager or dual wield etc.

Because WB is 1)faster, 2)big spike damage, 3)better CC effect, 4)buffs itself when spammed, 5)no need to aim, your character automaticly turns and do the swing even if you are rooted unlike jabs, 5)can be animation cancelled much better than jabs.
But, Jabs are better vs block spam targets

Zsymon

Also, Jabs ignores dodge roll. I also find it helps a lot to snare your target before taking them down with Jabs.