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PvE magicka nightblade single target dps is so weak

AssaultLemming
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So I've had a magicka nightblade since early access, always loved playing it, it was my favorite dungeon character until 1.6.

Now I'm finding it just doesn't put out enough single target dps. Still works well for area effect trash clearing or fights with lots of adds, but single target dps is so weak.

Mostly I run grim focus, degeneration, funnel health and light attack weaves. I've been tossing a cripple or a Mark in there too but haven't found either to be a substantial difference.

42 points in health and 20 in magicka gives about 20k hp and 25k magicka.

Martial knowledge, torugs pact, healer jewellery. Dual destro. Space for undaunted set.

Have adroitness and cyro light rings as an option, but want to plan a build that uses undaunted. Maybe I just need to switch to that in the meantime? Anyone else running that build?

Are other people finding the same? I have horrible luck on the undaunted drops so I don't have a good undaunted set which I'm sure contributes, but it's hard to do the vet dungeons if you can't put out the dps.

What builds are people running that get over 10k dps? What is the best spell rotation? I have a crap tonne of gear lying around, been considering trying medium attack weaving but I'm not 100% sure how you weave those so if someone could elaborate that would be great. I do have a good undaunted set for heavy attacks at least.

Also is crushing shock/force pulse much better dps than funnel health considering you lose all the off heals?

Please bear in mind I'm only talking about vet dungeons for gold key runs and trials or vet dsa. Don't post saying that your lvl 23 nb face rolls everything, because of course it does because all content other than vet content is laughably easy mode.

Thanks!
  • Celless
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    Huh, didn't even consider the poison (or disease) enchant. Nice!
  • Shader_Shibes
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    pppontus wrote: »

    I just reverted my nb back to magicka using a similar build and it works great in pve, few tweeks for pvp and also works nice.

    Still getting used to the rotation, but earlier on Bloodspawn i got 11k. Even with a non optimal race for magicka i still have a 30k magicka pool, and funnel health can crit for 12k i believe.
  • AssaultLemming
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    Okay yeah this is very close to my build, I have all this gear, I don't see how with all his attribute points in magicka, and all his enchantments being magicka he can get 19k hps! I will have to play around with it and see.
  • milesrodneymcneely2_ESO
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    I have a somewhat related question.

    I'm running a Magicka build structured around melee attacks. I'm using Dual Wield (for the extra set bonus later on) and my DPS bar is Impale, Dark Cloak, Teleport Strike (not gonna morph it), Concealed Weapon, and Swallow Soul. Soul Tether is my Ultimate.

    I'm still a lowbie (level 17) but one thing I'm noticing is that my Heavy Attack from stealth hits MUCH harder than my Concealed Weapon from stealth. The odd thing about this is that I have all of my Attribute points and armor enchants put into Magicka and Health. I don't have ANY Stamina boosts.

    So, why is my melee HA hitting harder than my Concealed Blade? Will this change as I level?

    I genuinely don't understand this mechanic, so thanks in advance for any advice.
  • AssaultLemming
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    Ah so this build relies on PvP buffs for hit points, that's not really viable.
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