Magicka DK ThinkTank Thread

Vynist · January 2016

A lot of posts complain about DK's in pvp. BUT NOT THIS THREAD!

I want to dedicate a thread to only the good... no complaining about what we don't have, wish we had, blah blah. This will be a positive thread

Let's fill this thread with build ideas/gear sets/stats/pictures/videos that help people stick it out with magicka DK's.

There are a few effective DK's, but most of their builds aren't too well known. Share yours here!

Vynist · January 2016

I'll start with mine:

5H
2L
(no Undaunted passives yet)

5x Kagrenac's
2x Adroitness
2x Torug's pact

Sword and shield and typical front bar
Resto staff for Blessing of Restoration, GDB not too good right now. Any ideas on this part?

I have Magicka cost reduction on jewelry, but I have a lot of trouble with magicka sustain, would regen be better? About 1400 right now with 2 cost reduction.

1750 spell power means whips hit 2k, maybe 3k crit. I don't have gold weapons yet. Would spell damage be better even though sustain would be a lot less?

LokoMatic · January 2016

Been trying this out:
5L
1H
1M

5 Kags with divines, Chest with infused
2 Piece Torug - Sword and Board
2 Piece Kena, 1 heavy, 1 medium - Helm Infused, shoulder divines.
3 Piece Willpower, with spell dmg glyphs.

It's pretty damn squishy, but with the Kena proc and continuous attack, can get my spell damage up to around 4.0-4.1K, and that brings the whip to almost 7.5K on the tooltip with S&B, and Resto on back bar.

Still have 1900 regen (with drinks), 31K Max Mag, and 24K health (max health + magicka regen.)

It does pretty well burst dps with proxy leaps + talon and inhale, but still not as much as my Stam DK did.

It is a blast to play though with a small-medium sized groups

IcyDeadPeople · January 2016

LokoMatic wrote: »

Been trying this out:
5L
1H
1M

5 Kags with divines, Chest with infused
2 Piece Torug - Sword and Board
2 Piece Kena, 1 heavy, 1 medium - Helm Infused, shoulder divines.
3 Piece Willpower, with spell dmg glyphs.

It's pretty damn squishy, but with the Kena proc and continuous attack, can get my spell damage up to around 4.0-4.1K, and that brings the whip to almost 7.5K on the tooltip with S&B, and Resto on back bar.

Still have 1900 regen (with drinks), 31K Max Mag, and 24K health (max health + magicka regen.)

It does pretty well burst dps with proxy leaps + talon and inhale, but still not as much as my Stam DK did.

It is a blast to play though with a small-medium sized groups

Which mundus stone do you use, and what race?

LokoMatic · January 2016

Atronach, and Dark elf.

MadNeedHelp · January 2016

@LokoMatic what is the level of your DK? And any champion points tips? I have over 300 but can't seem to pinpoint a good configuration. Mine is VR12 now..I just annoy players in pvp can't do much.

imredneckson · January 2016

Vynist wrote: »

I'll start with mine:

5H
2L
(no Undaunted passives yet)

5x Kagrenac's
2x Adroitness
2x Torug's pact

Sword and shield and typical front bar
Resto staff for Blessing of Restoration, GDB not too good right now. Any ideas on this part?

I have Magicka cost reduction on jewelry, but I have a lot of trouble with magicka sustain, would regen be better? About 1400 right now with 2 cost reduction.

1750 spell power means whips hit 2k, maybe 3k crit. I don't have gold weapons yet. Would spell damage be better even though sustain would be a lot less?

I've had a few ideas for a heavy armored magicka DK
3 Willows Path for magicka and stamina regen
1 Molag Kena for spell damage
5 Twice born star to get the Atronach and Apprentice for extra magicka regen and spell damage
5-7 heavy ( if you have the Undaunted passives 5 1 1 is your best bet)
Tri-stat food or which ever floats your boat
vamp abilities on both bars to get the 10% magicka and stam regen
Elusive mist for movement speed
Divines on all your gear including shield(s) for the most spell power and magicka regen
Willpower for more magicka and spell damage
Entropy for more HP and spell damage

I haven't gotten around to trying this set up yet so I'm not sure how it'll perform

CavalierPrime · January 2016

I run

Breton
5 L / 1M / 1H
5x Julianos (all divines)
3x Willpower (3 spell dmg glyph, 2 arcane 1 healthy)
1x Molag Kena impen helm
1x Nerieneth impen arm cops
1x Torugs nirnhone inferno staff (should be maelstrom if you can get it)
1x Torugs precise resto staff (should be maelstrom if you can get it)

Pulsar/Deep Breath
Inner Light
Dragon Fire Scales
Destructive Reach
Force Pulse
Shooting Star

Blessing of Restoration
Inner Light
Healing Ward
Mutagen
Fossilize/Cinder Storm
Standard of Might/Aggressive War Horn/Magma Armor

When I unlock magicka det I intend to slot that. Using Mag Restore/Spell Damage/Detect potions.

I enjoy it. He hits like a rail gun and can comically tank a group of 6-8 enemies for a good 10-15 seconds until my sustain gives out lol

Therium104 · January 2016

Vynist wrote: »

A lot of posts complain about DK's in pvp. BUT NOT THIS THREAD!

I want to dedicate a thread to only the good... no complaining about what we don't have, wish we had, blah blah. This will be a positive thread

Let's fill this thread with build ideas/gear sets/stats/pictures/videos that help people stick it out with magicka DK's.

There are a few effective DK's, but most of their builds aren't too well known. Share yours here!

Lol. Whatever dude. The magic dk needs buffs. Being positive in this instance is naive.

DKsUnite · January 2016

Therium104 wrote: »

Vynist wrote: »

A lot of posts complain about DK's in pvp. BUT NOT THIS THREAD!

I want to dedicate a thread to only the good... no complaining about what we don't have, wish we had, blah blah. This will be a positive thread

Let's fill this thread with build ideas/gear sets/stats/pictures/videos that help people stick it out with magicka DK's.

There are a few effective DK's, but most of their builds aren't too well known. Share yours here!

Lol. Whatever dude. The magic dk needs buffs. Being positive in this instance is naive.

Being positive can only get the class so far lol. When a class requires a skilled player to play it to even have a chance to win 1v2s against scrub NBs, positivity aint getting you no where lol

LokoMatic · January 2016

MadNeedHelp wrote: »

@LokoMatic what is the level of your DK? And any champion points tips? I have over 300 but can't seem to pinpoint a good configuration. Mine is VR12 now..I just annoy players in pvp can't do much.

Mine is v16, about 380 CP. I put 90 ish into elemental damage that's helped a lot.

Escorpiao_Noturno · January 2016

This is my old Tank DK build

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nT0eF8DMf0

Those are the compliments about this build .

This is a video about the build on action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1TzE54GVm4

Soon I will make a video about my new build..
Better them the first one.

MADshadowmans_Ghost · January 2016

Give it up, there is no build in this game, that gives a magicka dk what he lacks. The only thing that really helps is experience. But even the best dks in this game know that there's only so much they can do with this class. Don't try to chase the holy grail of magicka dk builds, cause it doesn't exist. Develop a playstyle you like, get experience with this playstyle. that's all you can do.

For now.

yodased · January 2016

The combo of martial knowledge and valkeria with healer and cyrodiil light works well. You can go destroy for impulse and crushing shock and sword board for sustainable or resto for dual purpose.

You are best inside the middle of 4-5 team members, put dots on everyone and reflect and interrupt at all times. It's a fun but difficult build the magic dk

Chesimac · January 2016

yodased wrote: »

The combo of martial knowledge and valkeria with healer and cyrodiil light works well. You can go destroy for impulse and crushing shock and sword board for sustainable or resto for dual purpose.

You are best inside the middle of 4-5 team members, put dots on everyone and reflect and interrupt at all times. It's a fun but difficult build the magic dk

I think youre a couple patches behind with those sets buddy

Chesimac · January 2016

imredneckson wrote: »

Vynist wrote: »

I'll start with mine:

5H
2L
(no Undaunted passives yet)

5x Kagrenac's
2x Adroitness
2x Torug's pact

Sword and shield and typical front bar
Resto staff for Blessing of Restoration, GDB not too good right now. Any ideas on this part?

I have Magicka cost reduction on jewelry, but I have a lot of trouble with magicka sustain, would regen be better? About 1400 right now with 2 cost reduction.

1750 spell power means whips hit 2k, maybe 3k crit. I don't have gold weapons yet. Would spell damage be better even though sustain would be a lot less?

I've had a few ideas for a heavy armored magicka DK
3 Willows Path for magicka and stamina regen
1 Molag Kena for spell damage
5 Twice born star to get the Atronach and Apprentice for extra magicka regen and spell damage
5-7 heavy ( if you have the Undaunted passives 5 1 1 is your best bet)
Tri-stat food or which ever floats your boat
vamp abilities on both bars to get the 10% magicka and stam regen
Elusive mist for movement speed
Divines on all your gear including shield(s) for the most spell power and magicka regen
Willpower for more magicka and spell damage
Entropy for more HP and spell damage

I haven't gotten around to trying this set up yet so I'm not sure how it'll perform

Not a bad idea but in any case kags over twice born is a better set up. Apprentice only gives 213 spell damage with 7 gold divines, and with gold kagrenacs gives 224 spell damage, and with the atronach value being used for both its just not worth it, especially since the 2/3/4 on kags is better than tbs, although tbs 2/3/4 is actually useful for a mag dk.

LokoMatic · January 2016

This is what I did the past few days- this build shines with small groups.

http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/LoKoMaTiC/video/14211191