Magicka Sorcerer setup on Non CP

RadRzRg · July 2016

Ok , I have two questions :

does critical strike matter that much on non Vet ( Blackwater Blade)? Which is also a non CP campaign ?(Should I invest in it crafting the appropriate gear or just go for regen/damage setup. crit setup will have around 40 less SD but 15% more SC.
Does anybody know if volcanic rune is ANY good to stack on mines? It sounds like a very fun combo( at least for the sorcerer)

Quelhallow · July 2016

Critical strikes are important for DPS whichever campaign you do. They are even more effective in Non-CP campaigns since the only way to counter them is to wear impenetrable armor.

Sure, Volcanic Rune would be fun.. if you couldn't see traps from opposing factions. The fact is that only people with tunnel vision fall prey to storming into someone's mines or runes they've placed on the ground. However, the most important use of this would be stacking these at entry points of keeps while someone up top handles the oil. Coupled with a timely negate, your sacking enemies would be in a good deal of trouble.

RadRzRg · July 2016

Quelhallow wrote: »

Critical strikes are important for DPS whichever campaign you do. They are even more effective in Non-CP campaigns since the only way to counter them is to wear impenetrable armor.

Sure, Volcanic Rune would be fun.. if you couldn't see traps from opposing factions. The fact is that only people with tunnel vision fall prey to storming into someone's mines or runes they've placed on the ground. However, the most important use of this would be stacking these at entry points of keeps while someone up top handles the oil. Coupled with a timely negate, your sacking enemies would be in a good deal of trouble.

Interesting. I am trying to find a small scale PvP sorcerer build that is capable of xvX (x being a small group, X a zerg)
If you have any suggestions I would gladly listen to them.

ToRelax · July 2016

You have a lower crit chance, so crit chance is theoretically more powerful on non cp while crit damage is weaker. In practice though, you'll want your build reliable, so I personally ignore crit on AS, especially with the nerfed Surge.

Volcanic Rune on Mines is a nice combo, yes. I'm not using that myself, but it's certainly viable, you should try it out.

And you don't need damage. You'll hardly get to a point at which damage is worth more than regen on non CP.

RadRzRg · July 2016

ToRelax wrote: »

You have a lower crit chance, so crit chance is theoretically more powerful on non cp while crit damage is weaker. In practice though, you'll want your build reliable, so I personally ignore crit on AS, especially with the nerfed Surge.

Volcanic Rune on Mines is a nice combo, yes. I'm not using that myself, but it's certainly viable, you should try it out.

And you don't need damage. You'll hardly get to a point at which damage is worth more than regen on non CP.

I really don't worry about regen,I think that my Stamplar rolls with 2k stamina regen,and the anyone else above that.My stamina NB runs with 5.4k stamina regen

. I just never played with a magicka sorcerer and I do not know what is more important.

ToRelax · July 2016

RadRzRg wrote: »

ToRelax wrote: »

You have a lower crit chance, so crit chance is theoretically more powerful on non cp while crit damage is weaker. In practice though, you'll want your build reliable, so I personally ignore crit on AS, especially with the nerfed Surge.

Volcanic Rune on Mines is a nice combo, yes. I'm not using that myself, but it's certainly viable, you should try it out.

And you don't need damage. You'll hardly get to a point at which damage is worth more than regen on non CP.

I really don't worry about regen,I think that my Stamplar rolls with 2k stamina regen,and the anyone else above that.My stamina NB runs with 5.4k stamina regen . I just never played with a magicka sorcerer and I do not know what is more important.

Well it's a bit different with stamina builds, because they heal themselves faster and cheaper if they also have high weapon damage. A magicka Sorc on the other hand usually relies on a burst heal (Healing Ward), so he "heals" fast anyway, and the Hardened Ward used to protect the heal doesn't even scale with damage.
Of course, it may be different if you start on a low level. Personally I find it a pain to play Sorc on BB before I unlock Healing Ward.