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Sorc Tanky DPS

x_Demogorgon_x
I'm looking for a magicka or stamina based Sorc build that has good sustain, resistance, and damage. Met a Sorc tank and dueled him with my DK tank. My DK is a beast.. but this Sorc tank DPS build I've never seen. Wrecked me. So much health and shields I had to break through. Any ideas on this build? Want to make one.
  • Waffennacht
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    You're on xbox huh? Where was this battle?

    Also, without some numbers it's hard for me to know. Any idea on how much health he had? Mines or no? Did you hit his health directly? If so how much damage did it do?

    With those numbers I can get a pretty solid idea.

    If he was non meta I'd love to know.
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  • Tasear
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    Hmmm... Maybe try lighting ward, but Sorcerer tanks are just offensive tanks in general.
  • Xvorg
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    Yesterday I was theorycrafting a tank sorc, so I took the idea to the build editor...

    Build name: Bash-smasher
    Race: Dunmer (stam and elemental dmg)
    Attributes: 64 stam
    Mundus: Warrior

    sets: 5 pieces jolting arms + 5 pieces noble's conquest + variable monster set (slimecraw, bc I like it xD). Everything sturdy and HA
    Glyphs: armor -->all to stamina. Jewelry --> bashing (288 extra wn dmg on bash). Weapon --> whatever

    Bar:
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    1. Pierce armor: To apply major debuffs
    2. Bound aegis/armaments: Whatever you want. I like aegis for extra magicka.
    3. Hurricane/Boundless storm: Same as above, hurricane does extra dmg, but BS last longer
    4. Shielded assault: Gap closer
    5. Dark deal: To recover stam and a nice heal. Perfect for the build.
    6. U DBoS/FDB: Same as Hurricane and bound aegis. Extra ulti dmg or extra wpn dmg

    CP:
    Blue: 65 elemental expert; 65 mighty ; 30 shatt blows (for riposte); 40 piercing
    red: 50 resistant; 50 thick skinned; 50 ele defender; 50 hardy
    green: 100 bashing focus; 100 shadoward

    Playing style:

    Activate, Hurricane --> Gap close while permablocking -> pierce armor -> Bash ->bash -> bash. Dark deal to recover stam.

    Explanation: Noble's procs on interrupts and bashing is the easier way to interrupt, applies minor vulnerability and heals. Jolting procs on blocking and adds shock dmg on bashes. Besides it adds 6450 spell res after proc

    You can slot crit surge on backbar for extra wpn dmg

    The numbers at the end are quite interesting:

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    The wpn dmg there refers to the bash wpn dmg added by glyphs and 10 ticks of wrath (864 wpn dmg). Real wpn dmg is around 2k
    The spell and phy resistance is with all the procs applied (bound aegis, hurricane and jolting)
    The res are out of cyro and with tristat food

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    This is the interesting part. Bash cost is 849, while block cost is 749. Considering that constitution restores 1302 magicka each 4 secs and that you are not using magicka, within the fight you can get enough magicka to cast dark deal when necessary.

    In theory seems quite strong. Maybe I'll try it someday
    Edited by Xvorg on 8 April 2017 20:01
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  • x_Demogorgon_x
    Dang man! Thank you!
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