Altmer or Imperial for magicka-based DK?

SevenKingdoms

PvP focused, naturally. The Imperial has some nice passives, but I really don't want to play something other than an Altmer unless there's a fairly significant advantage in doing so. Which of the two's passives would be better suited for a magicka-based DK?

Also, I know the first rule of PvP is "roll a NB." I can't, though. There's just way too many. It's understandable why, so I can't criticize them, but I don't want to be on that "bandwagon." I'll just hope I run into lower levels or less-skilled players.

tangy.citrus

Always roll dunmer for dk. Even in pvp, it has so many fire based skills and its easy to get more recovery/sustain in pvp with DK.

TheBull

Argonian. Infant resources.

Alucardo

tangy.citrus wrote: »

Always roll dunmer for dk. Even in pvp, it has so many fire based skills and its easy to get more recovery/sustain in pvp with DK.

lol "always"? Dunmer get an extra 3% flame damage bonus on top of Altmer. However, Altmer also get 10% max magicka and 9% magicka regen. I'd always go Altmer for magicka DK, personally.
If you're planning to switch between magicka and stamina DK, Dunmer may be the better choice.

dday3six

Alucardo wrote: »

tangy.citrus wrote: »

Always roll dunmer for dk. Even in pvp, it has so many fire based skills and its easy to get more recovery/sustain in pvp with DK.

lol "always"? Dunmer get an extra 3% flame damage bonus on top of Altmer. However, Altmer also get 10% max magicka and 9% magicka regen. I'd always go Altmer for magicka DK, personally.
If you're planning to switch between magicka and stamina DK, Dunmer may be the better choice.

Dark Elf gets 9% Max Magicka so it's a trade of 1% Max Magicka for 3% more of the primary damage type DK uses. That 3% adds up to be more damage overall compared to 1% Max Magicka. If you're speaking strictly to PVP than the increased Stamina of Dark Elves is useful even on a Magicka based build.

IxskullzxI

dday3six wrote: »

Alucardo wrote: »

tangy.citrus wrote: »

Always roll dunmer for dk. Even in pvp, it has so many fire based skills and its easy to get more recovery/sustain in pvp with DK.

lol "always"? Dunmer get an extra 3% flame damage bonus on top of Altmer. However, Altmer also get 10% max magicka and 9% magicka regen. I'd always go Altmer for magicka DK, personally.
If you're planning to switch between magicka and stamina DK, Dunmer may be the better choice.

Dark Elf gets 9% Max Magicka so it's a trade of 1% Max Magicka for 3% more of the primary damage type DK uses. That 3% adds up to be more damage overall compared to 1% Max Magicka. If you're speaking strictly to PVP than the increased Stamina of Dark Elves is useful even on a Magicka based build.

The extra stamina from the dark elf is nice on a magicka dk, but the extra regen from the high elf means with enough cp you could possibly get away without using the atronach mundus. Just my opinion though.. I know a lot of people run dunmer on mag dk.

ryanborror

Dunmer will be best. You can switch between magic and Stam easily and still not be racially gimped in either.

code65536

IxskullzxI wrote: »

The extra stamina from the dark elf is nice on a magicka dk, but the extra regen from the high elf means with enough cp you could possibly get away without using the atronach mundus. Just my opinion though.. I know a lot of people run dunmer on mag dk.

My Dunmer magicka DK does not use Atronach.

I have around 400 CP with absolutely zero sustain or cost reduction in gear/jewelry (Julianos, Nereineth, all jewelry with spell damage enchants) and I use food, not drinks. It takes careful play, but I can sustain myself without the use of Atronach.

First, I need to have Elemental Drain for the magicka return. I keep it up on boss fights, and tag a couple of mobs with it in trash pulls. Second, I get my Major Sorcery buff from power/magicka potions, which also means I get injections of magicka now and then as well as Major Intellect. Third, Battle Roar means I get a ton of resources back each time I cast an ultimate, and medium-weaving my whips means I have a nice rate of ultimate regen.

IxskullzxI

code65536 wrote: »

IxskullzxI wrote: »

The extra stamina from the dark elf is nice on a magicka dk, but the extra regen from the high elf means with enough cp you could possibly get away without using the atronach mundus. Just my opinion though.. I know a lot of people run dunmer on mag dk.

My Dunmer magicka DK does not use Atronach.

I have around 400 CP with absolutely zero sustain or cost reduction in gear/jewelry (Julianos, Nereineth, all jewelry with spell damage enchants) and I use food, not drinks. It takes careful play, but I can sustain myself without the use of Atronach.

First, I need to have Elemental Drain for the magicka return. I keep it up on boss fights, and tag a couple of mobs with it in trash pulls. Second, I get my Major Sorcery buff from power/magicka potions, which also means I get injections of magicka now and then as well as Major Intellect. Third, Battle Roar means I get a ton of resources back each time I cast an ultimate, and medium-weaving my whips means I have a nice rate of ultimate regen.

For pve I agree. But the op was talking for PvP.