Optimal setup for Magica dk?

damtotb16_ESO

I am high elf with max cp, wonder what would be the good setup for pve, vmsa? I am currently vr7 and using 5+1+1, 5x julianos, 4x soulshine, 2 x sedducer all magica damage enchantment on jewelry, I have resource management problem most of the time? Any successful vma runner, what is the good setup to use at v16?

GnGEmpire

I'm not the top DK player but currently ranked #12 on PC EU for vMA so perhaps I can help a little.

An optimal setup would be:
5/1/1
5 Julianos (boots/legs/chest/gloves/belt)
3 Willpower
1 maelstrom inferno staff (just use a non-set staff until you get one)
1 maelstrom resto staff (just use a non set staff until you get one)
For head/shoulder, you have several options, personally I like running 1 molag kena and 1 random undaunted set piece that gives 1K health, 2x bloodspawn is also a decent consideration, just use what you're comfortable with.
I also like to run with 1 healty jewelry piece in vMA for that extra survivability, which puts me at around 19k health.
All magicka enchants on body, and spelldamage enchants on jewelry.

It's pretty easy to sustain in VMA with no magicka regen as a mag dk, just be sure to keep up elmental drain on bosses and on high health monsters and drop an ultimate if you are down on resources and potions are on cooldown.

Lemme know if i left anything unanswered

Sheey

5x Tavas Favor 9Ulti when dodging, stackable with Shuffle/Dodgeroll (rest of armor)
2x Bloodspawn 15ulti (heat,shoulders)
3x Willpower Mana reg,Mana reg,Costblock red. or Spelldmg (juwelry)
2x Seducer (swortshild both bars)
PS: 120er Passiv 80% less costs of stamina abilities after breakfree

Highelf, 5/1/1 Heavy

Ultimate regen in combat really high, Good Sustain, Dmg is okayish you can atleast wipe something.

OrphanHelgen

High elf dk , love it:)
I know 5-1-1 is a meta, but I recommend 6 light and one heavy. You dont need those medium armor bonuses, and the undaunted passives are not worth it that much compared to the light armor bonus you get each piece equipped.
Its magicka sustain, both recovery and reduce cost. But again, if its for maelstrom, then stamina is good too, specially on last boss, so then maybe 5-1-1 is better yeah. But for trials or dungeons, I would say no.

GnGEmpire

@Sheey

Just curious, what kind of vMA score (if any) were you able to achieve with that setup?
It sounds like a very cool PvP setup but a terrible one for vMA (which is the main thing OP wants advice about)

Sheey

never tried it out sorry

Tonnopesce

GnGEmpire wrote: »

I'm not the top DK player but currently ranked #12 on PC EU for vMA so perhaps I can help a little.

An optimal setup would be:
5/1/1
5 Julianos (boots/legs/chest/gloves/belt)
3 Willpower
1 maelstrom inferno staff (just use a non-set staff until you get one)
1 maelstrom resto staff (just use a non set staff until you get one)
For head/shoulder, you have several options, personally I like running 1 molag kena and 1 random undaunted set piece that gives 1K health, 2x bloodspawn is also a decent consideration, just use what you're comfortable with.
I also like to run with 1 healty jewelry piece in vMA for that extra survivability, which puts me at around 19k health.
All magicka enchants on body, and spelldamage enchants on jewelry.

It's pretty easy to sustain in VMA with no magicka regen as a mag dk, just be sure to keep up elmental drain on bosses and on high health monsters and drop an ultimate if you are down on resources and potions are on cooldown.

Lemme know if i left anything unanswered

And your spelldamage is @?

Currently i'm running
5/1/1
5 Julianos
3 Willpower ( only one arcane and only one with a gold SD )
2 Torug
1 Kena

Sometimes i have lot of issues sometime no. DPS is hig enough ( or i will never do the first boss) but i suffer alot in the third arena since i lack mobility.

I've tried even with

4 Magnus
2 Torug
3 Willpower
2 Engine guardian

But i hit a wall in the third arena anyway
When the second miniboss appears i get killed by the Lamias around even if i spam the flappy wings + ultimate+ everything i have.
Bloodspawn will be better?

GnGEmpire

Tonnopesceb16_ESO wrote: »

GnGEmpire wrote: »

I'm not the top DK player but currently ranked #12 on PC EU for vMA so perhaps I can help a little.

An optimal setup would be:
5/1/1
5 Julianos (boots/legs/chest/gloves/belt)
3 Willpower
1 maelstrom inferno staff (just use a non-set staff until you get one)
1 maelstrom resto staff (just use a non set staff until you get one)
For head/shoulder, you have several options, personally I like running 1 molag kena and 1 random undaunted set piece that gives 1K health, 2x bloodspawn is also a decent consideration, just use what you're comfortable with.
I also like to run with 1 healty jewelry piece in vMA for that extra survivability, which puts me at around 19k health.
All magicka enchants on body, and spelldamage enchants on jewelry.

It's pretty easy to sustain in VMA with no magicka regen as a mag dk, just be sure to keep up elmental drain on bosses and on high health monsters and drop an ultimate if you are down on resources and potions are on cooldown.

Lemme know if i left anything unanswered

And your spelldamage is @?

Currently i'm running
5/1/1
5 Julianos
3 Willpower ( only one arcane and only one with a gold SD )
2 Torug
1 Kena

Sometimes i have lot of issues sometime no. DPS is hig enough ( or i will never do the first boss) but i suffer alot in the third arena since i lack mobility.

I've tried even with

4 Magnus
2 Torug
3 Willpower
2 Engine guardian

But i hit a wall in the third arena anyway
When the second miniboss appears i get killed by the Lamias around even if i spam the flappy wings + ultimate+ everything i have.
Bloodspawn will be better?

Weird, stage 1-4 are the easiest for most people, or haven't you completed it yet?

Anyhow, your current setup if fine, i'm guessing you have above 19k health which is also fine. Stage 3 is actually one of the easiest for a mag DK since most of the pressure comes from ranged mobs and your wings make it easy mode. I assume you're using crushing shock/force pulse? If you're not, then try dumping whip and using it instead. Ranged dps doesn't need much mobility.

My spelldamage if 2660 unbuffed/3192 buffed with 65% spell crit on that setup, but it doesn't really matter.

Tonnopesce

GnGEmpire wrote: »

Tonnopesceb16_ESO wrote: »

GnGEmpire wrote: »

I'm not the top DK player but currently ranked #12 on PC EU for vMA so perhaps I can help a little.

An optimal setup would be:
5/1/1
5 Julianos (boots/legs/chest/gloves/belt)
3 Willpower
1 maelstrom inferno staff (just use a non-set staff until you get one)
1 maelstrom resto staff (just use a non set staff until you get one)
For head/shoulder, you have several options, personally I like running 1 molag kena and 1 random undaunted set piece that gives 1K health, 2x bloodspawn is also a decent consideration, just use what you're comfortable with.
I also like to run with 1 healty jewelry piece in vMA for that extra survivability, which puts me at around 19k health.
All magicka enchants on body, and spelldamage enchants on jewelry.

It's pretty easy to sustain in VMA with no magicka regen as a mag dk, just be sure to keep up elmental drain on bosses and on high health monsters and drop an ultimate if you are down on resources and potions are on cooldown.

Lemme know if i left anything unanswered

And your spelldamage is @?

Currently i'm running
5/1/1
5 Julianos
3 Willpower ( only one arcane and only one with a gold SD )
2 Torug
1 Kena

Sometimes i have lot of issues sometime no. DPS is hig enough ( or i will never do the first boss) but i suffer alot in the third arena since i lack mobility.

I've tried even with

4 Magnus
2 Torug
3 Willpower
2 Engine guardian

But i hit a wall in the third arena anyway
When the second miniboss appears i get killed by the Lamias around even if i spam the flappy wings + ultimate+ everything i have.
Bloodspawn will be better?

Weird, stage 1-4 are the easiest for most people, or haven't you completed it yet?

Anyhow, your current setup if fine, i'm guessing you have above 19k health which is also fine. Stage 3 is actually one of the easiest for a mag DK since most of the pressure comes from ranged mobs and your wings make it easy mode. I assume you're using crushing shock/force pulse? If you're not, then try dumping whip and using it instead. Ranged dps doesn't need much mobility.

My spelldamage if 2660 unbuffed/3192 buffed with 65% spell crit on that setup, but it doesn't really matter.

I've completed the normal arena many times before thinking of going into the vet, this morning i've facerolled the third arena and then i've realized that my problem was only the ping rate ( i've installed a toolbar add-on and in the evening i was @ 400 ms ping)
A little advice for everyone: Try the arena in the morning, is a semi-faceroll if the ping is low.