Need help and/or suggestions. Stamplar and Magblade PvE only vMA focused

Dexter411

I need suggestions if something could be better for my two builds: Imperial Templar(stamina) and Breton Nightblade(magicka). Focused around vMA and some group dungeons. I should also mention that I only have Orsinium DLC so sets with perfect traits from other DLCs can be hard to get. Lets get started:

1. Class: Templar
Race: Imperial
first bar 2h: Rally
Biting Jabs
Executioner
Radiant Ward - shield that costs magicka and scales with max HP
Repentance
Ult: Flawless Dawnbreaker

second bar bow: Focused Aim - flex spot range, dps ability
Power of Light - debuff. adds dps
Scorched Earth - aoe dot, may switch to caltrops
Vigor - another selfheal
Elude - adds dodge change
Ult: Flawless Dawnbreaker or Empowering Sweep - I have no idea if the damage reduction will be useful but still it is low cost ult

5 medium 2 heavy. I do not have Unduated passives yet, once I get them will switch to 5-1-1
Hunding's Rage and 3 Night's Mother Gaze, later will switch to Engine Gaurdian and hopefully Maelstrom weapons with all divines.
Mundus stone: Warrior or Thief

I considered Trap Beast for crit damage boost but I never used it.

2. Class: Nightblade
Race: Breton
destro staff: Merciless Resolve
Swallow Soul
Impale
Sap Essence
Shadow Image
Ult: Shooting Star

resto staff: Siphoning Attacks
Rapid Regeneration
Healing Ward
Crippling Grasp
Twisting Path
Ult: Soul Tether

5 light 2 heavy, same here what was with first build.
5 Julianos and 3 Torug's Pact later switched with one of the Monster Sets

I may switch resto staff for dw and mostly use impale, Twisting Path and Crippling Grasp on it and put Dampen Magic on destro staff. Yes, not Harness Magicka but Dampen Magic, as NB I should never have problems with magicka. I also so so many people using Elemental Blockade. Is this ability strong without vMA weapon?
No idea which mundus take.

I also have no idea what triats I should have on armor and weapons.
Any feedback will be appreciated.

MrTarkanian48

Can't help on Templar, but I have run with Magblade. How much CP do you have? (this will help alot in resistance and damage)

For Maelstrom:
I run 5 pc Julianos( all divines), 2 Piece Nerieneth (all divines), 3 pc Arcane Willpower (all spell damage), Maelstrom Resto, Maelstrom Destro. Thief Mundus.

Obviously some of this is behind a grind wall. You should be able to do it with 5 julianos, 3 torugs, 3 Willpower. Do what you need to do to get the arcane willpower jewelry as it is a huge stat boost.

Destro Bar:
Inner Light (5% max magic, 10% spell crit while slotted)
Crippling Grasp (Strong DoT and Speed)
Funnel Health/Swallow Soul (Spammable Damage with Heal)
Merciless Resolve (Extra damage and big damage ability that is free)
Impale (Execute)
Soul Harvest (Rarely use the ultimate, but gives 10 ultimate for every kill while on destro bar)

Resto Bar:
Inner Light
Healing Ward (for close call moments)
Sap Essence/Refreshing path (I swap these based on the round. If you arent afraid to burn spell pots just run Refreshing Path)
Siphoning Attacks (Keep this up for resource management)
Rapid Regen (Keep this up for constant HoT and to keep your health topped off)
Shooting Star (Heavy hitting ulti that should be up alot with Soul Harvest on front bar)

I buff Siphoning Attacks and Rapids every 15 seconds or so. Then buff merciless and weave Swallow Soul and destro light/medium attacks. Rip off the assassins will proc whenever it is up and keep cripple up for movement speed. Alot of Maelstrom is learning mechanics, so you can swap out some skills in certain situations. Watch some youtube vids if you struggle in specific areas.

For group dungeons I drop the Resto Staff for nirn Torugs swords.

Destro Bar: Inner Light, Cripple, Swallow Soul (Funnel Health), Merciless, Blockade of Elements, Soul Harvest

DW Bar: Inner Light, Proxy Det, Sap Essence, Siphoning Attacks, Impale, Shooting Star