Dw maces on a magicka build?

UrBaN_RaNgErZz

Hello guys and girls.

To cut a long story short I have been farming Dw swords for my mDk, last night I received a sharpened mace of the set I was looking for.

My question is a mace useless on a dw magic build? should I keep farming for the swords or is 1 sword 1 mace beneficial in any way or is it back to the grind for a 2nd sword.

Thanks in advance.

Unsent.Soul

For magicka, you'll benefit from 2x swords more. Last passive of dual wield is the reason.

Destruent

Maces, daggers and axes do not benefit magicka-builds at all while using dw. The only usefull weapon for this are swords. If not using swords you loose 5%/2.5% (if only using one swords ore none). If you don't mind loosing that dmg, use the mace...if you mind, grind the swords

Lightspeedflashb14_ESO

Destruent wrote: »

Maces, daggers and axes do not benefit magicka-builds at all while using dw. The only usefull weapon for this are swords. If not using swords you loose 5%/2.5% (if only using one swords ore none). If you don't mind loosing that dmg, use the mace...if you mind, grind the swords

this is inaccurate, they still have more spell damage then a staff, so you will get more actual damage from class magic ability while having them equipped. the only thing you lose out on is the extra 2.5% per sword, as you point out.

Destruent

Lightspeedflashb14_ESO wrote: »

Destruent wrote: »

Maces, daggers and axes do not benefit magicka-builds at all while using dw. The only usefull weapon for this are swords. If not using swords you loose 5%/2.5% (if only using one swords ore none). If you don't mind loosing that dmg, use the mace...if you mind, grind the swords

this is inaccurate, they still have more spell damage then a staff, so you will get more actual damage from class magic ability while having them equipped. the only thing you lose out on is the extra 2.5% per sword, as you point out.

Sure...but he wanted to go DW, so i decided to not compare it to a destrostaff bc it is a lot more complex and doesn't answer his question...

UrBaN_RaNgErZz

Thanks for the responses, yes a staff would lose my 5pc bonus though, so it's back to the grind for my optimal 2nd sword.

Asardes

Nope. Each mace only adds 10% physical penetration, while each sword adds 2.5% to all damage done including magical attacks. That's why you see various mages, especially sorcerers, running around with 2 swords, but never 2 axes, maces or daggers. http://elderscrollsonline.wiki.fextralife.com/Twin+Blade+and+Blunt

psychotic13

I'm using maces, not that they're better than swords but I don't fancy paying 1mil for 2 sharpened spinners swords when I can get 2 sharpened maces for less than 100k.

Swords are better because of the 5% damage, but they come at a price.

Lightspeedflashb14_ESO

Asardes wrote: »

Nope. Each mace only adds 10% physical penetration, while each sword adds 2.5% to all damage done including magical attacks. That's why you see various mages, especially sorcerers, running around with 2 swords, but never 2 axes, maces or daggers. http://elderscrollsonline.wiki.fextralife.com/Twin+Blade+and+Blunt

Again, you still get more spell damage from any duals, any combo will net you the same amount of spell damage. The only thing that a sword is different from the rest is that 2.5% flat actual damage buff per sword.

Destruent wrote: »

Lightspeedflashb14_ESO wrote: »

Destruent wrote: »

Maces, daggers and axes do not benefit magicka-builds at all while using dw. The only usefull weapon for this are swords. If not using swords you loose 5%/2.5% (if only using one swords ore none). If you don't mind loosing that dmg, use the mace...if you mind, grind the swords

this is inaccurate, they still have more spell damage then a staff, so you will get more actual damage from class magic ability while having them equipped. the only thing you lose out on is the extra 2.5% per sword, as you point out.

Sure...but he wanted to go DW, so i decided to not compare it to a destrostaff bc it is a lot more complex and doesn't answer his question...

Well the direct answer to his question is that yes, having a dual wield will be beneficial to his build. Over a destro staff, if he can get over the lack of damage and the ressource management issues that come with it.

Izaki

psychotic13 wrote: »

I'm using maces, not that they're better than swords but I don't fancy paying 1mil for 2 sharpened spinners swords when I can get 2 sharpened maces for less than 100k.

Swords are better because of the 5% damage, but they come at a price.

@psychotic13 diiiiid youuuu swiiiitch to DW? Welcome back!

psychotic13

IzakiBrotheSs wrote: »

psychotic13 wrote: »

I'm using maces, not that they're better than swords but I don't fancy paying 1mil for 2 sharpened spinners swords when I can get 2 sharpened maces for less than 100k.

Swords are better because of the 5% damage, but they come at a price.

@psychotic13 diiiiid youuuu swiiiitch to DW? Welcome back!

Haha there for the Templar not the sorc