What stamina sorc builds do people usually use?

DragonBound

Just go get an idea?

I am interested in using two handed and heavy armor atleast, also I have been leveling a high elf and I realize now that maybe it was not the best idea if I decide to go stamina based. I noticed many builds use the bow and I am not interested in the bow at all.

But since I cannot hybrid effectively like a battlemage this seems to be my only choice, I guess my other option is to switch to pure magicka and staffs.

Any information would be appreciated thank you:)

Soleya

I'm assuming you are asking for PVE. If you are asking for PVP then ignore most of what I say here.

Most stam sorcs use bow/dw because of the dots bow provides as a support weapon. DW also has one of the best aoe dps in the game (steel tornado) and good single target dps with twin slashes and rapid strikes. The Maelstrom weapons work really well for this because they buff the most useful skills in those.

Stam build do best wearing 5 pieces or more of Medium Armor due to passives. Heavy armor would be a pretty large dps decrease.

And while there is nothing wrong with 2H, stam sorc has crit surge which gives you your major brutality and a really good heal, which is probably better than Rally. The biggest problem is you don't have many DOT options with 2H and Cleave is pretty weak AOE compared to Steel Tornado.

2H + DW could work, Executioner may make up for the lack of DOTs from not having a bow.

j_s

I'm wearing 5x TBS + 5x VO, all medium divines with max stamina enh. and jewelry have weapon enh.
Weapons are sharpened Thorug's daggers and Precise Throrug's bow.

It's my vMA build and except for low health (even buffed) it works a treat.

DragonBound

Slayer9292_ESO wrote: »

I'm assuming you are asking for PVE. If you are asking for PVP then ignore most of what I say here.

Most stam sorcs use bow/dw because of the dots bow provides as a support weapon. DW also has one of the best aoe dps in the game (steel tornado) and good single target dps with twin slashes and rapid strikes. The Maelstrom weapons work really well for this because they buff the most useful skills in those.

Stam build do best wearing 5 pieces or more of Medium Armor due to passives. Heavy armor would be a pretty large dps decrease.

And while there is nothing wrong with 2H, stam sorc has crit surge which gives you your major brutality and a really good heal, which is probably better than Rally. The biggest problem is you don't have many DOT options with 2H and Cleave is pretty weak AOE compared to Steel Tornado.

2H + DW could work, Executioner may make up for the lack of DOTs from not having a bow.

Thank you for the info, how versatile are they? I guess I am looking to add some cc or something to my dps, I can never do pure dps builds.

Soleya

CosmicSoul wrote: »

Thank you for the info, how versatile are they? I guess I am looking to add some cc or something to my dps, I can never do pure dps builds.

Stam Sorc is the only build I've beaten vMA on, and the only class I'm consistently around 25k dps single target (give or take). I think what I like most about this build is the number of self heals. Crit Surge, Vigor, Bloodthirst, Bloodcraze, Dark Deal.

As for crowd control, being a stamina build I have about 9k magicka which is enough to cast hurricane and crit surge and dark deal here and there. It wouldn't be enough magicka to cast encase or bolt escape (the one that stuns) very often.

I also don't usually deal with crowd control. In group content that's usually the tank's job. Whereas dps job is to kill everything quickly.

Lukums1

CosmicSoul wrote: »

Slayer9292_ESO wrote: »

I'm assuming you are asking for PVE. If you are asking for PVP then ignore most of what I say here.

Most stam sorcs use bow/dw because of the dots bow provides as a support weapon. DW also has one of the best aoe dps in the game (steel tornado) and good single target dps with twin slashes and rapid strikes. The Maelstrom weapons work really well for this because they buff the most useful skills in those.

Stam build do best wearing 5 pieces or more of Medium Armor due to passives. Heavy armor would be a pretty large dps decrease.

And while there is nothing wrong with 2H, stam sorc has crit surge which gives you your major brutality and a really good heal, which is probably better than Rally. The biggest problem is you don't have many DOT options with 2H and Cleave is pretty weak AOE compared to Steel Tornado.

2H + DW could work, Executioner may make up for the lack of DOTs from not having a bow.

Thank you for the info, how versatile are they? I guess I am looking to add some cc or something to my dps, I can never do pure dps builds.

There's a few things wrong with what I've seen so far.

PVE BELOW

If you're running STAM sorc 7 piece medium no exceptions.

You're aim is to go full dps this means using bow, if you're (not interested in bow) is what you said I'd stop playing a STAM sorc most of the DPS comes from poison injection and endless hail using a 2h is disgusting on a sorc and should of never been allowed outside of PVP.

You also mentioned you wanted to add "some type of cc to your build" I would go out and get sellistrix monster set.
Not only does this set offer 4.5k -5.5k dps every 4 seconds it also has a 360 degree AOE knock down for 3 whole seconds.
This monster helm can proc every 4 seconds. The beauty of this set is that you passively gain 15% extra damage through dual wield passive for disorientated, knock down, etc etc mobs.

My 2 cents.

Seeing as you're new to STAM Sorc, VO is a stretch without knowing you gear.

5 piece night mothers gaze and 5 piece viper with the monster helm is a very GOOD place to start and easily accessible to all players regardless of level, as viper comes from fungel (can be soloed with a legit good player) and nmg being craftable this should be easily achieveable.

Good luck.

Lukums1 - PS4

FINAL THOUGHTS: EDIT

Magicka as you're tossing up with comes with high survive from hard hitting attacks. These days, STAM SORC have more survive in trials and VMA that's from my personal experience.

If you go Magicka and your high elf as you stated that's for the best as running STAM on high elf is completely wasted. You'd have to re-roll to do serious damage.

Let me know what you decide and I can see if I can assist further with some ideas moving forward.

Luke

datgladiatah

I think a stam sorc tank would be pretty effective. You can build enough crit from a secondary 5 piece set (3 accessories/s&b) to crit for the self healing. Hurricane provides strong stamina-scaling dps and armor buff. Bound armaments provides a little extra defense too. Dark deal is a strong burst heal that restores resources. S&B/Bow, S&B/2h would work well, and then just top it with heavy armor.

Problem is, besides encase, you provide very little CC to your team. In case you want to add more stuns, might I suggest Sellatrix? It's a monster set, pretty high chance to proc a stun dealing earthquake. Mephala's could be good too if you're just looking for a snare.

Even as a pure DPS they're still pretty bulky. But the class skills from a sorcerer provides little in utility and cc, except for their ultimates which do not work well for stamina builds. Sorcerer skills are exceptional at self buffing and setting up swift kills. They also have endless survivability. I'd recommend a DK or NB for CC because they have more stuns, knock ups, fear effects, etc. Otherwise you have to itemize to provide those options.

AzuraKin

Slayer9292_ESO wrote: »

I'm assuming you are asking for PVE. If you are asking for PVP then ignore most of what I say here.

Most stam sorcs use bow/dw because of the dots bow provides as a support weapon. DW also has one of the best aoe dps in the game (steel tornado) and good single target dps with twin slashes and rapid strikes. The Maelstrom weapons work really well for this because they buff the most useful skills in those.

Stam build do best wearing 5 pieces or more of Medium Armor due to passives. Heavy armor would be a pretty large dps decrease.

And while there is nothing wrong with 2H, stam sorc has crit surge which gives you your major brutality and a really good heal, which is probably better than Rally. The biggest problem is you don't have many DOT options with 2H and Cleave is pretty weak AOE compared to Steel Tornado.

2H + DW could work, Executioner may make up for the lack of DOTs from not having a bow.

i actually find whirlwind to be weak. my mageblade sap essence crits for 11k, my stamblade dw with a good 30% more crit damage boost barely hits 9-10k with whirlwind in execute phase. i would have to go a burst 7000 wp build to get normal whirlwind portion to maybe do 75% of what sap essence does.

Soleya

AzuraKin wrote: »

i actually find whirlwind to be weak. my mageblade sap essence crits for 11k, my stamblade dw with a good 30% more crit damage boost barely hits 9-10k with whirlwind in execute phase. i would have to go a burst 7000 wp build to get normal whirlwind portion to maybe do 75% of what sap essence does.

On my stam sorc, steel tornado crits for about 12.5-13k.

Not gonna argue that Sap Essence isn't' awesome though.

DragonBound

Lukums1 wrote: »

CosmicSoul wrote: »

Slayer9292_ESO wrote: »

I'm assuming you are asking for PVE. If you are asking for PVP then ignore most of what I say here.

Most stam sorcs use bow/dw because of the dots bow provides as a support weapon. DW also has one of the best aoe dps in the game (steel tornado) and good single target dps with twin slashes and rapid strikes. The Maelstrom weapons work really well for this because they buff the most useful skills in those.

Stam build do best wearing 5 pieces or more of Medium Armor due to passives. Heavy armor would be a pretty large dps decrease.

And while there is nothing wrong with 2H, stam sorc has crit surge which gives you your major brutality and a really good heal, which is probably better than Rally. The biggest problem is you don't have many DOT options with 2H and Cleave is pretty weak AOE compared to Steel Tornado.

2H + DW could work, Executioner may make up for the lack of DOTs from not having a bow.

Thank you for the info, how versatile are they? I guess I am looking to add some cc or something to my dps, I can never do pure dps builds.

There's a few things wrong with what I've seen so far.

PVE BELOW

If you're running STAM sorc 7 piece medium no exceptions.

You're aim is to go full dps this means using bow, if you're (not interested in bow) is what you said I'd stop playing a STAM sorc most of the DPS comes from poison injection and endless hail using a 2h is disgusting on a sorc and should of never been allowed outside of PVP.

You also mentioned you wanted to add "some type of cc to your build" I would go out and get sellistrix monster set.
Not only does this set offer 4.5k -5.5k dps every 4 seconds it also has a 360 degree AOE knock down for 3 whole seconds.
This monster helm can proc every 4 seconds. The beauty of this set is that you passively gain 15% extra damage through dual wield passive for disorientated, knock down, etc etc mobs.

My 2 cents.

Seeing as you're new to STAM Sorc, VO is a stretch without knowing you gear.

5 piece night mothers gaze and 5 piece viper with the monster helm is a very GOOD place to start and easily accessible to all players regardless of level, as viper comes from fungel (can be soloed with a legit good player) and nmg being craftable this should be easily achieveable.

Good luck.

Lukums1 - PS4

FINAL THOUGHTS: EDIT

Magicka as you're tossing up with comes with high survive from hard hitting attacks. These days, STAM SORC have more survive in trials and VMA that's from my personal experience.

If you go Magicka and your high elf as you stated that's for the best as running STAM on high elf is completely wasted. You'd have to re-roll to do serious damage.

Let me know what you decide and I can see if I can assist further with some ideas moving forward.

Luke

Isnt the monster set from the hist dlc? Hmmm maybe I will get that dlc after all.

DragonBound

Slayer9292_ESO wrote: »

CosmicSoul wrote: »

Thank you for the info, how versatile are they? I guess I am looking to add some cc or something to my dps, I can never do pure dps builds.

Stam Sorc is the only build I've beaten vMA on, and the only class I'm consistently around 25k dps single target (give or take). I think what I like most about this build is the number of self heals. Crit Surge, Vigor, Bloodthirst, Bloodcraze, Dark Deal.

As for crowd control, being a stamina build I have about 9k magicka which is enough to cast hurricane and crit surge and dark deal here and there. It wouldn't be enough magicka to cast encase or bolt escape (the one that stuns) very often.

I also don't usually deal with crowd control. In group content that's usually the tank's job. Whereas dps job is to kill everything quickly.

Yea I guess they have some cc but it seems many classes offer different kinds, and many do not want cookie cutter groups.

DragonBound

Lukums1 wrote: »

CosmicSoul wrote: »

Slayer9292_ESO wrote: »

I'm assuming you are asking for PVE. If you are asking for PVP then ignore most of what I say here.

Most stam sorcs use bow/dw because of the dots bow provides as a support weapon. DW also has one of the best aoe dps in the game (steel tornado) and good single target dps with twin slashes and rapid strikes. The Maelstrom weapons work really well for this because they buff the most useful skills in those.

Stam build do best wearing 5 pieces or more of Medium Armor due to passives. Heavy armor would be a pretty large dps decrease.

And while there is nothing wrong with 2H, stam sorc has crit surge which gives you your major brutality and a really good heal, which is probably better than Rally. The biggest problem is you don't have many DOT options with 2H and Cleave is pretty weak AOE compared to Steel Tornado.

2H + DW could work, Executioner may make up for the lack of DOTs from not having a bow.

Thank you for the info, how versatile are they? I guess I am looking to add some cc or something to my dps, I can never do pure dps builds.

There's a few things wrong with what I've seen so far.

PVE BELOW

If you're running STAM sorc 7 piece medium no exceptions.

You're aim is to go full dps this means using bow, if you're (not interested in bow) is what you said I'd stop playing a STAM sorc most of the DPS comes from poison injection and endless hail using a 2h is disgusting on a sorc and should of never been allowed outside of PVP.

You also mentioned you wanted to add "some type of cc to your build" I would go out and get sellistrix monster set.
Not only does this set offer 4.5k -5.5k dps every 4 seconds it also has a 360 degree AOE knock down for 3 whole seconds.
This monster helm can proc every 4 seconds. The beauty of this set is that you passively gain 15% extra damage through dual wield passive for disorientated, knock down, etc etc mobs.

My 2 cents.

Seeing as you're new to STAM Sorc, VO is a stretch without knowing you gear.

5 piece night mothers gaze and 5 piece viper with the monster helm is a very GOOD place to start and easily accessible to all players regardless of level, as viper comes from fungel (can be soloed with a legit good player) and nmg being craftable this should be easily achieveable.

Good luck.

Lukums1 - PS4

FINAL THOUGHTS: EDIT

Magicka as you're tossing up with comes with high survive from hard hitting attacks. These days, STAM SORC have more survive in trials and VMA that's from my personal experience.

If you go Magicka and your high elf as you stated that's for the best as running STAM on high elf is completely wasted. You'd have to re-roll to do serious damage.

Let me know what you decide and I can see if I can assist further with some ideas moving forward.

Luke

I decided against stamina sorc, really not into throwing shurikens on a heavy armored two handed and etc, I guess I will make a templar for the close combat/magic kind of character. I am going magicka.

Ilsabet

Sellistrix is from Arx Corinium. That's what I'm planning to use on my stam sorc once I get the full set.

scorpiodog

CosmicSoul wrote: »

Just go get an idea?

I am interested in using two handed and heavy armor atleast, also I have been leveling a high elf and I realize now that maybe it was not the best idea if I decide to go stamina based. I noticed many builds use the bow and I am not interested in the bow at all.

But since I cannot hybrid effectively like a battlemage this seems to be my only choice, I guess my other option is to switch to pure magicka and staffs.

Any information would be appreciated thank you:)

My main goal with this build was to have a character that would go through PvE content like a steam roller
Wood Elf - stam regen
Vampire - stam / mag regen

Levelling 1-50 two pets, vamp life drain plus one skill from each of the other two sorc skill set on each bar at all times.
I use bow and DW

When I got crit surge and bound armaments:
Bow & buff bar: Poison injection, volley, hurricane, crit surge, bound armaments
DW Bar: flurry (them morph to your needs), steel tornado, deadly cloak, vamp mist,

ult: overload both bars. I love the way overload just keeps stacking up and only diminishes when you use it. So My overload bar is always available whenever I need to go pure survival mode. I also have rapid maneuvers on there for fast overland movement.

Overload bar crit surge, bound armamaments, and any other (oh no!) skills you need to survive / sustain

Equipment: Cheap start: 2 piece head / shoulders Leki's to be replaced by dungeon 2-piece when you get them.
Jewelry : 3-piece Endurance to be replaced later with better stuff
Lots of 5- piece sets available, so it really depends on preferences and if you need more damage output, more sustain, or more survivability. With a wood elf I have plnty of sustain, so I prefer more damage output from my armor sets.
My end setup is 2 / 5 / 5 or 4. The last set is a 5-piece that procs with melee or DW, but will only be 4-piece with the bow.
If Maelstrom Arena Drops ever get realistic again I hope to one day get 2 / 5 / 3 / Maelstrom - so I'll keeping my jewelry in storage until then.

My button smashing: bound armaments always on 1- crit surge 2- Hurricane 3- volley 4 - poison injection. 5- weapon swap 6- deadly cloak (steps 5-6 I'm moving forward) 7 - either steel tornado (mobs) or flurry (single target / boss)

When I run low on stamina I pop my overload and recover my resources

This build tends to work pretty well with all PvE content, and dueling as well. I think it should also work well with Imperial city.

Lukums1

Ilsabet wrote: »

Sellistrix is from Arx Corinium. That's what I'm planning to use on my stam sorc once I get the full set.

It's a good set hands down. Not " The Best " but holy *** it was funny streaming the other night in VMA watching everything fall to the ground constantly LOL.

Same goes for dungeons it's quite a powerful utility set.

Luke