Magicka ranged DPS gear, Monster + 5 vs 5 + 5

Cugel

Hi,
has anyone tested the difference between these two gear alternatives for ranged magicka DPS?

2xSkoria/Ilambris + 5xBurning spellweave + 3xWillpower + Random sharpened staves

vs

1xKena + 5xBurning spellweave + 5xJulianos (including staves)

Using staff for both bars in both alternatives...

Grabmoore

On my dk, I had best results with 5 BSW + 3/4 aether and 2 grothdar.

5 aether + 5 BSW got me higher numbers, but overall less dps. 5 moondancer could work, but it difficult to play

Merlin13KAGL

Grabmoore wrote: »

5 moondancer could work, but it difficult to play

It sounds great in theory, but in practice you don't tend to get the synergies often enough to see the difference.

OP, most are only using Willpower if they don't yet have access to IA or Moondancer.

Izaki

Merlin13KAGL wrote: »

Grabmoore wrote: »

5 moondancer could work, but it difficult to play

It sounds great in theory, but in practice you don't tend to get the synergies often enough to see the difference.

OP, most are only using Willpower if they don't yet have access to IA or Moondancer.

On a Templar Moondancer is the most amazing set ever.

RoyJade

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/318595/introduction-to-pve-damage-calculation-homestead/p1

For sorc, Ilambris/BSW/moondancer seem to be the best (and it indeed give me great dps).
For DK, grothdarr/BSW/moondancer is still amazing.
For templar, 5 moondancer (2 swords in front bar) is still the best, coupled with BSW for the high damage and grothdarr for good damage + high BSW uptime you have probably the most solid actual set for them.
For NB I don't know exactly. The DK set work well, but NB can also use scathing mage and if so they may not need an undauted set or they can use Ilambris with a fire/lightning dual staff).

DRXHarbinger

Depends. I tried 2x willpower, 5 Moondancer and 5 bsw. All buffed and proccd up I could hit insane numbers. But the dps loss on trying to get it all syncd up is a pig so not worth it. But 4500 spell damage in swords with minor slayer and full sharpened etc....it's pretty good (that was without spc and powerful assault) so it can go stupid high whilst having 44k magika.

Cugel

Thanks for the replies!

Yes, I guess you are right that the monster alternative is better (that is what most guides tell also) but I was hoping that someone had actually made a DPS test for an alternative with 2 full sets like BSW and Julianos.

Maybe the test with BSW + Moondancer in the link in #5 is the best comparison.

Anyway, thanks again!

GreenhaloX

Good thread.. Looking to build a sorc, so this is useful. Thanks..

Freeman

Wondering about this as well