Mag DK vs MagBlade

red_emu

I want to create a new alt. It's something I don't really do. With a busy job I don't get much play time so time is valuable.
I mostly PvP and have a maxed out mag sorc and magplar. I'm looking for something new and can't decide between a MagBlade and mag DK. Which one is more fun to play and melt my enemies with? I don't wanna spend precious days off on leveling an alt that sucks so I thought I'd ask our experienced community here

DRXHarbinger

Magdk is far better than NB. 1v1 a Magblade will severely struggle to kill one. Cloak is great but only does so much now that it's so much more expensive. Deep breath and eruption will knock them right out of it.
The changes to ferocious leap actually gave DKs a really good burst move. Dot a player up and whip them down to half health, leap and whip and dead everytime.

Even in the PvE world magdk is still much much better.

Yakidafi

SilverWF wrote: »

vpy wrote: »

Pros
2. Once you unlock Siphoning Strikes and Sap Essence you can handle any number of mobs at the same time

This part is outdated.

Yes I can't tell if I gain any magicka from LA anymore and the 4k at the end is just weak. On topic bot are strong depend on how you like to play, dk I would say is easier to get in to if you don't have time.

Magıc

Magblade is stronger atm, easier to 'melt' enemies. However, it is similar to sorc in tetms of playstyle. Instead of streak you got shade and cloak. Magblade works both solo and in group.

MagDK is okayish this patch, helps that so many people are in light and medium, so the damage problems mDKs have isn't as bad. Sustain is still the biggest issue, and if you play solo, you'll eventually RQ mDK. If you play group, then mDK is solid.

I prefer mDK, but I'm a DK guy. I also haven't played enough magblade to have more than a basic understanding of the class and how it performs. I do plan to eventually play it a lot, just not anytime soon.

vpy

red_emu wrote: »

I want to create a new alt. It's something I don't really do. With a busy job I don't get much play time so time is valuable.
I mostly PvP and have a maxed out mag sorc and magplar. I'm looking for something new and can't decide between a MagBlade and mag DK. Which one is more fun to play and melt my enemies with? I don't wanna spend precious days off on leveling an alt that sucks so I thought I'd ask our experienced community here

No contest

Mag Blade

Pros
1. Perma Stealth
2. Once you unlock Siphoning Strikes and Sap Essence you can handle any number of mobs at the same time
3. Extremely relaxed play style

Cons
1. Gets boring fast

MakoFore

got both- and i must say magblade is damn strong and damn boring. maybe the class animations are just limited and many skills are nt that different from one another- but mag dk although without burst and mobility has a huge variety of weaponry . a fun class to play

IcyDeadPeople

Magicka NB is the most fun class to play IMO but also the most challenging. Mag DK is also fun, I suggest to make both.

lardvader

How about both? Never know what the next fotm will be

If you have to choose one I would go mDK as I think it's more fun than magblade (although I have 2 mNB)

SilverWF

vpy wrote: »

Pros
2. Once you unlock Siphoning Strikes and Sap Essence you can handle any number of mobs at the same time

This part is outdated.

Balsagna

I believe magblade is one of the more difficult classes to play well in this game. But, if you are capable, you are going to really enjoy it. I am never bored as some other people have said, because it requires constant bar swapping to keep my dots up/merciless resolve. Magblades are great solo classes to run as well because they have good sustain, access to a spammable self heal, good aoe damage... I love my magblade because for a lot of content I do not need anyone. I can do it myself, and as a father and husband waiting for other people to do "group" content is annoying and something I do not have time for.