Tips for stam sorc vs mag sorc

Vapirko

I main a stam sorc in pvp, and mag sorcs are one of the classes I have trouble beating when they're on the same level or better. I find it really difficult when frags can knock me out of crit charge, and I have no purge. Getting knocked out of crit charge, and then hit with curse and execute is just a ton of stacked up damage. Using rune prison from the get go helps, as does the interupt version of poison injection. The amount of lag playing from Asia does it make it difficult to dodge frags also. But just coming from an open world with no options for los, any tips? If they're good, and I do manage to burst down a significant portion of health then they just shield up and heal. How do all you talented Stam sorcs deal with this? The only other build I have trouble with consistently is a good mag DK with all the dots. (I don't have a vma 2H and lack burst there, and I do avoid cost poisons). Thanks!

dpencil1

Speaking as a mSorc who has dueled a lot of StamSorcs, I'd say the things that make fighting a StamSorc the hardest are:
- Constant incoming damage from Hurricane, Rapid Strikes, etc.
- Los manipulation allowing the StamSorc to Dark Deal and reset the fight, and generally forcing me to expend energy trying to keep up with them
- Unexpected burst hits from Dawnbreaker

Basically, you're best bet is going to usually be getting in the mSorc's face with a lot if constant preassure. Watch their health bar for when they reapply their shield, then either just burn through the shield or play defensively and count to 5, CC + Ulti + Execute.

Vapirko

dpencil1 wrote: »

Speaking as a mSorc who has dueled a lot of StamSorcs, I'd say the things that make fighting a StamSorc the hardest are:
- Constant incoming damage from Hurricane, Rapid Strikes, etc.
- Los manipulation allowing the StamSorc to Dark Deal and reset the fight, and generally forcing me to expend energy trying to keep up with them
- Unexpected burst hits from Dawnbreaker

Basically, you're best bet is going to usually be getting in the mSorc's face with a lot if constant preassure. Watch their health bar for when they reapply their shield, then either just burn through the shield or play defensively and count to 5, CC + Ulti + Execute.

Or l2p is short lol. I appreciate that though, the only way to take my skill to the next level is to know my enemies skills as well and work through them.

Derra

generally speaking: block while charging.

KingYogi415

You have to count to 3 after they cast a shield then stun them.

Drakkdjinn

Don't run through mines and wait until they forget to mash their shield button.

Alucardo

Pro tip: don't crit charge when their hands are glowing purple, because chances are you will take a sharp rock to the face. Wear them down by CCing as much as possible to drain their stamina. If they can't break free, you'll kill them in a single rotation.
Never let your health drop too much. If you get low, then LOS and heal up, because their fury will knock you out cold without warning.

Vapirko

Derra wrote: »

generally speaking: block while charging.

I didn't even know this was a thing.

Izaki

Derra wrote: »

generally speaking: block while charging.

^ This right here is the best advice you'll ever get while playing a stamina class. No joke. Don't be afraid of blocking in general, you might get lucky and squeeze it in between the 2 regeneration ticks.

Especially against magicka sorcs. Most will try to time their Frags with your Crit Rush and might leave themselves a bit too vulnerable (risk it for the kill, great tactic when you know which hits you can take and which ones you can't), so when you don't eat the CC from the Frags and block the incoming Dawnbreaker (which is almost bound to follow) they are left with a failed burst attempt and you're already in their face. From there on, let Dawnbreaker, Hurricane, Poison Injection, Executionner and Implosion work their magic.

Vapirko

Thanks for the tips!

Morgul667

Interesting