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My first crack at PvP Magblade

Sky_WK
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Hey guys, was hoping you could give me a couple pointers on this build. I play primarily CP and usually am in groups.

Front Bar 5pc Spinners. Sharp Lighting Staff (Don't have Spinners inferno)
Back Bar 5pc Lich. Infused Resto Staff
2 Piece Illambris (My best monster set with Impen)

6 pieces impen, Chest piece infused. 5 light, 1 heavy, 1 med.

Spell dmg enchants on jewels. Prob running health+stam+mag food.

Stage 2 vamp.

Main questions - How bad is it to run the Lighting front bar?
With magblade sustain would I be better off with a set besides Lich?
Monster set worth it? I have Infernal gaurdian but not very good traits. And a little low on transmutation crystals.

Thanks in advance guys, new to this class.

Edited by Sky_WK on February 9, 2018 4:56PM
i do not read replies. still playing stamdk for some reason.
  • Marabornwingrion
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    1. Flame is better for single taget abilities, like funnel, impale, assassins will. Change sharpened to nirnhoned.
    2. Go full impen (7 pieces).
    3. Skoria is better than Ilambris.
    4. Sustain is great with Lich and with CPs, no need to invest more in regen.
  • thankyourat
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    I play the same build as you except I use transmutation instead of lich. I think lich is overkill for sustain unless you play a shield stack build with annulment. Transmutation also makes you tanky enough to where you don't even need annulment. I would definitely keep trying to get that flame staff. If you don't have skoria try for a defensive set like bloodspawn. Or just use two different one piece sets to get your stats up a little higher. Skoria would be best in slot though.

    Overall though you're build is completely playable I would just switch out 1 llambris piece for a infernal guardian piece to get your Magicka a little higher. llambris is useless in pvp.
    Edited by thankyourat on February 9, 2018 5:26PM
  • brandonv516
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    Main questions - How bad is it to run the Lighting front bar?
    Not bad at all. I run a charged Spinners lightning staff with a shock enchant on it. It works great.

    With magblade sustain would I be better off with a set besides Lich?
    You don't need Lich or any other sustain set if you are running a lightning staff. For jewelry I run 1 spell damage, 1 recovery, 1 reduced cost.

    Monster set worth it? I have Infernal gaurdian but not very good traits. And a little low on transmutation crystals
    Run Wizards Reposte as your second set (or Transmutation if you are hell-bent on more recovery) so that the bonus carries over to your main bar.

    Then run Skoria. No other monster set benefits more from this setup than Skoria. I slot Crippling Grasp, Elemental Blockade, and Swallow Soul on my main bar. These (not sure about Swallow soul) plus lightning staff heavy attacks will proc Skoria a lot.

    Full bar setup is:

    Lightning
    Swallow soul
    Dampen magic
    Crippling grasp
    Elemental blockade
    Merciless resolve

    Restoration
    Blur
    Healing ward
    Mass hysteria
    Elusive mist
    Siphoning attacks

    Edit: Couple of notes.

    -Stage 3 vampire is better for the passive (I'm always stage 4)
    -2000 is a good number to shoot for crit resistance
    -Tri food is good (I like my stamina at about 15k) and spell power pots are a must since no skill is slotted
    -Change Swallow Soul to Funnel Health if running Transmutation (more support style build)
    Edited by brandonv516 on February 9, 2018 5:47PM
  • Sky_WK
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    Thanks for the help guys. Sounds like I should not be forcing Illambris (I only brought it since it's my only Impen monster set.)
    Sounds like the consensus is I could get away without Lich and definitely can use spinners lightning staff, I do need to save up some transmute crystals for it tho, but all great news.
    I think I'm going to purchase some WR this evening then for back bar.

    Final Questions-
    What trait/enchant should my WR resto staff have?

    Is farming for Valkyn Skoria a better idea than farming for an Master Destro?(which would take away my ability to slot a monster set)

    Is there a way to gain Major Sorcery without SP pots (am not a baller)? Sal essence or entropy worth it?


    Ty so much guys.
    Edited by Sky_WK on February 9, 2018 6:14PM
    i do not read replies. still playing stamdk for some reason.
  • brandonv516
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    Vivec City has a vendor that sells unidentified restoration staffs. The chance of getting a WR staff is good but getting the right trait might be more difficult. Of course you can always buy them. I like defending for my restoration staff with a spell/weapon damage enchant.

    Master Destro could be nice with some builds but you can't run 2 five piece sets and a monster set with that (unless you run DW/staff and lose both five piece bonuses when you switch to the Master staff).

    If you have AP saved use it to buy Cyro pots. Otherwise find room for Entropy on your bar.

    Edit: Again, run skoria.
    Edited by brandonv516 on February 9, 2018 8:07PM
  • Calboy
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    Love me some 5 spinners, 5 trans, 2 malubeth close range brawler with destri/resto. Super fun and it feels to me like that's how a magblade should be played. The same reason why I always run my stamplar in heavy armour.
  • Lexxypwns
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    Imo, 1 domi + masters inferno is better than Skoria
  • Subversus
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    Lexxypwns wrote: »
    Imo, 1 domi + masters inferno is better than Skoria

    If you run reach that is, I'd argue that 1 domi + vMA resto is better for group play and lets you run fear so you can aoe fear ppl off you if shade doesn't work.

    There are a few people on pc eu that started playing with both nowadays as well, and going shackle/necro on body/jews.
  • Datthaw
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    The builds I have been running lately

    5/1/1 light armor
    5 shackle 4 necro 2 skoria
    Front bar: cripple, mercy resolve, cloak, swallow soul, flame reach, incap
    Back bar: healing ward, magical harness, elusive mist, degeneration, siphoning, resto ulr

    5/1/1 heavy armor (newer setup, thanks subversus)
    5 Julianos 5 riposte 2 skoria
    Front bar: cripple, mercy resolve, elemental drain, swallow soul, flame reach, incap
    Back bar: healing ward, double take, cloak, degeneration, siphoning, resto ult

    Both builds work well for cyro and duels (duels my bars will look different) I'm torn about which one i like more but they play differently so it's nice to have both in your pocket

    Edited by Datthaw on February 10, 2018 12:28PM
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