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It's Valentine's. Let's talk... penetration

Datolite
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No CP, All CP, BGs and Cyrodiil.
When is it best to go all pen? When is it not?
What is a good amount for 1vX?
Does it affect regular spell damage or just crits?
  • Lynx7386
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    I can't speak for pvp, but pve dungeon and trials enemies have a little over 18,000 resistance, so you want to get as close to that much penetration as possible without going over it or losing out on other stats.

    My stamsorc has around 13.5k penetration just counting major fracture from the tank, champion points, and twice fanged serpent.
    PS4 / NA
    M'asad - Khajiit Nightblade - Healer
    Pakhet - Khajiit Dragonknight - Tank
    Raksha - Khajiit Sorcerer - Stamina DPS
    Bastet - Khajiit Templar - Healer
    Leonin - Khajiit Warden - Tank
  • Olupajmibanan
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    If you are facing a lot of magSorcs, magWardens and magNBs, don't bother with much penetration as absorb shields completely ignore penetration.
  • Aliyavana
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    You can never have too much penetration :D
  • Minno
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    Two PvP schools of thought currently:
    - stack penetration. Some builds are using light armor, ele drain, and spell erosion for around 15000+ armor debuff.
    - stack spell crit DMG. Only put a few points into spell erosion. 20% elfborn but place the rest of your points into master of arms/weapon light attack DMG and boost your dmg ass bainst shields.

    Both have merits and drawbacks. Both don't work 100% on magic shields, but that's what CC is for.
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