Stam DK: Showcasing Bow build in Battlegrounds (video).

DarkJester1

Hello all.

I need to point out that I am by no means an expert. I make a lot of mistakes still, as you will see in this video. However, I wanted to share this video in hopes that it gives anyone considering the build some ideas and insight on how it does; and also because it's a rather close game.

This build is not meant to 1v1, as you will see as I die both times I was solo against someone. Though, with more practice maybe I'll do better.

Before the video though, the build and the gear:

https://imgur.com/a/YqZRspb

Defensive Stance is hugely important for this build in my opinion since it lasts for 30 seconds and has saved me many times.

Silver Bolts is mostly just for the snare. I wouldn't recommend spamming it.

Ferocious Leap Morph is HUGELY important when stuck in a 1v1 situation as the damage shield really goes a long way. I definitely recommend it for this build over the other morph.

I like this build because I survive better, mostly due to being on the backlines instead of the frontlines, and because I've snagged many killing blows while dead, or even after having respawned, and that can be very satisfying at times.

I actually run Arteaum Takeaway Broth in battlegrounds normally, but it had just run out and I wasn't planning to play for much longer. It's an expensive food, but well worth it IMO,

Anyways, here is the video, and I hope you enjoy!

https://youtu.be/OksvoU8dJoE

amir412

No respect for sloads users.

Asmael

There are quite a few points wrong with your build in action...

• You have 5x heavy armor (mag return from Constitution), argonian (mag return from pots), Shacklebreaker, multiple tristat enchants and 17k Magicka on a stam build. That's all nice and sweet, but the problem is: you don't do anything will all that magicka sustain. You're sitting at almost full magicka 80% of the time and it literally never reaches below 50%, while you are struggling with stamina sustain. Make better use of your magicka pool, especially if you are doing that kind of investment in there. Keep Igneous weapons up, if you are at full magicka and not in combat, use Igneous shield to get some stamina back. Consider using Wings or Green dragon blood over Defensive Posture to help balance out your resources. Flames of Oblivion over Claw is another one.
• You really really really really need to break free Eclipse. It killed you several times, even though you had the possibility of breaking free. If you don't, you are going to constantly take over 10k damage from it (if not more) for no good reason. Block doesn't do anything against it.
• Your belt has no enchants.
• You have no way of getting out when caught by someone. It usually ends in "hold block, cast pierce / claw, swap to bow bar and get CC'd with no resources, dead". We are no noghtblades / Sorcs, so we don't have Streak nor Cloak to get out, however we do have a few tools to control our opponents in close range, such as Fossilize or Rearming Trap. Setting up a Trap on your position or close to it, then using Fossilize would buy you some extra time.
• Caltrops is guaranteed 100% uptime on Sload when thrown in a group of people fighting each other. It's also a good way to put massive pressure with Sload / Skoria in corridors and for kiting.
• Consider using Bone pirate instead of Shackle (or any stam sustain set). Yes it's medium, yes you will have less resistances and HP. But if you have no stamina, you can have 24k or 50k HP, you are going to die regardless.
• Weapon enchants of the same type share the same cooldown. You have a weapon enchant on the same type on both weapons. It's not too big of a deal since you aren't going to make a lot of use of the SnB one, but... For other builds, it can make the difference.

DarkJester1

Asmael wrote: »

There are quite a few points wrong with your build in action...

• You have 5x heavy armor (mag return from Constitution), argonian (mag return from pots), Shacklebreaker, multiple tristat enchants and 17k Magicka on a stam build. That's all nice and sweet, but the problem is: you don't do anything will all that magicka sustain. You're sitting at almost full magicka 80% of the time and it literally never reaches below 50%, while you are struggling with stamina sustain. Make better use of your magicka pool, especially if you are doing that kind of investment in there. Keep Igneous weapons up, if you are at full magicka and not in combat, use Igneous shield to get some stamina back. Consider using Wings or Green dragon blood over Defensive Posture to help balance out your resources. Flames of Oblivion over Claw is another one.
• You really really really really need to break free Eclipse. It killed you several times, even though you had the possibility of breaking free. If you don't, you are going to constantly take over 10k damage from it (if not more) for no good reason. Block doesn't do anything against it.
• Your belt has no enchants.
• You have no way of getting out when caught by someone. It usually ends in "hold block, cast pierce / claw, swap to bow bar and get CC'd with no resources, dead". We are no noghtblades / Sorcs, so we don't have Streak nor Cloak to get out, however we do have a few tools to control our opponents in close range, such as Fossilize or Rearming Trap. Setting up a Trap on your position or close to it, then using Fossilize would buy you some extra time.
• Caltrops is guaranteed 100% uptime on Sload when thrown in a group of people fighting each other. It's also a good way to put massive pressure with Sload / Skoria in corridors and for kiting.
• Consider using Bone pirate instead of Shackle (or any stam sustain set). Yes it's medium, yes you will have less resistances and HP. But if you have no stamina, you can have 24k or 50k HP, you are going to die regardless.
• Weapon enchants of the same type share the same cooldown. You have a weapon enchant on the same type on both weapons. It's not too big of a deal since you aren't going to make a lot of use of the SnB one, but... For other builds, it can make the difference.

1) Fair point. and I have just the solution: Elemental Weapon!

I did use Igneouos Shield that way. :< Didn't you see? And I tried to use Molten Weapons every 20 seconds or so to keep minor brutality up at all times.

I prefer Defensive Posture since it stays up for a good 30 seconds and unlike wings, staff users never see it coming. It's great that way.
2) Any tips on how to do that reliably? Because there is not a single game that goes by when my break free attempts don't work sometimes, despite clicking both mouse buttons as rapidly as I can!
3) Oops!! xD
4) I'll try both.
5) I reeally want my sloads and valkyn skoria on one specific target.
6) I will never get rid of my heavy. :<
7) Thanks for the tip!

You've been a big help though, I hope the changes make a difference. Wish me luck!