Magblade build: Shadow Mage!

dazee

Basically using the shadow image with teleport option, a lot of fear/stun effects and flame staff, anyone have thoughts on something like this? Could throw in cripple and the like to further debilitate your helpless foes! could this be viable in PVP?

ToRelax

Until shade bugs out, yes.

brandonv516

dazee wrote: »

Basically using the shadow image with teleport option, a lot of fear/stun effects and flame staff, anyone have thoughts on something like this? Could throw in cripple and the like to further debilitate your helpless foes! could this be viable in PVP?

All of what you listed can and should be a part of a successful Magblade build in PvP. I feel Crippling Grasp is underwhelming right now but you could add it if you have room.

My bars look like:

Flame staff
Swallow Soul
Refreshing Path
Destructive Reach
Elemental Drain
Merciless Resolve
Ult: Ice Comet

Resto staff
Shadowy Disguise
Healing Ward
Manifestation of Terror (Concealed Weapon at times)
Shadow Image
Siphoning Attacks
Ult: Resto Ultimate

Shadow Image is currently buggy at times but is still very effective.

Heimpai

brandonv516 wrote: »

dazee wrote: »

Basically using the shadow image with teleport option, a lot of fear/stun effects and flame staff, anyone have thoughts on something like this? Could throw in cripple and the like to further debilitate your helpless foes! could this be viable in PVP?

All of what you listed can and should be a part of a successful Magblade build in PvP. I feel Crippling Grasp is underwhelming right now but you could add it if you have room.

My bars look like:

Flame staff
Swallow Soul
Refreshing Path
Destructive Reach
Elemental Drain
Merciless Resolve
Ult: Ice Comet

Resto staff
Shadowy Disguise
Healing Ward
Manifestation of Terror (Concealed Weapon at times)
Shadow Image
Siphoning Attacks
Ult: Resto Ultimate

Shadow Image is currently buggy at times but is still very effective.

What stats should a magblade try to get too? Including spell pen?

Iskiab

Spell penetration is always the best way to increase your dps. I’d take a look at the thread called, ‘vet player trying magblade’. Lots of advice and different builds in there.

Pvp isn’t just about dps though, hybrid builds builds perform better than straight dps builds. Use the abilities with multiple effects like heal and damage, or apply a secondary effect like snare or whatever. If you try to go for max dps you’ll just keep dying before you can PK anyone.

Iskiab

A good way to get started for minimal cost is a crafted set of fortified brass and julianos. Then add a monster set like ice heart.

NyassaV

brandonv516 wrote: »

dazee wrote: »

Basically using the shadow image with teleport option, a lot of fear/stun effects and flame staff, anyone have thoughts on something like this? Could throw in cripple and the like to further debilitate your helpless foes! could this be viable in PVP?

All of what you listed can and should be a part of a successful Magblade build in PvP. I feel Crippling Grasp is underwhelming right now but you could add it if you have room.

My bars look like:

Flame staff
Swallow Soul
Refreshing Path
Destructive Reach
Elemental Drain
Merciless Resolve
Ult: Ice Comet

Resto staff
Shadowy Disguise
Healing Ward
Manifestation of Terror (Concealed Weapon at times)
Shadow Image
Siphoning Attacks
Ult: Resto Ultimate

Shadow Image is currently buggy at times but is still very effective.

Crippling grasp is the only OP skill magbalde has atm

NyassaV

Iskiab wrote: »

A good way to get started for minimal cost is a crafted set of fortified brass and julianos. Then add a monster set like ice heart.

Use Bloodspawn or Balrogh

Never use Icefart