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so what kind of builds do you like to make with your slots?

sno_flah_ke
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I like Magicka tanks over Stamina tanks. Alcast seems to be missing out on this build.

Sorcerer magica tank, Templar Magicka tank, and warden Magicka tank I have. I like the sorcerer because they freeze the mobs in place. The jabbing spear on the Templar tank is kewl too.. plus those heals... I like the warden Magicka tank for the bear and the ground ice attack and the ice armor. I run all three with Max Magicka.
  • Kuramas9tails
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    The abilities are mostly magic because you can't use too many stam abilities and run out of stamina and not have any to block with.

    You can get stamina back quickly by heavy attacking which tanks do in between mechanics and you can't gain stamina back while blocking so stamina is conserved. Magic on the other hand, even with Alcasts builds from what I read last (a year ago maybe), you need high magic recovery for your abilities that make you tanky. Why have high stamina recovery when you are blocking and not using it anyways and not use the magic for abilities that increase your resistance and even as a DK, will give you immediate health back. You can even exchange magic for stamina on a DK if you need to but you can't do the opposite.

    But like I said, it's been a while since I looked up Alcasts tank build but even then, I look at a lot of other builds. Tank doesn't equal stam. It's literally a resource balance between the two with health to help with other things that are associated with it (I think shield amount is based on health now and not magic?)

    It's been a while since I updated my tank though but I am sure the same concept of stam/magic balance is still required for tanks.

    Edit: If you are talking Ice staff build....well that is out of my knowledge. That is a whole new area I have yet to watch anyone, personally, conquer, because the staff does not give you the same benefits as sword/board does.
    Edited by Kuramas9tails on January 8, 2019 2:47PM
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    • sno_flah_ke
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      I run full Magicka with no issues. Using an ice staff gives you a constant shield and blocking costs Magicka not stamina
    • Protossyder
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      I run full Magicka with no issues. Using an ice staff gives you a constant shield and blocking costs Magicka not stamina

      In what kind of content?
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    • sno_flah_ke
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      In all content
    • Ertosi
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      I certainly have a preference for Stamina builds over Magicka, but have fully-leveled and geared toons for Stam and Mag versions of every class. They all feel different and they're all quite fun in their own ways. Check out my Sig below for more details on each.

      If they really are bringing a new class, I hope it comes with additional slots cause I'm not deleting any of my well-seasoned toons, especially not for anything that sounds so redundant as Sorc2.0.
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    • Valrien
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      Ice Staff backbar is perfectly viable and some endgame tanks even prefer it, but it takes more skill to pull off...thus SnS/SnS is the preferred setup for your average joe
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    • Ertosi
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      Valrien wrote: »
      Ice Staff backbar is perfectly viable and some endgame tanks even prefer it, but it takes more skill to pull off...thus SnS/SnS is the preferred setup for your average joe

      Personally, I greatly prefer S&B/2H for all of my tanks. The instant shields while still damaging everything around from Cleave you lets you brute force your way through content that might otherwise start wearing you down, self heals from Rally, and being able the help quickly execute bosses helps the team keep up a great pace... All of that honestly keeps me on my 2H bar far more than S&B. 2H gets overlooked far more than it deserves.
      Edited by Ertosi on January 8, 2019 9:02PM
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    • sno_flah_ke
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      I have the lightning with inner fire on front and ice staff with silver leash on the back
    • tamrielwinner
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      magcro, of course!
    • FrancisCrawford
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      I've tried a broad variety of magicka builds, for soloing/duoing or group healing as the case may be. I haven't tanked, and I haven't much enjoyed stamina combat except in content so easy that initiating with a bow from stealth matters.

      My current overworld main is a stamblade thief, but that's precisely because he's so good at avoiding combat.
      Edited by FrancisCrawford on January 8, 2019 10:37PM
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