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Enchant nerf DW trait help needed

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barbusska
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I'm quite like a beginner player in ESO (I'm rather roleplaying than calculating mechanics), but now I'd like to delve into some calculations as well to build more effective characters.
I heard about the latest patch had some effects on the single hand weapon enchants. I'm running now an orc DK and just about to upgrade her gear.
Could someone please explain in more details so a beginner like me can understand what traits and enchants are better than the other and why, compared to the previously fashionable ones?
I'm going for a damage dealer role.
Thank you.
  • Lightspeedflashb14_ESO
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    main hand nirn poison enchant, off hand sharp/precise absorb stam/disease enchant.

    nirn main hand because you get a full trait, nirn gives you base 200 weapon damage on your main hand. sharp off hand of you are not close to pen cap, precise if you are. absorb stam if you have trouble sustaining, disease if you dont.
    Edited by Lightspeedflashb14_ESO on March 7, 2019 1:40PM
  • ynimma
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    Lightspeedflashb14_ESO wrote: »
    main hand nirn poison enchant, off hand sharp/precise absorb stam/disease enchant.

    nirn main hand because you get a full trait, nirn gives you base 200 weapon damage on your main hand. sharp off hand of you are not close to pen cap, precise if you are. absorb stam if you have trouble sustaining, disease if you dont.

    That's awesome, thank you!
    I always struggled to understand how DW works in terms of numbers, what "off hand" means really and how it affects the overall impact.
    What is the penetration cap?
    I remember something like 18k resistance for all the mobs (not sure where I got the information from) - is the cap related to this number or something completely different?
  • Lightspeedflashb14_ESO
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    Pen cap in pve is 18200 in dungeons and trials, 9100 in overland.
  • barbusska
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    Lightspeedflashb14_ESO wrote: »
    main hand nirn poison enchant, off hand sharp/precise absorb stam/disease enchant.

    nirn main hand because you get a full trait, nirn gives you base 200 weapon damage on your main hand. sharp off hand of you are not close to pen cap, precise if you are. absorb stam if you have trouble sustaining, disease if you dont.

    Thank you very much, it helps a lot!!!
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