Question on MagDK

flguy147ub17_ESO

Hey guys, i am a returning player, been away a year and half. Plus i switched platforms... What is the best quick setup for MagDK dps just to get started again. Which 2 main sets? Julianos, Mothers Sorrow, BSW which is super easy to farm? Or is there new quick setup i can farm? Thanks

Vevvev

My magDK uses Law of Julianos, Spell Strategist, and a monster helm that I change out depending on the situation. There are better set combinations out there like Elemental Succession and Burning Spellweave, but those 2 are very easy to acquire early on and are pretty cheap all things considered.

flguy147ub17_ESO

Vevvev wrote: »

My magDK uses Law of Julianos, Spell Strategist, and a monster helm that I change out depending on the situation. There are better set combinations out there like Elemental Succession and Burning Spellweave, but those 2 are very easy to acquire early on and are pretty cheap all things considered.

Thanks, also i always played Dunmer but that was before race changes. I like Breton the best but is there a ton of dps loss to go to Breton from Dunmer or a High Elf. Sustain looks insane for Breton.

red_emu

flguy147ub17_ESO wrote: »

Vevvev wrote: »

My magDK uses Law of Julianos, Spell Strategist, and a monster helm that I change out depending on the situation. There are better set combinations out there like Elemental Succession and Burning Spellweave, but those 2 are very easy to acquire early on and are pretty cheap all things considered.

Thanks, also i always played Dunmer but that was before race changes. I like Breton the best but is there a ton of dps loss to go to Breton from Dunmer or a High Elf. Sustain looks insane for Breton.

MagDK has gone through a lot of changes. It's now a Dot class rather than a burst class. Takes some getting used to.

flguy147ub17_ESO

red_emu wrote: »

flguy147ub17_ESO wrote: »

Vevvev wrote: »

My magDK uses Law of Julianos, Spell Strategist, and a monster helm that I change out depending on the situation. There are better set combinations out there like Elemental Succession and Burning Spellweave, but those 2 are very easy to acquire early on and are pretty cheap all things considered.

Thanks, also i always played Dunmer but that was before race changes. I like Breton the best but is there a ton of dps loss to go to Breton from Dunmer or a High Elf. Sustain looks insane for Breton.

MagDK has gone through a lot of changes. It's now a Dot class rather than a burst class. Takes some getting used to.

Thought MagDK has always been a dot class. Mained it since PC beta until year and half ago.

Vevvev

flguy147ub17_ESO wrote: »

Thought MagDK has always been a dot class. Mained it since PC beta until year and half ago.

Yes, that's the one thing DK has actually kept as its identity. After the DoT meta when all DoTs got nerfed into the ground they kept DK's a bit higher since it was apart of their identity and where a lot of damage was located in their kit. magDK's are still capable of some serious burst damage though, especially with Leap equipped and access to Fossilize to make an opening.

Olupajmibanan

Get yourself Elf Bane which can be bought from the stores. That set is perfect on magDK in most scenarios (not all tho). Also Maelstrom Inferno staff now can be farmed on normal version of Maelstrom which makes it very easy to farm.

alainjbrennanb16_ESO

personal i use, new moon 4 piece, 1 piece thrassians stangers, zaans set and mother sorrows with infused and spell damage on jewelry but i do swap out zaans for grothdar in ss

BeamsForDemacia

with elfbane ilambris or maw of infernal are stronger than zaan, for trials i would definitely go for elfbane+Fg/ms but u need to transmute elfbane jewelry,
but for beginning its def not needed and u can just combine any mag sets like mentioned alr (false god is really a nice set from ss with ms for example)
and i guess a beginner wont have thrassians and they wont be useful on him

Bradyfjord

Mag DK have good dots for pressure and some excellent survival skills. For burst they need the destruction staff.

Law of Julianos is always a good beginners magic set. Shacklebreaker is my recommendation for the other 5 piece set. Pick any monster set or get some arena weapons.