What gap closer on Stam DK?

Kharner

I know that gap closers in general are out of vogue right now for most classes, but for me I notice I do a lot better when I run one on my Stam DK. For the people that do run gap closers on their Stam DK, what are you using?

I have been using empowering chains oddly enough on my stam DK. For reference I run 5 sheer venom, 5 eternal vigor, 1 malacath, 1 balorgh, 2h front bar, SnB back bar. I have enough mag recovery that running empowering chains and even spamming it is fine. I didn't want to use crit rush/stampede because the guaranteed crit seems wasted since I run malacath. I also was hesitant to use shield charge because that means swapping bars for my gap closer, so that left me with chains...

What do my fellow stam Dk's that do run a gap closer think?

Vevvev

Well you already listed the only two gap closers your class has access to as a stamina build. You have those 3 options + the Leap ultimate so its your pick. Trust me, sometimes its better to slot something that gives a guaranteed crit because it has a useful function alongside it than to gimp yourself. Like with Dragonknight Vampires using Dragonblood. You know you won't benefit from the health regeneration buff as much as a mortal/werewolf but the heal is way too good to pass up.

goldenarcher1

Could always bring the enemy to you.

Silver Leash
Cast Time: Instant
Target: Enemy
Range: Maximum range: 22 meters
Cost: 3780 Stamina
Skill description
Fire a Dawnguard's crossbow hook to pull an enemy to you, dealing 565 Physical Damage, and reducing their Movement Speed by 30% for 4 seconds.

MashmalloMan

Drop Malacath and Balorgh, Nord race, run Bloodspawn and either slot stampede or rely on the increased amount of leaps you'll be able to fire off.

I don't really like Malacath, so thats my preference. I also can't help but play stam dk, without some form of ult gen, ult gen = sustain, the synergy just feels too good to pass up. Nord and Bloodspawn just feel like they were made for DK.

I suck with dk though, so eh.

ArchMikem

My DK is a DW/Bow, the only gap closer I ever use is Leap and of course that's not practical. Most people use the Two Handed gap closer since almost every Stam player in PvP is 2Hander. Literally the weapon build you are.

Spizzie

Using Shielded Assault or the other morph (S+B gap closer) on your backbar is actually very viable. It's easy to gap close with that ability and bar swap into a Noxious Breath or whatever else you want. In my experience, it makes the bars more clean cut: 2H bar is for brawling and killing, backbar is for blocking/buffing/healing and then re-engaging once you're comfortable with your health and buff timers again. You'll get into a groove of fighting with your front bar and either winning or switching to your backbar to recover and then using Shield Charge to get back into it once you're recovered.

Also, don't think too much of the guaranteed crit when it comes to Crit Rush/Stampede. You'd probably still do far more damage with Crit Rush/Stampede and have far better sustain even without the crit. IMO, Stampede is superior this patch. Stampede is still closing the gap, doing damage in an AoE around the target, and it puts a ground DoT down that can proc poisons and enchants.

Banana

Could always try crit Rush with Unleashed terror Venomous Smite and a VMA 2h. It tends to annoy a few people on the first hit

hakan

MashmalloMan wrote: »

Drop Malacath and Balorgh, Nord race, run Bloodspawn and either slot stampede or rely on the increased amount of leaps you'll be able to fire off.

I don't really like Malacath, so thats my preference. I also can't help but play stam dk, without some form of ult gen, ult gen = sustain, the synergy just feels too good to pass up. Nord and Bloodspawn just feel like they were made for DK.

I suck with dk though, so eh.

yep. nord,dk, bloodspawn. mhmm..

but i like malacath on him so mine is,

Bloodspawn, terror, vma 2h axe, malacath with 2 trainee.

stampede( good for nbs tbh) and leap dizzy and execute works good if im not lagging.

Kharner

Thanks for the help everyone! I actually went with Invasion on the back bar at Spizzie's advice and its been working really well for me.

Oreyn_Bearclaw

Leap? I got absolutely deleted by Leap>HA>Executioner combo last night. If you are reading this, well played sir. Thought you were a potato, you were not.