Should I wait for Update 33 to reconstruct Stamblade PVE build?

Seminolegirl1992

I main a magsorc and magdk for pve, so I have no idea what's best for stamina dps. With this event I've been collecting transmutes to gear out several of my alts (some of them are wearing pieced together gear from years past). Since March is rapidly approaching, I'm wondering if I should wait to make new gear for my Stamblade. I know the meta is becoming more hybridized. Tried seeing if any Update 33 build guides were out yet. I am decidedly not a theory crafter in the slightest, so I wanted to ask if anyone has advice on a Stamblade build that would work just fine for Update 33 for PVE content (solo or otherwise, idc). Thanks!

Finedaible

I don't think the meta will change too much aside from being able to use more class healing skills so any current builds out there probably won't change much either, if at all. Even though hybridization is happening, cost reduction and recovery stats (medium armor passives in stamblade's case) will still remain important for whatever your spammable skills are.

For solo PvE I currently I use Dragonguard Elite, Briarheart, 1 piece Slimecraw, and a mythic or another 1 piece monster set with w/e stat I think I need, all medium, all divines. Could also do light head and light shoulders for slightly more crit and penetration rating. Precise Greatsword frontbar because two-hander is just better than anything else, especially for soloing. There's definitely better setups out there, like Tzogvin would be better than Dragonguard Elite but that's a lot more grind than I can tolerate right now.

Everest_Lionheart

I mean you could get away with something like PON and Relequen from now until they nerf proc sets again. Or swap Relequen for Kinras if you wish and lose 1-2K DPS. Kinras stack are easy to keep up when it’s on the body.

The options from the post above are also OK if you aren’t trying to do endgame content.

You have more exotic setups with double area weapons like DW BRP front, 2H VMA back, kilt, 5pc nirn/Kinras/Rele/Tzogvin body and 2pc crit rings. You could run masters daggers front bar also and BRP back. Lots of options to look at.

PON jewely with front bar daggers and vMA 2H backbar+ Kinras body, kilt and 1pc light Slimecraw or Kra’gh is probably the most consistent setup you will have and not have to worry about proc conditions. Rele body with Kinras front will out parse it but this will likely outperform that setup in content.

Seminolegirl1992

That's what I'm thinking, rele body and kinras front bar (2h or dw?). I just didn't want to waste transmutes if that's going to be changing come Update 33. Or Pillars. I've never tried that set before. Thanks guys for the tips

MudcrabAttack

The new Damage Dealer sets don’t seem all that impressive. Bahsei would be kind of hard to manage on a stamblade since anything you touch will return 1000 magicka when it dies, the small magic pool keeps filling fast at random intervals as you fight. It’s actually a pretty awesome hybrid class, enjoy!

etchedpixels

Seminolegirl1992 wrote: »

I main a magsorc and magdk for pve, so I have no idea what's best for stamina dps. With this event I've been collecting transmutes to gear out several of my alts (some of them are wearing pieced together gear from years past). Since March is rapidly approaching, I'm wondering if I should wait to make new gear for my Stamblade. I know the meta is becoming more hybridized. Tried seeing if any Update 33 build guides were out yet. I am decidedly not a theory crafter in the slightest, so I wanted to ask if anyone has advice on a Stamblade build that would work just fine for Update 33 for PVE content (solo or otherwise, idc). Thanks!

U33 changes everything because of the scaling changes rather than the sets. The set changes are not big - Bahsei gets a much needed nerf, Dark Convergence gets a decidely not-needed boost. The ability to get magicka scaling skills on a stamblade to hit just as hard as a magblade however changes a lot of stuff.

Seminolegirl1992

etchedpixels wrote: »

Seminolegirl1992 wrote: »

I main a magsorc and magdk for pve, so I have no idea what's best for stamina dps. With this event I've been collecting transmutes to gear out several of my alts (some of them are wearing pieced together gear from years past). Since March is rapidly approaching, I'm wondering if I should wait to make new gear for my Stamblade. I know the meta is becoming more hybridized. Tried seeing if any Update 33 build guides were out yet. I am decidedly not a theory crafter in the slightest, so I wanted to ask if anyone has advice on a Stamblade build that would work just fine for Update 33 for PVE content (solo or otherwise, idc). Thanks!

U33 changes everything because of the scaling changes rather than the sets. The set changes are not big - Bahsei gets a much needed nerf, Dark Convergence gets a decidely not-needed boost. The ability to get magicka scaling skills on a stamblade to hit just as hard as a magblade however changes a lot of stuff.

Dark convergence is getting...boosted? wai

Everest_Lionheart

etchedpixels wrote: »

Seminolegirl1992 wrote: »

I main a magsorc and magdk for pve, so I have no idea what's best for stamina dps. With this event I've been collecting transmutes to gear out several of my alts (some of them are wearing pieced together gear from years past). Since March is rapidly approaching, I'm wondering if I should wait to make new gear for my Stamblade. I know the meta is becoming more hybridized. Tried seeing if any Update 33 build guides were out yet. I am decidedly not a theory crafter in the slightest, so I wanted to ask if anyone has advice on a Stamblade build that would work just fine for Update 33 for PVE content (solo or otherwise, idc). Thanks!

U33 changes everything because of the scaling changes rather than the sets. The set changes are not big - Bahsei gets a much needed nerf, Dark Convergence gets a decidely not-needed boost. The ability to get magicka scaling skills on a stamblade to hit just as hard as a magblade however changes a lot of stuff.

Impale gives Bow/Bow a nice execute but I’m not sure how you’ll sustain it. Orbs may be somewhat decent in content as well but that’s true for all classes.

Necrotech_Master

Seminolegirl1992 wrote: »

etchedpixels wrote: »

Seminolegirl1992 wrote: »

I main a magsorc and magdk for pve, so I have no idea what's best for stamina dps. With this event I've been collecting transmutes to gear out several of my alts (some of them are wearing pieced together gear from years past). Since March is rapidly approaching, I'm wondering if I should wait to make new gear for my Stamblade. I know the meta is becoming more hybridized. Tried seeing if any Update 33 build guides were out yet. I am decidedly not a theory crafter in the slightest, so I wanted to ask if anyone has advice on a Stamblade build that would work just fine for Update 33 for PVE content (solo or otherwise, idc). Thanks!

U33 changes everything because of the scaling changes rather than the sets. The set changes are not big - Bahsei gets a much needed nerf, Dark Convergence gets a decidely not-needed boost. The ability to get magicka scaling skills on a stamblade to hit just as hard as a magblade however changes a lot of stuff.

Dark convergence is getting...boosted? wai

not so much boosted as they are fixing a bug with it, but the bug fix is going to start making it do a lot more dmg again (at least in a large group)

(currently the scaling dmg is broken, supposed to be +50% per target but this doesnt work, it will be fixed in U33)

etchedpixels

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

not so much boosted as they are fixing a bug with it, but the bug fix is going to start making it do a lot more dmg again (at least in a large group)

(currently the scaling dmg is broken, supposed to be +50% per target but this doesnt work, it will be fixed in U33)

It's an *enormous* boost for PvE where it was already completely insane if used properly. Thankfully I play noproc pvp

Necrotech_Master

etchedpixels wrote: »

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

not so much boosted as they are fixing a bug with it, but the bug fix is going to start making it do a lot more dmg again (at least in a large group)

(currently the scaling dmg is broken, supposed to be +50% per target but this doesnt work, it will be fixed in U33)

It's an *enormous* boost for PvE where it was already completely insane if used properly. Thankfully I play noproc pvp

my understanding is that it should obtain numbers similar or higher numbers than original DC, but only when it is hitting a mob larger than like 6-8 enemies (i dont remember the exact threshold it would surpass the original)

in certain cases where there are huge mobs (first pull of HRC, or the "dwemer army" boss in darkshade 2) you likely could scale much higher than original DC dmg due to the faster scaling

francesinhalover

You can use teleport strike mag version has a dot