The NBs with dw/bow that are successful are pure stamina builds. They are not hybrid builds like yours.I mean I feel like I've seen alot of people with a smiliar build to mine, (DW/Bow) do just fine.
As I mentioned, there are people with 63-80% crit resist due to the use of impenetrable armor. So if a dk tank is moving along and he has 80% crit resist, your chance of landing a critical strike against him is 0% unless your crit rating is above 80%. Even if your weapon crit is 85% (which is probably close to the theoretical maximum without active skills/potions), you only have a 5% chance of landing a crit against someone with 80% resist. Therefore, you might as well not bother with crit, and instead focus on other stats like weapon damage.Also why "Forget weapon crit unless you are going to use shadowy disguise rather than dark cloak."?
Ambush, veiled strike (concealed weapon), impale, and soul harvest use weapon crit, even though they scale off of magicka and spell damage. Obviously, weapon damage is of no use to any class or magicka-based skills.And build spell crit for a magicka build or stick with the weapon crit? I noticed that concealed weapon, ambush, swallow soul, soul harvest damage is all increased by spell damage. Why build weap crit and weap damage if they aren't made stronger by it?
What traits are you running on your weapons? Since you've got two light, you might want to try sharpened on your bow, that will help a LOT in PvP.
Jewelery with things like weapon damage to push you over soft cap is nice, but I wouldn't bother investing in that, as you'll want to level up after getting beaten more times than not by VR14's and then they will be pointless. And the actual types of weapon damage you have on your weapons are important too.
I didn't intend to give the impression that weapon crit is necessary. On my build, I don't bother with weapon crit. Crit is too much of an all-or-nothing ordeal. So I chose "nothing." I am not much of a burst-style ganker. Instead, I'm more the sustain-style build (shield and resto staff), and I get into long drawn out fights with DKs and templars.EatUrNumNumz wrote: »-Build weapon crit and spell damage
I didn't intend to give the impression that weapon crit is necessary. On my build, I don't bother with weapon crit. Crit is too much of an all-or-nothing ordeal. So I chose "nothing." I am not much of a burst-style ganker. Instead, I'm more the sustain-style build (shield and resto staff), and I get into long drawn out fights with DKs and templars.EatUrNumNumz wrote: »-Build weapon crit and spell damage
Stacking both weapon crit and spell damage requires a very specialized assassin build because this combination of stats is difficult to come by. This type of build is probably not that common, because it is difficult to craft. I wouldn't know myself what the optimals are for such a build.
Good sets with spell damage are the magnus and torug pact set. Also, using 3x +spell damage jewlery is the easiest way to use spell damage.
There are many different ways to play a magicka build. You can also try some of the incredibly powerful vampire-based combos (batswarm + sap essence + immovable).
MiyaTheUnbroken wrote: »Another factor to consider is your actual play style in PvP. Especially at your level, it's unlikely you'll be able to kill many people on your own, even if your stats are perfect. NBs aren't always meant for direct combat. I went pure stamina bow, and I struggled a lot at first, until I watched some videos of other NBs and realized I was trying to hard to stay in the game. You need to find your cut and run point and pay attention to it. If the tables turn and they get the upper hand on you, run and hide, then follow them. When you're with a large group, say during a siege, you'll want to be watching your opponent's health bars and pick off the weak and injured ones. Also, be sure to memorize those shield graphics. If you time it correctly, with a lot of people you can pop some shots in between.
In short, play smart not hard. You aren't meant to be a warrior, you're meant to be an opportunist.
Another factor to consider is your actual play style in PvP.