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Is there any good magicka nb leveling builds?

leepalmer95
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Just curious because at the moment i just realised i won't have access to any aoe skills for a while.

Just single targeting mobs is pretty slow.
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I have every character level 50, both a magicka and stamina version.


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  • elium85
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    Yeah, not much you can do about that unfortunately. Just make sure you are leveling to Drain Power as quickly as possible.
    Edited by elium85 on December 18, 2015 6:20PM
  • LadyNalcarya
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    Yeah, I'd recommend putting a few siphoning skills on your bar to get sap essence asap... The only magicka-based alternative is Impulse, but it doesnt synergize with mage nb.
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  • qwyksylver
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    Leveling siphoning until you can get drain power will be your fastest aoe skill to get. Using funnel health + cripple will help you to kite mobs while single targeting and any blank spaces on your bar use to slot more siphoning skills to level it faster, i'd recommend slotting siphoning strikes as soon as you unlock it because it's no longer a damage loss and will help you sustain your resources while leveling your siphoning skill line
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  • Flaminir
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    I never understood the idea of a levelling build....

    levelling 1-50 is the time to be literally trying out and levelling every skill available.... it's quicker to level them then rather than endgame, you get a much better feel for how they all work too.

    Sure you can maybe slot an extra siphoning skill to get to that hallowed 5th skill unlock... but beyond that I've always thought a levelling build was a missed opportunity.
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  • Junkogen
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    Twisting Path works in the meantime. Also, take advantage of your ultimates soul tether and veil of blades are great.
  • leepalmer95
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    Flaminir wrote: »
    I never understood the idea of a levelling build....

    levelling 1-50 is the time to be literally trying out and levelling every skill available.... it's quicker to level them then rather than endgame, you get a much better feel for how they all work too.

    Sure you can maybe slot an extra siphoning skill to get to that hallowed 5th skill unlock... but beyond that I've always thought a levelling build was a missed opportunity.

    Well it's not my first nb so i kind of know most of the skills, A leveling build is literally a build that can keep you alive while letting you take out large groups of mobs with aoe without dying xD

    On my first character i took my time and did everything but this is just going to be a pvp character so the faster it's v16 the better.
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    Current CP : 756+

    I have every character level 50, both a magicka and stamina version.


    RIP my effort to get 5x v16 characters...
  • Stranglehands
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    Can't you use wall of elements?
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  • Draxys
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    Use whatever weapon you want just make sure you have every single siphoning skill on your bar that you possibly can, at all times. You can get sap essence at level 25, I'm about to get it at like 26 or 27 since I didn't min-max it just right.
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  • PBpsy
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    Destro. Wall Of elements+Twisting path.+Volcanic rune. Was my leveling build ages ago.
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  • Imdrefan
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    It's much easier to go Stam to aoe level with brawler and just slot all your siphoning skills. Brawler makes you way less squishy too.
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  • Xvorg
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    Imdrefan wrote: »
    It's much easier to go Stam to aoe level with brawler and just slot all your siphoning skills. Brawler makes you way less squishy too.

    Or steel tornado. Volley also works quite well
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  • ADarklore
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    Yeah, I'd recommend putting a few siphoning skills on your bar to get sap essence asap... The only magicka-based alternative is Impulse, but it doesnt synergize with mage nb.

    What exactly do you mean that Impulse doesn't synergize with Magicka Nightblade?!?
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  • moonsbreath
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    I can't say I exactly /have/ leveling builds but magicka NB does suffer from lack of AoE and sustain early on.
    On my magblade, I started it off with 5 seducers and 3-4 magnus or kagrenac. It'll give you some spell damage, but at this point you'll be starving for sustain and that'll be of greater importance.

    My main AoE until I got Sap Essence was Path of Darkness/Twisting Path and dropping Elemental Blockade, then single targetting adds under the floor AoE. Thankfully, Impulse comes much earlier than Sap and so putting training on your leveling staff of choice is a good way to go.
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  • Tiphis
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    You do have Lotus Fan as an early AOE, it's not much but still magicka based.
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