Which builds better?

seipher09 · December 2015

I am strictly solo PVE based, I was curious which build would be better of the two for solo pve.

Option 1. Stamina Nightblade, dual wield
Skills.
Killers Blade, Ambush, Swallow Soul (sap essence will replace later levels) as main skills (other 2 undecided at the moment)

Option 2. Magicka Templar. Dual wield
Skills
Puncturing Sweep, Blazing Spear, Vampires Bane, Rushed Ceremony

I was curious of the pros and cons vs those two. I currently do not have a NB only a templar. Issue I am running into with my templar at the moment is the puncturing sweep damage doesnt seem that great even though the healing is nice. But Strife seems to be a great heal until I get Sap Essence which seems to be a great heal, and even better damage then say whirlwind.

ForlornBeliever · December 2015

It pretty much depends on how you personally build them. Armor/enchantments and the Champion Point system can easily change how effective a character is. I've got both a Magicka Templar and Stamina Nightblade but the only one who I've put significant progress into is my NB, however, ky Templar does seem to be having an easier time. Of course, she also has a crap ton of champion points boosting her whereas my NB did not back at the beginning.

DannyLV702 · December 2015

I feel the NB is more fun to play. But a s a Templar you'll probably stay alive easier. My personal choice would be the NB

seipher09 · December 2015

DannyLV702 wrote: »

I feel the NB is more fun to play. But a s a Templar you'll probably stay alive easier. My personal choice would be the NB

Really even with sap essence? That's a real bummer.

Brrrofski · December 2015

seipher09 wrote: »

DannyLV702 wrote: »

I feel the NB is more fun to play. But a s a Templar you'll probably stay alive easier. My personal choice would be the NB

Really even with sap essence? That's a real bummer.

You can stay alive easy enough with Swallow soul/sap essence. You just don't have an instant, burst heal so you're forced to use a resto (Vigor for stam, but that requires a decent chunk of pvp. Without rally from two handed still line is decent in pvp)

I also notice you'll be running magica and stamina skills. Early on it's fine, but you'll really struggle later on. Hybrid builds have no real place in the game currently.

Like Swallow soul and sap essence won't give much healing if you have a lot of attributes towards dual wield, as it heals based on damage. The stam morph alternative to sap essence doesn't heal I don't think

seipher09 · December 2015

Brrrofski wrote: »

seipher09 wrote: »

DannyLV702 wrote: »

I feel the NB is more fun to play. But a s a Templar you'll probably stay alive easier. My personal choice would be the NB

Really even with sap essence? That's a real bummer.

You can stay alive easy enough with Swallow soul/sap essence. You just don't have an instant, burst heal so you're forced to use a resto (Vigor for stam, but that requires a decent chunk of pvp. Without rally from two handed still line is decent in pvp)

I also notice you'll be running magica and stamina skills. Early on it's fine, but you'll really struggle later on. Hybrid builds have no real place in the game currently.

Like Swallow soul and sap essence won't give much healing if you have a lot of attributes towards dual wield, as it heals based on damage. The stam morph alternative to sap essence doesn't heal I don't think

Right right, later levels id be doing all the stamina morphs.

What I'm really curious about while leveling what do I use to kill things? After siphon, ambush, how do I get enemy to 25% health?