VMSA Stam DK

Cozzy1991 · March 2016

Hey all. Need some advice. I'm a stam DK looking to get into some VMSA. I've done the non vet and got a handle on the mechanics, but I'm wondering what sort of skills and bar setups I should be running. My gear set up is 7/7 medium (5 hundings 2 bloodspawn 3 agility in robust). I've got 2 hander, DW and bow tree's maxed and morephed etc. Any advice on building for the arena would be greatly appreciated.

Alcast · March 2016

This is the setup I use, other setups also work.

https://youtu.be/izSYVUVu1Gg

I got more guides listed up here:
http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/242245/pvp-pve-guides-by-alcast/p1

FeaR Turbo · March 2016

Alcast has great guides, he also has full runs videos, here is one of mine as well

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRxpnkUh4so

after you have checked out his guide if you have any questions just ask either of us.

I currently like 1 kena, 1 bloodspawn, 5 hunding, 3 Endurance (healthy neck robust rings) [2 weapon damage enchants 1 stamina regen], 2h maelstrom bow maelstrom.
if you do not have maelstrom weapons just use 3 Night mother, Helm Shoulders and weapons.

Hope this helps and you back in there and crush it ^_^

-FeaR Turbo

strikeback1247 · March 2016

I finally managed to complete it yesterday for the first time on my stam dk

I used this guide:
http://tamrielfoundry.com/topic/stamina-veteran-maelstrom-arena-build/

Some personal advice: Engine guardian is really good and I highly recommend it. Also, flappy wings are amazing in most rounds so use them!

Cozzy1991 · March 2016

My main concern is every single setup/build/tutorial I've seen requires you to have done it before on another class to get the gear. I myself dont have 6 hours a day to grind up a new toon just to do this for a very minuscule chance at an weapon. Not to mention alot of the mechanics are almost IMPOSSIBLE to dodge (EG: 4th round boss add + fire aoe BS) with 300 ping, the average Australian player <,<. Now keep in mind, I NEVER like to use lag as an excuse for my inability to perform in PVE and PVP, but having to wait 3 seconds between bar swaps, another 2 seconds to cast an ability even with animation canceling, and dodge rolling out of AOE before it lands only to cop 3 ticks of it, is just not worth the effort. I hate QQ'ing like this

TotterTates · March 2016

strikeback1247 wrote: »

I finally managed to complete it yesterday for the first time on my stam dk I used this guide:
http://tamrielfoundry.com/topic/stamina-veteran-maelstrom-arena-build/

Some personal advice: Engine guardian is really good and I highly recommend it. Also, flappy wings are amazing in most rounds so use them!

@strikeback1247 Congrats! Happy you found some help from my guide

strikeback1247 · March 2016

TotterTates wrote: »

strikeback1247 wrote: »

I finally managed to complete it yesterday for the first time on my stam dk I used this guide:
http://tamrielfoundry.com/topic/stamina-veteran-maelstrom-arena-build/

Some personal advice: Engine guardian is really good and I highly recommend it. Also, flappy wings are amazing in most rounds so use them!

@strikeback1247 Congrats! Happy you found some help from my guide

Thanks for writing the guide, it really helped!

sirrmattus · March 2016

@Alcast

hey man.. what do you do for stamina management as a NB now that syphon strikes doesnt work with caltrop??

Alcast · March 2016

sirrmattus wrote: »

@Alcast

hey man.. what do you do for stamina management as a NB now that syphon strikes doesnt work with caltrop??

it had a cooldown of 1s anyway, so it will not proc a lot less. Or do you seem to have more resource issues?