templar is the easiest class to play and the best in pvp

Sorc is the easiest class to achieve decent gameplay with it. Especially solo.

catalyst10e wrote: »

FotM builds are honestly not going to help if you dont know your basics, or if you don't know what you're supposed to be doing. My advise would be to pick one of your characters with the class you're most comfortable with and have the most fun with, and post it's stats, we can then maybe give you better pointers on what you could do different when it comes to PVP.

Or you play a magicka sorcerer, they are FotM every month. They don't require much thought to gear or play, you don't need to balance stats to maximize performance for your playstyle, you just pump max magicka and spell damage because MM also gives you survivability with shields. Build like a glass cannon, and still be more survivable than a DK.

He asked for an easy to play class, I don't think a better one exists.

Magicka sorc, if you do the following:

- Put all max stat points in max magicka, also all armor enchantments and jewelry traits
- Use purple food
- Get 1000 or 1100 stamina regen from sets (with Hardened Ward slotted)
- Get about 2000 magicka regen with Atronach, racial bonus, CPs, sets
- Have about 1800 spell dmg unbuffed after all this
- Only increase the spell dmg on your build after you really feel that you know what you're doing and you have GREAT survivability.

Slot Hardened Ward, Harness Magicka, Streak, Encase, Healing Ward, Velocious Curse (on the bar where you don't have Hardened Ward so you get the buff to stamina regen), Boundless Storm for the running because you can't streak forever. Proximity Detonation when you can get it.
For basic damage in order to proc Crystal Fragments, Crushing Shock weaved with light/medium attacks, use Crystal Fragments procs when you get them.

For defensive play, always keep Hardened Ward up. Always. Not 75% of the time, always. Until you know when you can take risks. Harness Magicka too when you face people who use magicka based attacks. Healing Ward when your health gets to 40% or less. When your health gets that low, also use dodge roll (bound to a key, don't activate it by double tapping unless you really really prefer that). In effect, what you'll be doing is casting a shield and canceling the animation with a dodge roll. Keep Hardened Ward on Bar 1, Healing Ward on Bar 2. Keep your distance, kite when necessary, remember that objects that are between you and the enemies give you pretty much 100% protection against single-target damage until they achieve line of sight again. Encase to keep melee enemies farther while you kite them around rocks, structures, trees. Do not block anything except Meteor, and, rarely, Wrecking Blow and Crystal Fragments.

Remember, dodge roll is your friend whenever in trouble. Cast shields, and try to get around some object to get some breathing room. Streak on top of an enemy if they're not blocking to get a little bit of time to recover (it doesn't give much, but sometimes it's enough).

Learn to recognize what the abilities other people are using against you are so you can counter them.

People say Magicka Sorc is easymode but I left quite a few details unmentioned even in this explanation. Sure, magicka sorc is easy to play in 1 vs 1s, and easier than some other classes even in 1 vs 2s. But you raise the difficulty by taking on more enemies.

If you're going to be playing in a group of 5 or more, you can pretty much choose anything, anything is viable at that point - even though, you should still strive to do the best you can of course. ^^ Dueling, by the way is a great place to start... Especially if you can find some people who aren't the topmost duelers so that you have time to make some mistakes as you're learning.

Magicka Sorcerer.

High damage burst, high defense with HW, strong mobility with access to Major Expedition and Bolt Escape.

Templar can burst similar to a Sorcerer now with TG, but lack all mobility and kiting potential, and defense is made up of mostly spamming heals, which you do when you are on deaths door so not quite as lovely as a pre-casted shield from far away.

Here you go... basic bar setups for both MagTemp and MagSorc

Temp

Dual Wield - (Ultimate, Dawnbreaker)
Toppling Charge, Puncturing Sweeps, Radiant Oppression, Repentance, Dark Flare

Sword/Sheild or Restoration Staff - (Ultimate, Heal/Barrier/Meteor/Open)
Structured Entropy, Total Dark, Breath of Life, Harness Magicka/Channeled Focus, Purifying Ritual

Sorc

Inferno Staff - (Ultimate, Dawnbreaker/Meteor)
Crystal Fragments, Velocious Curse, Endless Fury, Crushing Shock, Streak

Restoration Staff - (Ultimate, Atronach/Meteor/Overload)
Healing Ward, Hardened Ward, Mines, Power Surge, Harness Magicka


Assuming you don't have Magicka Detonation unlocked, if you do, exchange Total Dark with Proximity Detonation on the Temp, can run Inevitable Detonation in place of Crushing Shock on the Sorc...

I just started PVP'ing a couple of months ago and I recommend Templar if playing with a group. The reason being is that healing is always needed and appreciated and doesn't require being able to set off 5 damage abilities in 3 seconds while dodge rolling and healing yourself. It let's you stand back a bit and help out and then, as you get more comfortable, move more into the fray. I've also been able to earn AP and level up my alliance points so I get things like magicka detonation and other abilities that really help in PVP.

Great responses, all, thanks.

How difficult to play is the Magicka NB in solo 1v1 in Cyro?

Prabooo wrote: »

Hoylegu wrote: »

How difficult to play is the Magicka NB in solo 1v1 in Cyro?

to play GOOD it is actually difficult, gotta burst em down quick otherwise get wreckd

Thanks. I'm still very much a noob. I'm not bursting down anyone quickly, heh. Thanks. Guess I'll stick to a Magicka Sorc or Templar. I've played around a bit with a Sorc, and I do...alright. I still get smoked 9/10, but I'm learning. Maybe I should try a Templar with Puncturing Sweep, too. That might be easier.