CORRECTED: More Spell Critical Percentage or Spell Critical Damage?

LeDave · July 2016

Hey guys. Here is my set-up so far. I am trying to make all my gear yellow. Anyways, I want to create at least a decent Magicka NB for PVP, Cyrodiil - However I would love to make it better than just OK. Should I go for more Spell Critical Percentage over Spell Damage or vice versa. I am also trying to distribute my abilities, CP points, and Mundus Stone and set them up to make it increase Spell Damage or Critical Percentage, depending whichever one I will go for.

Thanks for taking time reading my long post.

LeDave · July 2016

Aah, CRAP! I meant to say Spell Critical Percentage or Spell Damage!

EDIT: Okay I corrected the post. Thank God you can do that.

Reorx_Holybeard · July 2016

If this is for PVP then you may not wish to focus on Critical Rating too much due to the number of players wearing Impenetrable, Critical Resistance CP and other things which reduce the amount of criticals you get.

ScruffyWhiskers · July 2016

You need to choose either light or heavy. If you are going to be a DW/Restro or Destro/Restro NB then you need 5 light. 5, 1,1 preferably with undaunted mettle. You really need the light armor passives for spell pen and regen etc.

If you are going to be a SAP tank then you probably need the 5 heavy for the passives. I don't have any expertise in this area so maybe others can chime in.

Your max magicka and regen are also pretty low. I see that your are running all max magicka enchants. Something is wrong though if you only have 16k magicka and 654 regen. I would not step foot into cyrodiil like that. It would be a death sentence.

Also get a vicious death sword. You really should be taking advantage of some of the 5 piece bonuses.

Edit: You could get a vicious death sword and fire staff. The get a cyrodiils light sword... I think they come in that now. Better still get two v death swords and the 3 willpower jewelry.

Your spell power and crit are fine. You really need to get max magicka to 30k and regen to 1700 at least. Like I said something is seriously wrong if you only have those stats right now.

Omgwtfbbq321 · July 2016

I am currently running:
Body:

Head: Shroud of the Litch.
Shoulders: Shroud of the Litch.
Chest: Shroud of the Litch.
Arms: Shroud of the Litch.
Legs: Clever Alchemist.
Belt: Clever Alchemist.
Shoes: Clever Alchemist.

Weapons:

Font Bar: 2 * Clever Alchemist swords.
Back Bar: Shroud of the Litch Restoration staff

I use a spell damage potion to proc the Alchemist set. So I have around about 4000 buffed spell damage for 15 seconds. Then it goes down to like 3400(2800 once Major sorcery wears off). If I am running into trouble, I can go on the defence and use the Litch proc for 3800 magcika recovery for 20 seconds with minute cooldown (Normal magcika recovery is 1600, but that is because I also have 1400 stamina recovery for CC breaking).

I am also new to a Nightblade, so I will also be reading what people recommend in here. Seem to do ok, but that’s probably my gear and CP talking, not skill haha.

Reeko · July 2016

For your cp you want to focus on Elemental expert. No reason why that shouldnt be a priority. Next i would recommend a resto staff for your backup. Healing ward saves lives. Your own mostly.

Secondly i would like to see what your skills are setup as. Also, why is your max hp and magicka so low?

And yes pick one, light or heavy. Go 5 and 2 with those unless you have the undaunted passive, then i would go the traditional 5-1-1.

Brrrofski · July 2016

If it's pvp only, you can't wrong with 5 kagernacs. You really can't. Molag kena head or Shoulder, the other piece torug's and staves torug's. Willpower jewellery. Undaunted mettle is worth while on a magica NB for sure. Can rhn regen on this if you use syphoning strikes (my build runs with like 1500 regen).

If you dual wield, 5 lich, 5 julianos/alchemist/Kags even, 3 willpower. You'll be low on crit resist though with lich which is a bit meh. Although double take, shade and cloak should help you not get hit as much. I like vamp on this playstyle.

Honestly, I advise you play around and see what you like. Golding armor doesn't make a huge difference. Just gold your weapons. If you like what you have, then gold your armor. Go 5 light for sure. You can get to 40k magica, 20k + health in pvp and 14kish stam. They are like minimum you're looking at. I run the first setup and have 41k magica, 24k health and 14k stam I think.

If you want to make a sap tank, 5 heavy, 2 light. Kagernacs, nerien'eth, torug's sword and board, willpower jewellery. A lot of fun on pvp.

You want at least 4 bits impen whichever you go with (apart from if running lich, 3 will do then invest more in CP)

jeedrzej · July 2016

I have no idea why your max health/magica are so extremaly low. Regen also.

LeDave · July 2016

Thanks for your guys' help. I have just re-skilled and re-cp and revamping my equipment. I will post a picture later. It is going really good so far. Thanks again.