Magicka DK weapon choice

CallMeBigPapi · August 2016

I've heard that a magicka DK is pretty hard to pull off as of recent patches but I'm giving it a shot, I'm running sword and board on both hands for damage mitigation. Should I try using a destro or resto staff? Never had a magicka character before. Also any other advice on the build would be greatly appreciated

Dubhliam · August 2016

Depends on what you want.
Do you mostly PvP?
Do you play group dungeons? If so, do you tank or DD?
What are your gear sets, and what weight of armor do you wear?

Sharee · August 2016

Standard is 5 kagrenac/3 willpower/2 torug with a monster set of your choice, usually 5 or 7 pieces heavy. Best results 1h/s on both bars, but opinions may vary.

Prepare to meet stamina builds who will do more damage than you, mitigate damage better, and outheal you as well.

Panth141 · August 2016

Personal preference:

PvP - double 1H/S
Feels pretty much mandatory to wrangle any effectiveness out of mDK, given the innate focus of the class being to wear an enemy down over time, or wait to prepare your burst. You need the shield if you want any chance of outlasting the superior damage coming at you by your opponent.
Special mention to the heavy-attack centred staff builds, though.
(EDIT: in addition to the gear sets listed in the previous post, I prefer to switch Kags out for Tava's, though both can work)

PvE - Destro & DW
Destro bar for single target to allow for weaving plus Wall of Elements, DW for AoE. Double destro is absolutely viable, too. Slap a resto on if you don't trust your healer.

AverageJo3Gam3r · August 2016

What @Panth141 said. Though I often slot resto staff in PvP for healing ward, and don't think resto staff is necessary in PvE as a DPS. Burning embers should be enough to top you off.

Hutch679 · August 2016

If you wanna use a staff in pvp, try the lightning staff with elegance and either vicious death or infallible mage if you have it. It stacks damage from thaumaturge and staff expert and with molten armaments. Hits hard for real. Also in combo with wall of elements it guarantees concussion which procs power lash. Maelstrom lightning staff makes it even better.