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mDK in vMA, had anyone done it?
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Izaki✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭MagDks are pretty easy... Being able to spam reflects all day long AND have a shield AND have pretty much only DoTs makes this arena quite easy. They may not be the quickest class for a good score, but in terms of survivability, they are more than fine. And of course it has been done plenty of times by now.
Stamina classes are all much harder in vMA. They don't have shields and although Vigor is nice, it won't save you from a one shot. A shield will. The crematoria guards are living proof of that.@ Izaki #PCEU
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DRXHarbinger✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Easy. DoTs down, lit staff and just stand still and use embers and deep breath for interrupts..easy peasy. Grothdarr makes short work of trash...reks you on round 7 when it kills the minders..PC Master Race
1001CP
8 Flawless Toons, all Classes.
Master Angler
Dro-M'artha Destroyer (at last)
Tamriel Hero
Grand Overlord
Every Skyshard
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Oreyn_Bearclaw✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭IzakiBrotheSs wrote: »MagDks are pretty easy... Being able to spam reflects all day long AND have a shield AND have pretty much only DoTs makes this arena quite easy. They may not be the quickest class for a good score, but in terms of survivability, they are more than fine. And of course it has been done plenty of times by now.
Stamina classes are all much harder in vMA. They don't have shields and although Vigor is nice, it won't save you from a one shot. A shield will. The crematoria guards are living proof of that.
Where to start. Stam has surpassed magic on pretty much every class in terms of ease of clear. The only exception might be Nighblade at this point. Stam Sorc and Stam DK are MUCH easier than their magic counter parts.
Also, if you are calling mDKs easy, then everything is easy (to some people that is the case). They are certainly the toughest class combo to get a clear. Wings are nice, but they struggle more than most with burst and resources. They are also the only magic class that does not have a passive heal while they DPS, meaning that a resto staff is pretty much mandatory.
It's doable for sure (as I have dont it), but mDKs are in last place in the arena in terms of ease of clear.5 -
DRXHarbinger✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Magicka_DK wrote: »Im on final boss...quit after i died with him around 5% because colossus spawned
Just put breath and eruption on the summoner. It'll snare them right down and kill them before they get to the middle.PC Master Race
1001CP
8 Flawless Toons, all Classes.
Master Angler
Dro-M'artha Destroyer (at last)
Tamriel Hero
Grand Overlord
Every Skyshard
Down With BOP!0 -
Oreyn_Bearclaw✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭DRXHarbinger wrote: »Magicka_DK wrote: »Im on final boss...quit after i died with him around 5% because colossus spawned
Just put breath and eruption on the summoner. It'll snare them right down and kill them before they get to the middle.
Another option is to fossilize them. You stun them, and by the time it wears off and they actually do their summoning, the boss should be long dead. Fossilize, Prolonged Suffering, and Rune Cage are really handy when learning stage 9.0 -
cpuScientist✭✭✭✭✭
✭I am farming VMA for the right weapons now. Do a couple runs a day. It became a chore so I decided to spice it up and do it on every class both Stam and mag. The easiest from easiest to least is StamSorc - StamBlade - MagBlade - MagSorc - StamDK - MagDK - MagPlar - StamPlar. The stamblade is wicked easy once you understand the class. You can put such humongous deeps on bosses and you can shear off alot of there resistances.
On to MagDK they are not the fastest, but they are the chillest, man it's so calm doing it on my magDK those wings are amazing, the ice round is a joke with them. Just layer down a metric ton of dots and watch em burn and with grothgar now it's even more stupid easy. Just lay down dots reflect and laugh. I even use whip, alot use force pulse but nah I go in there with my whip and beat em all into submission. The resto staff is nice to have and in my test run without it relying on the in class heals more it was barely different. Just shield up and inhale lol. Oh and inhale you are proxy setting non stop lol.
I suggested to all of my guild mates to try them out in there, only one listened OFCOURSE no respect lol, but it's just so easy.
Amd what's with people saying DK has bad resource management. They have by far the best. I am never ever out of magicka. If you are saving ultimates stop lol, I see people on there with 1k ultimate saved up lol, just drop a meteor and recoop some of that it'll be up in no time no worries. But seriously of all my toons all 8 of them ONLY my magDK and StamDK laughs at resource management.0 -
DRXHarbinger✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Oreyn_Bearclaw wrote: »DRXHarbinger wrote: »Magicka_DK wrote: »Im on final boss...quit after i died with him around 5% because colossus spawned
Just put breath and eruption on the summoner. It'll snare them right down and kill them before they get to the middle.
Another option is to fossilize them. You stun them, and by the time it wears off and they actually do their summoning, the boss should be long dead. Fossilize, Prolonged Suffering, and Rune Cage are really handy when learning stage 9.
You know that's one skill I have never unlocked. ....goes back to not be noob. Guess with double xp it's a good time.PC Master Race
1001CP
8 Flawless Toons, all Classes.
Master Angler
Dro-M'artha Destroyer (at last)
Tamriel Hero
Grand Overlord
Every Skyshard
Down With BOP!0 -
Oreyn_Bearclaw✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭DRXHarbinger wrote: »Oreyn_Bearclaw wrote: »DRXHarbinger wrote: »Magicka_DK wrote: »Im on final boss...quit after i died with him around 5% because colossus spawned
Just put breath and eruption on the summoner. It'll snare them right down and kill them before they get to the middle.
Another option is to fossilize them. You stun them, and by the time it wears off and they actually do their summoning, the boss should be long dead. Fossilize, Prolonged Suffering, and Rune Cage are really handy when learning stage 9.
You know that's one skill I have never unlocked. ....goes back to not be noob. Guess with double xp it's a good time.
Yeah, 3 of the 4 classes have a long duration stun. Very handy in VMA. In Stage 9, you can stun all the normal adds, Ogrims, and the summoners.
I like to stun the healer and the summoner in the boss fight. Makes it super easy. Is it the fastest way, probably not, but it definitely works.0 -
Oreyn_Bearclaw✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭cpuScientist wrote: »I am farming VMA for the right weapons now. Do a couple runs a day. It became a chore so I decided to spice it up and do it on every class both Stam and mag. The easiest from easiest to least is StamSorc - StamBlade - MagBlade - MagSorc - StamDK - MagDK - MagPlar - StamPlar. The stamblade is wicked easy once you understand the class. You can put such humongous deeps on bosses and you can shear off alot of there resistances.
On to MagDK they are not the fastest, but they are the chillest, man it's so calm doing it on my magDK those wings are amazing, the ice round is a joke with them. Just layer down a metric ton of dots and watch em burn and with grothgar now it's even more stupid easy. Just lay down dots reflect and laugh. I even use whip, alot use force pulse but nah I go in there with my whip and beat em all into submission. The resto staff is nice to have and in my test run without it relying on the in class heals more it was barely different. Just shield up and inhale lol. Oh and inhale you are proxy setting non stop lol.
I suggested to all of my guild mates to try them out in there, only one listened OFCOURSE no respect lol, but it's just so easy.
Amd what's with people saying DK has bad resource management. They have by far the best. I am never ever out of magicka. If you are saving ultimates stop lol, I see people on there with 1k ultimate saved up lol, just drop a meteor and recoop some of that it'll be up in no time no worries. But seriously of all my toons all 8 of them ONLY my magDK and StamDK laughs at resource management.
Funny how everyone has a different take on which class is easiest. I really haven't been in there in quite a while on my mDK. I would probably rate it as follows: Stam Sorc, Magic Sorc, Magic Nighblade, Stam nighblade, Stam DK, Stamplar, Magplar, mDK, but to each their own.
Battle roar is obviously great for resource management, but I still find mDK tougher than the other magic classes to sustain in the arena. It might be because you need to cast a lot of wings, and multiple DOTs on everything. That is probably something I would get more efficient with if I practiced. For me, I just care about weapons so I go for the fast easy farm, which I think is Sorc.0 -
Paulington✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Magicka_DK wrote: »Im on final boss...quit after i died with him around 5% because colossus spawned
If the Colossus spawned you let the boss get three gold ghosts, which shouldn't happen.
That last phase is just a slow burn, no need to nuke the boss down.
. Prioritise ghosts/adds over boss and it'll go fine. 0 -
cpuScientist✭✭✭✭✭
✭Well one thing everyone can agree on is that STAMSORC is by FAR the easiest. It's sooooo easy I just heavy attack the cremetorial guards to get Stam back don't even have to bother going in a circle. And with vigor plus critsurge LOL GG. It takes the BIGHEST DERP to DIE on them. They are easier than the pre nerf sorcs use to be. Back when they could have a shield up 20 seconds. Now I run into some resource issues on my Sorc due to shielding but it's not hard. But those shields have meant other magicka classes ESPECIALLY the magblade got really dirt easy. Since you have massive healing plus a freaking shield. That's why they are slightly easier than magSorc now.1 -
boldscot✭✭✭Paulington wrote: »Magicka_DK wrote: »Im on final boss...quit after i died with him around 5% because colossus spawned
If the Colossus spawned you let the boss get three gold ghosts, which shouldn't happen.
That last phase is just a slow burn, no need to nuke the boss down.. Prioritise ghosts/adds over boss and it'll go fine.
The boss has a one shot ability if you let him get 3 ghosts, the colossus is spawned by the summoners.1 -
Wrecking_Blow_Spam✭✭✭✭✭
✭Flawless conq mag dk here. Been a few months since I've done that though.
The others have given good advice.
Also don't overlook magma shell, immortal for like 10 seconds pretty much.
Can't remember exactly been away from game for a while.Edited by Wrecking_Blow_Spam on October 25, 2016 2:44AMXbox one EU
8 Flawless conquerors on all class specs (4 stam, 4 magicka)
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ducket1✭✭MagDk is still the class I can't do maelstrom on! I would love to be able as it was my first character on the game!
Can anyone recommended a gear set up? I'm assuming I would run destro/restoHigh Elf Dragonknight (Magicka) Stormproof
High Elf Templar (Magicka) Stormproof
Khajiit Nightblade (Stamina)
Breton Sorcerer Lvl (Magicka) Stormproof
Breton Nightblade (Magicka) Stormproof
RedGaurd DragonKnight (Stamina) Stormproof0 -
Dymence✭✭✭✭✭
✭I did it on PTS when it first came out with a template mag dk with *** gear.
Yeah it's possible.0 -
DRXHarbinger✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭MagDk is still the class I can't do maelstrom on! I would love to be able as it was my first character on the game!
Can anyone recommended a gear set up? I'm assuming I would run destro/resto
Double destro. Never flee as a DK you'll just die. Just use dampen magic and embers and deep breath for heals. Tbh I just use 2 lit staffs. Stand in euruption, dot everything up and hold trigger and aoe everything at once. Spam breath for heals in a mob and embers on a boss fight. Easy.PC Master Race
1001CP
8 Flawless Toons, all Classes.
Master Angler
Dro-M'artha Destroyer (at last)
Tamriel Hero
Grand Overlord
Every Skyshard
Down With BOP!0 -
Brrrofski✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭cpuScientist wrote: »Well one thing everyone can agree on is that STAMSORC is by FAR the easiest. It's sooooo easy I just heavy attack the cremetorial guards to get Stam back don't even have to bother going in a circle. And with vigor plus critsurge LOL GG. It takes the BIGHEST DERP to DIE on them. They are easier than the pre nerf sorcs use to be. Back when they could have a shield up 20 seconds. Now I run into some resource issues on my Sorc due to shielding but it's not hard. But those shields have meant other magicka classes ESPECIALLY the magblade got really dirt easy. Since you have massive healing plus a freaking shield. That's why they are slightly easier than magSorc now.
Yeh, I can run it on a Stam sorc without vigor, mag sorc and magblades without resto. Those three are indeed super easy.0