Now with Strife upping the costs, the two other damaging spammables, Veiled Strike of the Shadow line, and Force Shock of the Destruction Staff line, will be equal in cost to the uncontested Strife.

Let us compare:

Since they are now all same cost with the new nerf coming up, that is not a problem to discuss


Veiled Strike (Concealed Weapon morph)

pros: Highest reliable damage of all three, fastest animation, overall highest DPS
cons: Requires to be in melee, passive ability of morph is useless in PvE (increased sneak/invisible speed)


Force Shock (Force Pulse morph)

pros: Adds burning/chilled/concussed effects, highest damage ceiling with morph (chance of proc), ranged
cons: Three separate attacks in a row (can be seen as pro or con), three to four different types of damage


Strife (Swallow Soul morph)

pros: Heals as well as damages, morph increases healing received, ranged
cons: Lowest damage ceiling


So, what do you guys think? Will the high-damaging melee, triple-elemental pulses, or the original ranged blood-draining attack be the new spammable for the Magicka Nightblade? Vote and explain your reasoning!