Here is my basic rotation, and, no I am not a huge DPS dealer, but mobs die before I do, and that is all that matters to me.*

1. Buff Skill, for my Casters, this is Inner Light, for Stamina Camouflaged Hunter as they boost just by being slotted)
2. DoT, get that going first, it applies damage while you are applying the next skill
3. Another DoT or a Direct Damage skill

For my sorcerer, here is an example: (Note, I don't do Pet Builds for reasons)

1. Inner Light
2. Critical Surge (basically never need to Heal)
3. Lightening Flood
4. Blockcade
5. Pulsar or Force Pulse

As I approach the mobs, I hit 2, it stays up for the length of most battles, drop a Flood, drop a Blockcade and apply Pulsar or Pulse as needed. Heck, sometimes I just stop at blockcade and watch the mobs melt or run away to the next group knowing the first ones are dead mobs walking. So, this is 3 or 4 skill rotation, no bar swaps, and will do just fine for most any combat outside of VetTrial Boss fights

There is a skill that boosts your pet damage, so you could swap that for Critical Surge or probably better Inner Light, then the Pet attack, but I would use Flood next, as well, its just that good. Heck, drop flood before the Pet Attack. Then you have to decide what to use for your 5th skill.

Most of the 2 Piece Monster Sets, and some of the Gear Sets will proc effects off of damage done, and DoT's are best for that as that increases your chances of a Proc.

Now, Bar Swappers have a much more intricate approach, and will do higher DPS, but you have to ask your self, are you killing mobs to to proceed and succeed, or are you trying to get things done as fast as possible because a score or achievement is desired?




* (I now brace myself for all the posts stating how dare I not play the game with maximum DPS 100% of the time because everything is a Vet Trial for Leaderboards posts)

Petoften wrote: »

Currently, my Breton Majicka pet sorc uses basically two - Daedric Wrath IV as the 'booster' and Mages' Wrath IV as the main attack. The other three are a passive boost and two pet summons.

The curse ability is fine, you're using it how you should with your pet. Mage's Wrath however is not a main attack, it's an execute. If you read the tooltip it does a large explosion if the target is under 25% health. That's when you use it as your main attack, not before. For most of the fight your main attack should be something like Force Pulse from the Destruction Staff skill line. Also try throwing in a Wall of Elements from the same line. That Damage over Time ability will help you tremendously.

My Khajit Stam Nightblade Dual Wield has two boosters: swallow souls IV and Shrouded Daggers IV, a main attack of bloodthirst IV, and a finisher of impale IV. Fifth is a soul magic passive.

For your Nightblade, you're using both Stamina and Magicka abilities even though you're Dual Wielding. You're using Stamina weapons so you should be using all Stamina based damage skills. Bloodthirst is just fine. Swallow Souls though isn't helping you much. Try using Surprise Attack, that is your Nightblade hard hitting Stamina ability.