Viable PVE DPS Ice Build?

JazzyNova · December 2018

FrancisCrawford wrote: »

JazzyNapkin wrote: »

@FrancisCrawford, the burning effect is a combination of elemental weapon and Zaan... I have tried Screaming Cliff Racer a few times as well, but unlike elemental, it does just magic dmg, which doesn't apply a random effect on the target. The skill is still a decent spammable, but I just prefer elemental weapon is all since you can apply status affects such as burning if you're not using Zaan and so forth.

Technically, Elemental Weapon does magic damage too, right? Of course it applies conditions, and to the extent it applies Burning, that's fire damage.

Edit: Yes, it does actually, according to the skill, "Infuse your weapon with power, causing your next Light Attack used within 2 seconds to deal an additional [5719 / 5783 / 5845 / 5908] Magic Damage and apply the Burning, Concussion or Chill elemental status effect."

https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Psijic_Order#Active_Abilities

barbarian340 · January 2019

JazzyNapkin wrote: »

To answer your question, Ice is definitely viable, as long as you don't spend skill points in the tri-focus passive which turns the ice staff into a taunting/tanking weapon. I used this build, but in terms of champion points and passives with some exceptions, so credit does go to dottzgaming. https://dottzgaming.com/build/the-shaman-magicka-warden-pve-build/

Now for sets; Good sets for a pure ice mage are Siroria (obviously), Law of Julianos, Ysgramor's Birthright, Iceheart, Mother's Sorrow, Scathing Mage and for monster sets, Skoria and Zaan as well as a Maelstrom Ice Staff Backbar. I personally like Scathing Mage, Skoria and Ysgramor for the mobility tbh. (edit: a set I forgot to mention was spell strategist)

Some Screenshots showing parse results from ice as well as an image of some of the gear tested, this was in the pts, note that I slotted inner light for bird of prey on the back bar, this way you have minor berserk at all times. You can also slot Icy rage for Ice Comet if you like.

Hope this helps in some way. I personally enjoy being an ice mage/cryomancer, a nice change from all the fire and lightning, lol!

where did u get that suit?

Ladislao · January 2019

barbarian340 wrote: »

JazzyNapkin wrote: »

To answer your question, Ice is definitely viable, as long as you don't spend skill points in the tri-focus passive which turns the ice staff into a taunting/tanking weapon. I used this build, but in terms of champion points and passives with some exceptions, so credit does go to dottzgaming. https://dottzgaming.com/build/the-shaman-magicka-warden-pve-build/

Now for sets; Good sets for a pure ice mage are Siroria (obviously), Law of Julianos, Ysgramor's Birthright, Iceheart, Mother's Sorrow, Scathing Mage and for monster sets, Skoria and Zaan as well as a Maelstrom Ice Staff Backbar. I personally like Scathing Mage, Skoria and Ysgramor for the mobility tbh. (edit: a set I forgot to mention was spell strategist)

Some Screenshots showing parse results from ice as well as an image of some of the gear tested, this was in the pts, note that I slotted inner light for bird of prey on the back bar, this way you have minor berserk at all times. You can also slot Icy rage for Ice Comet if you like.

Hope this helps in some way. I personally enjoy being an ice mage/cryomancer, a nice change from all the fire and lightning, lol!

where did u get that suit?

This is crown store suit. Orcish traditional clothes and separate hat (new life or some kind of).

zaria · January 2019

ccmedaddy wrote: »

I just use VMA frost staff with my normal DPS build (Necro+Master Architect). It's not the pure ice build you're looking for but it's still fun to root and slow everything in sight with Ice Blockade+Winter Revenge, and it's also vet dungeon ready (43k ish DPS on a dummy).

This one say you are vet trial ready, vet dungeon ready is more like 20-25K.
On the other hand its an skill game, how much do you get with an more bis setup? Even trough 43k on mag warden is good in it self, add bonuses as in utilities and you could heal well on that setup.