I was on my way to flawless on my magDK about six months ago but ended up moving to other games because the constant nerfs and bugs took its toll. So I'm back, for now, and eased myself into the game.

VMA was a shock to the system to say the least. That nerf to harness magicka really hurts. But I persevered and after four hours and copious deaths, I got to the final boss. Then I abandoned the quest and started over. I tried changing skills, mundus and gear just to see what was working. I left it at round seven the second time.

So, I used different combinations of burning spellweave, julianos and mother's sorrow. Double destro staff. I already have all the maelstrom staffs because I was just plain lucky, but opted for two 5 piece setups with skoria. I remember spinners being a good set too.

I guess I'm just looking for tips on how to stay alive while dealing decent damage. I know it's only been six months but it feels like I'm starting over. I'm also having serious issues with weapon swapping not triggering. Sustain is unbelievably awful.

Anyways, that's my rant. I know it's a bit all over the place but that's VMA for ya.