Anyone know if this would work?

Thanks

You would trade the weapon damage and enchantment from the offhand, as well as the DW passives, for the resistances and enchantment from the shield, and some passives that dont do anything.
Could it work? For most content probably. Is it smart? Most definetly not.
Content is made so regular DDs can survive it. Making you DD tankier is pointless for easier content and actually a hinderance for harder content.
In the end it depends on what you want to do with the build, and with whom.

S&B DPS isn't actually all too bad, but it's largely hinging on la/skill/bash to make up for the lost damage from running something else - which is EXTREMELY costly and almost locks you into Maelstrom S&B (since S&B heavy is pretty quick, it's reasonable to use it IMO).

zvavi wrote: »

I don't see a reason to run vMA s/b on a stamina dd, since it gives back magicka

That magicka return would be useful on my stam DK for keeping wings up on Frozen blood stage especially.

I'll give it a try just for the hell of it with VMA bow+S&B,5 TFS body,Chudan Monster set and agility jewellery.

Maybe look into LA/LS/Crushing weapon/bash if you could if it in there set up ? I mean S/B light attacks are pretty quick so you might be able to work up a good weave of those skills. and then add bow back bar for added dps

https://youtube.com/watch?v=-tKz7wXVZbk

Possible to do "good" DPS? Yes. Will it be better than a DW/bow, 2H/bow, or a bow/bow build? Nope. Especially after the 1H enchant nerf.

Cladius30 wrote: »

akredon_ESO wrote: »

Maybe look into LA/LS/Crushing weapon/bash if you could if it in there set up ? I mean S/B light attacks are pretty quick so you might be able to work up a good weave of those skills. and then add bow back bar for added dps

not really focusing on using my weapon for much of anything

You'll still need LA weaving to get decent dps, no reason not to swing that sword between gcd on skills.

well, i am working on a new tank, Imperial DK and since levelling skills, collecting skyshards/lorebooks and general overland gameplay sucks as a tank (you have no DPS whatsoever) i came up with an idea that will make him (my shiny new tank) viable as a quester/overland explorer/fun dungeon run DD. here's how i did it -

1) vMA Infused bow (back bar) with the weapon damage glyph
2) Velidreth moster set (1x heavy 1x medium)
3) Bone Pirate set on body (chest/legs/hands/belt/boots), all Infused with Stamina enchants because as a tank i have 50-60 points in health and need as much additional stamina as possible without having to re-spec every time i switch from "DD" to a tank and Divines is of no use as the Mundus is Attronach (Magicka recovery) and i do not want to have to go and switch Mundus stones every time i switch my setups
4) Knight-Errant's Mail jewelry and 1H/S (Sharpened with the Absorb Stamina glyph). for those who do not know this set (i used to be one of you, for a long time i sold every piece i got 'cause "i don't need this crap") -

• (2 items) Adds 1206 Maximum Health
• (3 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
• (4 items) Adds 129 Weapon Damage
• (5 items) Adds 200 Weapon Damage to your One Hand and Shield abilities. When you use a One Hand and Shield ability, you heal for 1250 Health.

for my back bar skills i (will, as he is not a lvl 50 yet) use the usual bow DPS skills, Endless Hail, Caltrops, Rearming Trap, Poison Injection and Flames of Oblivion (because why not?), on my front bar i (again, will) use Engulfing Flames (since this is a tank first, DD second and Noxious Breath is of no use for tanks. Flames, on the other hand...), Venomous Claw, (and from the 1H/S skill line) Power Slam, Heroic Slash and Pierce Armor. the Ultimates are Ballista and (i guess, not 100% sure yet) either Aggressive Warhorn or Take Flight. perhaps even Corrosive Armor..

this setup will make a tank somewhat viable as a DD. you can run with the tank attributes/CP and still have enough stamina, stamina recovery and damage to be able to enjoy the game and all it gives you. your DPS will not be anything close to "end game DPS" but trying to kill a delve boss will not make you want to pull all your hair out in rage. and you don't need to lvl up another skill line (like DW or 2H) to do any damage at all, just the Bow line is needed..