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Meta pvp builds

worrallj
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Are there really meta pvp builds? From what I've seen pvp builds have just a ton of diversity. How would one even determine most common pvp builds since lots of people are a little protective of their pvp builds?
  • mursie
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    meta:

    monster sets: TK, bloodspawn, slimecraw, pirate skeleton, skoria, zaan, balorgh, engine guardian, shadowrend, chudan

    sustain: alfiq, hulking, bone pirate, bright throat, lich, shacklebreaker, necropotence

    damage: 7th, fury, veiled, ravaging, spriggans, spinners, BSW, spell strategist

    a few proc sets here and there. voila - your meta. mix and match as you desire
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  • IEatCivics
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    Yea pretty much. The only set I'd add to that is if you run ball groups you'll have Heartlands on so you don't VD your whole squad.
  • khajiitNPC
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    Mursie pretty much hit it on the head. There are some support builds he missed but for the most part this is what everyone seems to be running.
  • worrallj
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    Guys guys guys.... A list of sets to mix and match does not a build make!
  • khajiitNPC
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    I’m not sure what you mean. He provided the most commonly used sets. For the most part in highly competitive duels or group play most classes will have the same skills with a very little differences. They might sub out one skill for another but for the most part it’s all the same.
  • worrallj
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    You don't know what a build is?
  • khajiitNPC
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    I guess not.
  • khajiitNPC
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    You need this one to play the game for you as well?
  • Unstable.Pixel
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    wait... I thought Fury/Seventh/Blood Spawn were required in Cyro on all characters... I can mix n match?!
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  • worrallj
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    @khajiitNPC lol. Maybe what I'm asking is what are those common skill sets? There's a few skills I see pretty often in various pvp builds, but if most classes are actually using the same setup then that is something I had no idea of. Like they use mostly weapon/guild skills?
  • khajiitNPC
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    Are you asking for a particular class? I think the premise regarding “diversity” is fundamentally wrong. I know some people will say ‘my build is a secret’ but a lot of the time it’s a build that’s been around for a while or it’s a niche build for specific situations.

    As far as building goes, for myself, I tend to be more well rounded. My damage isn’t insane, my max stat isn’t insane, my regen tends to be higher than most, and most of my damage sits between 2k and 3k. I don’t think my primary ability pool is above 32k on most builds.

    Something I find different in ESO compared to other MMO is that your sets are very much part of the build. 2nd to your class and weapon abilities/ability to play the game.
  • khajiitNPC
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    I also tend to sit at comfortable resistances which I consider to between 17k-20k depending on the build, a few builds I have put me in the 30k range. Crit resist I sit between 2500 to 3k.
  • InvictusApollo
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    mursie wrote: »
    meta:

    monster sets: TK, bloodspawn, slimecraw, pirate skeleton, skoria, zaan, balorgh, engine guardian, shadowrend, chudan

    sustain: alfiq, hulking, bone pirate, bright throat, lich, shacklebreaker, necropotence

    damage: 7th, fury, veiled, ravaging, spriggans, spinners, BSW, spell strategist

    a few proc sets here and there. voila - your meta. mix and match as you desire

    How could you give away our secret?! And for what?! Two likes?! :D
  • mursie
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    outside of sets your 12 slot build should try to incorporate the following:

    1. a heal
    2. a stun
    3. a spammable
    4. an armor buff
    5. a damaging ult
    6. a defensive ult
    7. utility to support the above

    For stamina #1 is vigor. additional utility heals are added depending on class. magicka have various heals
    #2 is various across all classes. dizzy, reverb are common stam stuns. clench a common magicka one.
    #3 varies
    #4 varies
    #5 - dawnbreaker for most stam. magicka varies
    #6 - temporal guard is extremely popular with 8% minor protection. otherwise varies
    the remainder are utility for key buffs as needed.

    Stam toons pick nord, orc, woodelf, redguard race. Magicka primarily breton and high elf. the rest are kitchy niche selections
    select your meta armor sets as desired
    build your 12 slots per above.
    round out the key stats you need with mundus and food.
    popular mundus: serpent, apprentice, warrior, atronach, steed, lover
    popular foods: clockwork citrus, artaeum takeaway broth, witchmother's brew, dubious cameron

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  • Davadin
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    mursie wrote: »
    meta:

    monster sets: TK, bloodspawn, slimecraw, pirate skeleton, skoria, zaan, balorgh, engine guardian, shadowrend, chudan

    sustain: alfiq, hulking, bone pirate, bright throat, lich, shacklebreaker, necropotence

    damage: 7th, fury, veiled, ravaging, spriggans, spinners, BSW, spell strategist

    a few proc sets here and there. voila - your meta. mix and match as you desire

    I never get Zaan but I've died from it a lot lol
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  • grannas211
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    Seventh, fury, BS Stam toon or magsorc. Now you’re meta.
  • ChunkyCat
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    Don’t listen to these foolios.

    What you really need to do is roll a Stamina Nightblade. Make sure you use a Bow so you can unlock Snipe. Then, use cloak to run around invisible at all times and just spam Snipe.

    Gear won’t matter. You might die once or twice, but hey, can’t win ‘em all, amirite?!
  • Firstmep
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    Mag: pirate skelly, necro/alfiq/brightboar+spinners frontbar, brp resto backbar. Works for most mag builds bar maybe sorcs.

    Stam: bloodspawn, seventh/fury/whatever wpd set+ spriggans frontbar, brp dualwield backbar. Works as a tankyish brawler on all stam.
  • kaithuzar
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    mursie wrote: »
    meta:

    monster sets: TK, bloodspawn, slimecraw, pirate skeleton, skoria, zaan, balorgh, engine guardian, shadowrend, chudan

    sustain: alfiq, hulking, bone pirate, bright throat, lich, shacklebreaker, necropotence

    damage: 7th, fury, veiled, ravaging, spriggans, spinners, BSW, spell strategist

    a few proc sets here and there. voila - your meta. mix and match as you desire

    The only thing you forgot were defensive sets:
    Armor master, meridia, impreg, buffer of swift, & a few others I can’t think of.
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    mursie wrote: »
    meta:

    monster sets: TK, bloodspawn, slimecraw, pirate skeleton, skoria, zaan, balorgh, engine guardian, shadowrend, chudan

    sustain: alfiq, hulking, bone pirate, bright throat, lich, shacklebreaker, necropotence

    damage: 7th, fury, veiled, ravaging, spriggans, spinners, BSW, spell strategist

    a few proc sets here and there. voila - your meta. mix and match as you desire

    Other than shadowrend my sets aren’t on the list, soulshine and cyrodiil’s light. Cool I’m not a meta player. 😁
  • mursie
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    Sheuib wrote: »
    mursie wrote: »
    meta:

    monster sets: TK, bloodspawn, slimecraw, pirate skeleton, skoria, zaan, balorgh, engine guardian, shadowrend, chudan

    sustain: alfiq, hulking, bone pirate, bright throat, lich, shacklebreaker, necropotence

    damage: 7th, fury, veiled, ravaging, spriggans, spinners, BSW, spell strategist

    a few proc sets here and there. voila - your meta. mix and match as you desire

    Other than shadowrend my sets aren’t on the list, soulshine and cyrodiil’s light. Cool I’m not a meta player. 😁

    yeah - i'm running cyrodiil light on my magplar as well. it's not meta, of course - neither is magplar dps.
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  • Iskiab
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    I was a big fan of bone pirate and bright throat, but now that drinks have had their stats decreased I want to switch to food.

    What’s the strongest stam and mag sustain sets besides those two? I like hitting 2100ish recovery but it’s tough without a big wp/sp hit and food.
    Edited by Iskiab on June 9, 2019 1:15AM
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  • CatchMeTrolling
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    Iskiab wrote: »
    I was a big fan of bone pirate and bright throat, but now that drinks have had their stats decreased I want to switch to food.

    What’s the strongest stam and mag sustain sets besides those two? I like hitting 2100ish recovery but it’s tough without a big wp/sp hit and food.

    There’s gold food for mag and stam that offers recovery.
  • mursie
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    Iskiab wrote: »
    I was a big fan of bone pirate and bright throat, but now that drinks have had their stats decreased I want to switch to food.

    What’s the strongest stam and mag sustain sets besides those two? I like hitting 2100ish recovery but it’s tough without a big wp/sp hit and food.

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  • Koensol
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    Iskiab wrote: »
    I was a big fan of bone pirate and bright throat, but now that drinks have had their stats decreased I want to switch to food.

    What’s the strongest stam and mag sustain sets besides those two? I like hitting 2100ish recovery but it’s tough without a big wp/sp hit and food.
    Never heard about Double Bloody Mara? Massive health + magicka drink and cheap to buy. Its insane together with bright throat.
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