Coming back to the game after a year and new to the forums, so sorry if this is the inappropriate place to ask about a tentative build. I play mostly non-CP Cyrodil and occasionally BGs and am trying to strike a middle ground between a pure proc gank mnb (Caluurion/Spell Strat + Spinner) and some tank builds I've seen floating around (Necro/Alfiq/BTB + ArmorMaster/FortBrass/Pariah/Swift). A sturdy mnb build that has some burst if you will. * Spinner 5 pc on frontbar (maybe Caluurion instead?) * Armor Master 5 pc on backbar * Willpower 3 pc * Domihaus 1 pc Maybe go with a 2 pc willpower and go for a full monster set? Or even a Domihaus/Illambris or something? Or am I trying too hard going off-meta? In looking for a middle ground I realize I may have come up with something worse than either tank or proc mnb builds in their respective niches.. Please advise me if that is the case or if there's something you think better fits what I'm looking for. Thanks!

NoCP has to rely on up front defenses, armor master will work well. I’d go with spinners front bar over calu. Dark cloak if you are comfortable with a no cloak style is pretty tanky as well. I’d go for a full monster set.

In NO-CP as a magblade If you build to tanky you might find yourself healing a lot which isn't bad, but probably not what you want. The new merciless focus is useful so don't use the proc unless you know you can get a kill with it. Just gotta be real slippery when outnumbered and engage every fight one person at a time, and keep your distance. Spinner's was game changing for me in NO-CP. This is what I run for solo battlegrounds if I am not testing a build and it is pretty strong. It is a variation of what most quicker killers are using except maybe with Skoria instead. If you do use Skoria just drop RAT and Mutagen for Degeneration and Debilitate, then use tri-stat potions or something. In campaign I just try to gank with caluuarion lol... . ---ALL MAX MAGICKA ENCHANTS--- 1 Heavy Impen infernal guardian 1 Heavy Or Medium Impen illambris or domihaus or shadowrend. 5x Light Impen Torug pact OR Wizard's Riposte. You can also use spell strategist/war maiden/julianos. 3x Arcane Spinner jewerly with spell damage enchants. 1x Infused inferno spinner staff w/ whatever enchant you prefer. (Flame, shock, disease. Magicka or health absorb.) 1x Infused Resto staff with spell damage increase enchant. Any staff will do, I use lich for my recovery. High elf, atronach mundas, Orzorga's Red Frothgar, Alliance Spell Draught Puts me at like 22k hp /30k magicka /10k stamina. 2k+ mag recovery, 3k+ spell damage, good spell penetration BUFFED in NO-CP. BARS: Destro staff: Merc focus, impale, swallow soul, flame reach, shadowy disguise. Ulti: Soul Harvest. (Or Soul Assault for roll dodgers at 35%hp into cancel impale once below 25%) Resto staff: Race Against time, mutagen, siphoning attacks, healing ward, piercing mark. Ulti: Light's Champion Light attack more often instead of weaving a rotation to build merciless focus faster. Something like... LA>LA>LA>Swallow Soul LA>Stealth>Swallow Soul>LA>set up a burst. You can even just spam LA if your target is in full defensive mode. Key to is to keep merciless focus up and always be ready to burst someone. Resto staff LA attacks are the fastest way to build it up from pure light attacking. Your light attacks and swallow souls will be hitting very hard. Use flame reach defensively unless your going for a burst.

Magblade PvP Build - Is there a middle-ground between Tank mnb and Proc mnb?

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