For pve or pvp either way u don’t want duel wield on both bars for pve I duel wield and bk bar bow pvp duel wield bk bar 2 h.

Oakmontowls_ESO wrote: »

As an actual answer, take the meta build from the alcast site and swap endless hail for something like caltrops and maybe find another single target DoT to replace poison injection. You are shooting yourself in the foot not using a bow back bar though.

OK thank you very much for your answer. I'll consider using a bow but not to shoot myself in the foot.

reprosal wrote: »

2h backbar works too with maelstrom great sword/axe

OK thank you

Oakmontowls_ESO wrote: »

As an actual answer, take the meta build from the alcast site and swap endless hail for something like caltrops and maybe find another single target DoT to replace poison injection. You are shooting yourself in the foot not using a bow back bar though.

Caltrops has been nerfed. Its only effective in certain content, i.e. slowing the wolves in the vMHK boss fight, but it does not put out the damage it used to. That soul splitting trap is the new AOE-like attack. Or you can go dark shades (according to alcast). Haven't tried it.

What I can say is AOE attacks for stamina blows now. I still run my stamblade, as he puts out tons of single target damage, but run my sorcs if I am doing something that is AOE heavy. Still can't believe they nerfed caltrops.

Ok so my single target output has increased a lot following this advice (on the precursor target) although I need a lot more practice.

I have on my bars now:
Bar 1
Killers Blade, Lotus Fan, Surprise Attack, Relentless Focus, Steel Tornado and Ultimate is Rend

Bar 2
Reapers Mark, Soul Splitting Trap, Trap Beast, Shadow Image, Shrouded Daggers and Ultimate Soul Tether

I got my single target from 8000 to 14000-18000 which is a big improvement for me.

any other advice appreciated.

Your skills are an interesting mix of PVP and PVE. Shadow Image, Steel Tornado, and Soul Tether are primarily PVP skills. I haven't used Reaper's Mark in a while. And I think Soul Tether was something used for magblades.

I've never used Lotus Fan. I've gone with Ambush (a while ago in PVE, still use in PVP).

Here are the mandatory skills if you are going to run PVE as a stamblade. Leeching Strikes is your main source of sustain. Trap Beast will eventually morph into Barbed Trap, used for DOT. Relentless Focus, you have. Killer's Blade is your execute. Ultimates should be Incap and Flawless Dawnbreaker. Poison Injection is your bow DOT that works with the Master's Bow to up damage. VMA bow is also just as good.

As for options, AOE on bow is either Arrow Barrage or Endless Hail. Some builds in the past have incorporated Acid Spray, but I don't know how effective those are now. I prefer the alcast rotation of Rapid Strikes + Rending Slashes for my primary attacks, but Steel Tornado could be effective with mob-heavy content, as can Shrouded Daggers (thinking of something like BRP). I used to use Surprise Attack before Elsweyr and you can always use Blood Craze, too.

Basically, you should build to your playstyle, but its really hard to be effective in group PVE or PVP with a mixed-skill build. If you are looking to play around and do overland questing, you can do anything you want; there's no right or wrong. But you will have a hard time cracking 30K DPS, which is the recommended baseline damage for veteran DLC dungeons or veteran trials, if that is what you are looking to do.

Others have said it, but check out alcast and xynode's builds and rotations for a starting point. Find one that works for you, play with it, tweak it, and work on your rotation if you feel like that is the one for you. Things like CP points, foods, potions, etc. will help up your damage.

Finally, stamblades are not the easiest to play. I love playing with them, but I also run magsorcs and petsorcs when I feel like not mashing buttons all night. Also looking into making a stamcro as those are currently super powerful. Check out all options. But most of all, have fun. This game shouldn't feel like a job