Mag DK pairing elf bane with... several options. Need some advice

jan.denaanb16_ESO · May 2020

Heya,

I'm a returning player to this game. I always play Mag DK but I missed the OP asylum build time period. I'm looking to run elf bane tho but I cant choose what to pair with this set...

I was thinking new moon acolyte because I cant seem to get a siroria destro staff to drop. I also have mothers sorrow available atm...

So Elf bane + new moon or Elf bane + mothers sorrow... Would any of these be a viable option?

Prob monster helm will be ilambris or grothdarr 'cos my zaan helm decided to drop in heavy only -.-

OrphanHelgen · May 2020

You could always drop a monster set if the staff don't drop. Zaan doesn't work with elf bane anymore. If you do dungeons, elf bane isn't that great as burst damage seam to win. You don't need 15-20 sec fire dots on mobs that dies within 4 sec and boss fights lasting just a few seconds as well. If you still want to run it, grothdarr is best if you are melee and also easier to hit mobs if the tank doesn't stack since it follows you. If you are range and/or tank stacking mobs well, ilambris sounds a bit better.

Ulthlian · May 2020

Is Skoria worth something these days? Or Ilambris will be significantly better? For ranged build with Elf Bane of course.

Banana · May 2020

I'm running it with Grothdarr and Overwhelming surge. But I only solo so there's no complaints.

Cerbolt · May 2020

Ulthlian wrote: »

Is Skoria worth something these days? Or Ilambris will be significantly better? For ranged build with Elf Bane of course.

Ilambris. The buff it received in Greymoor was quite nice.

Edit: found a vid from Liko comparing the mag monster sets https://youtu.be/SeumnYFH0P4

daemonor · May 2020

If you wanna run elfbane your best bet is pairing it with a set that has minor slayer passive, ie false gods, siroria or that dmg/regen on synergy from MoL. You definitely don't want to drop a monster set if you decide running elf bane cause it pairs nice with either illambris for static non moving targets or grothgar for mad cleave that follows you around. You could try either spell strategist for single target or mother's sorrow if you got no luck getting trial weapons, but i'd stay away from new moon acolyte on dk unless using vamp spammable cause their sustain is already atrocious.

Sordidfairytale · May 2020

I gave up a monster helm with Elf Bane. In order to have Maelstrom back bar and Master's front bar on my Mag DK. Though as pointed out previously this is really only useful in fights that already last a long time. The nice thing going that route is it can be easier to get those weapons than it is getting other trial weapons. In addition to Mother's Sorrow and Spell Strat, Burning Spell Weave and Scathing Mage are also nice.

jan.denaanb16_ESO · May 2020

Yeah I use the vamp spammable. Its been pretty good so far.
Using elf bane with mothers sorrow justgive me low Spell damage i feel...

Damn siroria staff just wont drop

YandereGirlfriend · June 2020

Your Critical% would be low but Elemental Succession is a fantastic set as well.

Hard to run non-FG though without being a Breton post-Asylum nerf as a magDK.