Does anyone know of GOOD Stamblade Bow/Bow PvE DD build with 0 melee skills?

RandomKodiak · May 2021

It is harder now but if your friend is willing to work and find a prog or even a casual guild that takes stam it is doable. I have cleared every vet dungeon and trial in the game on bow/bow except Cauldron (just haven't bothered yet). But if they can prove they can do the dps then they should be able to find a group.

colossalvoids · May 2021

Nyladreas wrote: »

colossalvoids wrote: »

As others have said. But when you mentioned "high endgame" I've became unsure. If the person is glued to one class and spec it's unlikely they'll manage to get there (would require special kind of group for trifectas, scorepushing is out of the talk). Groups prefer flexible new additions that at the very least able to go from stam to mag and back when needed. Not even talking having multiple setups for different raids, trash, support specs etc. The only way to stay with one build and theme is to form the group yourself with close friends to progress.

Not Focusing on progression... Just able to get vets cleared is what I meant

Then it's definitely possible and not that much of a problem, bow/bow specs aren't that popular now but wouldn't hinder a good player in any way if that's their focus.

Nyladreas · May 2021

RandomKodiak wrote: »

It is harder now but if your friend is willing to work and find a prog or even a casual guild that takes stam it is doable. I have cleared every vet dungeon and trial in the game on bow/bow except Cauldron (just haven't bothered yet). But if they can prove they can do the dps then they should be able to find a group.

Thanks. This will raise theirs morale. I didn't receive your PM btw, i think, or at least I'm not seeing it at all.

RandomKodiak · May 2021

Click on your name here in forums it is there and no problem I have run every class except Templar as bow/bow (I just can't make a viable build with it) and am always glad to try to help.

RogueShark · May 2021

One thing to keep in mind is that during many trials, even ranged will be stacked in melee range. In these cases, there's no harm in slotting killer's blade because everyone should be stacked in melee anyway. If not running tzogvin's, you'll wanna be close enough to drop barbed trap anyway. I've done bow/bow in a lot of trials, especially vAS and vCR. It's in a good spot right now, especially with the BRP bow dot (which, iirc, in Sunspire you get a high-duration dot even while stacked on the boss due to the hitbox).

Even without killer's blade or trap, tho, so long as they get a rotation down and gear/enchant appropriately, they should be able to clear vet conent just fine on bow/bow.

Izaki · May 2021

Nyladreas wrote: »

So basically I should tell my friend that they're never going to make High endgame with a ranged bow build? What a shame They thought the game was advertised as play the way you want. Thanks everyone.

Liko has a nice bow/bow build which you should definitely check out. And if you don't want melee skills, you just replace them with other skills. This build utilises the Blackrose bow, which means that you have to be ranged to get the most out of this set.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lln7WpPGcAY

I think the only melee skills are Killer's Blade, Incap and Barbed Trap. I mean... I've always felt like it was much more interesting to actually move in an out of melee range for certain skill casts, since that just makes you think more about what's going on and makes you more aware of everything and makes you plan ahead but I understand that not everyone feels the same way so:
- replace Barbed Trap with Lightweight Trap OR Channeled Acceleration OR if you decide to use Tzogvin instead of Kinras, use Mirage here for the Hemorrhage passive and the 20% AoE damage reduction
- replace Killer's Blade with Twisting Path
- keep Incap for the passive 2% crit and sustain

In this case, you could actually move Poison Injection to the front bar and place Twisting Path on the back bar.

MellowMagic · May 2021

My bow / bow warden is fully ranged and is able to hit 83-85k dps without the relequen trial set. I use kinra & tzogins with vateshran and maelstrom bows. Although its fully ranged like others have mentioned in trials and dungeons you will still be in that medium / close range like all other dds so you can get the buffs and heals. The vateshran bow compensates being close range.

OsManiaC · May 2021

I've been playing bow/bow nightblade as a bosmer for 2 years. I have clearly got no idea about PvP and PvE . I won't recommend this kind of build as I am too lazy to change anything.

If you are really really want it
PvP - the build I got emperor - new moon/marksman + acid spray bow/magnum shot bow - yes they carried me for emp
PvE - vTrials new moon/vicious orphans + acid spray/diablo 3 vengeance arrow rain - yes they carried me in all all vtrials.