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Introduction

Hello, and welcome to my magicka DK build. After a few months of alot of requests to publish what I run, I’ve decided to write up a complete guide on magicka dk, and give you some of my opinions when it comes to magicka dk. Currently, I’d say magicka dk has the highest sustained DPS out of all the other builds out there. If you play it right, you will be able to pull amazing numbers, and not only that but magicka dks also provide alot of utilities to the group, which is something alot of players seems to not understand. This build will be highly oriented about single target DPS, and how to achieve the best numbers in every situation. I’d also like you to consider this build just because of how easy it is to obtain everything im using in it, this doesn’t require you to do an insane grind or whatever. I’d also like you to keep in mind, you most likely won’t be able to reach my current parses on your first go or second, this is obviously due to the ammount of hours I have on magicka dk, and the amazing support I usually get when running trials from by amazing healer and tank, @Hjelmi and @Geertkarel. Nothing more to it, lets jump into the fun.

Changelog

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12/9/2015 – Build is released. Further ajustments to be made in the upcoming days.

12/9/2015 – Updated the build with rotation etc.

12/24/2015 – Changed to Flames of Oblivion from Sea of Flames.

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Core

These stats are completely raw and unbuffed, only thing that was active was SoF, Inner light, and foodbuff. If you’re at the cap of the champion points, then you can drop your hp as low as to 16k~ I’d say, try to find your own personal limit, but this is doing the job for me. Rest should be dumped into magicka. Keep in mind aswell, this picture is taken without a maelstrom arena staff, but otherwise than that I think this is the highest spell damage you can achieve.

These stats is my buffed stats (Spell power cure, molag kena, aggressive warhorn and major sorcery) I accounted aggressive warhorn because with my raid group we have an almost 100% uptime on it, which makes me want to think that this is a realistic buff to include.

Gear

This is the current gear im running, and I think this is something everybody can achieve. Julianos is a craftable set, willpower can be bought cheap, and torug’s pact staves is craftable aswell. The only thing that will take some time to achieve here is molag kena, and imo this is a must for this build, however other viable options I’d say would be Nerien’eth for good AoE damage, the reason we don’t use this though is simply because of the fact that it’s magic damage. If you had 900 cp~ and were able to max thaumaturge I’d much more support the use of this if we can see a good proc chance.

Other options could be Valkyn Skoria, however it’s a joke compared to Molag Kena. If you’re not able to achieve any monster sets, craft yourself shoulders and head of Torug’s Pact and that should be somewhat decent aswell I’d guess.

The only thing I’d change up in this current build is to run Maelstrom inferno staff in sharpened on mainhand.

For people arguing that twice born star would be more optimal than Julianos, I completely agree with you, but there is  certain circumstances that needs to be in place for this to be actually efficient, such as a solid warhorn rotation. I will be testing TBS with my raid group and come back to conclusions later on it, but for now Julianos is the thing to run.

Skills

Mainhand

Engulfing Flames

Your bread and butter DoT. Very important to keep this up 24/7 as enemies affected by it will take an additional 10% fire damage, this also goes for your party, so keeping it up in trashpacks is very important.

Molten Whip 

This is your main source of DPS with this build, or in other words, it’s your spammable. Hits like an aboslute TRUCK. Also keep in mind it will apply an additional 101 spell damage to all your Ardent Flame abilities.

Burning Embers

One of the strongest if not the strongest DoT in the game. Also adds a nice little heal which can be in handy on the occation. Ridicolously low cost aswell.

Flames of Oblivion

A free DoT, nothing more to it really. When you’re starting of your rotation with a heavy attack, watch out that your flames of oblivion  doesn’t apply to the boss until you’re actually done with your heavy attack otherwise expect noob dps :p

Inner Light

Free 5% max magicka, nothing more to it really. Makes your eyes look sexy :^ ).

Shooting Star

We won’t ever use this ultimate, but we have it on our mainbar for the extra magicka it gives from the mages guild passives.

Offbar

Elemental Ring / Rearming trap

Your AoE spammable, pulsar is also a good option however considering we already have one person running Pulsar in my raid group I’ve went with the DoT morph.

For rearming trap, I will always swap out elemental ring for it on very single target bosses such as Serpent, Manticora, AA bosses etc. Gives you minor force which is AMAZING considering we’re sitting at a stunning 65% spell crit.

Inner Light

Free 5% max magicka, nothing more to it really. Makes your eyes look sexy :^ ).

Wall of Elements / Extended Chains

Wall of Elements I don’t think needs much of an introduction, good DoT, I only apply it once I go to reapply by eruption. Will update this once I get my maelstrom inferno staff as things will change then.

Extended chains, allows you to pull a mob to yourself but keep in mind if you chain a mob with a cc immunity then you will be chained to its location, so be careful not to do this as it will kill you in certain situations.. Has great utility, I’d suggest slotting this for Sanctum pre manti trash and the bridge. Also has its uses in AA, but not really that good in HRC.

flames of oblivion

A free DoT, nothing more to it really. When you’re starting of your rotation with a heavy attack, watch out that your flames of oblivion doesn’t apply to the boss until you’re actually done with your heavy attack otherwise expect noob dps :p

Eruption

Probably one of the best if not the best AoE DoT in this game. Adds an insane slow to all affected targets, but not only that it lasts for an insane 18 seconds. Absolutely laughable.

Standard of Might

Doesn’t need an introduction. Hands down the best ultimate in the game for the moment being.

Mundus

1 – Thief

Thief is the best option for the moment being, gives you a good crit percentage which is the highest dps modifier for the moment being. I will post calculations later.

I won’t go into other mundu stones, as I don’t find them to be viable at the moment being, I will however experiment more with Shadow and report my findings.

Rotation

Single Target DPS 

I will take manticora as an example, as I think this is a fight that gives you the best example of raw single target DPS. So, what you want to do is on the beginning of every rotation you want to start of with a heavy attack into Eruption. Once eruption has been placed, light weave the rearming trap down, then at the very end when you’re gonna switch bars you drop your Standard of Might, this is simply just to get more whips onto the Standard as it will boost the damage of it significantly. Go to your main bar once standard is down, apply embers and engulfing flames with light weaves, and light weave your molten whip until embers and engulfing goes off, then reapply them. Everytime you see your eruption run out, you will want to switch bar and reapply Eruption, trap beast and the occational wall of elements.

Champion Points 

Mage

– 100 in Elemental Expert, 56 in Elfborn, 1 in Spell Erosion, and 10 in Staff expert.

Warrior

77 Hardy, 70 in Elemental defender, 20 in thick skinned.

Thief

100 in Magician, 67 in Arcanist.

Frequently Asked Questions

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• What is the best race for magicka DK?
• There is no secret here, the best race is definetly dunmer. 9% Magicka, 6% stamina and an additional 7% spell damage to all your flame attacks.

• If I don’t have 501 champion points, how should I allocate them?
• I’d have priority on maxing out elemental expert, get a decent balance in hardy and elemental defender then try to get a good equal balance in arcanist and magician. Send me your ammount and I’ll make something for you.

These FAQ’s will be updated as days go by, keep an eye out.

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Parses / Media

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Noticable shoutouts 

• The entire Hodor core raiding group for giving me the chance and helping me achieve these numbers.
• @Baumlaus and @Latter for giving me motivation to start playing DK again and beat them :D.
• @xMovingTarget for giving me some kinky GFX.
• And ofcourse, my little fin @Hjelmi for keeping me alive through all of this.

– @IWM.

• This topic was modified 6 days, 7 hours ago by  Mashinate.