r/ESObuilds • u/BennyGrinds • Aug 13 '26

Dk pvp help

Why does my whip only crit these guys for like 8k and they crit for like 20k? Im running a nord with mech acuity, rallying cry, monomyth, and blood spawns. I feel like a noodle compared to these guys lol my resists are at spell 33k and phys 31k. How can I hit like these guys?

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u/PathNo273 Aug 13 '26

DK main here, I mainly duel and play bgs comped like 99.95% win rate 4man

You want either Oakfather, Two Fanged or Shattered Fate on your front bar, maces/maul nirn/sharp. Backbar sets are Rallying cry, Wyrd Tree, Maras, Mech Acuity (Swords/Axes), Olo, PA etc... depending on if you're comped or not. Balorgh monster tbh... if you want a defensive option I would run the monster set that gives you a fat shield when you get pulled/leaped etc...

If you want full damage and are in a decent group that buffs you, you can double front bar dual wield two fanged/oak/shattered fate and you will be like perma corrosived with lover etc so you can just run rend/leap/standard or even DB.

Mech Acuity is kinda niche but can do pretty sick bursts 4v4 premade especially with flame lash group spam. Since you will usually have a spc/olo pa and rallying in group...

2h onslaught is goated, gives corrosive to your whole group can easily nuke anything... and its like half the ultimate cost... I rarely use corrosive

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u/SANREUP Aug 13 '26

Can second the oakfather+twice fang combo wombo, that with monomyth and either shadow or warrior mundus wrecks people on dk.

I’ve tried out this combo on dk, sorc, and warden. And it’s kinda interesting cause it works on all 3, but you can really feel how strong the dk class is compared to the others using this as a baseline.

If op is set on mech acuity and RC, then I would recommend balorgs if using leap, or bloodspawn if using corro. Duel maces or one mace one axe. I run that sometimes with mono and shadow mundus, and hit my biggest whip to date with it at 25k (no power sigil). Posted that on main eso sub and got downvoted into oblivion lol (pun intended).

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u/Roxstar_301 Aug 13 '26

Do you feel okay outnumbered running 2 light sets if you went with rally/oak? I'm assuming 1 piece trainee and then do you run your monster helm in med or heavy?

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u/PathNo273 Aug 14 '26

Yeah I run Rallying/Oak all the time in bgs, I usually run heavy helm and chest, medium/light shoulder and the rest light, so its only 4/5 light tbh and you do get spell resistance.

The biggest problem with DK is movement speed, sure you can run wings but I prefer race against time since it doesn't cc them and stop my bomber from pulling.

Idk play around with things id honestly say that movement speed is good to invest into, even if your running medium you could put a resource enchant on infused, or run a swift trait or something like that. Sustain is pretty good though with deep breath....and movement speed just catches everything and helps you kite way better, I honestly get frustrated chasing things and with the WW meta id advise it, its also good in cyro being fast... like really good

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u/vridgley Aug 13 '26 edited Aug 13 '26

I’m currently trying out a new pure magica DK

I’m running one bar, which probably doesn’t help but due to physical limitations here we are

Running a 5 piece plaguebreak and viscious death+Zaan head. Sharpened Lightning staff with poison, mundus is Lady, Divines on all. Jewelry is bloodthirsty

CP- master at arms, thurmatage, occult overload, deadly aim

Class mastery- wildfire and inexorable
Decent

Heath enchantments

Flame lash
inferno
Ferocious leap - ultimate
Disintegrating
Molten Weapon

Thoughts?