OVERVIEW OF BUILD CHANGES FOR U41

There are not a ton of changes coming for builds in Update 41.

With the Scribing PTS right around the corner, it doesn’t really make a lot of sense for me to go through and spend a week updating all the U40 Build pages.

So here is a summary of the important build changes:

All Classes:

traits:

• Charged/Charged front bar is really good for Single Target damage now

  • Nirn/Charged (ST or AoE) and Nirn/Precise (AoE) still work very well too

• For a Staff/Bow/2H front bar, Charged is very nice there as well, though some setups will still be better w/ Precise.

ENCHANTMENTS:

• Mostly the same, but builds with high Burning uptimes will want to replace the Flame enchantment and builds with high Poisoned uptimes will want to replace the Poison Enchantment

  • Absorb Stam, Shock, and Disease seem to be the most common replacements being used depending on class and build

• Weapon damage will still be commonly run on the Infused backbar but for pure Single Target some setups may see slightly more damage with a different enchantment

  • EX: Flame/Poison + Shock on Sorcerer

GEAR:

1. Runecarver’s Blaze will be VERY nice on DKs and Necros. And other classes if setup w/ lots of DoTs.

2. Siroria got a small buff and will be only little bit behind Coral Riptide (assuming max values for both)

SKILLS:

• Force Pulse synergizes very nicely with the Status Effect increase, especially if using Charged

• Elemental Susceptibilty and Elemental Weapon get a bump up as well and allow for enchantment flexibility

• Barbed Trap is still really good if you need Minor Force and have it on the Front Bar. Otherwise, it is more flexible to remove now

• Dual Wield Ult: Lacerate is more interesting now, but still likely falls behind other options

• Vamp spammable a little more attractive now with guaranteed Hemorrhaging