How are you making tanks? Class? Race? weild?

Post » Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:57 am

With ESO having such diversity in its classes I was wondering how PPL are making their tanks. I was thinking for race Imperial (I ordered the imperial pack already) or Nord. class maybe a Dragon Knight and even though a shield makes since I was planning on duel wielding.... could use orc as a Templar.... the options are great even for ranged DPS where you can do archery as a mage with a minion to tank for you or as a nightblade with stealth options. Give me your tank, DPS, and heal combo ideas :)

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Ilona Neumann
 
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Post » Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:54 am

Hey, glad to see a post not complaining about anything :)

I'm planning on a Altmer Templar. I will wear heavy armor, use a shield and a sword, while putting my skill points in healing. I really hope to be viable as a durable healer :)

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Emma Copeland
 
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Post » Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:06 am

I think Redguards and Orcs will make good tanks. They usually have bonuses that increase their health, melee weapons and/or armour. And looking at the class skills, Dragonknights look to be great tanks.

I am keen on tanking, but I like the Paladin archtypes in rpgs, so I'll probably be a Templar.

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Maeva
 
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Post » Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:43 am

You should take a look at http://tamrielfoundry.com/templar/ , Templars have very nice abilities for tanking

-Focused Charge

-Sun Shield

-Spear Wall

-Balanced Warrior

-Backlash

-Eclypse

-Blinding Light

-Illuminate

-Restoring Aura

All of the above are good tanking abilities from the templar's skill trees :smile: so you can tank as a templar any time

Actually, I firmly believe any class can tank effectively.

http://tamrielfoundry.com/dragonknight/

-Fiery Reach

-Spike Armor

-Reflective Scales

-Inhale

-Iron Skin

-Burning Heart

-Elder Dragon

-Scaled Armor

-Obsidian Shield

-Ash Cloud

Above are good Dragonknight tanking abilities :smile:

Even a sorcerer could make a good tank: http://tamrielfoundry.com/sorcerer/

-Lightning Form

-Bound Armor

-Conjured Ward

-Daedric Protection

Along with a summoned daedra to help you :smile:

And the nightblade? http://tamrielfoundry.com/nightblade/

-Teleport Strike

-Blur

-Summon Shade

-Aspect of Terror? (not sure, the description is vague)

-Fortitude

-Strife

-Drain Power

-Catalyst

-Soul Siphoner

My point is that I'm confident any class can be a good tank, your opinion might differ from mine on some abilities I included or did not include, but you get my meaning :smile:

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Alexx Peace
 
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Post » Wed Feb 12, 2014 3:10 pm

Khajiit templar, two handed axe or mace. More offense focused, but hopefully enough backbone to offtank easily with self heals and heavy armor. May have to throw a 1h/shield in there as my second set of weapons if they become necessary to efficiently tank.

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Eric Hayes
 
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Post » Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:26 am

I'm thinking of going for an all-around Khajiit Templar with heavy armour, sword 'n board and restoration/destruction staff as 2nd set. Dabbling in all the class skill lines. That could serve as an off tank or even main tank. Remember, healing also pulls a lot of heat.

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Chica Cheve
 
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Post » Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:26 am

I'm a Nord Dragon Knight - Sword & Shield.

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Rebecca Clare Smith
 
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Post » Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:33 am

I don't see hybrid types main tanking veteran end-game content though that's speculation.

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