I need opinion/advice with my mitigation DK tank

caperon

Excuse my english, im not native speaker. My build is this:

I restarted 3 weeks ago after being 10 month off the game, so i have no idea of what is good. I started with infused-divines trait, but i started to aim to max unbuffed ressistances, kind of “for fun” element, so now i use this strange combination:

Vr14 Dunmer DK

5 hist bark
4 Alessia
3 Footman (jewelry)

All armor pieces are all heavy, have reinforced trait and health enchants. Moslty purple, a couple yellow.
Sword has defending trait and restore stamina enchant.
Shield is ninrhoned with health enchantment.
Jewelry is enchanted with reduce block cost.

Atributes are 0 magicka, 31 health, 31 stamina.

Champion points are in stamina regen, block reduction cost and heavy armor expert. Ideally i need 360 champion points, mostly to have 30 in each cost reduction and regenerations for stamina and magicka. Currently I have 78.

I am werewolf and use lord mundus stone.

My stats are (unbuffed):

25k health 514 regen
9.3k magika 552 regen
15k stamina 649 regen

30091 Spell resist
30440 Physical resist

I use regen drinks and tri-potions.

I tanked normal dragonstar arena and veteran pledges without a problem, im confident i can tank normal aetherieal, normal hel ra and veteran arena with this(i tanked that with diferent set up).

Last arena i used this:

1st bar (multiple):
1 Pierce armor
2 Inner Rage
3 Extended chains
4 Eruption (not really used, i use my magicka mostly for taunt or pull)
5 Defensive Stance (Morph is indiferent i use it for the passive)
U Standard of might

2nd bar:
1 Pierce armor
2 Inner fire
3 Heroic slash (for the ulti regen)
4 Green dragon blood
5 Defensive stance
U magma shell

Both are similar, but is because in arena i have to constantly taunt and pull ads that spawn to protect my team mates.

For veteran pledges I use something like this:
Trash
1 pierce armor
2 burning talons
3 Extended chains
4 Burning breath
5 Some random skill i try
U standard of might or ferocious leap

Boss
1 pierce armor
2 inner fire
3 heroic slash
4 unstable flame
5 same case
U magma shell

My final thoughts are that i could just aim to 27500 resistances and buf myself with hardened armor, that would let me use 1 piece of each armor to get a litle more resources at the cost of 1 ability slot, but kinda loses the fun . I’m thinking too in make my stamina and magicka pools even, but stamina is already quite low right now.

How do you see this build? Is it too extreme? Someone playing something similar in veteran arenas or trials? Am I crazy/stupid?

Nestor

One thing about Post 1.6 Builds, Hybrids are Gimps in PvP and Trials. Probably OK in PvE Leveling.

Put all or almost all your Attribute Points into Stamina. That will dramatically increase the damage you are doing. Although, if your going Tank, Survivability is probably more important than damage.

Also if you have not respecced your character, most Morphs have a Stamina or Magic choice, choose that which matches the Attribute you develop.

As for your Champion Points, like all things some combos have much more power than other combos. The following thread has a calculator made by that thread author that really helps in picking Champion Points

http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/162375/guide-a-how-to-for-determine-the-ideal-use-of-champion-points-for-your-build#latest