Medium armor with a 2 hander has the most survivability, this is wrong!

t.claudio.usnub18_ESO

I spent most of me day testing out many build, classes, armor types on the PTS playing premade characters and I have found that playing a any class using medium armor with a 2 hander has the most survivability by far, if you want to really go over the top play a NB or a DK using medium armor with a 2hander.

Something is wrong here, like very wrong not only do they have the most survuvability they seem to push the most damage too.

The problem is unlimited stamina, and armor almost as good a heavy all this with the 2 handers momentum heal, the burst heal coupled with over time completely negates far more damage then heavy armor even when holding shield block , at this point why bother playing anything else for defense?

I don't like nerfs no one does so by no means am I asking for a nerf what I am asking is for you to buff heavy armor and 1hand and shield to be the best defense as it should be, one idea is you guys could add a heal over time effect to 1hand and shield maybe when holding block or something other thing would be decrease crit change or damage received when wearing 5 or more heavy armor pieces because at this rate medium armor with a 2 hander trumps everything else even at damage dealing.

F7sus4

Endless Stamina-blocking was claimed to be the issue.
Too bursty 2H-Stamina damage was claimed to be the issue.
Damn, in this situation it's the Light Armor that would need buffing, not Heavy.

EnOeZ

t.claudio.usnub18_ESO wrote: »

I spent most of me day testing out many build, classes, armor types on the PTS playing premade characters and I have found that playing a any class using medium armor with a 2 hander has the most survivability by far, if you want to really go over the top play a NB or a DK using medium armor with a 2hander.

Something is wrong here, like very wrong not only do they have the most survuvability they seem to push the most damage too.

The problem is unlimited stamina, and armor almost as good a heavy all this with the 2 handers momentum heal, the burst heal coupled with over time completely negates far more damage then heavy armor even when holding shield block , at this point why bother playing anything else for defense?

I don't like nerfs no one does so by no means am I asking for a nerf what I am asking is for you to buff heavy armor and 1hand and shield to be the best defense as it should be, one idea is you guys could add a heal over time effect to 1hand and shield maybe when holding block or something other thing would be decrease crit change or damage received when wearing 5 or more heavy armor pieces because at this rate medium armor with a 2 hander trumps everything else even at damage dealing.

Agree... a million times.

OGLezard

no response so it must not be an issue :P

Stalwart385

Depends on the application. You wouldn't tanks trials in medium with a 2H for example. In pvp infinite roll dodge is the best defense, coupled with Rally I see your point. Dodge roll is being nerfed so that may tip the scales.